campus improvement plan
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Accountability Rating: B-rated School
Board Approval Date: November 10, 2019 (Revised Version)
Public Presentation Date: November 24, 2019
Stanley Goodfellow, Ed.D., Superintendent
Sara Goodlady, Chief Financial Officer
Sonny Enforcerman, Principal
Trudy Lovekids, Dir. of Educational Services
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Mission Statement
C.O.R.E. Academy believes that within a safe environment, the core of instruction is best delivered in a
positive and inviting climate that encourages discovery and exploration through creative instructional
methods.
Hand and hand, a passionate commitment will be implored to bolster the confidence of students and
parents to embrace their talents and value their self-worth.
Throughout the process, all individuals impacted by C.O.R.E. Academy will conceptualize the meaning
of being a consumer of knowledge and use it to achieve all levels of success.
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
FOCUS: CURRICULUM
Campus Goal 1: To Increase Student Achievement
Campus Objective 1.1: 70% of all students in the regular program for Grades 3-8 will pass the Reading, Math, Writing, U.S. History, and
Science subtests of the 2019-2020 standard administration of the LEAP test, meeting the target for a B-Rated School.
70% of all students in the regular program for Grades 9 and 10 will pass the English I, English II, Algebra I, and U.S.
History subtests of the 2019-2020 standard administration of the LEAP EOC tests, meeting the target for a B-Rated
School.
Activities
Staff Involved
Person
Responsible
Financial
Implications/Resources
Timeline
Evidence of Completion
CORE Academic Team(CAT)/Principal
will disaggregate and analyze student
test data to improve instruction and
align content to LEAP targets
Teacher
CAT
Principal
Testing and
Logistics
Coordinator
Test summaries and
Reports
Sept-April
Increase in student
performance
Performance Reports
Utilize DMAC Diagnostic Testing to
pinpoint student needs and address areas
of weakness. Use the program to create
ILPs and additional assessment tools
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
Testing and
Logistics
Coordinator
DMAC
Region IV service center
Sept-May Performance Reports
Utilize the PEAK curriculum to offer
continued alignment and preparation for
LEAP objectives and provide incentives
to students for continued mastery in the
program
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
Fuel Education
https://peak.getfueled.com Sept-June Reports of student
participation
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Utilize the FISHTREE curriculum to
offer continued alignment and
preparation for LEAP objectives and
provide incentives to students for
continued mastery in the program
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
Fishtree
www.fishtree.com Sept-June Reports of student
participation
Follow Texas requirements for the Student
Success Initiative (SSI). Students in grades 5
and 8 not meeting standard on the first
LEAP administration will participate in the
SSI program to better prepare them for
retesting. This program involves intense,
focused tutoring, support from the Parent
and independent work which is guided by an
Accelerated Instruction Plan (AIP) for the
student
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal None Sept-June Completion of SSI
conferences
Progress Review
AIP plans
CORE Academy will offer a Summer
Academic Camp for students still
needing to meet passing standards on
LEAP/LEAP EOC and those still
needing to achieve expected progress
and mastery in PEAK
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal
Superintendent
None
June 1-June 30
Feedback from
Parent
Completion of
coursework
Provide a composition prompt every six
weeks for students to respond to by
submitting written compositions to
receive teacher feedback based on the
6+1 Traits form of writing
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
None
Every 6 weeks
Composition
submissions and
teacher feedback
Conduct a Reading workshop that
utilizes reading strategies and
vocabulary instructional methods
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
None January Attendance sheets
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Conduct a Language Arts workshop that
utilizes training in the 6+1 Traits of
Writing for 4th, 7th, 9th and 10th
graders and provide notes for Parent to
use and reinforce targeted grade level
standards
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
CORE Academy November
Sign-in sheets
Notes of the training
Math instruction in grades 3-10 will
focus on the problem-solving model
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Math Teacher
Parent
Principal
None
Daily
Weekly progress
Charts
Utilize the “Online School Solutions”
and other available resources to increase
family support from teacher,
administration and each other.
