Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy
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Teaching and LearningSchool Strengths KCSMA was awarded School of Excellence Recognition for Student Achievement. Student numbers increased from 592 students in school year 2011 to 880 in year 2015-16. School wide attendance at 97% First administration of Georgia Milestones indicates scores higher than the state and Cobb County Additions to the staff this year include a full time ESOL teacher, full time EIP teacher and Curriculum Coordinator. The school also welcomes a part time Community Outreach and Partnership staff member. KCSMA is making notable progress in its third year of the 3-year goal to obtain STEM certification from Georgia Department of Education. KCSMA was reaccredited March 2013 by AdvancEd. School Challenges Teacher retention rate dropped The school started the year with less than the 920 projected students needed for full funding Capital Campaigns, business partners, donations and benefactors needed to ensure ongoing financial growth, though started, is not yet firmly established Organizational CharacteristicsOrganizational Characteristics (Continued) Additional services provided to KCSMA students but not funded by Cobb County include speech language, and occupational therapy. Speech therapist, Occupational therapist and Educational Psychologist are contracted employees. EIP (Early Intervention Program), Gifted, Special Ed (Students with Disabilities) and ESOL (English as a Second Language) services are provided by KCSMA. KCSMA teachers benefit from on-site mentoring, modeling and professional development (in-house) on Conscious Discipline. KCSMA has established educational partnerships with Georgia Tech and KSU, who provide curriculum, resources and workshops in the areas of science and math. KCSMA is a member of Georgia Charter Schools Association, who provide advocacy for the school in addition to Board Training, Charter Renewal assistance, and other support. KCSMA is a member of Kennesaw Business Association. KCSMA principal, Board, stakeholders make progress towards completion of the school’s first Strategic Plan, which began in fall 2014. KCSMA’s charter petition for 2015-2020 was approved in February by GADOE. The Governing Board established sub-committees: Academic Excellence, Financial Sustainability and Governance and Policy. Additionally, the organizational flow chart for the school was reviewed, and changes made to reflect the school’s growth. Succession Plan and Cross-training Plan were amended as administrative support and board members have changed. KCSMA leadership is credentialed in TKES and LKES teacher and leader performance evaluation system in October 2013. TKES and LKES evaluations, which began in September 2014, were successfully performed. Cross Training Plan 2012-2015Red type indicates progress towards training plan 2014-15
2014/15 -2016/17 KCSMA 3-Year Goals include: Enhanced programming in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School Climate, Communications and Stakeholder Relationships Continuous growth in Student Achievement Enhanced Programming / STEM 2014-2015 Obtain STEM certification by Spring 2016 – Fall 2016 2014-2015 KCSMA Micro-Society- Student operated (adult supervised/monitored) morning jobs, using the school as a small community. Students will apply and be hired for jobs like school store, bank, post office, police station, public relations, coffee shop, florist, TV station, or library. Students are paid with virtual money through the school bank. This is a great opportunity to pull in business and community support, incorporating engineers, architects, business owners, etc. CharterTown will expand to include After School Program students this year COMPLETE August 2015 2014-2020 Continue to grow Robotics Team and Math Team. 2014-2015 Hire an Instructional Technology (IT) contactor to assist with plans for technology infrastructure, purchase of materials, technology maintenance COMPLETE May 2015 2014-2015 Equip campus with enough infrastructure and access to sustain BYOD at the school. Develop a BYOD Procedure and Implementation Plan. COMPLETE August 2015 2014-2015 Equip campus with ample infrastructure and speed to sustain MAP Assessment online at every grade level. 2 out of 5 grade levels COMPLETE August 2015 2014-2015 Fully equipped Cooking Lab for projects that require heat, etc. COMPLETE August 2015 2014-2015 Science Fair on a competitive level with the state and county. 2014-2015 Parent STEM Nights in which students challenge parents to collaborate with them in problem based tasks. Increase Parent STEM Nights yearly until there is one Parent STEM Night every quarter by 2016-2017 2014-2020 Outdoor Science Classroom/Learning Center with amphitheater and seating. Weather station operated and documented by students; WeatherBug-like program so students can communicate and exchange data with weather professionals nationwide. Hydroponics, a large greenhouse, hand turn composters, worm habitat, pollination gardens, vegetable and herb garden, grape arbor, fossil pit and rock garden, bird sanctuaries – equipment & tools to maintain the learning center, and a large tool shed for security of tools and equipment. Advantageous to the success of the Outdoor Learning Center will be strong support and partnerships with high schools, universities and eco-organizations willing to work with KCSMA on specific projects. 