Q2 Final SY21-22 James K. Polk Elementary School CSIP

OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

ACPS Equity for All 2025 Strategic Plan Goal Areas Systemic Alignment

Social Emotional and Academic Learning Recovery ☐ MTSS (RULER) ☐ Literacy Grades K-5 ☐ Math Recovery ☐ SST Support Expansion

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Instructional Excellence

Middle School Educational Experience ☐ Scheduling ☐ Math Pathways ☐ Middle School Transitions (Grades 5-6 & 8-9)

Student Accessibility and Support Strategic

Resource Allocation

Hispanic Males ☐ Academic Enrichment and Advancement ☐ Early Warning System ☐ Internships, Externships, and Workforce Development

Talented and Gifted ☐ Identification Process ☐ Service Model ☐ Annual Plan

Family and Community Engagement

Academic Disparities ☐ Talent and Gifted ☐ Students with Disabilities (SW Emotional Disabilities (ED) - Bla Students ☐ Hispanic Male Graduation Ra

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress RELEVANT SCHOOL PROFILE DATA

Total Enrollment: 736 students (as of 9/24/21)

American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0% Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.2% Black: 30.4% Hispanic: 34.3% White (Non-Hispanic): 22.2% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0% Multi-Racial: 3.0%

Title I School Economically Disadvantaged: 72.1% (Fall 2020 data)

Observed Math MAP Growth Compared to Grade-Level Norms Projected Growth Winter 2021-Spring 2021

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Observed Math MAP Growth Compared to Grade-Level Norms Projected Growth Fall 2021-Winter 2022

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

Observed Reading MAP Growth Compared to Grade-Level Norms Projected Growth Winter 2021-Spring2021

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Observed Reading MAP Growth Compared to Grade-Level Norms Projected Growth Fall 2021-Winter 2022

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress 2021 Fall PALS Data

GRADE LEVELS

# of Students Assessed

# of Students Whose Score Fell Below the PALS Benchmark

% of Students Whose Score Fell Below the PALS Benchmark

146

55

38%

1st Grade

106

63

59%

2nd Grade

121

58

48%

3rd Grade

54

39

72%

Total

427

215

50%

Kindergarten

Attendance from 2020-2021 School Year Approximately 12% of JKP students were absent for at least 10% of the 2020-2021 school year.

STRAND I: TEACHING FOR LEARNING

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress FOCUS AREA: INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE SEAL Recovery: Literacy Grades K-5, Math Recovery, SST Support Expansion, MTSS (RULER) Academic Disparities: Students with Disabilities and Black Students ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)

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MATHEMATICS

SMART Goal(s):

SMART Goal(s):

By June 2022, the total percentage of students whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% (in the Fall) to 25%

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading MAP Growth assessment from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.

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Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

SMART Goal(s): 3. Other (specify):

Attendance All students will attend school during the 2021-2022 school year 90% of their enrolled school days.

ACTION PLAN 1. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy: The Polk Team will address the instructional deficits of all students by utilizing research based instructional strategies and programs to increase students’ overall academic performance. In addition to Tier I small group differentiated instruction during the reading and math blocks, teachers and specialists will use the 30 minute Intervention/Enrichment block, 5 times per week to provide Tier 2 and 3 instructional support.

Grade level teams will meet weekly with the Administrative Teams, Instructional Coaches and Resource Teachers to assess students’ progress.

Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? Student Performance Data- Running Records, PALS data, MAP Growth data, WIDA ACCESS for ELs, and Teacher Observations. The mode of instruction used to support students from March 2020- August 2021 has impacted students’ overall academic performance.

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress ● What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes?

Data-driven, small group intervention is proven to meet students’ instructional needs more effectively than whole group instruction not driven by data. It is even more impactful when instruction is periodically adjusted based on progress monitoring and data analysis completed in CLT meetings.

