Burgess-Peterson Academy

Burgess-Peterson Academy Strategic Plan (Jackson Cluster) District Mission & Vision Cluster Mission & Vision School Mission & Vision With a caring culture of trust and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college and career. A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system MJHS Cluster Mission; to Graduate students who are productive, caring and lifelong learners. MJHS Cluster Vision; a high-performing cluster where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system. BPA and its community strive to develop knowledgeable and caring learners, guiding them to become life-long thinkers and internationally minded citizens through engaging, inquiry based learning experiences. Our Vision is to become the neighborhood school of choice and a viable, desirable, traditional public school option for the child of any family in the East Atlanta Community. Signature Program: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Key Performance Measures School Priorities School Strategies Strengthen Early Literacy Program Become an Authorized International Baccalaureate PYP World School Increase Lexile Levels for 3rd and 5th Graders Implement APS Great Eight Instructional Practices 1A. Partner with REAP to train teachers in Orton-Gillingham phonics methodology 1B. Provide Bright-from-the-Start Pre-K program 1C. Implement Tiered Interventions and support for struggling readers 1D. Focus on Accelerated Reader Individual Student Goals 2A. Develop IB “Planners” and the BPA Programme of Inquiry 2B. Implement IB Learner Profile and Attitudes school-wide 2C. Increase integration of content and project-based learning 3A. Diagnose Reading Levels three times yearly using the STAR assessment 3B. Intervene and remediate as appropriate utilizing STAR data 4A. Increase RIGOR in all content areas by implementing the APS Great Eight Instructional Strategies as required TBD Increase the % of students attending BPA from the BPA zone from 65% to 75% by Spring 2018 GMAS; Fewer than 25% will fail (level 1) any content or grade tested At Least 10% will score Level 4 in all tested subject areas and grades >90% of Students will leave 2nd grade reading at/above grade level 100% of HR Teachers will complete O-G training SY16/17 75% of 3rd and 5th Graders will attain Lexile of 650 and 850 respectively All Grade Levels will Develop and Implement three IB planners SY16/17 Maintain Student Attendance >97% Maintain Suspension Rate <1% Maintain Staff and Parent Satisfaction Survey Data >80% Academic Program Uses of Flexibility/Innovation 5. Improve Teacher Efficacy in IB, Literacy Development and other Core Content Areas 6. Build systems and resources to support IB implementation 5A. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to improve early literacy instruction and assessment for remediation 5B. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to develop and implement the International Baccalaureate PYP 5C. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to understand and implement the APS Great Eight Instructional Strategies 5D. Participate in the CREATE Pre-Service Teacher Residency Program TBD Talent Management Uses of Flexibility/Innovation 6A. Cultivate Business and Community Partnerships to support IB Implementation and Supplemental Training 6B. Carefully document and track IB Teacher Training, IB Planner Development, IB Programme of Inquiry Development and Progress toward Authorization TBD Systems & Resources Uses of Flexibility/Innovation 7. Inform and engage the school community 8. Foster a positive, informed and engaged school culture 7A. Build community awareness, knowledge and support for IB PYP 8A. Implement student attendance initiative 8B. Implement Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for school staff 8C. Enhance internal communication TBD Culture BPA GoTeam Strategic Planning Document Rev. August 15, 2016 DAW Uses of Flexibility/Innovation

FY’ 18 Funded School Priority FY18 Funding Rationale FY’ 18 Funded School Priority Rationale IB Specialist Funded via Cluster Signature Programming $$ Strat. Plan Priorities 2, 5, 6, 7 Strategies 2a, 2b, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a RTI / SST Coordinator District did NOT fund for FY18 Strat. Plan Priorities 1, 3, 8 Strategies 1c, 3a, 3b, 8a Instructional Coach Via Title I $ Strat. Plan Priorities 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 Strategies 1a, 1d, 3a, 3b, 4a, 5a, 5c, 8b .5 Parent Liaison Via Title I $ / shared with Toomer Strat. Plan Priorities 7, 8 Strategies 7a, 8a, 8c Non- Instructional Para* Manage Front Office Functions Strat. Plan Priority 8 Strategies 8a, 8c

