Campus Improvement Plan

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 1: ACHIEVEMENT: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will increase student performance on STAAR Grades 6-8 exams in reading and math by at least 5 percentage points in approaches, 5 percentage points in meets, and 5 percentage points in masters.

2024-25: Reading: 59% (approaches), 34% (meets), 14% (masters); Math: 61% (approaches), 30% (meets), 7% (masters)
2023-24: Reading: 57% (approaches), 33% (meets), 10% (masters); Math: 59% (approaches), 26% (meets), 6% (masters)
2022-23: Reading: 62% (approaches), 33% (meets), 9% (masters); Math: 55% (approaches), 19% (meets), 3% (masters) Baseline Year

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Texas Academic Performance Report, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 1

Strategy 1: The instructional leadership team (ILT); administrators and instructional specialists will evaluate weekly lesson internalization and lesson plans. Moreover, the ILT will conduct frequent instructional walks in all academic and elective classrooms. Instructional specialists will ensure that material and supply purchases align to the curriculum and student needs.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Positive teacher-student relationships. A culture of focus on specific academic needs of each student. Student investment in their learning and outcomes, which will increase student achievement.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Instructional Specialists

Funding Sources: Materials and Supplies - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6399 - $50,000, Instructional Specialists Salary - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6119 - $166,705, Instructional Specialist Medicare - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6141 - $2,417, Instructional Specialist Workers Comp - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6143 - $799, Instructional Specialist Teacher Retirement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6146 - $19,671, Multi-Classroom Leader Salary - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6119 - $70,426, Multi-Classroom Leader Merit Pay - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6118 - $15,000, Multi-Classroom Leader Medicare - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6141 - $1,601, Multi-Classroom Leader Employer Contribution - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6142 - $4,428, Multi-Classroom Leader Workers Comp - 211 - Title I, Part A - $529, Multi-Classroom Leader Teacher Retirement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6146 - $13,030, Instructional Specialist Employer Contribution - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6142 - $9,000, Software - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6397 - $500, Technology - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6398 - $5,000, Other Reading Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6325 - $10,680, Materials and Supplies - 199 PIC 22 - Career & Technology - $11,920, Technology Equipment - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $500, Materials and Supplies - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $15,139, Material and Supplies - 199 PIC 23 - Special Education - $2,060, Materials and Supplies - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - $18,249, Materials and Supplies - 199 PIC 25 - ESL/Bilingual - $11,800, Substitutes - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $250, Substitutes - Support Staff - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $2,520, Other Rentals - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $10,800, Software - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $250, Student Transportation - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $1,000, Misc Operating Expenses - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $250 

Strategy 2: Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) consisting of grade-level or elective content teachers and the content instructional specialist, will meet daily for instructional planning, prepping, calibrating, practicing, evaluating, and determining next steps.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teaching capacity will increase, thus having a positive impact on student achievement.
The rigor of instruction and assessments will increase, thus creating a higher expectation for students and their outcomes on achievement.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Instructional Specialists

Strategy 3: Teachers, with the assistance of the instructional specialists, will utilize proven strategies for planning and develop a calendar and implementation plan for introducing and synthesizing assessment formats.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will become familiar with testing formats and perform at higher levels on tests.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal and Instructional Specialists

Funding Sources: Region 4 Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6299 - $1,500

Strategy 4: Parents will be invited to the school three times to learn about ways to assist their children academically: literacy night, numeracy night, test-ready night.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Parents will become more aware of the core instructional programs at Spring Woods Middle School and how we are preparing their children for success.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Instructional Leadership Team

Funding Sources: Supplies and Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6399 - $976, Misc. Operating Expenses - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6499 - $2,000, Overtime-Salary - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6121 - $1,000, Overtime- Medicare - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6141 - $15, Overtime-Workers Comp - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6143 - $5, Overtime- Teacher Retirement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61 6146 - $118, Misc Operating Expenses - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - $3,000

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 2: STUDENT GROWTH: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will increase the percentage of annual growth points earned by students demonstrating STAAR academic growth in reading language arts and math by 3 percentage points or ≥ 85%.

