Through collaboration with faculty, parents, and students, the School Leadership Team has developed a plan for continuous school improvement that takes into consideration concerns and issues generated from representatives of all our stakeholders.

In addition, we are committed to creating a safe, orderly and caring environment where all students are able to learn and develop skills essential to becoming productive citizens. Accordingly, our goals are reflective of our desire to provide quality instruction to all our students, improve community relations and ensure school safety.

The Plan is aligned with the District’s Mission, Quality Standards, Strategic Aims and the standard course of study. Highlights of our school improvement plan are as follows:

Laney’s school improvement team has become the School Leadership Team. This is a reflection of the schools need and desire to develop teachers as leaders.
Develop alternatives to suspension such as Project Re-Direct, Saturday School and more use of various detentions.
A variety of services will be available to facilitate learning, including Saturday Academy, after-school tutoring, and reading intervention classes.
An increase in parental contact will be accomplished utilizing intervention/referral process which requires direct parent contact by the teacher, Dean of Students or administrator. In addition, an automatic caller system has been installed, quarterly newsletters are published, bi-weekly progress reports are made available, open houses, and good news post cards are mailed.
Tutorial and remediation classes will target struggling readers.
Pre-testing and quarterly benchmark assessments will be used to monitor student mastery.
Teachers are required to submit weekly and nine week lesson plans that reflect alignment of instruction with the State Standard Course of Study.
All teachers will integrate reading comprehension strategies into classes as reflected by individual departmental action plans.
All teachers will integrate writing strategies into classes as reflected by individual departmental action plans.
All Tenth Grade teachers will integrate word prefixes and suffixes related to biology terms.
Contact will be made with the UNCW Education Department and Science Department to seek help in closing the gap between black and white test scores in Biology.
Ninth Grade teachers, led by Assistant Principal, Ms. Deborah Reid will develop strategies to ensure that Ninth grade students have multiple safety nets to aid them in the transition to high school.
A literacy team will be created to develop a balanced school-wide literacy program.
Teachers will continue to develop and practice “Best Teaching Practices,” using a variety of instructional techniques by attending Quality Training, explore new methods, attend workshops, observe other teachers and by reading professional literature.
The School Leadership Team will develop strategies to improve the “Climate” of our school as outlined by New Hanover County Superintendent of Schools D. John Morris.
The School Leadership Team will continue to develop strategies for eliminating the gap in achievement between white and minority students.
Character education will continue to be emphasized through various ongoing programs such as the AFJROTC US Air Force Core Values program which is a focus for all cadet activities.
County technology services will begin installation work during the spring of 2005 on surveillance cameras in several strategic locations around the campus. Work to be completed by the opening of school 2005.
Teachers will receive staff development in the Dunn and Dunn model of Learning Styles. It is expected that all teachers will plan with Learning Styles in mind.
Differentiation strategies will be used in classroom to address needs and ability levels of students as evidenced by the results of each student’s Learning Style Inventory.
A faculty committee appointed by the School Leadership Team will address the development of a school wide discipline policy to focus on issues such as student tardies.
The School Leadership Team in conjunction with the administration will request a waiver for the state cap on class size. This will be done in order to offer selected classes to as many students as possible.
The School Leadership Team in conjunction with the administration will request a waiver for the reallocation of textbook money in order to better supplement the school’s instructional program.

Laney stakeholders are committed to creating a school that focuses on the needs of all students. In addition, we want a school that makes everyone feel welcome. In that regard, we will constantly reflect and evaluate on the climate of our school. In addition, the administration and staff are dedicated to creating not just a good school but one that is truly “World Class.”

School Improvement Team Members

E. A. Laney High School

2004-2005

Executive Committee

Lt. Col. Gary O. Green, Chairperson

Karen Brown, Recording Secretary

Deborah Reid, Assistant Principal

Mr. Robert Grimes, Principal

SAFE SCHOOL PLAN

2004-2008

Safe School Plan

COMPREHENSIVE SAFE SCHOOL PLAN - SCHOOL LEVEL

LEA: New Hanover County Schools – E. A. Laney High School

Safe School Goal/Objective: Show continuous improvement in school climate as measured by school climate survey.

Strategies	Resources Required	Time Line	Person(s) Responsible	Evaluation Measures

Offer training to staff and student body in conflict resolution strategies	Instructors for Health Education course, curriculum materials, NHCS staff development opportunities	Aug 2004- May 2005	Counselors, instructors, administration, principal or designee	Class rosters, School Climate Survey, Staff Development rosters, bulletins, fact sheets, attendance rosters and minutes from faculty meeting; 90% participation by target groups

Survey students about safety at school	Safe school survey	Jan-Mar 2005	Mr. Grimes	At least 80% of population will perceive Laney as safe.

