DESOTO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

Good morning, Leadership Team.

FOCUS WEEKOct 5–9
LEADERSHIP COMMAND CENTER

What gets monitored
gets mastered.

One clear view of our people, priorities, progress, and next moves.

2026 RATING65D2027 destination: B + 3 distinctions
01 / EXECUTION

This Week’s Action Items

Complete the work. Document the work. Follow through.

All AdminMon–Thu

Walkthroughs + Eduphoria

Complete walkthroughs, document evidence in Eduphoria, and follow through on teacher action steps before fall break.

Strickland + JonesThis week

Positive staff calls

Make three positive calls to staff members’ families to celebrate the impact they are making for West scholars.

JonesThu

Appraisee QR updates

Ensure each appraisee’s hallway QR code is current and includes the latest instructional action step.

Leadership TeamOct 5

Tutoring launch

Monitor the first week of targeted tutoring, confirm student rosters, and ensure families know transportation is not provided.

Calendars are due Sunday.Share all leadership calendars with Dr. Strickland. Reviews begin Monday morning so we can maximize time with scholars—not monitor people.
CAMPUS CALENDAR

Upcoming Campus Events

Prepare early. Communicate clearly. Show up ready.

OCT 5Monday
4:45–5:45 PM

Targeted Tutoring Begins

Targeted academic support begins this week. Transportation is not provided.

OCT 9Friday
All Day

Staff Development Day

Campus professional development for staff. No school for scholars.

NO SCHOOL
OCT 12–16Monday–Friday
Campus Closed

Fall Break

Scholars and staff return after fall break ready to launch the next instructional cycle.

QUICK ACCESS

Leadership Resources

Open the tools that move our weekly work forward.

LIVE STUDENT DATA + MOVEMENT

Student Movement by Grade and Content

Open the current Google Sheet to monitor priority scholars, movement bands, and next-step questions by grade and content.

DOWNLOADABLE TRACKER

Student Movement Excel Workbook

Download the grade- and content-specific workbook for offline review, planning, or PLC use.

PLC RESOURCES

PLC Facilitator Training Participant Guide

Open the participant guide for PLC facilitation, collaborative planning, and leadership-team learning.

WEST RLA

West RLA Testing Hub

Launch grade-level assessments and review combined results.

6TH GRADE • STUDENTS

6th Grade RLA Testing

Open the 6th-grade student testing page.

7TH GRADE • STUDENTS

7th Grade RLA Testing

Open the 7th-grade student testing page.

RLA • EDUCATORS

Combined RLA Dashboard

Review completion, item analysis, student responses, and results across grade levels.

02 / INSTRUCTION

Weekly Look-Fors

Walk • calibrate • coach • revisit

01

Learning Objective

Student-facing, standards-aligned, and referenced throughout the lesson.

02

Success Criteria

Clear “I can” statements that show scholars what mastery looks like.

03

Student Discourse

Academic vocabulary, structured talk, and evidence of scholar thinking.

04

Checks for Understanding

Real-time monitoring followed by an instructional response.

WALKTHROUGHEDUPHORIA EVIDENCECOACHING + FEEDBACKFOLLOW-UP
03 / SCOREBOARD

Accountability at a Glance

Move named scholars—not just percentages.

Domain 12026 actual
53F
2027 GOAL80+
Domain 2A2026 actual
64D
2027 GOAL80+
Domain 2B2026 actual
57F
2027 GOAL80+
Domain 32026 actual
68D
2027 GOAL80+
CAMPUS DESTINATION80+ / BOverall rating + 3 distinctions
RLA CAMPUS TARGET75 / 45 / 10Approaches / Meets / Masters
DAILY MASTERY80%DOLs and exit tickets
04 / DATA GOALS

2027 Goals by Test

Approaches • Meets • Masters

CAMPUSWIDE FLOOR70 / 45 / 10Approaches / Meets / Masters
ENROLLMENT SNAPSHOT398 scholars6th: 122 • 7th: 113 • 8th: 163
SPECIAL TESTING GROUPSNamed + monitoredEnglish I: 21 • 7th Math: 25 • Algebra I: 31
ContentSTAAR / EOC TestApproaches+Meets+Masters
RLA6th Grade RLA75%45%15%
RLA7th Grade RLA80%50%20%
RLA8th Grade RLA85%55%25%
RLAEnglish I100%50%10%
MATH6th Grade Math70%40%15%
MATH7th Grade Math65%35%10%
MATH8th Grade Math80%50%20%
MATHAlgebra I100%85%50%
SCIENCE8th Grade Science75%45%15%
8th Grade Social Studies70%40%15%
CLOSING THE GAPS

Student-Group Movement Goals

Prioritize scholars who count in more than one group.

SPED

RLA Meets+

7%BASELINE35%2027 GOAL
SPED

Math Meets+

7%BASELINE35%2027 GOAL
Emergent Bilingual

RLA Meets+

20%BASELINE45%2027 GOAL
Emergent Bilingual

Math Meets+

16%BASELINE40%2027 GOAL
Emergent Bilingual

TELPAS Progress

32%BASELINE50%+2027 GOAL
African American

RLA Meets+

27%BASELINE50%2027 GOAL
African American

Math Meets+

20%BASELINE45%2027 GOAL
Daily leading indicator: 80% mastery.Use DOLs and exit tickets to identify who learned it today, who needs reteach tomorrow, and which named scholars are moving toward Approaches, Meets, Masters, and Growth.
05 / OWNERSHIP

Leadership Team

Every priority has a clear owner.

BS

Dr. Brittany Strickland

Principal

Instruction • Accountability • Campus systems

  • Review leadership calendars Monday morning
  • Monitor weekly look-fors and coaching follow-through
  • Lead 7th-grade attendance response
DJ

Ms. Demaki Jones

Assistant Principal

Discipline • PBIS • Safety • Math • 6th attendance

  • Enter walkthroughs in Eduphoria
  • Coach assigned teachers
  • Maintain visible transition coverage
CP

Ms. Channon Payton

Counselor / MTSS

MTSS • SEL • Testing • 8th attendance

  • Calendar Character Count walks
  • Confirm teacher resources by Wednesday
  • Review grade-level attendance
DM

Daysha McCuin-Lee

Administrative Assistant

Front office • Campus logistics • Staff support

  • Coordinate campus communication and materials
  • Support tutoring and event logistics
  • Maintain timely office operations
MONDAY • 4:30–5:30 PM

Leadership Meeting

Operational priorities • Attendance by grade level • Crucial Conversations, Chapter 8: “STATE My Path” • Teacher tiering and next actions

60minutes