What is the Plan to Assess Progress? Running Records, MAP Growth assessments, Informal Assessments and Teacher Observations

Reading EA/RBS 1 ● This plan reflects the thorough systems of a school invested in providing students with the differentiated interventions they need. It also reflects strong systems for the important work of observation and feedback by coaches, interventionists, and administrators. I wonder what opportunities might arise for gathering evidence toward progress to reflect not only student performance data, but also of teacher practice data (i.e. lesson study; teachers engaged in observation of instruction with one another), in providing opportunities for teachers to learn from and provide feedback to one another. ● The Action Steps primarily focus on monitoring instruction/interventions, while the EA focuses on implementation of research based interventions. The EA appears to contain multiple Essetial Actions. Which component is the primary focus? ● Is the EA teacher-facing to monitor fidelity and rigor of instruction of Tier 1 instruction or Tier 2 & 3 interventions? What are the research based interventions referenced?

Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

Instructional Excellence Literacy Grades K-5

Attend weekly Collaborative Learning Team (CLTs) Meetings and review student performance data.

Teachers will

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Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

Person(s) Responsible for Implementation

Title I Coach & Reading Specialist

Data Coach, Title I Coach, Reading Coach, Reading, EL & Special Education Interventionists

Timeframe (Beginning to End Dates)

08/31-05/31

Evidence of Progress/Completion (Artifacts required)

Evidence: As witnessed in classroom observations, Teachers will be providing instruction driven by the data discussed at CLT meetings.

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

Teachers, The Data Coach, Interventionists and Administration Team will meet weekly to measure students’ progress.

Grade level teams attend weekly CLT meetings to discuss pacing, analyze data, andshare instructional strategies. The last CLT meeting of each month has been a Student Talk Meeting

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Artifacts: CLT Agenda, Minutes, Notes, Sign-In Sheets, Training Materials

engage in targeted professional development with emphasis on: lesson planning, differentiation, as well as, strategies for guiding reading and small group intervention to meet the needs of individual students.

All Teachers-

Instructional Excellence

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Administration, Interventionists, Data Coach, Instructional and Reading Specialists will conduct observations (informal/formal) and provide targeted feedback.

Administration will meet with Coaches and Specialists to discuss concerns related to

Title I Coach & Reading Specialist

Administration, Data Coach, Reading and Instructional Specialists

09/21- 06/03

Evidence: Once feedback is given, future observations will show evidence of teachers using the feedback to adjust their instruction

for each grade level.

Teams have been able to discuss academic, behavioral, and social-emotional concerns with their teams and come up with next steps to support the students.

Administration, Data Coach, Instructional and Reading Specialists will meet monthly or as needed.

Artifacts: Walkthroughs and observations. Notes

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress observations.

Additional observations and follow-up meetings with teachers will take place. Data Coach and Reading Specialists will model lessons as necessary based on observations and assessment data.

All Students (1st-5th)Instructional Excellence

Intervention and Enrichment (I/E) time for grades 1-5, 30 minutes daily with explicit Title I Coach instructional & Reading content in literacy. Specialist During this time, students in need of intervention or enrichment receive targeted,

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Data Coach, Reading Coach, Reading Interventionists, EL , SPED , Classroom teachers

08/30- 06/03

Evidence: Students will show growth on classroom assessments and formal assessments (PALS, MAP, EL Writing Benchmark Assessment, etc.)

Artifacts: Student Data, Team Grade Level Meeting, Lesson Plans, Data Binders, and Informal assessments

The Administration Team and Teachers will monitor students’ progress daily.

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress differentiated, research-based programs or small group customized instruction from a teacher or interventionist.

Including programs specific to SWD and EL. At CLT meetings, teams will develop and revise reading common assessments, which will include appropriate scaffolds for EL students of varying levels of English language proficiency, such as word banks, visual sentence frames, etc.

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Title I Coach

Data Coach, Reading Coach, Reading Interventionists EL , SPED, & Classroom teachers

08/31-05/31

Evidence: In CLT meetings, the data from these assessments will be analyzed and used to guide instruction.

Walk-throughs/Observations will provide evidence that teachers are using the common assessments developed/revised by the team.

The Data Coach, Reading Coach and Administration Team will meet monthly.

