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Goals
G 1 Accelerating Student Achievement
An immediate need is to increase the percentage of HCVS students scoring on track and mastery.
Our high school data presents low percentages.
Algebra I students scored 8.3% on track and 0% mastery.
Algebra II students scored 5.9% on track and 0% mastery.
Geometry students scored 16.7% on track and 0% mastery.
Biology students scored 33.3% on track and 0% mastery.
US History students scored 8.3% mastery.
English I students scored 16.7% on track and 0% mastery.
English II students scored 42.9% on track and 0% mastery.
Our K-8 data had similar trends.
ELA students scored 13% on track and 1.5% mastery.
Math students scored 15.4% on track and 1.5% mastery.
Science students scored 22.1% on track and 4.4% mastery.
Social Studies students scored 11.1% on track and 3.7% mastery.
Our subgroup data was also similar.
Special Ed students scored 12.5% proficient in ELA and 16.7% proficient in science. All others were 0% proficient.
Black/Hispanic/Native scored 6.5% proficient in ELA and 7.7% proficient in science. All others were 0% proficient.
Economically Disadvantaged scored 11.1% proficient in Social Studies, 5.6% proficient in Science, 4.8% proficient in Math, and 5% proficient in ELA.
Performance Measure
By Summer of 2022, HCVS will meet the following Accelerating Student Achievement goals:
An immediate need is to increase the percentage of HCVS students scoring on track and mastery.
Our high school data increases.
Algebra I students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Algebra II students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Geometry students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Biology students will score 25% on track and 10% mastery.
US History students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
English I students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
English II students will score 25% on track and 10% mastery.
K-8
ELA students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Math students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Science students will score 20% on track and 10% mastery.
Social Studies students will score 15% on track and 10% mastery.
Our subgroup data was also similar.
Special Ed students will score 20% proficient.
Black/Hispanic/Native will score 20% proficient.
Economically Disadvantaged will score 20% proficient.
Sections
- Academic Achievement & Growth
S 1.1 Deeply Understand State Academic Standards
Tennessee's new academic standards set a high bar for what is expected of our students. These updated standards are a dramatic shift from prior standards adopted in Tennessee. Therefore, we must support educators to be clear on "what" students are expected to learn. This is the roadmap. We believe that we cannot build an effective plan to reach our destination without understanding the roadmap. The state standards are our compass, and we must ensure our educators have deep knowledge of the content standards to be able to facilitate student learning at the highest levels.
Benchmark Indicator
- Interim Benchmarks: % of students scoring at top two levels on district benchmarks will show increase throughout the year. (3 times a year)
- Universal Screening: % of students who improve or maintain percentile between each screening. (3 times a year)
- District Accountability Status: Overall state accountability designation - in need of improvement, marginal, satisfactory, achieving, or exemplary. (End of Year)
- District-wide TVAAS Heat Map: TVAAS matrix for literacy, numeracy, and overall for TCAP, EOC, and CTE. (End of Year)
- District-wide Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. (End of Year)
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above (End of Year)
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations. (End of Year)
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade or point category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year) (End of Year)
- School TVAAS Overall Distribution: % of schools in each performance category 1-5 (End of Year)
HCVS Benchmark Indicators
100% of teachers will participate in standards based planning to align TN state standards to Edgenuity instructional platform.
100% of teachers will utilize district curriculum maps and guides that reflect grade level standards to be reflected in daily lessons.
Algebra I Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 15.4% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
Algebra II Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 4.5% by 3% each testing throughout the year.
Biology Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 31.6% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
English I Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 44% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
English II Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 50% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
Geometry Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 41.3% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
US History Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 25% by 5% each testing throughout the year.
K-8
Math Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 48.9% by 3% each testing throughout the year.
Reading Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 51% by 3% each testing throughout the year.
Science Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 37.8% by 3% each testing throughout the year.
Social Studies Benchmark top 2 levels will increase from 33% by 3% each testing throughout the year.
A 1.1.1 State standards and Edgenuity alignment
The Tennessee state standards must align with our Edgenuity curriculum. Scope and sequence must be checked for alignment.
Teachers will match the Edgenuity standard with the TN state standard.
Gaps and extra content will be eliminated.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2022-05-20 |
S 1.2 Set Clear Learning Targets for Every Lesson
As our educators deepen their understanding of the state academic standards, it is important that students are able to clearly articulate their learning progression towards their mastery of those standards. Clear learning targets for every lesson ensure that both teachers and students are in sync regarding the goal of that lesson and how it connects to the standards. Clear learning targets define what students should know and/or be able to do at the end of each lesson. These learning targets establish the foundation for assessment of student learning. Students will be able to communicate what they learned and demonstrate the learning for every lesson.