Encourage families to network and
create virtual and in person Math
support groups, learning groups and
teaching opportunities
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal
FuelEducation
Daily
Community Board
Postings
Conduct Study Halls weekly based on
LEAP objectives using Enrichment
time, Online School Solutions, and after
school
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal FuelEducation
Fishtree
Weekly
Sept-May
Review Notes
Attendance at Study
Hall
Resource Lists - use teacher knowledge
and bank of resources to create a list of
available parent support websites,
products, ideas, and materials that
correlate to each LEAP concept.
Encourage and assign families to utilize
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal None Sept-May
Comprehensive
resource lists posted
on sites
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
the list when struggling with mastery of
objective
Conduct a Math workshop that utilizes
test-taking strategies and focuses on
various learning modalities in Math for
all grade levels. Parents will also attend
a session for Parents
Teacher
Parent
Principal
Lead Teacher None February
Sign-in Sheets
Recording of
Training
Create and maintain a Science Club to
encourage the use of hands-on learning.
Club meetings will cover LSSS/LEAP
and offer outings that correlate with
LSSS/LEAP objectives, especially
where mastery is low
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal None Sept-May
Attendance at
outings
Roster of student
participants
Conduct a Living History Museum that
allows students to portray a famous
person in history
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal None March
Student Attendance
(in character)
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Campus Goal 1: To Increase Student Achievement
Campus Objective 1.2: 70% of all students with disabilities will meet ARD expectations in all subtests of the 2019-2020 standard
administration of the LEAP and LEAP- A, meeting the 75% passing target for a B-Rated School
Activities
Staff Involved
Person
Responsible
Financial
Implications/Resources
Timeline
Evidence of Completion
Teachers will implement collaborative
planning meetings by department to
provide consistency in content
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Ongoing
Monthly Recordings
Monitor student progress with general
education and special education teachers
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Sept-May
Progress Reports
Report Cards
Updated IEP’s
Develop goals and objectives from
DMAC and Benchmark Assessments
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Sped Manager
None
Weekly
Updated IEP’s
Conduct conferences to monitor and build
rapport with students and parents
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Weekly
Recordings
Schedule of
Conferences
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Campus Goal 2: To Increase Student Progress
Campus Objective 2.1: 70% of all students in the regular program for Grades 3-8 will increase his/her scale score by 5-10 points on the
Reading, Math, Writing, U.S. History, and Science subtests of the 2019-2020 standard administration of the LEAP test,
meeting the target for a B-Rated School.
70% of all students in the regular program for Grades 9 and 10 will increase his/her scale score by 5-10 points on the
the English I, English II, Algebra I, and U.S. History subtests of the 2019-2020 standard administration of the LEAP
EOC tests, meeting the target for a B-Rated School.
Activities
Staff Involved
Person
Responsible
Financial
Implications/Resources
Timeline
Evidence of Completion
Teachers will implement collaborative
planning meetings by department to
provide consistency in content
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Ongoing
Monthly Recordings
Monitor student progress with general
education and special education teachers
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Sept-May
Progress Reports
Report Cards
Updated IEP’s
Develop goals and objectives from
DMAC and Benchmark Assessments
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Sped Manager
None
Weekly
Updated IEP’s
Conduct conferences to monitor and build
rapport with students and parents
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Sped Manager
Principal
None
Weekly
Recordings
Schedule of
Conferences
Provide a composition prompt every nine
weeks for students to respond to by
submitting written compositions to
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
Every 9 weeks Composition
submissions and
teacher feedback
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
receive teacher feedback based on the 6+1
Traits form of writing
None
Utilize the “Online Schools Solutions” to
do a virtual word wall and deliver a
weekly journaling prompt
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
None
Sept-May Comprehensive word
wall
Student completion
of prompts
Conduct a Language Arts workshop that
utilizes training in the 6+1 Traits of
Writing for 4th, 7th, 9th and 10th graders
and have a recording of the Parent
training for additional use by all grade
levels
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
K12
November Sign-in sheets
Recording of training
Lead teachers/Principal will disaggregate
and analyze student test data to improve
instruction and align content to LEAP
targets
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
Testing and
Logistics
Coordinator
Test summaries and
Reports
Sept-April Increase in student
performance
Performance Reports
Follow Louisiana requirements for the Student
Success Initiative (SSI). Students in grades 5
and 8 not meeting standard on the first LEAP
administration will participate in the SSI
program to better prepare them for retesting.