COMPREHENSIVE SAFE SCHOOL PLAN - SCHOOL LEVEL

LEA: New Hanover County Schools – E. A. Laney High School

Safe School Goal/Objective: Improve safety of physical facilities.

Strategies	Resources Required	Time Line	Person(s) Responsible	Evaluation Measures

Maintain a hazardous assessments communication program	Notebook(s), MSDS	Sep 2004- May 2005	Asst. Principal, nurse, dept. heads, head custodian, cafeteria manager	Copies of MSDS sheets; memos; monthly review of resource notebook by Asst. Principal and nurse

Provide instruction on subject of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for new faculty and previous absentees	Videos, samples of MSDS materials	Sep 2004- May 2005	Asst. Principal Ed Richard Mike Kelly	Attendance roster, meeting minutes, copies of MSDS

Create Staff and student identification cards	Name tags for staff and students	Aug 2004	Mrs. Robinson	All students and faculty as evident by Referrals to the Dean

COMPREHENSIVE SAFE SCHOOL PLAN - SCHOOL LEVEL

LEA: New Hanover County Schools – E. A. Laney High School

Safe School Goal/Objective: Effective management of emergency situations/Develop a protocol for administrative procedures for each area listed in strategies.

Strategies	Resources Required	Time Line	Person(s) Responsible	Evaluation Measures

Review established emergency procedures for violent events and Crisis Intervention Plan (i.e. weapons, bomb threat, natural disaster, assault)	Teacher handbook, recommended material, fact sheets, school resource officers, Dean of Students, administration	Aug 2004- May 2005	Administration, all staff	Attendance rosters and minutes of faculty meetings, workshops, copies of fact sheets; at least 95% of staff compliant

Keep school’s Crisis Management Plan in line with district Crisis Management Plan	Existing plan, copy of district Crisis Management Plan	Aug 2004- Sep 2005	Ed Richard Gene Rivenbark	Completed document

Train Crisis Response TEAM	NHBOE and School Crisis Management Plan	Sep 2004- May 2005	Administration	Attendance rosters

Provide Crisis Management Training for all faculty members	Video	May 2005	Ed Richard Department Heads	Attendance rosters

Provide Diabetes Awareness and Treatment Training	Video instruction for all classroom teachers and assistants	13 Aug 2004	Gayle Bordeaux	Attendance rosters
Provide Intensive Diabetes Treatment Training	Classroom instruction for teachers of known diabetics	13 Aug 2004	Gayle Bordeaux	Attendance rosters

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2004-2008

LEA: New Hanover County SCHOOL: E. A. Laney

Safe School Goal/Objective: Effective management of emergency situations/Develop a protocol for administrative procedures for each area listed in strategies.

Staff Development Activity

Resources Required

Timelines

Person(s) Responsible

Evaluation

Funding Required/Budgeted

Provide instruction on

School Crisis Management Plan

Provide instruction to

Members of School Crisis Management Team

Copy of Laney’s Crisis Management Plan

Copy of Laney’s and New Hanover County’s Crisis Management Plans

Oct. 2004 -

Jun 2005

Oct 2004 -

Jun 2005

Administration

Attendance

Roster

Attendance Roster

None

_________________________________ ________________________________________

Signature of Principal/Date Signed Signature of School Improvement Chair/Date Signed

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2004-2008

LEA: New Hanover County SCHOOL: E. A. Laney

Safe School Goal/Objective: Improve management of emergency situations

Staff Development Activity

Resources Required

Timelines

Person(s) Responsible

Evaluation

Funding Required/Budgeted

Provide instruction on subject of MSDS

Provide first response training

Videos, samples of MSDS

Certified Red Cross Instructor

Sep 2004-

Jun 2005

Asst. Principal,

Ed Richard

Gayle Bordeaux

Attendance

Roster, meeting minutes, 90% of new staff participating

Attendance

Roster, meeting minutes

100% of targeted staff

None

$3.00 per certificate

_________________________________ ________________________________________

Signature of Principal/Date Signed Signature of School Improvement Chair/Date Signed

