After each school leadership team reflected on its school culture, community, and the key contributing factors to student growth, they used this information to select the Strategic Plan Indicators that would have the greatest positive impact for their students.  Each school was directed to select two to six indicators on which to focus during the 2018-19 school year.  Certainly, we all know that if we focus narrowly and deeply, we are more likely to realize positive results.  The indicators that this school’s leadership team selected are noted below.

Throughout the next 3 years, schools will focus on their chosen Strategic Plan Indicators as the drivers to increase student engagement and achievement within their schools.  They will choose strategies to help them grow or increase within each indicator and will monitor and evaluate the student and school changes that take place along the journey.  Below you will see what this school imagines their students and school to look like in 2021 after having focused and worked on their chosen indicators for three years.

Crofton Middle School Eagles will continue to soar to new heights…

Supporting student academic growth will always be on the forefront of our work objectives.  Collaborative planning meetings are scheduled in all core courses 2 times per week. The effectiveness of collaborative planning will be monitored through the support and coaching of Resource Teachers, Administration and Department Chairs. Portions of the Teaching and Learning framework – specifically student engagement and high-level questions – will be targeted through faculty and departmental professional development. Quarterly Assessment and PARCC data will be analyzed to determine specific areas of need and instructional focus for specific groups of students. Target lessons for these students will be created.  (Indicator 6)

Also supporting student success will be the increased use of engagement strategies as defined by Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov.  Multiple strategies will be emphasized through professional development.  The process will bring more students into active learning and will reduce the chances of students opting out.   (Indicators 2 and 6)

THe AVID Committee participation has been increased, and school-wide emphasis of the AVID program will be another factor in student achievement. Weekly AVID strategies are shared with teachers and implemented, supporting the AVID site plan – and student growth.  (Indicator 6)

The results will show that overall PARCC and Quarterly Assessments scores will increase. We expect that growth in our PARCC scores will be at least consistent with, if not better than, the district averages for growth. Crofton Middle School will be in at least the top five performing Middle Schools in Anne Arundel County. (Indicator 6)