This program involves intense, focused
tutoring, support from the Parent and
independent work which is guided by an
Accelerated Instruction Plan (AIP) for the
student
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
None
Sept-June
Completion of SSI
conferences
Progress Review
AIP plans
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
Campus Goal 3: To Make Progress In Closing Performance Gaps
Campus Objective 3.1: 70% of all subgroups (African-American, Hispanic, White, and Economically Disadvantaged) in the regular program
will pass all subtests of the 2019-2020 standard administration of the LEAP and LEAP EOC tests, meeting the target
for a B-Rated School
Activities
Staff Involved
Person
Responsible
Financial
Implications/Resources
Timeline
Evidence of Completion
Provide a composition prompt every
six weeks for students to respond to
by submitting written compositions to
receive teacher feedback based on the
6+1 Traits form of writing
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
None Every 6 weeks
Composition
submissions and
teacher feedback
Utilize the “Online School Solutions” to
do a virtual word wall and deliver a
weekly journaling prompt
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
None Sept-May
Comprehensive word
wall
Student completion
of prompts
Conduct a Language Arts workshop
that utilizes training in the 6+1 Traits
of Writing for 4th , 7th, 9th, and 10th
graders and have a recording of the
Parent training for additional use by
all grade levels
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
FuelEducation November
Sign-in sheets
Recording of training
Lead teachers/Principal will
disaggregate and analyze student test
Teacher
Lead Teacher Principal
Test summaries and
Reports Sept-April
Increase in student
performance
Performance Reports
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
data to improve instruction and align
content to LEAP targets
Testing and
Logistics
Coordinator
Conduct Study Halls weekly based on
LEAP objectives using both the OLS
lessons and Study Island
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal Elumminate Weekly
Sept-May
Recordings
Attendance at Study
Hall
Resource Lists - use teacher knowledge
and bank of resources to create a list of
available parent support websites,
products, ideas, and materials that
correlate to each LEAP/ Scantron
concept. Encourage and assign families
to utilize the list when struggling with
mastery of objectives
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal None Sept-May Comprehensive
resource lists posted
on sites
Conduct a Math workshop that utilizes
test-taking strategies and focuses on
various learning modalities in Math for
all grade levels. Parents will also attend a
session for Parents
Teacher
Parent
Principal
Lead Teacher
None February Sign-in Sheets
Recording of
Training
Create and maintain a Science Club to
encourage the use of hands-on learning.
Club meetings will cover LSSS/LEAP
and offer outings that correlate with
LSSS/LEAP objectives, especially where
mastery is low
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal None Sept-May Attendance at outings
Roster of student
participants
Conduct Science review sessions for
grades 5, 8 and Biology using a
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Principal
ClassConnect
Sept-May Recording of Session
Student Attendance
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
comprehensive power point presentation
for each objective
Study Hall
Conduct Study Halls weekly based on
LEAP objectives using curriculum
resources
Teacher
Lead Teacher
Parent
Principal ClassConnect
Study Hall
Twice a Week
Sept-May
Recordings
Attendance at Study
Hall
Provide Staff Development to familiarize
teachers with Science LSSS and LEAP
expectations and how to interpret item
analysis
Teachers
Lead Teachers
Principal
ClassConnect
Study Hall
On-going
Recording of Session
C.O.R.E. Academy
Campus Improvement Plan
2019-2020 School Year
12707 Academic Boulevard • Nachitoches, Louisiana71497
Campus # 100100
C.O.R.E. ACADEMY: Acronym for C.O.R.E. (Creating Outstanding Results Everyday).
FuelEducation: CORE ACADEMY’S primary curriculum provider.
Fishtree: CORE ACADEMY'S supplemental curriculum provider.
ClassConnect: The online synchronous meeting platform where live class instruction and reviews take place for each course.
STI: State Test Intervention
OSS: Online School Solutions. The platform used for CORE ACADEMY courses and instruction in grades 6-12.
Parent: A responsible adult who assists students and monitors their progress in grades 3-10.
Office hours: A regular time set by teachers each week during which they are available to answer questions or assist students.
Asynchronous: Instruction that does not require students and teachers to be in a common place at the same time. Discussion boards are an example of an
asynchronous type of instruction.
Synchronous: Instruction that requires students and teachers to be in a common location at the same time. Chat rooms are examples of synchronous
interaction.
Glossary