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2004-2008

LEA: New Hanover County SCHOOL: E. A. Laney

Safe School Goal/Objective: Improve safety of physical facilities

Staff Development Activity

Resources Required

Timelines

Person(s) Responsible

Evaluation

Funding Required/Budgeted

Provide CPR Training

Provide first response training

Certified Red Cross instructor

Sep 2004-

Jun 2005

New Hanover County Instructors

Attendance

Roster, meeting minutes, 90% of new staff participating

Attendance

Roster, meeting minutes, 100% of targeted staff

$3.00 per certificate

_________________________________ _____ ___________________________________

Signature of Principal/Date Signed Signature of School Improvement Chair/Date Signed

School-Based Management and Accountability Plan

Waiver Request – Class Size

LEA NAME: New Hanover County LEA # 650

SCHOOL NAME: E. A. Laney SCHOOL # 326

1. Identify the State laws, rules, or policies, which inhibit the school’s ability to improve student performance.

In a few instances, class sizes have exceeded state guidelines. Further balancing would result in significant disruption to the student body and to the master schedule.

2. Identify the waiver you are requesting.

Class size waiver

3. Specify how the waiver will be used.

The waiver is necessary to prevent disruption of the student body and the master schedule.

4. Explain how the waiver will permit the school to improve student performance.

The waiver will permit the school to function as it currently exists. Any disruption at this point would be detrimental to the students’ and school’s performance.

School-Based Management and Accountability Plan

Waiver Request – Transfer of Textbook Funds

LEA NAME: New Hanover County LEA # 650

SCHOOL NAME: E. A. Laney SCHOOL # 326

Identify the State laws, rules, or policies, which inhibit the school’s ability to improve student performance.

Textbook funds must be used for the purchase of textbooks only; funds for any purchases not on the State Adoption List must be transferred to State PRC 61. This may inhibit us from purchasing other materials that could improve standardized test scores, e.g., media center books, video tapes, or compact discs used to supplement classroom instruction.

Identify the waiver you are requesting.

We recommend that the principal be authorized to transfer textbook funds to Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies/Equipment (PRC 61) budget as necessary.

Specify how the waiver will be used.

Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies/Equipment will be purchased to supplement the curriculum.

Explain how the waiver will permit the school to improve student performance.

The textbook waiver will allow the school to purchase material that is needed to assist in the reduction of the gap in standardized tests.

Action Plan for Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools

LEA: New Hanover County School: E. A. Laney High School

Strategic Priority: Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools

School Improvement Objective:

Strategy

Not Yet Addressed

(What is your plan?)

In Progress

(Please describe)

Need Assistance

(Please describe)

(Provide explanation)

Ensure all students have recess and/or physical activity during the school day and that it is not taken away as punishment.

This does not apply to the high school model.

We do not have recess in the high school curriculum. Students have 35 minutes each day for eating lunch; all other time is focused on learning.

Implement a coordinated school health program.

We will be:

1) Identifying a team

2) Conducting a “Needs Assessment”

3) Reviewing existing health and physical education criteria

4) Recovering the data
5) Reporting data to NHCS

Action Plan for Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools

	At Our School	In our LEA	Unsure	Need Assistance
We have a School Health Advisory Council.	Building Team during first semester 2004-5	Yes
What other areas of Coordinated School Health Programs are you working on implementing in your school?

E. A. Laney High School Health Advisory Committee 2004-5

Coordinator David Williams (Sr Project)

Principal Robert Grimes

Assistant Principal Robert Knuschke

Health Education Teacher Alan Sewell

Physical Education Teacher Ruby Sutton

Other Teacher Delphine McKoy-Jones

School food service manager ________________

Parent(s) Sandy Andrews

Student(s) Christopher Lucas

School Nurse Gayle Bordeaux

School counselor Frank Nardella

School resource officer ________________

Coach Fred Lynch

Community-based health care provider ________________

Community-based social services provider ________________

Community health and safety agency representative ________________

Things To Do:

Identify a coordinator for School Health Index Team

Identify Health Advisory Committee members

Meet twice a year

Complete a “Needs Assessment”

Areas of immediate concern

Safety

Crisis Response plan

Designate reunion areas for students and families

Plan for screening voluntary offers of assistance

Staff

Annual professional development for health education for health teachers

School Health Services

Emergency Response Plans – Athletic Venues

Review current health and physical education criteria

Recover data of current physical activity and physical education for students – Lt Col Green / Mrs. Newton

