Campus Improvement Plan 2024-2025

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 1: ACHIEVEMENT: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase student performance on STAAR Redesign end-of course exams in reading and math by at least 1 percentage point in approaches, 2 percentage points in meets, and 2 percentage points in masters.

2023-24: Reading: 96% (approaches), 88% (meets), 53% (masters); Math: 95% (approaches), 82% (meets), 42% (masters)
2022-23: Reading: 97% (approaches), 87% (meets), 48% (masters); Math: 96% (approaches), 67% (meets), 35% (masters) Baseline Year

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Texas Academic Performance Report and 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables

Strategy 1: Each department has specific goals that target essential TEKS and IB standards to vertically align. Questioning levels and open ended questions that require students to explain and synthesize understandings are common threads for every department.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be able to show their thinking and problem solving at grade level and above.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, MCLs, IB Coord.

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: Campus will purchase 650 IXL licenses to support students needing additional practice in the 4 core contents. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Supplement instruction in class and for RtI to increase student performance. 
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Teachers, Admin

ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments

Strategy 3: Provide training and support to teachers in the use of Data Driven Instruction processes.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased alignment and rigor.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, Instructional Support Team

ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 2: STUDENT GROWTH: Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase the percentage of students demonstrating STAAR Redesign academic growth in reading and math by 3 percentage points or ≥ to 85%.

2023-24: School Progress-Annual Growth /Accelerated Learning: 82%/40% (Reading); 82%/56% (Math)
2022-23: School Progress-Annual Growth /Accelerated Learning: 84%/72% (Reading); 75%/84% (Math) Baseline Year

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 and 2024 Texas Academic Performance Report and 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables

Strategy 1: Each department has specific goals that target essential TEKS and IB standards to vertically align. Questioning levels and open ended questions that require students to explain and synthesize understandings are common threads for every department.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be able to show their thinking and problem solving at grade level and above.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, MCLs, IB Coord.

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 3: CLOSING THE GAPS: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will maintain 100% of academic achievement indicators on track to meet or exceed interim targets in the redesigned closing the gaps domain.

2023-24: 32 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 100.0% Component Points
2022-23: 28 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 87.5% Component Points (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools and 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables

Strategy 1: 4 of 5 weekly Wildcat Time sessions will be designated time for RTI with curated groups of students based on need.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will get timely intervention and support in 4 content areas.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, MCLs, Instructional Spec.

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 4: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRESS: By June 2025, the rate of Emergent Bilingual/English Learners increasing at least one composite score level on the TELPAS will meet or exceed the expected growth target for English Language Proficiency Status.

2023-24: TELPAS Progress Rate 59%
2022-23: TELPAS Progress Rate 63% (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools and 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables

Strategy 1: Small group sessions will be provided for each student taking TELPAS to review results from previous year, set goals for current year assessments, and practice taking the exam.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students are confident in their understanding of why, what, and how behind TELPAS.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: MCLs, CTC

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 5: COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS BENCHMARK: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase the percentage of students who meet the college and career readiness benchmarks on the PSAT 8/9 by 2 percentage points in Reading and Writing (RW) and 2 percentage points in Mathematics.

2023-24: 65% Met RW; 62% Met Mathematics; 52% Met Both (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: PSAT 8/9 (Grade 8) College Board

Strategy 1: Each department has specific goals that target essential TEKS and IB standards to vertically align. Questioning levels and open ended questions that require students to explain and synthesize understandings are common threads for every department.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be able to show their thinking and problem solving at grade level and above.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, MCLs, IB Coord.

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: Small group sessions will be provided for each student taking PSAT prior to taking the practice test, then review test and question formats, set goals for current year assessments, and use College Board assigned practice.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students are better prepared for the test.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: MCLs, CTC

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 6: ADVANCED COURSES: Increase the number of students completing advanced courses. 

Spring 2024: 386 students completed one or more advanced courses 
Spring 2023: 395 students completed one or more advanced courses 
Spring 2022: 391 students completed one or more advanced courses

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward course data (AAC and AP courses in middle school)

Strategy 1: Continue to require that all students take AAC and IBDP courses.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be instructed and supported in advanced academic courses.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, Counselors

TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 7: COLLEGE, CAREER, MILITARY READINESS (CCMR): By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase the % of graduates achieving College, Career, Military Readiness status by at least 1 percentage point.

Class of 2023: 98% of graduates met CCMR indicator 
Class of 2022: 80% of graduates met CCMR indicator 
Class of 2021: 70% of graduates met CCMR indicator

Evaluation Data Sources: Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: All 10th & 11th grade students who did not meet PSAT indicators for CCMR will take the TSIA in the spring. Seniors who have not yet met CCMR will begin College Bridge in late fall and be supported by English and Math teachers either during class, advisory, or tutorials.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will have multiple opportunities as early as possible to earn CCMR credit.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT, Counselors

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 8: GRADUATION: Increase the graduation rates of 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year cohorts by 1 percentage point or ≥ 98%. 

Class of 2023: 4-year rate = 99.0%; 5-year rate = 100.0% (C/O 2022); 6-year rate = 99.2% (C/O 2021)
Class of 2022: 4-year rate = 98.0%; 5-year rate = 99.2% (C/O 2021); 6-year rate = 100.0% (C/O 2020)
Class of 2021: 4-year rate = 99.2%; 5-year rate = 100.0% (C/O 2020); 6-year rate = 100.0% (C/O 2019)

Evaluation Data Sources: Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: Continue supporting seniors at risk of not graduating so that we maintain 100% graduation rate.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: 100% graduation rate in May.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselors, Admin

TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 9: POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT: For the graduating class, 75% of Westchester Academy For International Studies graduates will have enrolled successfully in a post-secondary option (T-2-4).

Class of 2023: 67% enrolled in fall following graduation 
Class of 2022: 74% enrolled in fall following graduation 
Class of 2021: 67% enrolled in fall following graduation

Evaluation Data Sources: National Student Clearinghouse (data reported as of the fall after graduation)

Strategy 1: All seniors will have a post-secondary plan and will complete the FAFSA or TAFSA and complete the Common App and/or Apply Texas. This will be done in workshops with counselors during advisory.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will have increased opportunity to actually enroll since these two steps will be completed.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor

TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 1: CORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A T-2-4 READY GRADUATE: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will implement at least three strategies that advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar and newsletters

Strategy 1: Student and Teacher committees will select a Student and Teacher of the Month who exhibit one or more of the characteristics. Nominations will include a brief description of how they exhibited a trait.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased awareness of the characteristics and public recognition to encourage others.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT

TEA Priorities:
Recruit, support, retain teachers and principals
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Strategy 2: IB Learner Characteristics will be intentionally integrated in classroom assignments and instruction.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased awareness of the characteristics and how they are integrated in real life situations.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT

ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 2: INTERVENTIONS: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will implement TIER interventions with students identified as needing academic or behavioral supports.

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: 4 of 5 weekly Wildcat Time sessions will be designated time for RTI with curated groups of students based on need.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will get timely intervention and support in 4 content areas.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, MCLs, Instructional Spec.

TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 3: POST-SECONDARY PLANNING: Westchester Academy For International Studies students will engage in activities that will prepare them to meet graduation requirements and pursue a viable post-secondary outcome.

Evaluation Data Sources: 4-Year Plan, Endorsement Selection Form

Strategy 1: All 8th and 9th grade students will have a 4 year plan completed.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be able to select courses appropriate to their goals.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselors

TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 4: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: By June 2025, student attendance at Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase or will be ≥ 98%

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data and Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: Parents of students with excessive or questionable absences will be contacted personally by the ADA, CIS, or Admin to support the student returning to school regularly. Students will be assigned Accelerated Learning hours to complete.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase attendance rate
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ADA, Admin, Counselors

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Westchester Academy For International Studies students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 5: DROPOUT PREVENTION: By June 2025, Westchester Academy For International Studies will increase the number of students on track to graduate with their cohort.

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data

Strategy 1: Eligible students will attend AOC.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students have the opportunity to gain the credits needed to get back on track.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselors, Admin

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Westchester Academy For International Studies will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 1: SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: Align academic, behavior, and discipline systems to support a safe campus culture and maximize student learning.

Evaluation Data Sources: Discipline Data Dashboard, Review effectiveness of Behavior Intervention Plans

Strategy 1: Administrators will hold behavior assemblies once a semester as as needed to improve awareness of the code of conduct and address any trending behavior.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Code of conduct infractions will decrease
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin

Strategy 2: Administrators and counselors will attend at least one PLC/month to provide teachers an opportunity to discuss any behavioral or disciplinary concerns.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Behaviors that negatively impact the learning environment will decrease.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, MCLs

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Westchester Academy For International Studies will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 2: SAFETY COMMITTEE: Strengthen school safety by establishing and conducting Campus Safety Committee reviews throughout the school year.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus Safety Committee roster and calendar

Strategy 1: CAMPUS SAFETY COMMITTEE: Establish Campus Safety Committees composed of a cross section of stake holders to look at matters related to campus safety.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Each Campus principal will recruit a safety team and provide a roster. Each campus team will meet three times per year so that all campuses will be able to refine safety practices. 
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Westchester Academy For International Studies will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 3: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS: Maintain Campus Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP) that comply with SB 11, and include Standard Operating Procedures.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus Emergency Operation Procedures Documents

Strategy 1: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PROCEDURES: Campus EOP will align to the best practices from the Texas School Safe Center and the Standard Operating Procedures.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus EOP turned in and filed by September 1st.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin

Goals

Goal 4: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. Westchester Academy For International Studies will ensure efficient and effective fiscal management of resources and operations.

Performance Objective 1: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Maintain high quality financial management practices.

Evaluation Data Sources: Year-To-Date (YTD) Budget Reports (monthly, quarterly, annually)

Strategy 1: Conduct bi-weekly budget meetings with Finance Specialist to review and manage the campus budget.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Responsible use of funds
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Admin, Finance Specialist