Campus Improvement Plan

Goals

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

Performance Objective 1: ACHIEVEMENT: By June 2026, Spring Forest 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: 78% (approaches), 59% (meets), 35% (masters); Math: 69% (approaches), 46% (meets), 20% (masters)
2023-24: Reading: 78% (approaches), 60% (meets), 31% (masters); Math: 74% (approaches), 46% (meets), 21% (masters)
2022-23: Reading: 80% (approaches), 57% (meets), 29% (masters); Math: 75% (approaches), 47% (meets), 21% (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: Teachers will participate in weekly PLCs to define essentials, and internalize lessons. Teachers will also work the ESF with fidelity. Each core team will run through the cycle before the end of the year.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teachers skills set will grow stronger. Planning for lessons will have deeper rigor. The impact from it will be students learning on grade level and above.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT
Teachers
R4

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53, 2.531, 2.532, 2.533, 2.534, 2.535
Funding Sources: Region 4 - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.13.6239 - $1,500, Misc. Contract Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.13.6299 - $850, Employee Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.13.6411 - $1,000, Principal Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.23.6411 - $1,000, Substitutes - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6299.505 - $4,150, Payroll - 199 PIC 25 - ESL/Bilingual - 199.6116 - $3,000, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 25 - ESL/Bilingual - 199.6399 - $3,525, MISC. contract and services - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6211 - $10,390, Rentals - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6269 - $5,300, Technology and Software - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6398/6397 - $5,000, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6399 - $18,084, Employee Travel - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6411 - $3,600, Region 4 - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6239 - $300, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6399 - $9,000

Goals

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

Performance Objective 2: STUDENT GROWTH: By June 2026, Spring Forest Middle School will increase the percentage of annual growth points earned by students demonstrating STAAR academic growth in reading language arts and math by 5 percentage points or ≥ 85%.

2024-25: 65 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score 
2023-24: 64 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score
2022-23: 65 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: SFMS will have supplies and materials for tracking student data and essential standards for all core grade levels.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase student ownership and adjust with the usage of DDI.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Teachers Specialists
ILT

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53, 2.531, 2.532, 2.533, 2.534, 2.535
Funding Sources: Other Reading Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6329 - $10,000, Software - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6397 - $7,500, Technology Equipment - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6398 - $12,000, Supplies and Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6399 - $50,194, Transportation - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6494 - $500

Goals

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

Performance Objective 3: RELATIVE PERFORMANCE: By June 2026, Spring Forest Middle School will increase its relative performance scale score. 

2024-25: 81 Scale Score
2023-24: 81 Scale Score
2022-23: 85 Scale Score

Evaluation Data Sources: Accountability Report Domain 2 B

Strategy 1: SFMS core content areas will implement the Effective School Framework that will focus on DDI, observation and feedback, and school culture and routines.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Higher level learning in academic and AAC classes
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Core content teachers 
ILT specialists
Administration team 
Teachers

Title I:
2.51, 2.53

Goals

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

Performance Objective 4: CLOSING THE GAPS: By June 2026, Spring Forest 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 5 component points.

2024-25: 17 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 53.1% Component Points
2023-24: 15 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 46.9% Component Points
2022-23: 18 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 56.3% Component Points (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: All SFMS core content teams will be using our DDI protocol and ESF to internalize lesson plans. Teachers will provide CFAs analyze data and implement reteach lessons.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: All students will make a year or more growth.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT Teachers
Staff

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Forest 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 46%
2023-24: TELPAS Progress Rate 42%
2022-23: TELPAS Progress Rate 40% (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: Targeted areas of growth reached. This will lead to teacher self-efficacy in using data to guide instruction, which will provide continual quality lessons that grow student achievement.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Growth with students
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Staff

Title I:
2.51, 2.53

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Forest 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 Forest Middle School will increase the percentage of students who meet the college and career readiness benchmarks on the PSAT 8/9 by 5 percentage points in Reading and Writing (RW) and 5 percentage points in Mathematics.

