Norton will continue to promote and increase student and staff wellbeing through prioritizing self-care, physical and mental health, and social emotional learning.

1. SEL lessons will be implemented across all grade levels from 8:15 to 8:25 Monday through Friday. Character Strong lessons will be used to implement this support from teachers to students. 

2.  The SEL Committee will create a monthly calendar of events involving students and staff with implementing actions to improve self-care, physical and mental health, and social emotional learning.

3. Staff will engage in professional development throughout the school year focused on SEL, PBIS, Restorative Practices and other capacity building training for all staff to respond to student and/or staff actions which will lead to improved wellbeing for all stakeholders.

4. Norton will implement a student council to provide additional opportunities to elevate student voice, ownership, and agency in the design of our school experience and staff will be responsive to their ideas and requests.

5. The Comet Involvement and SEL Committees will organize a calendar of events to help build relationships between stakeholders and opportunities for self-care events throughout the school year.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Increase in the percent of students indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    I feel safe at this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 38%

Student SY 2023 Data: 45% (7% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 65%

b)    I enjoy coming to this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 39%

Student SY 2023 Data: 37% (2% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 50%

c)    Most students are respectful of others at this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 17%

Student SY 2023 Data: 16% (1% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 30%

1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Increase in the percent of teachers indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    I receive training on instruction to support social emotional learning

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 50%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 73% (23% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 85%

b)    I incorporate social emotional instruction into my daily instructional delivery

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 56%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 92% (36% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 100%

     c)  Staff at all levels are treated fairly here

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 67%

           Staff SY 2023 Data: 66% (1% negative decrease between 2022 and 2023)

           Staff SY 2024 Target: 80%

     d)   Our staff can count on one another for help when needed

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 74%

           Staff SY 2023 Data: 73% (1% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

           Staff SY 2024 Target: 85%

Norton will implement a comprehensive framework to fully operationalize a multi-tiered system of supports to address academic and non-academic student needs and remove barriers to success.

1. Norton will implement PBIS and the PBIS team/committee will provide staff with training, opportunities to analyze data, and implement strategies to promote a positive and safe learning environment. 

2. SEL lessons will be implemented across all grade levels from 8:15 to 8:25 a.m. Monday through Friday. Character Strong lessons will be used to implement this support from teachers to students. 

3. Norton staff will formalize academic response to intervention (RTI) processes to reduce variability and improve fidelity of implementation across all grade levels which include:

a)         Universal screening of all children

b)         Evidence-based interventions at increasing level of intensity corresponding with greater student need based on identified tier (LLI provided by certified teachers and support staff, Comet Time instructional block for data driven intervention and enrichment). 

c)         High-quality tier 1 instruction for all students that includes targeted small groups, grade level curriculum, ongoing formative assessments, and progress monitoring.

1, 2) Increase in the percent of students indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    I feel safe at this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 38%

Student SY 2023 Data: 45% (7% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 65%

b)    I enjoy coming to this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 39%

Student SY 2023 Data: 37% (2% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 50%

c)    Most students are respectful of others at this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 17%

Student SY 2023 Data: 16% (1% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

Student SY 2024 Target: 30%

1, 2, 3) Increase in the percent of teachers indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    I receive training on instruction to support social emotional learning

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 50%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 73% (23% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 85%

b)    I incorporate social emotional instruction into my daily instructional delivery

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 56%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 92% (36% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 100%

c)    Struggling students receive early intervention and remediation to acquire skills

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 54%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 68% (14% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 80% 

3) Increase in the percent of 3^rd through 5^th grade students performing in the Proficient and Distinguished levels of the ELA Georgia Milestones Assessment.

2022 ELA Baseline for Proficient and Distinguished: 

3^rd Grade: Black:40%, Hispanic: 31%, Special Education: 12%, EL: 12%, Free Meals: 31%, Other Groups: 25%

4^th Grade: Black: 27%, Hispanic: 14%, Special Education: 13%, EL: 15%, Free Meals: 26%, Other Groups: 40%

5^th Grade: Black: 37%, Hispanic: 33%, Special Education: 13%, EL: 27%, Free Meals: 36%, Other Groups: 50%

2023 ELA Data for Proficient and Distinguished:

3rd Grade: Black: 34%, Hispanic: 33%, Special Education: 6%, EL: 33%, Free Meals: 30%, All Students: 34%

4th Grade: Black: 33%, Hispanic: 28%, Special Education: 9%, EL: 26%, Free Meals: 32%, All Students: 31%

5th Grade: Black: 36%, Hispanic: 21%, Special Education: 0%, EL: 16%, Free Meals: 25%, All Students: 34%

2024 ELA Target for Proficient and Distinguished:

3rd Grade: Black: 44%, Hispanic: 43%, Special Education: 16%, EL: 43%, Free Meals: 40%, All Students: 44%

4^th Grade: Black: 43%, Hispanic: 38%, Special Education: 19%, EL: 36%, Free Meals: 42%, All Students: 41%

5^th Grade: Black: 46%, Hispanic: 31%, Special Education: 10%, EL: 26%, Free Meals: 35%, All Students: 44%

Norton will expand student opportunities to engage in and have access to high quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum, advanced coursework, and enrichment activities.

