English Language Arts

Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Goal: 

By June 2023, 85% of 3rd- 6th grade students will pass the Reading SOL. 

By June 2023, 85% Kindergarten students will pass the PALS. 

By June 2023, 85% of 1st-2nd grade students will score on grade level according to the Passage Reading Fluency and the Diagnostic Spelling Assessment.

 

Strategy 1 

Increase opportunities for student voice and discourse through the intentional development of oral language in the core language arts block.

Strategy 2

Increase student connection, relevancy, and affirm student identity through the implementation of culturally responsive instruction and materials to deepen understanding.

Strategy 3

Set high expectations for all learners and provide Tier 2 and 3 skills based small group intervention and instruction

 

 

Mathematics

Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in Mathematics.

Goal:

By June 2023, 80% of grades 3-6 students will pass the Math SOL.

 

Strategy 1

Increase student voice and mathematical discourse during the core math block.

Strategy 2

Teachers will work as a collaborative team to develop and use math pre assessment data to set high expectations for all learners to ensure all students make adequate growth towards grade level standards.

Strategy 3

Tier 2 and 3 students will make measurable progress towards identified goals as teacher teams utilize support systems to create equitable opportunities for students to be successful and address gaps in mathematical understanding.

 

 

Wellness

Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment.

Goal:

By June 2023, 100% of our students flagged by the SEL screener will increase at least 10% from baseline as measured by the SEL screener by June 2023. Students who are not flagged will maintain or increase their SEL status.

 

Strategy 1

Continue strengthening Tier 1 Behavior/Wellness Program.

Strategy 2

Provide targeted small group student support (Tier 2 and 3 SEL interventions).

Strategy 3

Provide family engagement opportunities to collaborate and provide community support.

 

 

Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

All students will complete a POG Presentation of Learning (POL) by 2025-26.

Goal:

100% of students will demonstrate increased understanding of POG as reported on a student survey given in each kindergarten through sixth grade classroom at the beginning and end of the year.

 

Strategy 1

Augment and elevate student voice and develop oral language skills through academic discourse using the POG framework.

Strategy 2

Teachers will design and facilitate inquiry based opportunities to engage in and reflect on POG skills and attributes.

Strategy 3

Teachers will work as a collaborative team to develop lessons and use POG data to set high expectations for all students.

 

 

Science

Goal:

By the end of the 2023 school year, 80% of the 5th grade students will pass the Science SOL.

 

Strategy 1

Students will strengthen science vocabulary through intentional opportunities for explicit vocabulary instruction and discourse.

Strategy 2

Strengthen Tier 1 science instruction across all grade levels, with a focus on scientific investigation

 

 

 

 

 

For additional information regarding this School Improvement Plan, please contact the school principal, Josh Douds at [email protected]

A PDF version of this information is also available.