1. Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Literacy
Upon promotion from HBMS, 85% of students will read at or above grade level according to GA Milestones.
Cultural Relevance
Maintain our CCRPI 5-star climate rating by increasing cultural acceptance among students
Robust Partnerships
Increase partners that support/align with school student achievement outcomes
Transparent and efficient
management of local funds
Reduce the number of audit
findings for Student Activity funds
and ensure effective management
of funds between schools and
School Governance Councils
Math
By 2022, 70% of students will have typical to high growth in math (SGP of 41% or higher) according to GA Milestones.
Outcomes: What will success look like for our school?
The Bridge
Increase the percentage of teachers who would identify Holcomb Bridge MS as a positive work environment.
Empowered Parents
Increase percentage of families who feel empowered to support students’ educational path
IOWA
By 2022, 65% of 8th graders will score above the 50th percentile on IOWA in Math and ELA
Readers Workshop
An instructional framework that encourages student choice and focuses instruction at each child’s individual level to promote growth, while utilizing all components of a balanced literacy program
LEAP
(Lead Encourage Achieve Perform) mentor/mentee program
Partner Alignment
To school student achievement outcomes
Effective Budgeting
Refine and adjust our modified zero-based budgeting process to ensure that resources are used effectively and efficiently to impact district goals
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Math Instructional Framework 
Emphasizes direct instruction, teacher clarity, feedback, and student reflection on their learning and performance
Staff Recognition
Monthly recognition of staff by admin and colleagues highlighting the great gifts of our diverse staff
Educational Path Talks
Student-lead conferences where student and parents have the requisite information to make informed decisions about a student’s chosen path
Student-Focused Learning
Provide students the tools, strategies and learning environments to build the essential skills necessary to pursue their paths of choice

2. Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
Outcomes: What will success look like for our school?
Literacy
Continued PD for Reading and ELA teachers.
Build exemplar lessons based on workshop model to share with teachers.
Science/Social Studies correlation – low level texts to support content while engaging students in instructional level texts
FastBridge aReading results
Georgia Milestones reading levels
IOWA reading results
Upon promotion from HBMS, 85% of students will read at or above grade level according to GA Milestones
Development of Math Framework modeled after Reader’s Workshop model and John Hattie’s work
Implementation of ALEKS adaptive computer software
FastBridge aMath results
Georgia Milestones math scores and growth percentiles
Iowa math results
By 2022, 70% of students will have typical to high growth in math (SGP of 41% or higher) according to GA Milestones
Math
Correlation study between Iowa and GA Milestones
Unpack Iowa expectations in Math and ELA
Align Iowa expectations with GA Standards
FastBridge NPR in aReading and aMath
5th grade Iowa reading and math scores
By 2022, 65% of 8th graders will score above the 50th percentile on IOWA in Math and ELA
Student-Focused Learning 2

3. Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
Outcomes: What will success look like for our school?
Develop lessons focused on cultural acceptance and positive relationships with peers and adults
PD for staff linked to culturally relevant teaching
Survey results
Exit Tickets for staff PD
Maintain our CCRPI 5-star climate rating by increasing cultural acceptance among students
LEAP Mentor/Mentee Program
Monthly Commitment to Excellence recognition
Quarterly Teacher Spotlight
Monthly Top Hawk by grade level (teacher to teacher)
Survey results
Artifacts related to recognition events
Staff retention rate
Increase the percentage of teachers who would identify Holcomb Bridge MS as a positive work environment
 Staff Recognition

4. Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
Outcomes: What will success look like for our school?
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Meet with partners to discuss our achievement outcomes and explore how they might support them
School-based task force to seek out partners that can support achievement outcomes
Increase in partners that are aligned to our achievement outcomes
Back to School Bash
Increase partners that support/align with school student achievement outcomes
Partnership Alignment
Create survey to identify needs and gauge student satisfaction
Develop workshops to engage and educate parents
Use student data to help set goals and guide students along their path
8th grade students can articulate their path and successfully describe the steps necessary to complete their path
Number of parents/families who attend parent workshops
Increase percentage of families who feel empowered to support students’ educational path
Educational Path Talks

5. Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete in year one?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
Outcomes: What will success look like for our school?
Minimize monthly deficits by monitoring budget
Principal and administrative staff will review the Budget Accountability Report (BAR) monthly
SGCs will monitor school General Fund on a quarterly basis
Average monthly deficits are 1 or less each month
Carryover is projected to be less than 5% at the end of the school year
Reduce the number of audit
findings for Student Activity funds
and ensure effective management
of funds between schools and
School Governance Councils
Effective Budgeting
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