NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TSI SCHOOL DESIGNATION UPDATE

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TSI SCHOOL DESIGNATION UPDATE ON PROGRESS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GOALS Darrell Swope Middle School 2020 -2021 School Year

WHAT IS A TSI DESIGNATED SCHOOL? As determined by the Nevada Department of Education: • Darrell Swope Middle School has had one or more subgroups not meeting target(s) two years in a row on one or more measures within Academic Achievement Indicator (ELA proficiency, Math proficiency, or RB 3). AND • One or more subgroups not meeting target(s) two years in a row within two or more remaining Indicators: Growth (Math/ELA MGP/AGP), ELPA (WIDA AGP), or Student Engagement (Math/ELA Opportunity Gap, Chronic Absenteeism)

2019 -2020 GOALS TO IMPROVE AREAS Math Focus of Improvement: All students will be included in the general education math classroom environment and be provided with multi-leveled instruction to accommodate grade level achievement and support. This includes an intensive focus for students with an IEP and our English learners. ELA Focus of Improvement: All students will be included in the general education ELA classroom environment and provided with multi-leveled instruction to accommodate grade level achievement and support. This includes an intensive focus for students with an IEP and our English Learners. Ongoing professional development for all teachers in STEM to increase student engagement and SEL strategies, inclusive practices and strong instructional practices. Thus providing grade level content to all students (focus on core action 3 for math teachers). Specialized professional development focused on collaborative structures and strategies that will stimulate student engagement in each subject area. Communicate with our parents more consistently. Inform families about our instructional programs, academic expectations, and Measures of Academic Progress at Swope Middle School. Having parent/guardian support in our initiatives will only help our student's grow as learners and feel supported. This is difficult to measure but that does not make any less important. We would like to show growth of at least 5% for next year's climate survey, specifically for parent responses , to show an improvement in parental engagement.

2019 -20 SPP GOALS UPDATE CONTINUED: Math Focus of Improvement: Swope Middle School will use the MAP Achievement Status and Growth Summary Report to monitor and report the growth of students in all math classes with special attention to English Learners (EL) and students with an IEP. Did Not Achieve 1. A. Did NOT Achieve. Swope will reduce the number of students who are below the Norm Grade Level RIT score, currently 23% for math in the 8 th grade and 24% for math in the 7 th grade. B. Did NOT Achieve. Swope, as a whole school, will grow by 3% overall on the RIT score for math and show 3% band growth for our EL and IEP populations. ELA Focus of Improvement: Swope Middle School will use the MAP Achievement Status and Growth Summary Report to monitor and report the growth of students in all ELA classes with special attention to English Learners (EL) and students with an IEP. Did NOT Achieve. 2. A. Swope will reduce the number of students who are below the Norm Grade Level RIT score. This means reduction from 22% of 7 th graders and 23% of 8 th graders Did NOT Achieve. B. Swope Middle School will grow by 3% moving the Lo percentile students up to the Lo. Avg and the Lo. Avg percentile group to the Avg percentile and show 3% band growth with the EL and IEP populations within the same growth targets. Did NOT Achieve. 3. Continued Action. Ongoing professional development for all teachers in STEM to increase student engagement and SEL strategies, inclusive practices and strong instructional practices. Thus providing grade level content to all students (focus on core action 3 for math teachers). Specialized professional development focused on collaborative structures and strategies that will stimulate student engagement in each subject area. 4. Continued Action. Based upon the spring 2019 climate survey results our students have improved their SEL skills, but still struggle with relationships with adults as well as their respect for adults. Additionally, our students rate their academic engagement as 3 percentage points higher than compared to the previous school year, but 7 percentage points lower than the middle school average. There are 13 new teachers on staff this school year and changes are already being observed by current staff.

