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Accountability and flexibility are hallmarks of Gwinnett County Public Schools' success. Key to that success is ensuring that each school community understands the progress being made by its schools, as well as what plans will drive improvement. Each school creates a collaborative Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) to increase student achievement results, with targeted goals based on the four strategic priorities within the district’s Blueprint for the Future: Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. All schools across the district will focus on goals 2A- Multi-tiered Systems of Support and 2B- Opportunity and Access. Additionally, schools are required to select one goal from each of the other strategic priorities. LSPI goals are dynamic, like our schools, and are updated to reflect changes that occur in schools. Multiple data points are used to determine areas needing improvement and to identify specific, measurable, annual objectives. Schools then determine how to use research-based strategies to achieve these goals, using flexibility as needed. The LSPI development process involves teachers, parents, students, and community members, so the entire school community has the opportunity to be involved in conversations about school improvement.

 

2023 - 2024 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)


School: PARTEE ELEMENTARY           Principal: Jennifer Clowers
District Strategic Priorities/Goals Rationale Action Steps
(Implementation Design)		 How will you measure growth?
Growth Factors (Baseline & Targets)
Empathy 1.B - Staff and Student Well Being

The EES Survey data indicates a need to grow in the area of students' well being. Partee will focus on our student’s well being by incorporating more Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons. According to our EES Staff Survey data from the 2022-2023 SY 70% of our staff stated that they have received training on instruction to support social emotional learning and 79% stated that they incorporate social emotional instruction into their daily instructional delivery.

Partee will also focus on staff member’s well being by providing opportunities for them to exercise self-care.

In order to elevate student voice, Partee will provide opportunities for students to share their feedback and provide input based on their school experiences.

 

 
  1. Provide professional development to staff to increase their knowledge on the SEL CASEL 5 Competencies
  2. Counselor/SEL/PBIS Team will provide monthly professional development and model SEL activities with staff
  3. Delivery of Social Emotional Lessons (SEL) to students by teachers and school counselor
  4. Create a monthly SEL calendar that aligns to the 5 CASEL Competencies 
  5. Create a Supportive Community staff committee that will plan monthly staff wellness activities
  6. Provide well-rounded opportunities for students in non-academic areas of interest
  7. Administrative team and SEL/PBIS Team will conduct quarterly walkthroughs
  8. Provide our students with weekly SEL lessons to support student’s well-being
  9. Delivery of Professional Development for the staff from the Office of Social and Emotional Learning
  10. Title I Parent Liaison will build parent capacity on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies to use at home 
  11. Create a student advisory council 

Student Wellbeing - Student Survey 

(1) I feel safe at this school 

(2) I enjoy coming to this school 

(3) I am hopeful about my future 

(4) I can calm myself down when I am excited or upset  

(5)I am not discouraged when things aren’t going well 

Baseline Data: 88%

Target for 2024 SY - 90%

 

Leadership Walkthrough of Implementation of SEL

Baseline: # of quarterly SEL Walkthroughs - 0

Target for 2024 SY:  # of quarterly SEL Walkthroughs - 4

 

 
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

In order to support the academic and non-academic needs of our students, a Multi Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) will be implemented.

Partee’s Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Team will focus on consistent implementation schoolwide to support student well-being.

It is important that we meet the academic needs of our students and decrease the percentage of students who scored below grade level on the reading portion of the Georgia Milestones assessment

 
  1. Sessions will be set aside during scheduled Collaborative Learning to focus on data review
  2. Provide professional learning to staff on progress monitoring for Tier 2 students
  3. Provide time during CLTs twice a month for teachers to focus on student data to form groups during General's Time
  4. Provide students with SEL/PBIS lessons to support areas of need based on the school’s PBIS data and SEL competencies
  5. Teachers will implement the tiered interventions when providing support to students
  6. Staff will complete the fall and spring PBIS TFI Survey
  7. Hold Restorative Circles for students who have received out of school suspension
  8. Professional Learning opportunities for MTSS Team and Intervention Teachers
  9. Intervention teachers receive training on Tier 3 supports
  10. Monthly MTSS and PBIS meetings with committee members
  11. Create a process and train teachers on Kid Talks
  12. Increase opportunities for small group, targeted instruction which supports the effective implementation of the MTSS process and/or provide additional interventions and supports to students.