2024-25: 57 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score 2023-24: 56 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score
2022-23: 54 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: State Accountability Report Domain 2 A (Annual Growth RLA and Math)

Strategy 1: Students, teachers, and the instructional leadership team will use data driven instruction for each content area to track student progress on formative and summative assessments.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Effective PLC meetings will increase teacher capacity in the areas of planning, teaching, and using data to increase student achievement.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Instructional Specialists

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 3: RELATIVE PERFORMANCE: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will increase its relative performance scale score. 2024-25: 72 Scale Score

2023-24: 66 Scale Score
2022-23: 60 Scale Score

Evaluation Data Sources: Accountability Report Domain 2 B

Strategy 1: Leadership Team members will use Observation Feedback strategies weekly to improve overall instruction in all content areas and to diagnose professional development needs on the campus.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased performance score
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators Instructional Specialists

Funding Sources: Region IV Services - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - $250, Other Rentals - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - $3,000, Materials and Supplies - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - $11,500, Overtime - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - $1,500, Employee Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - $4,000

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 4: CLOSING THE GAPS: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will increase the percentage of academic achievement indicators on track to meet or exceed interim targets in the closing the gaps domain by 3 component points.

2024-25: 13 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met: 40.6% Component Points
2023-24: 14 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met: 43.8% Component Points
2022-23: 8 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met: 25.0% Component Points

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 3

Strategy 1: English Language Arts teachers will meet with representatives of the Accountability Department to understand their role in closing the achievement gaps and to target a plan for growth to include:
1. Increase the percentage of Hispanic and continuously enrolled students at the meets and masters levels.
2. Know and use the data associated with the targeted groups to track academic growth.
3. Using data plan and execute remedial strategies for targeted groups and track progress.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Targets student groups will improve English Language Arts and Reading passing rates at the meets and masters levels.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ELAR Teachers, ELA instructional coach, assistant principal and principal

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 5: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRESS: By June 2026, the rate of Emergent Bilingual students increasing at least one composite score level on the TELPAS will meet or exceed the expected growth target for English Language Proficiency Status.

2024-25: TELPAS Progress Rate 41%
2023-24: TELPAS Progress Rate 40%
2022-23: TELPAS Progress Rate 34% (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 3

Strategy 1: Teachers will utilize instructional strategies to develop language skills for EB students in all content classes including Talk Read Talk Write strategies. Furthermore, bilingual teacher assistants will support classrooms with beginning levels of proficiency EB students.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Language acquisition will increase for all EB students in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal, ELA Specialist, LEP Assistant Principal

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 6: COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS BENCHMARK: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School 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.

2024-25: 24% Met RW; 5% Met Mathematics; 5% Met Both
2023-24: 9% Met RW; 6% Met Mathematics; 3% Met Both (Baseline Year)

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

Strategy 1: Measure college and career readiness of students as measured on MAP "On-Track" to CollegeBoard benchmark performance in reading and math.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase percent of students who are "On-Track" in reading and math as measured on MAP.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Test Coordinator

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Woods Middle School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 7: ADVANCED COURSES: Increase the number of students completing advanced courses. 

Spring 2025: 275 students completed one or more advanced courses
Spring 2024: 289 students completed one or more advanced courses 
Spring 2023: 238 students completed one or more advanced courses

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward course data (AAC courses)

Strategy 1: Counselors will utilize prior year data and current year incoming data to place students into advanced courses and programming including:

-AAC Courses
-Algebra
-Advanced Spanish
-Career and Technology programs

Counselors will also encourage students to take credit by exams in order to take more rigorous coursework.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: This strategy would increase the exposure of AAC to our students and community, increasing student achievement.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Counselors

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Woods Middle School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 1: CORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A T-2-4 READY GRADUATE: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will implement at least three strategies that advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar

Strategy 1: Counselors will provide structured lessons to teachers on the core characteristics of the T24 graduate during early dismissal days and enrichment classes.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Student will become aware of opportunities in and beyond high school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal and Counselors

Strategy 2: Campus displays will be utilized to promote and remind students of the core characteristics of a T24 graduate.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will become aware of opportunities in and beyond high school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal and Counselors

Strategy 3: All 7th grade students at Spring Woods Middle School shall be enrolled into the elective, "General Employability" for a year-long course in discovering opportunities beyond high school and the preparation needed for different types of employment.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will have a clear understanding career options before visiting the Guthrie Center and completing their high school four-year plan.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Counselors
 

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Woods Middle School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 2: INTERVENTIONS: By June 2026, Spring Woods Middle School will implement TIER interventions with students identified as needing academic or behavioral supports.