Artifacts: Common assessments, small group schedules, data, grade level team meeting minutes

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

All Staff MembersInstructional Excellence

All StudentsStudent Accessibility & Support

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Polk will offer monthly professional development (PD) opportunities for staff members based on the needs found through assessment data analysis.

Implement effective co-teaching strategies with Reading, EL and special education teachers. Also ensure that scaffolds, modifications, and accommodations are being provided in this setting when

Title I Coach & Reading Specialist

Data Coach, Reading Coach, & Reading Interventionists

09/23- 05/26

Evidence: Walk-throughs/Observations will provide evidence that teachers are implementing strategies learned from professional development opportunities.

Artifacts: PLMS Transcripts, PLP, Sign In Sheets, PD Presentations

Title I Coach

Classroom teachers, EL Teachers, Reading Specialists, SPED Teachers

Evidence:Walk-throughs/Observations would have evidence of the use of co-teaching strategies 08/24-06/10 Artifacts: EL & Special Education schedules, lesson plans

Administration Team, Special Education /EL Instructional Specialists Teachers, Technology Instructional Specialist, Data and/or Reading Coaches will conduct professional development training sessions monthly.

Administration Team Data Coach Reading Coach

Weekly

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress appropriate and necessary.

Classroom TeachersInstructional Excellence

Quarterly vertical meeting with representatives from each grade level, EL, SPED, Reading, Data Coach, Reading Coach, and administration team to review the school achievement plan, recent student data collected, resources available, resources needed, along with results from any programs in progress on our plan.

Title I Coach & Reading Specialist

Data Coach, Reading Coach

10/5-06/03

Evidence: Through walk-throughs/observations, we will see that I/E groups will be altered based on data analysis and determining the targeted

Administration Team Quarterly

Artifacts: Agenda, minutes, sign in sheets and action plans

2. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy: The Polk Team will address the instructional deficits of all students by utilizing research based instructional strategies and programs to increase students’ overall academic performance. Teachers will use Tier I small groups in math to provide targeted, data-driven instruction . Grade level teams will meet weekly with the Administrative Teams, Instructional Coaches and Resource Teachers to assess students’ progress.

During weekly Collaborative Learning Team meetings, teachers, coaches and the administrative team will examine students’ overall performance/well-being, the curriculum, testing data, teacher instructional practices and time allotted for instruction to determine effective instructional strategies to enhance student achievement.

What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes?

Data-driven, small group intervention is proven to meet students’ instructional needs more effectively than whole group instruction not driven by data. It is even more impactful when instruction is periodically adjusted based on progress monitoring and data analysis completed in CLT meetings.

Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? Student Performance Data- MAP screeners, WIDA ACCESS for ELs, and Teacher Observations. The mode of instruction used to support students from March 2020- August 2021 has impacted students’ overall academic performance.

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

What is the Plan to Assess Progress? Initially, the Administrative Team facilitated discussions and created agendas regarding student achievement and outcomes, with the goal being grade level lead CLT meetings. The “look fors” regarding meeting notes and documents are as follow: Team Norms, Materials to Bring, Members, Action Items, Time, Notes.

Math EBA/RBS 1 ● EA/RBS is focused on a strong ongoing assessment and data cycle to triangulate data and determine student needs.

Math EBA/RBS 2 ● EA/RBS is rooted in best practices, small group instruction to support students with appropriate scaffolds to support intervention. How will the school focus on ensuring strong tier 1 instruction with scaffolds? ● Identify “Look Fors”/ rubric related to meeting notes and documents associated with processes to capture qualitative data to assess progress of action ● Revise EA to specify the primary Essential Action and refer other components of the text to “Action Steps” as appropriate. ● How does the strategy proposed differ from current practice? Is there an innovation or improvement related to small group instruction in math that enhances current practices to improve student outcomes ?

Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

All TeachersInstructional Excellence

Attend weekly Collaborative Learning Team Meetings to include: review of data and targeted professional development on

VCSIP - Elementary Title I Only

Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

Title I Coach

Person(s) Responsible for Implementation

Data Coach, EL & Special Education Interventionists

Timeframe (Beginning to End Dates)

08/31-05/31

Evidence of Progress/Completion (Artifacts required)

Evidence: As witnessed in walk-throughs/observations, teachers will be instructing driven by the data discussed at CLT meetings

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

Teachers, Data Coach, and Administration Team will meet weekly to measure students’ progress.