1. Professional development to review small group instructional strategies to support each and every student focused on intervention and enrichment.

2. Professional development to differentiate student learning in order to create higher levels of active engagement.

3. Increase the % of students served in the gifted program.

4. Teachers will engage in peer observations, debrief with administration and peers regarding observations, and provide and receive timely and specific feedback for continuous quality improvement strategies related to evaluation plans (GTES).

1, 2, 3) Increase in the percent of students indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    In my classes, students are busy doing schoolwork

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 29%

           Student SY 2023 Data: 42% (13% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Student SY 2024 Target: 55%

b)    All students have access to rigorous courses and supports/All students have opportunities to choose more challenging work

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 31%

           Student SY 2023 Data: 37% (6% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Student SY 2024 Target: 50%

1, 2, 3, 4) Increase in the percent of teachers indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

a)    We are provided training to meet the needs of a diverse student population in our school

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 56%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 77% (22% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 90%

b)    Feedback from classroom observations leads to meaningful change in instructional practice

Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 59%

Staff SY 2023 Data: 73% (14% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

Staff SY 2024 Target: 85%

June 2023 - Ethnicity data: 66% Black, 21% Hispanic, 3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% Multiracial, 4% White. 

June 2023 - Gifted: 12% (7% increase between September 2022 and June 2023)

May 2024 Gifted Target: 20%

Norton will redefine the inputs, behaviors, and outcomes that determine the standards for student success as measured by the Results-Based Evaluation System (RBES) to support school improvement and student growth. 

1. Develop Norton's MTSS Team.
2. Provide professional development to teachers on various differentiation and progress monitoring methods using Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. 
3. Provide  instructional and behavioral coaching for teachers.
4. Purchase instructional technology software programs that will help students close learning gaps and show mastery of the AKS.

1, 2, 3, 4) Increase in the percent of teachers indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

            a) Staff share a high sense of urgency around the need to improve

                     Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 60%

          Staff SY 2023 Data: 65% (23% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

          Staff SY 2024 Target: 75%

       b) Assessment data are used to identify student needs and appropriate instructional intervention

                     Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 89%

          Staff SY 2023 Data: 86% (3% negative decrease between 2022 and 2023)

          Staff SY 2024 Target: 96%

       c) Struggling students receive early intervention and remediation to acquire skills.

                     Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 54%

          Staff SY 2023 Data: 68% (14% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

          Staff SY 2024 Target: 80%

Norton will be the first choice of students and families for excellent schools and the employer of choice for educators and staff to fulfill their careers.

1. Norton will value employees by recognizing their work through monthly Bridge Builder Recognition, Monthly Staff Superlatives, positive feedback in notes/emails/schoolwide communications, and providing incentives for accomplishments.

2. Norton will use surveys and other feedback tools to elevate staff voices in decision-making and collaborate with the school’s leadership team to implement staff feedback ideas and/or initiatives. 

3. Norton will use surveys and other feedback tools to elevate family voices in decision-making and collaborate with families to implement ideas and/or initiatives for improvement. 

4. Norton will implement a student council to provide additional opportunities to elevate student voice, ownership, and agency in the design of our school experience and staff will be responsive to their ideas and requests.

1, 2) Increase in the percent of staff indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

1.      My principal facilitates systems/processes to support school improvement

           Staff SY 2022 Baseline: 72%

           Staff SY 2023 Data: 84% (12% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Staff SY 2024 Target: 95% 

3) Increase in the percent of families indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements:

1.      I am comfortable expressing my ideas or concerns to the administrator(s) of this school

           Family SY 2022 Baseline: 74%

           Family SY 2023 Data: 67% (6% negative difference between 2022 and 2023)

           Family SY 2024 Target: 80%

2.      My student is challenged with a rigorous course of study at this school

           Family SY 2022 Baseline: 56%

           Family SY 2023 Data: 63% (7% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Family SY 2024 Target: 75% 

3.      Teachers accommodate my student’s individual needs by adjusting instruction

           Family SY 2022 Baseline: 62%

           Family SY 2023 Data: 71% (9% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Family SY 2024 Target: 85% 

4) Increase in the percent of students indicating positive responses on the Educational Effectiveness Survey towards these statements: 

1.      Students are involved in solving problems in this school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 53%

           Student SY 2023 Data: 55% (2% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Student SY 2024 Target: 65%

2.      I feel proud of my school

           Student SY 2022 Baseline: 49%

           Student SY 2023 Data: 56% (7% positive increase between 2022 and 2023)

           Student SY 2024 Target: 70%