Benchmark Indicator
- Interim Benchmarks: % of students scoring at top two levels on district benchmarks will show increase throughout the year. (3 times a year)
- Universal Screening: % of students who improve or maintain percentile between each screening. (3 times a year)
- District Accountability Status: Overall state accountability designation - in need of improvement, marginal, satisfactory, achieving, or exemplary. (End of Year)
- District-wide TVAAS Heat Map: TVAAS matrix for literacy, numeracy, and overall for TCAP, EOC, and CTE. (End of Year)
- District-wide Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. (End of Year)
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above (End of Year)
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations. (End of Year)
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year) (End of Year)
- School TVAAS Overall Distribution: % of schools in each performance category 1-5 (End of Year)
HCVS Benchmark Indicators
100% of teachers will articulate a clear learning target for every lesson for students. This will be monitored by Project Coach observations and informal observations of lessons.
A 1.2.1 Clear Learning Target
Every lesson presented will introduce a learning target for each lesson. Teachers will check for understanding of the target before, during, and the close of each lesson in either writing or spoken for. Learning targets will be stated in performance terms.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2021-05-20 |
S 1.3 Strengthening Intervention Practices
Once teachers and leaders understand the destination the needs of our students through the standards, assessments are the key to knowing when the student learning target is met. Student mastery of the standards is measured through a balanced assessment framework that includes both formative and summative assessment. Intervention is delivered to students given the data collection from assessments, in order to support all learners with what they need to be learning on grade level.
Benchmark Indicator
- Interim Benchmarks: % of students scoring at top two levels on district benchmarks will show increase throughout the year. (3 times a year)
- Universal Screening: % of students who improve or maintain percentile between each screening. (3 times a year)
- District Accountability Status: Overall state accountability designation - in need of improvement, marginal, satisfactory, achieving, or exemplary. (End of Year)
- District-wide TVAAS Heat Map: TVAAS matrix for literacy, numeracy, and overall for TCAP, EOC, and CTE. (End of Year)
- District-wide Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. (End of Year)
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above. (End of Year)
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations. (End of Year)
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year) (End of Year)
- School TVAAS Overall Distribution: % of schools in each performance category 1-5 (End of Year)
HCVS Benchmark Indicator:
100% of K-8 students will complete the initial universal screener within entry into HCVS program.
100% of teachers will utilize universal screener data and individual course assignments/grades to identify at-risk students for tutoring opportunities.
A 1.3.1 Tutoring
With available ESSER funds, a tutoring lab will be available for all students after the first semester to support student learning. This tutoring will be available bi-weekly (Tues and Thurs).
Tutoring will be also be offered bi-weekly through Zoom.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources | ||||
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| Guidance and Teachers | 2022-05-20 |
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S 1.4 Consistently Implement Instructional Best Practices
The "what" is defined by our state academic standards, and we measure "how well" students are mastering those standards through assessment. Teachers have autonomy in terms of the "how" through their pedagogy - or instructional practice. We must ensure that our teachers understand best practices and are able to integrate them in their classrooms to facilitate student learning. Teachers will receive professional development and coaching around instructional best practices both digitally and in person throughout the year to support all aspects of student learning.
Benchmark Indicator
- Interim Benchmarks: % of students scoring at top two levels on district benchmarks will show increase throughout the year.
- Universal Screening: % of students who improve or maintain percentile between each screening.
- District Accountability Status: Overall state accountability designation - in need of improvement, marginal, satisfactory, achieving, or exemplary.
- District-wide TVAAS Heat Map: TVAAS matrix for literacy, numeracy, and overall for TCAP, EOC, and CTE.
- District-wide Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations.
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year)
- School TVAAS Overall Distribution: % of schools in each performance category 1-5
HCVS Benchmark Indicators:
100% of teachers will utilize instructional best practices while integrating virtual platforms as observed in formal and informal observations.
A 1.4.1 Professional Development for HCVS teachers
Buzz Platform training for teachers in K-5
Edgenuity Platform training for teachers in 6-12
Enrichment opportunity design for teachers K-12
Professional development in student engagement
Professional development in addressing student needs through iReady results
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | 2021-12-17 |
S 1.5 Close the Opportunity Gap
Schools are charged to serve all students to reach their full academic potential. We understand that our students come from a variety of backgrounds and have different needs that must be addressed to guarantee their academic success. We fully commit to respond to individual student needs through staff development, individualized learning plans, and data analysis, such that every child can perform at high levels and access the range of social, emotional, and academic supports to develop the whole child.
Benchmark Indicator
- Interim Benchmarks: % of students scoring at top two levels on district benchmarks will show increase throughout the year.