Report data to New Hanover County Coordinator – Mrs. Pamela Federline 254-4186

Part I – The Profile

The Profile

Student Performance Data - Performance Indicator Results Summary

High School

Attendance

Performance Indicator	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-2003	2003-4	2004-5 Target
Overall Student Attendance (%)	91.7	89.9	91.40	94.16	92.65	95.0

Students Absent 15 days + (%)	30.9	37.3	17.7	19.2	27.4	16.0

# of Out-of-School Suspensions / 10,000 days	18.5	21.4	14.9	10.3	6.6	6.0

# of Days for Out-of-School Suspensions	2060	4481	1679	1900	2068	1700

Dropouts (9-12) (%)	5.8	5.2	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.3

School Safety

The number of acts of crime or violence per 100 students, which includes all acts occurring in school, at a bus stop, on a school bus, on school grounds or during off-campus, school sponsored activities.

	1999-2000	2000-1	2001-2	2002-3	2003-4
Laney HS	1.1	5.0	N/A	1	2
New Hanover	-	-	2	1	1
N Carolina	-	-	1	1	1

Miscellaneous

Performance Indicator	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05 Target
New EC Referrals (%)	R-0.0027	R-0.0037	R-0.0046	R-0.0044	R-0.0048	N/A

New EC Placements (%)	P-0.0023	P-0.0026	P-0.0028	P-0.0028	P-0.0032	N/A

Non-Promotions (%)	8.2	12.2	7.4	7.0	10.3	6.8

Parent Volunteer Hours (#)	2546	1813	6702.25	5668.75	5332	6000

Free/Reduced Lunch (%)	13.89	17.6	17.7	28.4	30.6	N/A

UNC System Entrance Requirement (CP/CTP) (%)	62.6	59.7	77.7	68.1	69.7	78.0

N.C. Scholars Program (%)	36.2	44.0	36.0	44.3	45.8	45.0

Certificates Issued	0.12	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.017	0.02

SAT (Scale Score)	998	1018	1002	1015	992	1020

CP, CTP & CPCT (%)	70.8	72.4	80.6	84.9	88.4	90.0

Scholarship Money Awarded to Senior Class Members	2,056,774	2,895,627	2,445,259	2,935,744	2,500,000	N/A

CP - College Preparation

CTP – College Tech Preparation

CPCT – College Preparation and College Tech Preparation

Performance of Each Student Group on the ABCs End of Course Tests

General

1999-2000

2000-1

2001-2

LHS/NHC/NC

2002-3

LHS/NHC/NC

2003-4

LHS/NHC/NC

All Laney Students

64.56

67.19

75.35

73.15

77.12

# of tests Taken at LHS

4,067

3,511

3,265

3,054

2,634

Male

64.3

68.3

73.8

76.5

75.4

77.8

71.5

77.9

79.0

73.5

Female

63.8

65.9

71.0

71.2

68.4

71.7

71.3

70.5

76.5

75.7

73.5

White

71.1

74.9

79.2

80.8

78.3

80.9

81.9

80.1

84.2

84.8

82.9

Black

43.0

45.0

54.3

48.6

47.6

54.2

51.3

51.0

61.8

55.5

54.3

Hispanic

61.8

71.4

66.7

68.9

58.3

85.7

71.1

59.9

66.0

66.2

61.6

American Indian

77.3

38.9

44.4

63.2

55.8

76.7

59.8

83.3

75.0

64.0

Asian/Pacific Islander

73.7

63.4

71.4

83.1

74.8

>95

89.8

77.3

73.7

90.2

80.0

Multi-Racial

67.4

69.7

78.6

69.6

72.7

68.1

66.3

73.9

68.9

71.4

75.2

Performance Indicator End-of-Grade

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Target

Algebra 1

(All)

57.8 66.9

mean % proficient

59.5 73.2

mean % proficient

63.1 82.6

mean % proficient

59.4 73.5

mean % proficient

60.3 73.8

mean % proficient

62.0 80.0

mean % proficient

Algebra 1

(Bl Ss)

54.7 54.4

mean % proficient

55.4 53.7

mean % proficient

58.1 68.1

mean % proficient

56.8 61.2

mean % proficient

58.2 65.0

mean % proficient

59.0 68.0

mean % proficient

Algebra II

(All)

61.6 65.2

mean % proficient

64.9 79.0

mean % proficient

66.4 83.3

mean % proficient

67.4 87.1

mean % proficient

66.6 81.4

mean % proficient

69.0 88.0

mean % proficient

Algebra II

(Bl Ss)

56.1 43.2

mean % proficient