2019 -20 SPP GOALS UPDATE CONTINUED: 1. As a result of COVID-19 and a lack of availability of 2020 -21 remote MAP testing for students on distance and hybrid learning models, we will establish a goal for 2021 -22 Winter MAP, using 2019 -20 Winter MAP as our baseline assessment. By Winter 2021 -22, our goal is to increase the percentage of students reaching or exceeding MAP growth projections by 2 percentage points. 2. As a result of COVID-19 and a lack of availability of 2020 -21 remote MAP testing for students on distance and hybrid learning models, we will establish a goal for 2021 -22 Winter MAP, using 2019 -20 Winter MAP as our baseline assessment. By Winter 2021 -22, our goal is to increase the percentage of students reaching or exceeding MAP growth projections by 2 percentage points. 3. Continued Action. Ongoing professional development for all teachers in STEM to increase student engagement and SEL strategies, inclusive practices and strong instructional practices. Thus providing grade level content to all students (focus on core action 3 for math teachers). Specialized professional development focused on collaborative structures and strategies that will stimulate student engagement in each subject area. 4. Continued Action. Based upon the spring 2020 climate survey results, students believe their relationship skills have improved, but continue to struggle with self-management of goals and emotions which will be a focus of 2020 -21 SY. Parent Climate Survey notes Communication with School increased by 4 % from 2019. Additionally, our parents rated an increase of 12% in Quality Education and up 8% in Relationships and Respect although parents respondents dropped by 10%.

2019 -20 SPP GOALS UPDATE: NEVADA SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK(NSPF) CLASSIFICATION: THREE STAR SCHOOL TOTAL INDEX SCORE: 65 Darrell Swope Middle School per the NSPF: Smarter Balanced ELA & Math Proficiency: N/A due to COVID-19 ELL ACCESS Assessment: Did Not Achieve. 2020 -Students in ALD classes did well with 5 exiting out of the program. Out of the 29 ALD students that took the test in 2019, 18 increased, 8 went down (5 by 1 point), and 3 had the same score. Additionally, 4 students did not take ELL ACCESS the prior year so there are no scores to compare. Improved School Attendance: N/A due to COVID-19 Requirements for Promotion to High School: N/A due to COVID-19

2020 -2021 GOALS 1. Due to spring 2019 -20 school closures as a result of COVID-19, no Smarter Balanced Assessments were administered. We will therefore use 2018 -19 SBAC proficiency data as our baseline measure of student achievement. Given the potential for increased learning loss as a result of extended school closures and challenges navigating new instructional delivery models this year, our goal is to increase the percentage of students scoring at a Level 3 or 4 on the 2020 -21 SBAC by 1 -2%, as compared to 2018 -19 2. Decrease of discipline issues in the classroom as measured by Suspension Discipline events --decrease by 5 per 100 events. 3. Student engagement as measured on Student Climate Survey will increase by 4%. 4. Students' Social Emotional Skills will increase as evidenced by the student climate survey-Increasing Self Management of Emotions by 5% to 61%, increasing Self-Management of Goals by 5% for 69%. 5. Communicate with all our parents more consistently. Inform families about our instructional programs, academic expectations, interventions, and assessments.

2020 -2021 SY GOALS CONTINUED School Year and Subgroup Interim Measurable Objective ELA measurable objective for Economically Disadvantaged students and EL students 1. By the end of SY 2020 -21 school year, 49. 8% of our economically disadvantaged students will be proficient in reading as indicated on the Smarter Balance Assessment. 2. By the end of the 2020 -21 school year, 35. 1% of our EL students will be proficient in reading as indicated on the Smarter Balance assessment in order to meet long range state MIP targets. Math measurable objective for Economically Disadvantaged students and EL students 1. By the end of the 2020 -21 school year, 36. 1% of our economically disadvantaged students will be proficient in math as indicated on the Smarter Balance assessment. 2. By the end of the 2020 -21 school year, 28. 0% of our EL students will be proficient in math as indicated on the Smarter Balance assessment in order to meet long range state MIP targets.