- Universal Screening: % of students who improve or maintain percentile between each screening.
- District Accountability Status: Overall state accountability designation - in need of improvement, marginal, satisfactory, achieving, or exemplary.
- District-wide TVAAS Heat Map: TVAAS matrix for literacy, numeracy, and overall for TCAP, EOC, and CTE.
- District-wide Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations.
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year)
- School TVAAS Overall Distribution: % of schools in each performance category 1-5
HCVS Benchmark Indicators:
100% of teachers will participate in monthly Data Drives to review school level data and select the most at-risk students for weekly check-in support. The bottom 10% of students per grade band will be included for this weekly check-in support.
A 1.5.1 Closing the Gap
All students will have access to teacher tutoring for the core classes. Teachers will identify students while participating in Data Drives that need additional support to be successful. The identified students will be divided among our team for weekly check-ins.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Principal, Guidance, Teachers | 2022-05-20 |
G 2 Engaged Community
We serve the Hamilton County community, and, therefore, our work should reflect the priorities of community members and taxpayers. By spring of 2022, We will proactively seek to understand community feedback and use that feedback to inform decision-making in the district. Whether it be fiscal policy or other essential areas of our operations, we want the community to point us in a direction that will garner widespread support and engagement. This will be specifically measured using the specific performance measures indicated below.
Performance Measure
By the spring of 2022, Hamilton County Schools will meet the following Engaged Community goals.
Kindergarten Readiness: 55.9% of 2021 Kindergarteners will come to school "on track"
Chronic Absenteeism (K-12): 11.4% of students are chronically absent.
Parent Satisfaction: 81.8% of parents are agree or strongly agree with satisfaction survey question.
Parent Volunteer Hours: 25,862 volunteer hours logged by parents in the Raptor management system.
HCVS Performance Measure:
By Spring of 2022, HCVS will meet the following Engaged Community Goals:
Chronic Absenteeism goal of a reduction of approximately 10% from SY 21.
Parent Satisfaction: 85% of parents agree or strongly agree with satisfaction survey questions.
Reduction of truancy approximately 2%.
Sections
- Climate and Access
S 2.1 Promote Positive Culture, Climate, and Communication
Hamilton County Schools is a large organization that serves 45,000 students and their families, in communities across 79 schools. We must maintain strong communication at every level. Our families must feel welcome in our schools, as should educators and students. To maximize student success, the district will foster a culture and climate of collaboration involving staff, teachers, students, parents, and the community.
Benchmark Indicator
- Chronic Absenteeism Rates: % of students missing more than 18 days in schools (daily).
- Kindergarten Readiness: % of students meeting readiness criteria at start of kindergarten (yearly).
- Engagement/ Satisfaction: % of parents expression overall satisfaction and satisfaction with communication (yearly).
- Social Media Engagement: # and % increase of followers on Twitter and Facebook and view on You Tube Channel (monthly).
- Parent Volunteer Hours: Average number of volunteer hours per student (yearly).
- Website Engagement: # and % increase in view of homepage (monthly).
HCVS Benchmark Indicator:
100% of families will receive weekly communication from HCVS to provide awareness of education opportunities and supports offered to students.
HCVS will update school website bi-monthly to ensure families are aware of current programming and supports.
A 2.1.1 Weekly Communication
A weekly electronic email, "Weekly Check in" will used to communicate and inform parents and students. The "Weekly Check in" also allows school families to communicate with HCVS. This two-way communication is our primary method.
In addition, we are updating our school website to promote HCVS.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | 2022-05-20 |
G 3 Future Ready Students
Our overarching mission as a public school district is to ensure our students are successful after graduation. By spring of 2022, we will work to help students identify their interests and acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue their preferred option for college and/or career, whatever it might be. This work will be measured using the specific performance indicators listed below.
Performance Measure
By Spring of 2022, Hamilton County Schools will meet the following Future Ready Students goals:
Percent of Students Completing 1+ EPSO: 53.1%
Average ACT Composite Score: 20.4
Graduation Rate: 88.3%
Student Satisfaction: 72.2% of students agree or strongly agree with satisfaction survey question.
Ready Graduates: 44.6%
Post-secondary Scholarship Awards: $41.0MM
Post-secondary Matriculation: 72.3%
HCVS Performance Measure:
By spring of 2022, HCVS will meet the following Future Ready goals for students:
Percentage of students completing 1+EPSO will be at least 10%.
Graduation Rate: An improvement from the 53.8% in SY21 to 88.3% for the SY22 cohort.
Ready Graduates: 65% for SY 22. Indicates an increase of 5% over the SY 21 data.
