Little River Elementary

School Improvement Plan

Rachael Leon
Longwood University
Little River Facts:
● South Riding, VA (Loudoun County)
● 792 students grades K-5
● 54% White, 26% Asian, 5% Black, 8%
Hispanic
● 5 % economically disadvantaged
● 17% students with disabilities

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Vision Statement
“Together We Inspire a
Better Tomorrow.”
Strengths:
× Addresses idea of working together
× Says “we”- students, staff parents, etc.
Weakness:
× Doesn’t tie in with goals in current SIP
Revised Vision Statement
“Students learning
together to make
tomorrow better!”

Revised Spring 2019

Needs Assessment &
Data Analysis

1. SOL Data
2. Staff, student, & parent surveys
3. Current SIP goals

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Areas of Focus
Mathematics
● Grade 3 overall
● Subgroups within each grade level (3-5)

Reading
● Subgroups: SPED, Blacks, Hispanics

School Environment
● Students taking academic risks
● Growth mindset
● Profile of a Graduate

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 Goal #1
By June 2020, at least 84
% of students in Grade 3
will achieve grade level
math proficiency as
monitored by the SOL pass
rate.
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 Goal #2
By June 2020, the pass
rate for the SPED Reading
SOL will be 70% or
greater.

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 GOAL #3
By June 2020, 100% of
students in Grades K-5
will participate in at least
two project-based
learning experiences to
develop Profile of
Graduate skills. 9
 Relation to
School’s Vision
empowering students
Involve community
increase student engagement
ownership of learning.

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Communication
STAFF PARENTS
× Staff meetings × PTA meetings
× Documents × Newsletters
× Online × Email blasts
× Part of CLTs × Social Media
(Twitter)
× School Website

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 Link to
School
Improvement Plan

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FUNDING: 2019-2020 Budget

Line Item Amount

Math Instructional $65,000
Coach

MAP Program $3,000/ 240 students

= $9,000
Subs for PD days $100/teacher
= $10,000

PBL Trainings $350(20 teachers)

= $7,000
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IMPLEMENTATION- Goal 1
By June 2020, at least 84 % of students in Grade 3
will achieve grade level math proficiency as
monitored by the SOL pass rate.

Strategies:
1. Flexibly group students for Math Workshop Model.
2. Align with learning targets and assessments.
3. Provide interventions when needed

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IMPLEMENTATION- Goal 2
By June 2020, the pass rate for the SPED subgroup
will be 70% or greater on the Reading SOL.

Strategies:
1. Flexibly group students for Reading Workshop
Model
2. Use MAP assessments to track data and identify
areas for growth.

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IMPLEMENTATION- Goal 3
By June 2020, 100% of students in Grades K-5
will participate in at least two project-based
learning experiences to develop Profile of a
Graduate skills.

Strategies:
1. Staff will deepen understanding of project-based
learning.

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MONITORING PROGRESS
GOAL 1: GOAL 2: GOAL 3:
× Review × Review × Surveys from
quarterly data quarterly data parents, students,
to track student to track student and staff after 1st
progress progress PBL experience.
× Formative × MAP data × Assessment of
assessments student
within the achievement on
classroom skills addressed in
PBL.

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Questions?

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