School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance
Outcome Goals for 2023-24 School Year
School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance
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2023-2024
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Little Run Elementary School
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Region 5
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Christie Yarn, Principal
Students reading on grade level by the end of 3rd Grade
Measurable Outcome
- By the end of the 23-24 school year, 80% of students in grades K-3 will reach their target growth in Reading as measured by the i-Ready assessment or PALS
Strategy 1: Expand use of conversation structures to increase academic talk and build relationships among students. (HLP 1, 3)
- Action 1: Job-embedded PD at CLTs through ESOL and reading specialists that focus on specific groups to use strategies, increase academic discourse
- Action 2: Unpacking Units with a focus on planning talk moves during interactive read-aloud
- Action 3: Students will engage in academic conversations throughout the day including morning meetings, closing circles, and academic content areas.
Strategy 2: Increase the use of data (e.g., iReady, CORE, PASS, PRF, WIDA) to plan instruction and monitor progress for students demonstrating risk. (HLP 2-5)
- Action 1: Ongoing progress monitoring of summative and formative assessments utilizing a common data wall
- Action 2: Embedding data dialogues into CLTS on formative and summative assessments to plan for literacy interventions
- Action 3: Students will create reading goals and monitor their own progress through conferences and small group work
Strategy 3: Increase intentional use of scaffolds, supports and extensions in whole group settings (word recognition, language comprehension and writing). (HLP 2-4)
- Action 1: Teachers will use Advance Academic resources as well as Considerations for EL learners during unpacking to differntiate the needs of all learners
- Action 2: Teams will collaborate with AART quarterly to plan and implement creative and critical thinking lessons in grades K-6
- Action 3: Students will create and utilize class anchor charts and resources to build their self efficacy and confidence
Growth and performance on state/national/international assessments in math. Successful completion of Algebra 1 by 8th grade (leading indicators)
Measurable Outcome
- By the end of the 23-24 school year, 75% of students in grades 1-6 will reach their target growth in Math as measured by the i-Ready assessment.
Strategy 1: Use conversation structures to increase academic talk between students.
- Action 1: Staff will engage in professional development around Talk Moves to engage students in discourse.
- Action 2: Teachers will collaborate with the Math Resource Teacher and ESOL teacher to plan for the use of various Talk Moves.
- Action 3: Students will use conversation structures and talk moves to explain and justify their thinking beyond the right answer.
Strategy 2: Increase teacher implementation of explicit instruction and other components of effective mathematics intervention.
- Action 1: Conduct professional development around what explicit instruction is and other components of effective mathematics intervention.
- Action 2: Provide additional planning time for teachers to allow them to plan for small group tier 2 and tier 3 instruction.
- Action 3: Conduct professional development sessions with teachers on how to use Ready Set Math and ST Math for targeted small group instruction and progress monitoring.
Strategy 3: Increase teachers implementation strategies related to Shift 8: from looking for correct answers towards revealing student thinking.
- Action 1: Teachers will engage in learning around Shift 8 directly aligned to the Little Run Math Look Fors that were created from the FCPS Mathematics Framework and Little Run Leadership Team.
- Action 2: Teachers will utilize CLT meetings to anticipate student strategies, think through possible progressions, and plan purposeful questions to support deeper learning for teachers and students.
- Action 3: Conduct individual coaching cycles with teachers focused on modeling shift 8 instructional practices.
Positive School Climate: Safe, Supported, Included and Empowered
Measurable Outcome
- By the end of the 23-24 school year, 100% of students in grade 3-6 will respond favorably (4- quite connected/belong quite a bit) or 5 (extremely connected/completely belong) on the FCPS SEL Screener for the following questions: How connected do you feel to the adults at your school and Overall, how much do you feel you belong at school?
Strategy 1: Ensure implementation and evaluation of Tier 1 social-emotional learning (SEL) practices to create opportunities for positive student/adult connections.
- Action 1: Utilize the Mentor Works Program, George Mason Adopt-a-School Program, and additional supports to identify at least one trusted adults for every child in the building.
- Action 2: Ensure the implementation of 3 Signature CASEL Practices and Positivity Project (P2) across all grade levels through Responsive Classroom approach to morning meetings and closing circles.
- Action 3: Evaluate SEL practices.
Strategy 2: Provide authentic and meaningful family engagement opportunities to strengthen the home-to-school partnership, focusing on SEL supports, strategies, and resources utilized.
- Action 1: Utilize Talking Points beyond daily homeroom teacher communication regarding academics. Expand on the use of this communication tool to build positive relationships with families.
- Action 2: Host multiple wellness/SEL family and community nights to inform, engage, and leverage the SEL practices happening during the school day beyond our school hours and school walls.
- Action 3: Ensure regular communication to the community through News You Choose, social media, and classroom newsletter/Schoology to provide resources and understanding around SEL practices at school and at home.
Strategy 3: Provide targeted student support and interventions for identified students.
- Action 1: Utilize intervention/enrichment block(s) for SEL intervention as needed.
- Action 2: Utilize Zones of Regulation for students based on specific needs.
- Action 3: Implementation of check in,check-out Tier 2 intervention.