Ready Graduates subgroup score of 0% will increase by 10%
Sections
- College & Career Readiness
S 3.1 Engage Every Child, Every Day
We are committed to transformative technology integration and rich learning experiences for all students in everyday classroom instruction. These investments will pay-off in improved digital literacy skills, greater student engagement, increased personalization of learning, and student ownership of learning. We must expand access to arts, technology, maker spaces, real-world experiences and other innovative learning tools because all of our students deserve a future ready learning environment.
Benchmark Indicator
- Student Satisfaction: % of students indicating positive response on district-wide climate survey (yearly).
- Student Attendance: % of students receiving regular instruction (excluding students on out of school suspension (daily).
- Graduation Rate: % of students graduating in four years and a summer after entering ninth grade (monthly).
- Ready Graduates: % of graduates in prior year meeting state criteria for "readiness" (monthly).
- ACT College-Readiness: % of graduates completing one or more AP or IB courses and earning a qualifying score on exam (monthly).
- Advanced Coursework: % of graduates earning at least 1 or more post-secondary credits (yearly).
- Dual Enrollment/ Dual Credit: % of graduates earning at least 1 or more post-secondary diploma and degree programs (yearly).
- Industry Certifications: % of students earning at least 1 industry certification in state approved pathways (yearly).
- Post-secondary Scholarship Awards: Total amount of dollars awarded to graduates for post-secondary diploma and degree programs (monthly).
- Post-secondary Matriculation: % of graduates enrolling in post-secondary fall after graduation (yearly).
- Post-secondary Persistence: % of graduates who maintain enrollment from first year to second year of post-secondary (yearly).
HCVS Benchmark Indicators:
100% of students will have access to individualized learning paths created by teachers utilizing Canvas.
100% of teachers will embed additional learning resources/platforms via Canvas on a weekly basis.
A 3.1.1 Increasing student experience
Teachers will use CANVAS to provide students with additional practice questions, lessons on video, and example of exemplary student work.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2022-05-20 |
S 3.2 Prepare All Students for College and Career
Every student in Hamilton County will be prepared to pursue life after graduation based on their interest and passion. Our goal is that students are not limited by their academic preparation, but that a variety of options are available to them based on the knowledge, skills and abilities they have acquired on their path to earning a high school diploma. To accomplish this, we must prepare our students to be thinkers and lifelong learners, so they will be able to chart their own course towards defining success for their lives.
Benchmark Indicator
- Student Satisfaction: % of students indicating positive response on district-wide climate survey (yearly).
- Student Attendance: % of students receiving regular instruction (excluding students on out of school suspension (daily).
- Graduation Rate: % of students graduating in four years and a summer after entering ninth grade (monthly).
- Ready Graduates: % of graduates in prior year meeting state criteria for "readiness" (monthly).
- ACT College-Readiness: % of graduates completing one or more AP or IB courses and earning a qualifying score on exam (monthly).
- Advanced Coursework: % of graduates earning at least 1 or more post-secondary credits (yearly).
- Dual Enrollment/ Dual Credit: % of graduates earning at least 1 or more post-secondary diploma and degree programs (yearly).
- Industry Certifications: % of students earning at least 1 industry certification in state approved pathways (yearly).
- Post-secondary Scholarship Awards: Total amount of dollars awarded to graduates for post-secondary diploma and degree programs (monthly).
- Post-secondary Matriculation: % of graduates enrolling in post-secondary fall after graduation (yearly).
- Post-secondary Persistence: % of graduates who maintain enrollment from first year to second year of post-secondary (yearly).
HCVS Benchmark Indicator:
100% of juniors and seniors will have participated in Zoom meeting with College and Career Advisor and/or Guidance by end of each semester to ensure communication regarding post-secondary readiness.
80% of high school students/families will have joined Remind App for College and Career Advisor by end each semester to ensure communication regarding post-secondary readiness.
90% of Seniors apply for post-secondary awards and grants.
A 3.2.1 Increasing ACT scores
Juniors will participate in the ACT testing date. Also seniors will take advantage of the state ACT re-take test to booster composite scores.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance | 2022-05-01 |
A 3.2.2 College and Career assistance
HCVS students will have access to a College and Career advisor. Students will join our College Access Coordinator's Remind class. The coordinator will communicate through Remind and host meetings through Zoom.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance | 2022-05-20 |
A 3.2.3 Establish Dual Enrollment courses with Chattanooga State
HCVS will establish Early College options through Chattanooga State. The Early College Office at Chattanooga State will offer DE College Success, DE Comp I, DE Precal. Students will be allowed to access their Dual Enrollment Grant to cover the costs of the courses.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources | ||||
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| Coordinator/Chattanooga State Early College | 2021-12-15 |
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