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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: FERGUSON ELEMENTARY           Principal: Altonise Henfield
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

Ferguson Elementary will promote student and staff wellbeing by focusing on social and emotional learning (SEL), promoting self-care activities and prioritizing mental and physical health.
  1. Utilize Wellness Screener data to provide student supports
  2. Provide SEL & PBIS professional development for staff
  3. Provide PBIS Incentives for Students and Teachers
  4. Provide daily Tier I SEL student lessons
Indicator SY 2023 Baseline SY 2024 Target
Student EES Survey Item (SLE): I feel safe at this school. 45% positive 60% positive
Student EES Survey Item(SLE):  I enjoy coming to school. 38% positive 50% positive
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

Ferguson ES will implement academic and nonacademic Multi-tiered Systems Supports (MTSS) to address students’ needs.
  1. Monitor Tier I Instructional Essentials for all classrooms 
  2. Utilize iReady Screener to identify tiered interventions based on students’ needs
  3. 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
  4. Provide 45- 50 minutes of Academic Interventions (Mustang Time) for all students
  5. Facilitate counseling small groups to support students’ social and emotional needs
  6. Offer Family Engagement workshops focused on supportive community and academic press 
  7. Implement a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan school-wide to promote positive behaviors
Indicator 2023 SY Baseline 2024 SY Target
iReady Math 94% completion 95% completion
iReady Reading 95% completion 95% completion
PBIS School Status Operational Status Operational Status
Multilingual Learner Exit Rate  38 students exited based on ACCESS 41 students exited based on ACCESS
EES Survey Item: Instruction is personalized to meet the needs of all learners. 71% Positive 80% Positive
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

At Ferguson Elementary, we will ensure that all of our students will have opportunities to engage in and have access to high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum and instruction. 

 

 
  1. Implement daily small group differentiated instruction in response to students’ needs
  2. Provide Advanced Content Mathematics to First through Fifth Grade Students who demonstrate an academic strength in mathematics.
  3. Increase the number of ESOL endorsed teachers by implementing an endorsement cohort in the Meadowcreek Cluster
  4. Provide Right At School - Afterschool Program at Ferguson ES for families needing childcare
  5. Provide access and opportunities for students to participate in school clubs
  6. Provide access and opportunities for students to participate in extended learning 
Indicator SY 2023 Baseline Data SY 2024 Target Data
Increase number of Gifted Students 77 students 85 students
Increase number of ESOL Endorsed Teachers 29 teachers 39 teachers
Increase number of Play to Learn Sessions 2 sessions 3 sessions
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System

Ferguson ES will utilize the RBES to ensure  80% of our students are successful at Tier 1 by focusing on effective Tier 1 instruction and by leveraging the power of peer observation and feedback.
  1. Utilize the Results-Based Evaluation System (RBES) to monitor the LSPI goals
  2. Provide Research-Based professional learning opportunities for staff
  3. Conduct weekly leadership team learning walks with an emphasis on providing feedback to improve instructional practices 
  4. Implement collaborative learning teams (CLT)  to yield a high quality of alignment between curriculum, effective instruction and assessment
  5. Provide opportunities for peer teacher observations once a semester to improve teacher practice and build the capacity of teacher leaders
  6. Refine implementation of Instructional Conversations for ESOL Lead Teachers
Indicator SY 2023 Baseline Data SY 2024 Target Data
Kindergarten - 5th Grade iReady Reading 88% Progress Toward Typical Growth in Reading  91% Progress Toward Typical Growth in Reading
Kindergarten - 5th Grade iReady Math 88% Progress Toward Typical Growth in Math 91% Progress Toward Typical Growth in Math

Georgia Milestones

% Proficient/Distinguished

SY 2023

Baseline Data

SY 2024

Target Data

3rd ELA

33 %

37%

3rd MA

33%

37%

4th ELA

27%

31%

4th MA

30%

34%

5th ELA

25%

29%

5th MA

21%

25%

5th SCI

29%

33%
Excellence 4.A - Preferred Education Destination

Our goal at Ferguson ES is to be a school of choice for both staff and families and to provide all stakeholders with exemplary customer service that fosters a sense of belonging. We strive to be the School of DREAMS where we hire and retain highly qualified teachers and staff.

 
  1. Lead monthly Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings where school leaders representative of the staff are given opportunities to offer voice and choice in implementing the school vision
  2. Implement clear, consistent communication across grade levels, amongst staff from both the principal and assistant principals
  3. Implement clear, consistent two-way communication from school to home in multiple languages 
  4. Conduct monthly Coffee and Conversations with the Principal to give stakeholders a voice in what matters most to them
  5. Implement a new teacher induction program to support teacher retention and promote a positive onboarding experience
  6. Hold monthly Speak Your Piece with Altonise sessions to give staff time and space to voice what matters most to them
Indicator SY 2023 Baseline Data SY 2024 Target Data

Family EES Characteristics: I understand the expectations of this school.

81% Positive

85% Positive

Family EES Survey Item: My student is challenged with a rigorous course of study at this school.

57% Positive

61% Positive

Family EES Survey Item: I am informed about the progress toward the improvement goals at this school.

 

89% Positive

93% Positive
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. Build parent capacity through monthly parent workshops with a focus on supportive community and academic press
  2. Implement clear, consistent two-way communication from school to home in multiple languages 
  3. Conduct monthly Coffee and Conversations with the Principal to give stakeholders a voice in what matters most to them
  4. Implement Play 2 Learn, an early learning program for children ages birth to five years
Indicator SY 2023 Baseline Data SY 2024  Target Data
Staff EES Characteristic: Parent and Community Involvement 83% Positive 85% Positive
Staff EES Characteristic: Collaboration and Communication 79% Positive 85% Positive
Family EES Characteristic: High Standards and Expectations 81% Positive 85% Positive