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Artifacts: CLT Agenda, Minutes, Notes, Sign-In Sheets, Training Materials

topics of: lesson planning, differentiation as well as strategies for small group instruction to meet the needs of individual students.

All TeachersInstructional Excellence

VCSIP - Elementary Title I Only

Administration, Data Coach, and Instructional Specialists will conduct observations ( informal/formal) and provide targeted feedback.

Administration will meet with Coaches and Specialists to discuss concerns related to observations.

Additional observations and follow-up

Title I Coach

Administration & Data Coach

09/21- 06/03

Evidence: Once feedback is given, future observations will show evidence of teachers using the feedback to adjust their instruction

Administration, Data Coach, and Instructional Specialists will meet monthly or as needed.

Artifacts: Walkthroughs and observations. Notes

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress meetings with teachers will take place. Data Coach will model lessons as necessary based on observations and assessment data.

All Students-

Strategic Resource Allocation

All Students-

VCSIP - Elementary Title I Only

At CLT meetings, teams will develop and revise math common assessments that will be used to plan small groups and guide whole group instruction.

Title I Coach

Implement effective co-teaching

n/a

Data Coach, EL , SPED, & Classroom teachers

08/31-05/31

Evidence: In CLT meetings, the data from these assessments will be analyzed and used to guide instruction.

Walk-throughs/Observations will provide evidence that teachers are using the common assessments developed/revised by the team.

Data Coach and Administration Team will meet monthly.

Artifacts: Common assessments, small group schedules, data, grade level team meeting minutes Classroom teachers, EL

08/24-06/10

Evidence: Walk-throughs/ Observations would have

Administration Team

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Student Accessibility & Support

Classroom TeachersStrategic Resource Allocation

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Teachers, and SPED Teachers

strategies with EL and special education teachers.

Also ensure that scaffolds, modifications, and accommodations are being provided in this setting when appropriate and necessary.

Encore teachers utilize the “Do The Math Program to support students with fact fluency in grades 3-5. Lastly, 200 students in grades receive additional academic support in our Extended Learning Program, which occurs before and after school.

Quarterly vertical meeting with representatives from

evidence of the use of co-teaching strategies

Data Coach Weekly

Artifacts: EL & Special Education schedules, lesson plans

Title I Coach

Administration and Data Coach

10/5-06/03

Evidence: Through walk-throughs/

Administration Team

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress each grade level, EL, SPED, Data Coach, and administration team to review the school achievement plan, recent student data collected, resources available, resources needed, along with results from any programs in progress on our plan.

observations, we will see that I/E groups will be altered based on data analysis and determining the targeted needs of each group of students.

Quarterly

Artifacts: Agenda, minutes, sign in sheets and action plans

3. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy: The Polk Team will encourage consistent school attendance and partner with students/families who have a history of poor school attendance. The Community Outreach Specialists, Parent Liaison, School Social worker, Classroom Teacher and/or the Administrative Team (Attendance Task Force) will promote consistent school attendance and partner with students/families who have a history of poor school attendance weekly to review attendance data. When necessary, Members of the Attendance Task Force will take the following action: ● Schedule an attendance meeting conference with families/students ( when applicable). ● Communicate with families via phone calls, emails and DOJO. ● Conduct home visits.

Status Q1- Completed-Ongoing Q2-Completed-Ongoing Q3-Completed-Ongoing

EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? During the 2020-2021 School Year, ------ number of students missed ----- number of school days or more. In addition, students’ attendance this school year was inconsistent ● What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes? When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and

chances for graduating.

Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.

There is a direct correlation between students’ attendance in school and students’ overall academic performance.

What is the Plan to Assess Progress? The Social Worker, Registrar and the Administrative Team will meet weekly and analyze school-wide attendance reports in PowerSchool.

Attendance EBA/RBS 1

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress ● What is the innovation in the Essential Action? Is this a new practice for staff? How does this strategy address barriers/challengings to partnering with families?

Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

Student Accessibility & Support

Partner with students and families in identifying and reducing barriers that impact students’ consistent attendance to school.

Student Accessibility & Support

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Consult with the ACPS Attendance Specialist and when necessary utilize the attendance violation procedures

Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

n/a

n/a

Person(s) Responsible for Implementation

Social Worker, Classroom Teachers, Parent Liaison School Counselor & Administrators

ACPS Attendance Specialist & Social Worker

Timeframe (Beginning to End Dates)

08/24/21 06/10/22

Evidence of Progress/Completion (Artifacts required)

Evidence: Communication (emails, letters, DOJO messages) between school officials and parents regarding students’ inconsistent attendance rates.

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Q1Completed-Ongoing Q2Completed-Ongoing Q3Completed-Ongoing EOY

Social Worker & the Administrative Team

Artifacts: Attendance Records

08/24/21 06/10/22

Evidence: Communication (certified letters) between ACPS school officials and parents regarding students’ inconsistent attendance rates.

Artifacts: Attendance Records

Social Worker, Registrar & the Administrative Team

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

STRAND II: SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT Leadership and Governance - Commitment to Professional Learning - Safe and Orderly Environments - Family and Community Engagement DOMAIN: Family and Community Engagement SMART Goal(s): For the 2021-2022 school year, JKP staff will address issues of equity by increasing family and community engagement by holding regular meetings/events to help parents understand the models and instructional expectations for their child. 100% of families will participate in at least one grade level or school-wide event. 80% of families will be actively engaged in these meetings as evidenced by pictures taken showing families involved in students’ learning and/or questions asked by families to gather more information about students’ learning. JKP will also provide monthly academic family engagement events with 80% satisfaction rate, as evidenced by surveys.

Over the course of the 2021-2022 school year, grade - level teams, instructional coaches, and/or reading specialists will facilitate 60 minute monthly family engagement-curriculum nights, in which relevant grade level/department content and hands - on activities will be shared with families to enhance student achievement .

ACTION PLAN 1. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy: The James K. Polk staff will provide opportunities to increase the likelihood that families are engaged in their child(ren)’s education by not only encouraging families to participate in grade-level and school-wide events, but also to facilitate engagement in differentiated and relevant activities that will support a welcoming, successful, and equity focused learning community for all.

By June of 2022, grade - level teams, instructional coaches, and/or reading specialists will facilitate 60 minute monthly family engagement-curriculum nights, in which relevant grade level/department content and hands - on activities will be shared with families to enhance student achievement .

The JKP staff will facilitate engagement in differentiated and relevant activities that will support a welcoming, successful, and equity focused learning community for all.

Status Q1- Completed-Ongoing Q2- Completed-Ongoing Q3- Completed-Ongoing EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? Families struggled with access to virtual Learning. Attendance, access to the internet, and limited resources for student learning at home were all contributing factors to the lower level of engagement during the 2020-2021 school year. ● What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes?

Family engagement in their child(ren)’s learning helps to support academic and social-emotional needs.

What is the Plan to Assess Progress?Attendance Records and Teacher Reports , Zoom meeting Sign In records, Administrator Observations, and Parent Liaisons/Parent Outreach Support Staff data

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress School Environment EBA/RBS 1 ● Revise SMART goal to highlight each component (i.e.,Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). Transfer the other descriptive text to other areas to provide context/information. The SMART goal should isolate the target you are specifically strategizing to reach. The SMART goal references ‘parents understand the models and instructional expectations.” What measure is proposed to demonstrate the degree of understanding models and instructional expectations? The SMART goal references”satisfaction” which is a different dimension than measuring “understanding” Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

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Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

Person(s) Responsible for Implementatio n

Timefr ame (Beginni ng to End Dates)

Evidence of Progress/Complet ion (Artifacts required)

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Q1- Completed-Ongoing Q2- Completed-Ongoing Q3- Completed-Ongoing EOY

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Evidence:

All Families Strategic Plan Goal: Family and Communit y Engageme nt

Increase communication through the use of the Parent Liaison, Parent Outreach Support Specialist, and Support Specialist. Provide cell phones to each of the three staff to have immediate access to families.