2024-25: 51% Met RW; 26% Met Mathematics; 24% Met Both
2023-24: 40% Met RW; 35% Met Mathematics; 26% Met Both (Baseline Year)

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

Strategy 1: Monitor, and adjust instruction according to college and career readiness of students as measured on MAP On-Track to college board benchmark performance in reading and math.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: More students entering and leaving SFMS with high school credits. More students meeting the criteria for CCMR.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Specialists 
Teachers
Administration Leadership

Title I:
2.51, 2.52

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Spring Forest 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: 596 students completed one or more advanced courses
Spring 2024: 551 students completed one or more advanced courses 
Spring 2023: 552 students completed one or more advanced courses

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward course data (AAC courses)

Strategy 1: Continue identifying and using district recommendations for students to maintain status in AAC math and reading. Continue to monitor assessments to identify students needing AAC. Continue collaborating and aligning grading concerns in all content areas.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Clean system to identify students needing AAC and higher rigor. Strengthening academic courses in the process.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: ILT 
Specialists
Teachers

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Spring Forest 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 Forest Middle School will implement at least three strategies that advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar and newsletters

Strategy 1: Students will use CTE courses to gain academic credits before moving to high school.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Effective school framework.
- Know and show
- lesson internalization
- observation and feedback
- reteach: model or guided discourse.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: teachers 
Instructional leadership team

Funding Sources: Supplies and Materials. - 199 PIC 22 - Career & Technology - 199.6399 - $12,835

Strategy 2: Use advisory time to focus on lessons that address character, PBIS, and choice boards for reading and math.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Trends identified within each 9 weeks will be addressed systemically.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: teachers 
specialists
administration

Goals

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

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

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: Core content teachers and Instructional Specialists will lead PLCs to support teachers and students with classroom management, and delivery of lessons. Specialists will lead school wide professional development regarding DDI and trends for learning walks. SPED team will have monthly meetings to discuss case loads, accommodations and modifications.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus will provide best instruction and resources to meet the needs of all students. All SPED accommodations and modifications will be followed.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Teachers 
Specialists
Sped team

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53, 2.531, 2.532, 2.533, 2.534, 2.535
Funding Sources: Other payroll payments - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6116 - $21,000, Payroll - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.11.6100 - $125,227, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 23 - Special Education - 199.6399 - $1,890, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - 199.6399 - $14,503, Payroll - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6116 - $4,000

Goals

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

Performance Objective 3: POST-SECONDARY PLANNING: Spring Forest 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: Parent Engagement: Principal will conduct a Bi-Monthly Moore in the morning conversations with parents on the work happening within the school. Conversations will consist of the goals for the year. Teachers will attend conferences designed to improve family engagement. Registration will be paid with Title Funds.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Parents more aware and know how to check students assignments, grades, and communicate with teachers. Together both will strengthen student overall performance and healthy relationships with families.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Parent Liason 
Teachers
ILT
Specialists
Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53, 2.531, 2.532, 2.533, 2.534, 2.535
Funding Sources: Payroll - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.61.6100 - $56,179, Misc. Contracted Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.61.6299 - $2,500, Supplies and Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.61.6399 - $2,500, Misc. and operating expenses - 211 - Title I, Part A - 211.61.6499 - $2,500

Strategy 2: Parent volunteers and PTA will participate and support school wide events such as Veteran's Day program, Multicultural Fest and Bobcat camp.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Improve and support culture of the campus. Continue bridging the community school gap.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal 
AP's
Teachers 
Staff

Goals

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

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

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data and Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: PBIS team will use tardy trackers to monitor attendance to school and class.  Teachers will use 10/10 system for structure and reward the house with fewest tardies.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: More students in class More students in class should lead to higher learning outcomes.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: teachers 
staff

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Forest 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: SFMS will participate and have RISE for PBIS and PawMart for students with Live School Points. PBIS will also use houses this year to build community and school culture.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Align all grade levels with being one campus to help improve culture on campus.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: All staff will be in a house and participate.

Funding Sources: Misc. Operating Expenses - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 199.6499 - $3,000

Strategy 2: All SFMS content departments and office staff will focus on school culture, parent involvement, and routines/procedures.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Improve overall school culture and climate.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: All staff.

Funding Sources: Technology - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6398 - $2,000, Misc Operating Expenses - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6499 - $6,000, Payroll - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 199.6121 - $2,000

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Spring Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest 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