John Ammons

Elizabethtown Primary School, designated as a Targeted Support and Improvement school, has developed a comprehensive School Improvement Plan to enhance student performance. This plan addresses key areas such as classroom management, standards-aligned instruction, professional learning communities, instructional leadership, teacher recruitment and retention, grade-level transitions, tiered instruction, data-driven decision-making, student support services, and family and community engagement. Strategies include professional development in research-based interventions, individualized instruction, and data-driven meetings, all aimed at improving educational outcomes, closing achievement gaps, increasing equity, and enhancing instructional quality for all students.

The meeting focused on various updates regarding the NC Pre-K program, including the county region plan, contract details, and the completion of site and contractor monitoring tools. Discussion topics included upcoming desk reviews, ECERS reviews, and re-evaluations for the Blind Learning Program. Participants reviewed enrollment numbers, site selection, additional slot requests, and strategies for Child Find initiatives. Additionally, the agenda covered the screening schedules for both Kindergarten and NC Pre-K, plans for preschool to kindergarten transitions, professional development opportunities provided by Bladen Smart Start, and strategies for managing challenging behaviors.

This document informs parents about Bladenboro Primary School's designation as an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI-AT) school. It outlines a comprehensive improvement plan addressing areas such as classroom management, standards-aligned instruction, professional learning communities, instructional leadership, and effective teacher recruitment and retention. Key strategies include strengthening core instruction, implementing daily interventions, providing professional learning and teacher support, fostering student engagement and a positive school culture, and enhancing family and community participation. The plan aims to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and raise student performance.

Bladenboro Middle School's School Improvement Plan outlines strategies to address its designation as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement Low Performing (CSI-LP) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI-AT/TSI-CU) school. The plan focuses on improving student achievement across ten critical areas: Classroom Management, Standards-aligned Instruction, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Instructional Leadership, Recruitment & Retention of Effective Teachers, Support for Grade-to-Grade Transitions, Implementation of a Tiered Instructional System, Data-Driven Decision Making, Student Support Services, and Family and Community Engagement. Key strategies include providing weekly tutoring for targeted subgroups in ELA and Math, and integrating the Leader in Me leadership program to empower students. The plan emphasizes robust parent engagement as crucial for achieving higher academic outcomes.

This comprehensive School Improvement Plan for Tar Heel School is mandated following its designation as a Targeted Support and Improvement Consistently Underperforming (TSI-CU) school by the North Carolina State Board of Education. The plan aims to improve educational outcomes, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and enhance instructional quality across ten key areas: Classroom Management, Standards-aligned Instruction, Professional Learning Communities, Instructional Leadership, Recruitment & Retention of Effective Teachers, Support for Grade-to-Grade Transitions, Implementation of a Tiered Instructional System, Data-Driven Decision Making, Student Support Services, and Family and Community Engagement.