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Cell phones

Parent Liaison, Parent Outreach Specialists and Support Specialist

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JKP Staff will utilize a written survey and/or interview to encourage 80 percent or more families to facilitate opportunities for family and community engagement in school-wide family events and grade level curriculum nights.

Artifacts: pictures, surveys, parent interviews, comments, questions, and zoom chat, parent Teacher conference, teacher- measures engagement through- phone logs, emails, textsany piece of feedback is engagement, breakout room discussions

Parent Liaison & the Administrative Team Monthly monitoring during Team Leader Meeting

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Evidence:

All Families Strategic Plan Goal: Family and Communit y Engageme nt

All Families Strategic Plan Goal: Family and Communit y Engageme nt

Provide ongoing family activities with multi-lingual support (Spanish, Arabic, and Amharic), when possible. Quarterly Coffee with the Principal, grade level academic nights, Back To School Night, PTA events, RULER Information Session, Annual Title I Meeting and Quarterly Kindergarten Success Workshops

Use Class DOJO( text capable platform) to maintain communication with parents. Emphasize information regarding academics and family engagement events. In addition, use multiple communication forms such as Mailchimp, newsletters,

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Supplies to send home for families to use during the meetings; Payment for teachers’ time & benefits

All Staff and PTA

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Emails and google docs. which note coordinating efforts with translating agencies to include utilizing staff members to serve as translators.

Analysis of satisfaction surveys, analysis of comparative attendance data Artifacts :Event Flyers, Meeting Agendas,Participant s list, photos, videos, Google Slides, social media documentation, surveys

Parent Liaison & the Administrative Team Monthly monitoring Team Leader meeting

Evidence:

n/a

Parent Liaison, Teachers, Title I Team and the Administrative Team

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Correspondences which depict communication between the teacher and parents regarding a student’s academic, social and behavioral needs.

Parent Liaison & the Administrative Team Monthly monitoring Team Leader meeting

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Canvas announcements, and phone calls.

Parent-Teacher Log, Virtual-Home Visits Log, Interim Reports Evidence:

All Families Strategic Plan Goal: Family and Communit y Engageme nt

Title I Team will meet to provide suggestions and feedback regarding Title I activities and the budget.

n/a

Parent Liaison, Title I Team and the Administrative Team

2. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy:

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Implementation of events, analysis of satisfaction surveys, attendance data, Title I purchases, meeting agenda and notes Artifacts: Participant list, photos, fliers, social media documentation, Google Slides, surveys, Title I Budget

Parent Liaison & the Administrative Team Monthly monitoring Team Leader meeting

Status Q1Q2Q3EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? ● What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes?

What is the Plan to Assess Progress?

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress

Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

Person(s) Responsible for Implementatio n

Timefr ame (Beginni ng to End Dates)

Evidence of Progress/Complet ion (Artifacts required)

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Please provide a brief descriptio n

Evidence: Artifacts: Evidence: Artifacts: 3. Essential Action/Research-Based Strategy:

Status Q1Q2Q3EOY

What is the evidence driving the need for this essential action? ● What is the evidence that this Research-Based Strategy will improve outcomes?

What is the Plan to Assess Progress?

Focus Area Strategic Plan Goal

Action Steps

Title I, Part A Budget Implications (if applicable)

Person(s) Responsible for Implementatio n

Timefr ame (Beginni ng to End Dates)

Evidence of Progress/Complet ion (Artifacts required)

Person(s) Responsible for Monitoring and Frequency

Status Please provide a brief descriptio n

Evidence: Artifacts:

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OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOAL:

By May 2022, all 2nd-5th grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School will meet or exceed their normed projected growth goals on the Reading and Math MAP Growth assessments from Fall 2021-2022. By June 2022, the total percentage of K-2nd grade students at James K. Polk Elementary School whose scores fall below the Spring PALS benchmark will reduce by 50% to 25%.

Status Options: (1) Completed, (2) Completed-Ongoing, (3) In Progress Evidence: Artifacts:

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