Restorative Circles for students who received an exclusionary consequence

Baseline -0%

Target for 2024 SY - All students who meet the criteria will have a Restorative Circle

 

Reading Below Grade Level on Milestones  

Baseline Data:

Target for 2024 SY 
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

We recognize the importance of incorporating culturally relevant curriculum within our academic program. We will implement a high-quality curriculum that reflects grade level expectations, focusing on early literacy and the science of reading

Currently, our clubs are provided for students in 3rd-5th grade. In order to provide opportunities for all students we will provide extra-curricular activities for all grade levels (K-5)

 

 
  1. Collaborative Planning focus will be Year 2 implementation of the EL Education program. 
  2. Professional Development for EL Education and Structured Literacy will be offered throughout the year
  3. Provide a rigorous course of study at Partee in all content areas.
  4. Provide extended learning time opportunities and activities in academic and non-academic areas that support the whole child

 

% of students scoring below grade level in reading 

Baseline Data 

Target for 2024 SY 

 

Extended Learning Opportunities

Baseline

# of extended learning opportunities as of May 2023 are __3___ for K-2

# of extended learning opportunities as of May 2023 are __4___ for 3-5

Target for 24 SY

Extended Learning Opportunities

# of extended learning opportunities as of May 2024 are ___4__ for K-2

# of extended learning opportunities as of May 2024 are ___4__ for 3-5
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System

At Partee it is important that we are continuously showing academic progress and reflecting on areas and strategies to help our students and teachers be successful. 

  1. Revise Partee’s Instructional Framework to include expectations around Structured Literacy and EL Education
  2. Continue to implement collaborative planning sessions and Work on the Work planning days for staff
  3. Professional learning focused on the implementation of small group instruction and peer observation
  4. Provide staff with opportunities to do peer observations
  5. Administrative team will continue to provide feedback after every observation
  6. Parents will utilize the Family Engagement Center for materials and resources
  7. Revise Partee's New Teacher Network group in order to provide instructional support to first and second year teachers

# Completed Peer Observations from new teachers 

Baseline - 0

Target for 2024 SY -  1 every 9 weeks
Excellence 4.C - World-Class Communication and Engagement

As our community has become more diverse, we must communicate in a way that reaches all parents. Enhancing our communication to meet the needs of our diverse student population will help families stay informed of school information as well as student progress. 

 
  1. Provide parent workshops on literacy and math strategies and how to best support students at home
  2. Increase the number of parents that use the Family Engagement Center
  3. Communication/Flyers of school events in multiple languages
  4. Parent newsletter translated in multiple languages
  5. Continue using social media to connect and communicate with our stakeholders
  6. Create Just In Time videos for parents to review how to use Parent Portal, Parent Square, and other topics

Attendance at Parent Workshops

Baseline Data: 0%

Target for 2024 SY - 10% of Student Total

 

# of Parents Visiting the Family Engagement Center 

Baseline Data: 0

Target for 2024 SY - 20 per semester

 

Interpreters and Translations - Family Survey 

Baseline Data: 99%

Target for 2024 SY - 100%

 

Responsive Communication - Family Survey

Baseline Data: 86%

Target for 2024 SY - 88%
Family Engagement/Building Parent Capacity -

We will build our parents' capacity to support their children's academic achievement by implementing the activities identified in The Plan/The Promise.
  1. Parents will utilize the Family Engagement Center for content specific materials and resources
  2. Host digital and in-person parent workshops for all content areas as well as test taking strategies 
  3. Title I Parent Liaison will build parent capacity on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies to use at home 
  4. Provide parent workshops on literacy and math strategies and how to best support students at home
  5. Increase the number of parents that use the Family Engagement Center
  6. Communication/Flyers of school events in multiple languages
  7. Parent newsletter translated in multiple languages
  8. Continue using social media to connect and communicate with our stakeholders
  9. Create Just In Time videos for parents to review how to use Parent Portal, Parent Square, and other topics
  10. Provide opportunities for parent input and feedback through PTA and Local School Council 

Attendance at Parent Workshops

Baseline Data: 0%

Target for 2024 SY - 10% of Student Total

 

# of Parents Visiting the Family Engagement Center 

Baseline Data: 0

Target for 2024 SY - 20 per semester