We believe a positive work and learning environment results in positive learning outcomes for students.

1. Our school will continue to expand our support for students and staff academically and socially as we support the whole child. 
2. We will build school-wide learning and behavior expectations that celebrate growth and student leadership. 
3. Students will engage in learning about life skills like careers, college readiness, and healthy nutrition. 
4. Teachers will support all students in building a caring classroom community. 
5. Teachers will have a supportive work environment where continuous learning is celebrated. 

Student ESS Survey: 

Based on the Spring 2023 student survey responses 96% of students felt “In this school, there is at least one adult who knows and cares about me." Our goal for Spring, 2024 is to again have 96% or higher of our students respond positively. 

Based on the Spring 2023 student survey responses 88% of students felt "Adults in this school help me plan and set goals for my future." Our goal for Spring, 2024 is to have 90% of our students respond positively. 

Staff EES Surveys:

Suwanee Elementary strives to provide a learning environment where each and every child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential.

1. Teachers will meet weekly with their Collaborative Learning Team to analyze assessment data, plan instruction, and create assessments.
   Collaborative Learning Teams will meet one to two times per month with the MTSS administrator to monitor identified students' progress and determine the next steps to best support each student. 
2. Teachers will participate in ongoing professional learning focused on effective differentiation which guides small-group instruction that focuses on the individual learning needs of every student. 
3. Teachers in grades K-5 will complete the Introduction to Multisensory Instruction Using the Orton-Gillingham Approach course. 

The percentage of students in grades 1-5 performing on or above grade level on the Reading iReady Assessment will increase.

Baseline:  (fall administration %)

Target:  (TBD and measured by the winter administration)

The percentage of students in grades 1-5 performing on or above grade level on the Math iReady Assessment will increase.

Baseline:  (fall administration)

Target:  (TBD and measured by the winter administration)

The percentage of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 scoring at the proficient or distinguished levels on the English Language Arts and Mathematics Georgia Milestones Assessment will increase.

Grade 3 ELA

Baseline:  63%

Target:  67%

Grade 3 Math

Baseline:  62%

Target:  65%

Grade 4 ELA

Baseline:  63% (2023 GMAS Spring 3rd grade ELA results)

Target: 67%

Grade 4 Math

Baseline: 62% (2023 GMAS Spring 3rd grade Math results)

Target:  65%

Grade 5 ELA

Baseline:  76% (2023 GMAS Spring 4th grade ELA results) 

Target:  79% 

Grade 5 Math

Baseline:  72% (2023 GMAS Spring 4th grade Math results)

Target:  75%

Suwanee Elementary is committed to providing every student with a learning environment that engages, enriches, and supports their learning striving to help every student reach their full potential. 

1. Continue to strive for all teachers to be gifted certified. This will provide more teachers with strategies to accelerate and enrich learning for all students. 
2. All students will engage in small group instruction with their teacher for reading, writing, and math with the purpose of enrichment, intervention, and more opportunity for individualized instruction. 
3. All students will participate in STEM which is taught by a gifted and EL-endorsed teacher. 
4. Identified students in grades 3-5 will participate in Advanced Content Math.
5. Identified students in 4th grade will participate in Advanced Reading and Writing 
6. All 3rd-grade students will participate in a critical thinking skills Specials which is taught by a gifted and EL-endorsed teacher. 
7. Small class sizes are a priority at Suwanee with Kindergarten currently below 18 students. 
8. Suwanee will continue to promote our Play-2-Learn program where participating parents and children age birth to five meet once a week for 90 minutes with a certified teacher to learn how to nurture children’s foundational skill development.

The percentage of Suwanee students participating in the gifted program will increase. 

Baseline:  20%

Target:  23%

The percentage of Suwanee teachers who are Gifted certified will increase: 

Baseline:  75%

Target:  77%

The Results-Based Evaluation System provides the opportunity to measure student learning performance and progress throughout the process of obtaining school-wide goals and objectives. By monitoring progress, the Local School Plan of Improvement becomes an actively engaged plan that creates instructional leadership pivots throughout the school-year. 

1. Collaborative Learning Teams will implement the Backwards Design for Student Achievement with a focus on Student Actions. 
2. Professional Learning will focus on differentiation in small groups for enrichment, EL, Special Education, and intervention. 
3. Instructional feedback on differentiation and data analysis. 

GMAS Baseline Data: Suwanee Elementary 2023 GMAS Data Results.pdf 

GMAS Spring 2024 Targets: 

Suwanee Elementary will be the preferred choice of students and families for an excellent education, high community engagement, and commitment to rigorous academic standards. 

1. Effective enrichment and intervention to engage all students in their learning. 

2. Increase the number of Clubs & Activities 

3. Effective and rigorous Tier I instruction 

4. Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach through strong PTA partnership and parent support (P2L, Multicultural Committee) 

5. Committee events focused on providing enrichment and celebration of our community. 

Growth will be monitored through Student, Staff, and Family Educational Effectiveness Surveys (EES) using the following Spring, 2023 baseline data:

Excellence 4A - Baseline Data and Targets 2024.pdf