2014-2020 Provide each classroom with a data projector. Ongoing until all have data projectors. Every classroom is equipped with a TV for use with laptop or a projector August 2015 2014-2020 Provide each teacher with a school laptop. Ongoing until all have a school purchased laptop. COMPLETE August 2015 2015-2016 Expand “Brainstorm” STEM activities once per quarter. COMPLETE August 2015 2015-2016 STEM Challenge monthly 95% Complete August 2015 2015-2016 Optional and Mandatory “take-home” Family Stem Stumpers 2015-2016 Increase in-house, day and overnight field trips to emphasize ecology, social studies, science standards and Georgia history or current events, as well as team building, character education, art, and music enrichment throughout Georgia. 2015-2016 Develop and grow summer camp programs, focusing on themes and concepts reflecting academic and social beliefs/goals of KCSMA. 2015-2016 Introduce additional coding, computer application training, increased opportunities for designing, building and redesigning for problem based learning at all grade levels. This will require resources, materials and skilled instructors. 2015-2016 Redesign current library with updated “Learning Module” model in mind, for the purpose of student centered collaboration for interdisciplinary learning opportunities. 95% Complete August 2015 2015-2016 School television station, streamed to classrooms live each morning with students as hosts - To be housed in the rear of the library - COMPLETE August 2015 2015-2016 Fully equipped Science lab, resources, kits for all standards, all grades K-5. 2015-2016 Science related software or website subscriptions, trade books, webinars, streamed documentaries magazines and kid-friendly resources for increased student exposure to science, engineering and math vocabulary and connections not only to real world events and problems, but as introductions to careers involving the sciences. 2015-2016 KCSMA participation in and sponsor of math and science student competitions locally and state-wide. 2015-2016 School-wide Market Day. We currently do this for one grade for a couple of hours but KCSMA could expand this event to cover an entire day and to include community and business participants. Supply and demand, marketing and pricing a product, inventory. Students choose a product or service to invent, create, develop, produce, market, and sell. 2016-2017 Emphasize a “math-through music” program to include a room electric keyboards, etc., traditional and digital musical instruments, to teach patterns, rhythm and other math concepts through music. 2016-2017 –Employ reverse classrooms in 3-5 grade, employ a 1:1 student to device ratio, and ensure that all teachers hold collaborative lessons that communicate and conference with students/professionals outside the school through SKYPE or other electronic communication. 2016-2017 Implement reverse classrooms in upper grades. 2016-2017 Teachers at each grade level accountable for collaborative lessons with students and professionals electronically through Skype, virtual fieldtrips, WeatherBug-type activities 2017-2018 Form an Odyssey of the Mind Team. 2017-2018 Math enrichment/achievement through employing a Math Specialist (on staff or contracted) to coach and model math lessons, integrate math throughout all core subjects, differentiate up and down, and provide staff development. 2017-2018 1:1 student device ratio Communication and Community Business Relations 2014-2015 See KCSMA Communications Plan 2015-2020 Continue to improve stakeholder communication by surveying stakeholders and providing opportunities for stakeholders to offer input/suggestions regarding communication, by maintaining a current cross-training and succession plan regarding parties responsible for Communication Plan strategies and timelines, and by increasing community and business partnerships annually throughout the term of the charter contract. 2014-2015 Strategic Plan 2015-16 Employ someone part time who has a passion for charter schools, knows and can converse at great length about KCSMA’s history, demographics, achievement, goals, and who can speak to the needs of the school by visiting organizations, publishing marketing materials about the school, attend business and organization events where KCSMA can be marketed, develop/distribute “give” letters, write grants, plan school fundraisers/large events and seek financial sponsors for KCSMA. 2015-16 The Governing Board will collaborate with school administration to recruit qualified parents to lead committees focused on Community Partnerships. The Board will also be responsible for obtaining additional revenue from businesses, local organizations, and stakeholders (parents, staff, Board Members) 2015 -2016 Board appointed on Economic Sustainability, Growth and Oversight Committees, comprised of parents, Board members, Administration and community/business members, whose purpose is to implement ongoing Economic Sustainability Plan through fundraisers, donation drives, business sponsorship, and an effort to lower monthly bond payments through refinancing/paying down bonds. 2015-2016 Develop and implement an annual giving campaign for the school. 2016-2017 Continue and build the annual campaign, increase Board membership with local business and community leaders. 2016-2020 - Board appointed Economic Sustainability, Academic Excellence, and new Strategic Planning Committees whose long-term goal is the future economic sustainability and growth of KCSMA. To have a five year plan in place to address the new charter years 2020-2025. Download 491.81 Kb. Share with your friends:
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