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: Counselors will place students into classes that are appropriate for their specific instructional needs:
-Advanced academic classes (AAC), dual language, and algebra for academically able students
-Leveled English as a second language classes (ESL) and reading classes for emergent bilingual (EB) students
-Resource classes and in-class support for special education (SE) students.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teachers will focus on individual academic needs, based on data. Teachers will monitor student progress and achievement towards individual students' goals. Teachers will have a clear understanding of the effectiveness of their teaching and be able to learn and modify in order to support students
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Counselors

Strategy 2: Students will be placed into intervention classes based on previous year's STAAR scores, other test results, and teacher recommendations to improve student master levels. Other interventions/tutorials may be added after school, on Saturdays, and on breaks (winter, spring, summer) as needed.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will learn missed skills to improve academic performance
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators and Counselors

Funding Sources: Other payroll payments - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6116 - $15,000, Overtime-Support Staff - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6121 - $10,000, Student Transportation - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6494 - $5,000, Student Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 6412 - $2,000

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Woods Middle School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 3: POST-SECONDARY PLANNING: Spring Woods Middle School 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 grade students will participate in Guthrie campus visits to learn more about CTE Programs of Study. Students will have opportunities to explore other college and career options beyond the CTE Programs of Study including field trips, experiences and presentations about the various options.

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

Strategy 2: Students will complete the course selection process aligned to their career and endorsement path in preparation of their 9th grade year.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All students will have a full schedule of courses selected for 9th grade.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal, 8th Grade Assistant Principal, Counselors

Strategy 3: Students will complete a 4-Year Plan prior to entering 9th grade.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All 8th grade students will:
-choose a career path aligned to an endorsement, and
-plan their courses across all 4 years of high school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal, 8th Grade Assistant Principal, Counselors

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Woods Middle School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support. 

Performance Objective 4: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: By June 2026, student attendance at Spring Woods Middle School will increase or will be ≥ 98%.

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data and Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: Individual student's attendance will be monitored/reacted to in the following ways: Daily - Calls to parents for each student that is absent each day by members of the office staff. Weekly - Parents of students who miss three consecutive days will be contacted to discuss the student's attendance and provide assistance to the family.
Grading Period - A conference with the family of any student that misses five days during a grading period or ten total days for the school year will be scheduled.
Extreme Absences - A corrective action plan will be created and implements for each student that misses 20 days of school.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Attendance will improve and interventions will be in place for truancy.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Attendance Specialist, Counselors, Assistant Principals, Principal

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Woods Middle School 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: Teachers will comply with schoolwide discipline and management routines:
-Hall passes
-Dress code
-ID badges
-Tardy procedures
-Discipline procedures
-Before school, between classes, and after school duty assignments to ensure high expectations for all students

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: A decrease in discipline referrals.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

Strategy 2: Teachers will utilize a tracking system to monitor, award and redirect student expectations and behaviors. The school will use systemic tools in order to increase attendance, create a positive school culture, and decrease discipline referrals.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: An increase in attendance rates and a decrease in discipline referrals.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Woods Middle School 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 Campus Safety Committee composed of a cross section of stakeholders to look at matters related to campus safety.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refined safety practices
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

Strategy 2: Participate in campus safety audit.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refined safety practices
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Woods Middle School 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: Campus EOP will align to the best practices from the Texas School Safety Center and the Standard Operating Procedures.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Submitted campus EOP in September.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

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

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus procedures maintained in campus EOP. Staff training documents maintained.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

Goals

Goal 4: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. Spring Woods Middle School 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 budgets.

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

Strategy 2: Update and receive input about the budget and spending plan from the Campus Improvement Team at each meeting.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus decision-makers will be up-to-date on budget priorities of the school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal