J. P.

Knapp Early College High School

2014-2015 SIP/Impact Plan Goal Results Summary
Goal #1
The Staff will communicate with 100% of J. P. Knapp parents/guardians each 9 week period on issues related to J. P.
Knapp Early College.
NCNS End of Year Summary
This has been a real success this year based on increased parent involvement, increase in applications, and an increase in
enrollment of target population. Thoughts for next year center on continuing effective practices put in place this year including
more accessible open house sessions, use of marketing opportunities (e.g. marquis board), participation in community events,
and with the College of the Albemarle.
Goal #2
100% of teachers will reflect on their daily instruction to increase student performance in all classes as measured
by college success and testing data.
NCNS End of Year Summary
J. P. Knapp's results speak to the point of impact of increase staff reflection on data and practice. Staff took a close look at EVAAS
over the course of this year. This combined with additional work in staff meetings to ensure all voices were heard through use of
Critical Friends protocols, and increased accountability put in place by school leadership have helped school meet this goal. The
Administration feels staff is getting more comfortable with data based on consistent work throughout the year, even teachers
who struggled or resisted early on are showing improvement. We hope to continue grounding staff reflection in data points to
influence instruction. Mr. Basnight and Mrs. Fallon also be led a session at the (North Carolina New Schools National Conference)
Summer Institute in July on use of data to inform personalization for all students.
Goal #3
100% of staff members will address "college- and career-ready skills" in all classes throughout the school day.
NCNS End of Year Summary
Progress was made this year and grade level seminar curriculum has been refined and is seen as effective. Staff needs some
additional work (and support) to implement with fidelity so that all students benefit in all classes. This goal will be continued into
the 2015-2016 Plan.

Goal #4
Staff will actively identify and address varying levels of student understanding and/or proficiency in each lesson
(daily) to support personalized learning for each student.
NCNS End of Year Summary
Biggest movement on this goal with staff was increase staff buy-in around the NC New Schools Design Principles, aligned
instructional strategies, and overall student-centered teaching and learning. School leadership took intentional steps to set
school-wide expectations for staff supported with walkthroughs, feedback, and PD. This year, leadership plans to continue this
focus with a specific focus on formative assessment. Instructional Coach Vickie Wells helped model protocols for staff PD and
staff member Dr. Donna Corbo was trained in Critical Friends process this year. Mr. Basnight sees an opportunity to use Critical
Friends Protocol strategies with Instructional Rounds to further support staff collaboration around improving teaching and
learning.
Goal #5
Increase Teacher Retention and/or Reduce Teacher Turnover Rate
We had one teacher who left our school during the spring semester, who returned to us in July. This essentially left our teacher
turnover rate at 0% for the 2015-2016 school year.

NORTH CAROLINA
NEW SCHOOLS
2015-2016 Impact Plan Goal 1
School Name: ________JP Knapp Early College________

Area for Study Design Principle 2: Require Powerful Teaching and Learning
Problem Statement: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment: Daily lessons may not be
addressing the desired outcomes that teachers are hoping their students understand.
Action Plan:
Desired Evidence

Strategies

Timeline

100% of the staff will

School-wide Common

produce purposefully

Planning, NCNS Critical

Principal, Teaching Faculty,

designed lessons that

Friends Protocols,

Staff, Instructional Coach,

Differentiated

Leadership Coach

include Student-centered
Strategies (formerly

Professional Development,

known as Common

Professional Development

Instructional Framework),

on Purposeful Design,

Read/Write/Think/Talk,

Lesson Plan Tuning,

multiple formative

Providing formative

assessments, and daily

assessment feedback,

School Year 2015-2016

Person(s) Responsible
Principal, Assistant

teacher reflection.

Walk-throughs,
Instructional Rounds,
Redesign Weekly
Professional Development
Plan

NORTH CAROLINA
NEW SCHOOLS
2015-2016 Impact Plan Goal 2
School Name: ________JP Knapp Early College________

Area for Study Design Principle 1: Ready for College

Problem Statement: College Ready Skills: Students are not transferring
College/Career Ready Skills from concepts taught in Seminar class to high school and
college classrooms.
Action Plan:
Desired Evidence

Strategies

Timeline

100% of staff members

Restructure Seminar,

School Year 2015-2016

will daily address

Survey College of the

"College/Career-Ready

Albemarle staff, Use of

Faculty, Staff, Guidance

Skills" in all classes

various texts to support

Counselor, Media

throughout the school day.

seminar curriculum, Book

Coordinator, COA Liaison,

Study-"College & Career

COA Faculty

Person(s) Responsible
Principal, Assistant
Principal, Teaching

Ready - David
Conley(Staff), Apply
college-ready skills
identified from Conley
rubric in content areas
through use of
"themes"/Lesson design,
College Visits, Maintain
presence at the College of
the Albemarle, College
Week (CFNC), College
Fair, Presentations, Job
Shadowing, Community
Partnerships

NORTH CAROLINA
NEW SCHOOLS
2015-2016 Local School Improvement Goal 3
School Name: ________JP Knapp Early College________

Area for Study: Human Resource Leadership

Problem Statement: As required: J. P. Knapp will continue to provide initiatives and
supports to reduce the teacher turnover rate and encourage teacher retention.
Action Plan:
Desired Evidence

Strategies

Timeline

The teacher turnover rate

New Teachers will be

in school year 2014-2015

provided mentors to

NCNS Instructional Coach

support the transition to

Administration

our school.

District Personnel

was 9% due to one teacher

leaving mid-year.
(That specific staff

New Teachers will

School Year 2015-2016

Person(s) Responsible
Mentors

member returned in July

of 2015 essentially
reducing our turnover rate
to 0%.)

participate in weekly
professional development
(Peer Instructional
Rounds, Lead Learning, PLC
Meetings, School
Improvement Team) and
North Carolina New
Schools opportunities.
North Carolina New
Schools (NCNS)
Instructional Coach will
work with new staff
members on the NCNS
vision and techniques for
instruction.
New staff will only be
assigned extra activities
if they are requested.
New staff will receive
coaching and support from
administration in the areas
of instructional delivery,
lesson design, classroom
management, and student
interventions.
New Teachers will attend
district sponsored
professional development

activities.