FY18 Funding Rationale (cont’d.) FY’ 18 Funded School Priority FT School Counselor* District funds .5 Strat. Plan Priorities 1, 2, 8 Strategies 1c, 2b, 8a, 8b FT Spanish Teacher IB Requirement Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 Strat. Plan Priorities 2, 5 Strategies 2c, 5b Split Schedule Technology & Science Teacher Grades 3, 4, 5 Strat. Plan Priorities 2, Strategies 2c, 4a Hourly Retired Teacher Intervention Specialists 3 @ 15 hrs/week for 30 weeks Strat. Plan Priorities 1, 3, Strategies 1c, 3a,3b Reading Specialist to support Implementation of O-G phonics work and tutor our lowest readers Strat. Plan Priorities 1, 3, 5, Strategies 1a, 1c, 3a, 3b, 5a

Other than Classroom Teachers and Administration what are we budgeting for? *All Salaries are AVERAGES and include Salary + Benefits

FY18 Strategic Plan Break-out Priorities Focus Area Strategies Requests Funding Sources Amount Strengthen Early Literacy Program Academics & Talent Management Partner with REAP to provide O-G Training to all certified teachers Fund Year 2 O-G Professional Learning General Funds $15,000 Continue Early Learning Program Academics Provide Bright From The Start Pre-K program 2x Fund 2 Pre-K teachers and 2 Pre-K paras $249,614 Become Authorized IB World PYP School Academics & Systems and Resources Develop IB Planners, Implement IB Learner Profile, Increase Project-Based Learning and PD Fund Full time IB Program Specialist Signature Funds $92,605 Provide Target Language Instruction to students grade 2 and up at the “Proficiency Model” Supplement World Languages Allocation from 0.5 to 1.0 $85,310 Academics & Talent Management Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to develop and implement IB Planners (Units of Instruction) Local and Out of Town Professional Learning for Certified Staff re: IB PYP $30,000 Systems and Resources BPA now responsible for this Annual Fee Fund Annual IB Fee $10,000 Increase Lexile Levels for 3rd and 5th graders Implement Tiered Interventions and support for struggling readers Reading Specialist – Teacher on Special Assignment Flex Funds Strengthen Early Literacy and Increase Lexile Levels Academis & Systems and Resources BPA now responsible for funding SST / RTI Coordinator RTI/ SST Coord Converted Teacher Allocation

FY18 Strategic Plan Break-out (continued) Priorities Focus Area Strategies Requests Funding Sources Amount Strengthen Early Literacy & Increase Lexile Levels Academics Deploy 3 retired hourly Intervention teachers Fund 3 Hourly retirees 15 hrs per week for 30 weeks Converted Teacher Allocation General Fund $39,488 Improve Teacher Efficacy in Literacy Development and other Core Content Academics and Talent Management Increase Rigor in all content areas by focusing on APS Instructional Strategies and Coaching/Feedback Fund Instructional Coach Title I Allocation $103,421 Inform and engage the school community; Foster a positive, informed and engaged school culture Systems and Resources & Culture Build community awareness and knowledge; Enhance communication Fund .5 Parent Liaison $17,863

Discussion of Budget Summary *All Salaries are AVERAGES and include Salary + Benefits

David’s Budget Aspirations for FY18 Fund 2 Pre-K Classes Fund 16 Homeroom Classes Keep All Special Education Teachers and Paras Fund IB Specialist Fund RTI/SST Coordinator Fund Instructional Coach Professional Development for Literacy Professional Development for IB Restructure Intervention Team – Hourly Retired Teachers 3x Fund School Clerk (non-instructional para) Fund Café Monitor Fund Early Literacy Specialist (O-G Leader and Tutor) Fund Counselor to Full Time Fund Spanish to Full Time Fund .5 Parent Liaison Fund .5 Tech / .5 Science Teacher