Campus Improvement Plan 2024-2025

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 1: ACHIEVEMENT: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute will have a 100% passing rate on STAAR Redesign exams and will increase student performance at the masters level in reading and math by at least 1 percentage point at all school levels. All elementary and middle school students will score above level on Iowa Assessments with at least 85% scoring a total Composite of Stanine 8 or 9.

STAAR Redesign Results (All Levels):
2023-24: Reading (Gr. 3-English 2): 100% (approaches), 100% (meets), 97% (masters); Math (Gr 3- Algebra): 100% (approaches), 100% (meets), 94% (masters)
2022-23: Reading (Gr. 3-English 2): 100% (approaches), 100% (meets), 93% (masters); Math (Gr 3- Algebra) : 100% (approaches), 100% (meets), 97% (masters) (Baseline Year)

Iowa Assessments Results (Elementary and Middle school):
2023-24: 60% Elementary 43/72 9s; 80% Secondary 33/41 9s; 67% Total (76/113)
2022-23: 65% Elementary 39/60 9s; 94% Secondary 34/36 9s; 76% Total (73/96)

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

Strategy 1: Student schedules for ELA, math, science, and social studies reflect appropriately challenging academic content and include both acceleration and depth and complexity.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will be appropriately challenged and make academic growth.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: All teachers

Strategy 2: Curriculum materials will be used to meet the needs of accelerated content and highly gifted classrooms. Materials include William and Mary ELA, Art of Problem Solving/Beast Academy, IXL, Mentoring Minds, Smithsonian Science, History Alive, classroom libraries and magazines.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Lessons that demonstrate use of appropriate GT curriculum, Flexible and fluid movement for individualized curriculum programming, Improved assessment results.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration, Teachers

Strategy 3: Phenomenal Phridays programming will be refined to address cognitive flexibility, student choice, problem-solving, and real world application of learning. Study trips will be incorporated into the SBAI curriculum to provide student opportunities to explore connections that support limitless curiosity and provide examples of T24 opportunities for post-graduation success.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will engage in opportunities that expand their learning and actively engage them in collaborative skills for the workplace.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration, teachers

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 2: STUDENT GROWTH: Spring Branch Academic Institute will increase the percentage of students demonstrating STAAR Redesign academic growth in reading and math by 1 percentage point or ≥ to 85%.

2023-24: School Progress-Annual Growth 99% (Reading); 100% (Math)
2022-23: School Progress-Annual Growth: 95% (Reading); 97% (Math) Baseline Year

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

Strategy 1: The SBAI Counselor and teachers will pull MAP and IXL data to target TEKS gaps and address those during instruction.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: The targeted approach will allow our children to fill in the gaps and increase their academic growth.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration, Counselor, Teachers

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 3: CLOSING THE GAPS: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute will continue to meet or exceed all academic achievement indicators in the redesigned closing the gaps domain.

2023-24: 32 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 100% Component Points
2022-23: 32 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 100% Component Points (Baseline Year)

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

Strategy 1: The SBAI team will leverage the PLC process to ensure all students are on target to meeting all TEKS and ensure gaps are being closed.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will continue making academic growth.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselor, Teachers

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute 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 TELPAS will meet or exceed the expected growth target for English Language Proficiency Status.

2023-24: TELPAS Progress Rate 100%
2022-23: TELPAS Progress Rate 100% (Baseline Year)

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

Strategy 1: SBAI will identify our Emergent Bilingual learners early and give them targeted interventions

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Levels of English proficiency will increase.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration, Teachers

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 5: COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS BENCHMARK: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute Middle School students will meet the college and career readiness benchmarks in Reading and Writing (RW) and Mathematics on the PSAT 8.

2023-24: 100% Met RW; 100% Met Mathematics; 100% Met Both (Baseline Year)

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

Strategy 1: Every SBAI secondary student will meet with counselor to ensure CCMR readiness is being met.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All students at SBAI will meet CCMR readiness standards.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 6: ADVANCED COURSES: Spring Branch Academic Institute will continue to provide advanced courses, programs, and internships beyond the traditional high school offerings

PSAT 8 Scores
Oct. 2023: 1330 (8 students)
Oct. 2022: 1246 (9 students)
Oct. 2021: 1284 (17 students)

High School
Fall 2024: 41 students enrolled in one or more Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment/Advanced Placement courses 
Fall 2023: 47 students enrolled in one or more Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment/Advanced Placement courses
Fall 2022: 47 students enrolled in one or more Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment/Advanced Placement courses. Four courses of Dual Credit, 21 Dual Enrollment, and 131 AP courses. In addition to 6 courses beyond AP Math, 5 Academy of Science and Engineering, and 1 Computer Technician Practicum

Middle School
Fall 2024: All 54 students enrolled in one or more advanced courses 
Fall 2023: All 42 students enrolled in one or more advanced courses 
Fall 2022: All 36 students enrolled in one or more advanced courses 
Fall 2021: All 42 students enrolled in one or more advanced courses

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward course data and Naviance reports

Strategy 1: Ensure all SBAI secondary students are selecting appropriately challenging courses.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: SBAI students will be challenged appropriately.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 7: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute graduates will achieve College, Career, Military Readiness status. 

