1. Burgess-Peterson Academy

2. 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, DAW
Uses of Flexibility/Innovation

3. 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

4. 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
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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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