Class of 2024: 100% of graduates met CCMR indicator 
Class of 2023: 100% of graduates met CCMR indicator 
Class of 2022: 100% of graduates met CCMR indicator

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

Strategy 1: Every SBAI student will meet with SBAI counselor to ensure CCMR readiness is being met. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All students at SBAI will meet CCMR readiness standards. 
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 8: GRADUATION: Spring Branch Academic Institute will maintain a 4-year graduation rate of 100%.

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

Strategy 1: The counselor and administrators will work closely with seniors to ensure they are applying to universities and completing all the necessary steps.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will apply and hopefully get accepted at a university.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor, Administrators

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 9: POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT: For the graduating class, 100% of Spring Branch Academic Institute graduates will have enrolled successfully in a post-secondary option (T-2-4).

Class of 2024: 100% enrolled in fall following graduation 
Class of 2023: 100% enrolled in fall following graduation 
Class of 2022: 100% enrolled in fall following graduation

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

Strategy 1: The SBAI counselor and administration will maintain communication and provide supports with SBAI graduates and their families to ensure students are enrolling in postsecondary options.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: SBAI graduates will be more likely to enroll in post-secondary options
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Counselor, Administrators

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 1: CORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A T-2-4 READY GRADUATE: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute will implement at least three strategies to advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar and newsletters

Strategy 1: SBAI Leadership will build parents' understanding and usage of the Core Characteristics by referencing the terms at various parent meeting throughout the school year. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Parents' understanding of the Core Characteristics will grow, and they will see how the SBAI mission supports the development of the Core Characteristics in their children. 
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration

Strategy 2: Build parents' understanding of Core Characteristics by including them in the weekly newsletters as part of the SBAI Mission.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Parents will have a better understanding of the Core Characteristics.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director, Assistant Director

Strategy 3: The Core Characteristics are part of the SBAI mission and will be represented side by side in all materials.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: SBAI families will have a better understanding of how the Core Characteristics align with the SBAI mission.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director, Assistant Director, Counselor , Teachers

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Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 2: INTERVENTIONS: By June 2025, Spring Branch Academic Institute will implement TIER interventions with students identified as needing academic or behavioral supports.

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: The rigorous PLC process at SBAI is the mechanism that drives this work forward. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Struggling students will be identified and supported. 
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselor, Teachers

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 3: POST-SECONDARY PLANNING: Spring Branch Academic Institute students will engage in activities that will prepare them to meet graduation requirements and pursue a viable post-secondary outcome.

Evaluation Data Sources: Naviance Reports, Skyward Reports

Strategy 1: Students will complete a course selection process aligned to their career and endorsement program of study for their high school years.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All students will have a full schedule of course selected for 9th grade, and a clear program of study for their high school years.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselor

Strategy 2: 8th grade students will participate in Guthrie campus visits to learn more about CTE Programs of Study.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will determine if they want to pursue a career and technical opportunity.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselor

Strategy 3: The SBAI counselor will work with individual 9th and 11th graders to ensure they are on track to having a schedule which meets their academic needs and long-term goals.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will have a clear pathway to graduation, and are prepared to apply to college.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselor

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Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Branch Academic Institute students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 4: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: By June 2025, student attendance at Spring Branch Academic Institute will increase or will be ≥ 98%.

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data and Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: The SBAI Attendance Officer will monitor consistently absent students and communicate with families about improving student attendance.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will attend school more regularly.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: SBAI Attendance Officer

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Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Branch Academic Institute 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: SBAI Parents sign a Commitment to Attend SBAI contract which ensures they follow procedures and behavioral expectations.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: SBAI maintains a safe environment that is conducive to learning.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: All staff

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Branch Academic Institute 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: Establish a Campus Safety Committee composed of a cross section of stakeholders 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 3 times a year so that all campuses will be able to refine their safety practices.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

Strategy 2: Participate in campus safety audits

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus will develop action plan to address any deficiencies as a result of safety audits.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Branch Academic Institute 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: SBAI is a part of its host campuses' EOP (Emergency Operations Plan). The Campus EOP will align to best practices from the Texas School Safety Center

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus EOP is submitted and filed. SBAI is included in the EOPs.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

Strategy 2: Update campus EOP annually and train staff at the start of each school year.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus procedures maintained in campus EOPs, Staff training documents, EOPs submitted
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

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Goal 4: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. Spring Branch Academic Institute 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 frequent budget meetings with Administrative Assistant to review and manage finances.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Error-free records, Documentation of purchases and orders
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal, Administrative Assistant