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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.

 

2024 - 2025 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)


School: FREEMANS MILL ELEMENTARY           Principal: Angela C Pacholke

District Strategic Priorities/Goals Rationale Action Steps
(Implementation Design)
How will you measure growth?
Growth Factors (Baseline & Targets)
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

Freeman's Mill Elementary will reduce variability and increase the fidelity of High-Quality Tier 1 instruction implementation for all students, including targeted small groups, grade level curriculum, ongoing formative assessments, and progress monitoring.

  1. Freeman’s Mill Elementary teachers will participate in weekly staff development sessions and CLTs focused on teaching and learning to increase student achievement. 
  2. Each and every student will be formatively assessed on a regular basis to identify their individual needs. Students will consistently have opportunities for enrichment and remediation based on progress monitoring data.
  3. Student learning will be individualized.  Students will consistently have opportunities for small group instruction.
  4. Teachers will have high expectations and provide quality and engaging daily instruction to each and every student.  Teachers will follow a clear and concise instructional framework.  
  5. Instructional strategies to best meet the needs of multilingual students will be a strategic focus during staff development sessions.  Multilingual students will be served in pull-out and push-in model.
  6. Daily monitoring of instruction will occur, and ongoing feedback will be provided to teachers to ensure the needs of all students are met.
  7. Grading practices will be reviewed and revised to ensure alignment with GCPS policies, consistency across grade levels, and clear communication with all stakeholders.
  8. Freeman's Mill will continue to implement the MTSS process and use the MTSS Air Rubric to guide us as we work to support each and every student.
  9. New teachers will participate in a mentoring program and ongoing professional learning to support effective classroom strategies. 
  10. Freeman's Mill will continue to offer two weekly Play2Learn sessions for birth to age 5 students.

Percent of all students reading on grade level on Milestones:

3rd grade

  • Baseline - 86%
  • Target - 88%

4th grade

  • Baseline - 79%
  • Target - 81%

5th grade

  • Baseline - 92%
  • Target - 93%

Milestone Proficiency Rate - Freeman's Mill Elementary will increase the percentage of Milestones tests in which students scored Proficient or Distinguished.

3rd grade ELA

  • Baseline - 63%
  • Target - 65%

3rd grade Math

  • Baseline - TBD
  • Target - TBD

4th grade ELA

  • Baseline - 65%
  • Target - 66%

4th grade Math

  • Baseline - TBD
  • Target - TBD

5th grade ELA

  • Baseline - 74%
  • Target - 75%

5th grade Math

  • Baseline - TBD
  • Target - TBD

5th grade Science

  • Baseline - 73%n
  • Target - 75%

Milestones Performance Index - An index of overall performance on the Milestones, awarding credit for percentage Developing, percentage Proficient, and percentage Distinguished.

ELA (grades 3-5)

  • Baseline - 93
  • Target - 94

Math (grades 3-5)

  • Baseline - TBD
  • Target - TBD

Science (5th grade)

  • Baseline - 97
  • Target - 98
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Freeman's Mill will increase opportunities for students to demonstrate eligibility for gifted/talented programming.

  1. iReady data will be reviewed at least twice a year to identify students for additional services including gifted screening.
  2. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be taught by Gifted certified teachers.
  3. Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade will continue to be offered Advanced Content Math.
  4. During Bear Time each day, Thinking Skills (enrichment program) will be offered to high achieving students.
  5. During the 2024-25 school year, five teachers are participating in the GCPS Gifted Endorsement program.
  6. In addition to Art, Music, Health and Physical Education, all students will continue to be provided a Special in Computer Science, STEM, and Quest (Project Based Learning focus).
  7. Freeman’s Mill will provide clubs to all students (K-5) during the school day one time each month to ensure each and every child has opportunity and access to participate in a club of their choice based on their individual interests and talents.
  8. Lego Robotics Club will be provided to a select number of students before and after school. 

Percent of students in Gifted/Talented program.

  • Baseline - 20%
  • Target - 21% 

iReady 1st Semester Growth: Percent Meeting Typical Target.

ELA Data Grades 1-5:

  • Baseline - 55%
  • Target - 56%

Math Data Grades 1-5:

  • Baseline - 48%
  • Target - 55%

iReady 1st Semester Growth: Percent Meeting Stretch Target.

ELA Baseline Data:

  • Baseline - 38%
  • Target - 39%

Math Baseline Data:

  • Baseline - 32%
  • Target - 35%
Excellence 4.A - Preferred Education Destination

Freeman's Mill will promote a well-rounded education that includes various academic and arts programs across the K-5 continuum, including co-curricular and extra curricular activities.

  1. All students will participate in the following Specials: Art, Music, Health, Physical Education, Computer Science, STEM, and Quest (Project Based Learning focus).
  2. Freeman’s Mill will provide clubs to all students (K-5) during the school day one time each month to ensure each and every child has opportunity and access to participate in a club of their choice based on their individual interests and talents.
  3. Lego Robotics, Chorus, and Art Club will be provided to students before and after school. 
  4. PBIS will continue to be fully implemented school-wide. Students will earn Bear Bucks for meeting school-wide expectations. (Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect Our School) Bear Bucks may be used to purchase rewards from the Bear Store (Bearazon).
  5. Special events will be held throughout the year to provide students opportunities to engage in fun team building activities with their peers and staff. 
  6. The Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES) and Gallup survey will be administered and analyzed. Results will be shared with the staff.
  7. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons will be taught to all students on a weekly basis. Lessons each week will focus on a SEL topic and students will be recognized on the weekly announcements and earn a brag tag for exhibiting the lessons’ intended behaviors.
  8. School counselors will provide small group sessions to support students' social and emotional needs. 
  9. Counselors/SEL Team will participate in district training and provide professional learning opportunities for staff.
  10. Staff will participate in fun and engaging team building events/activities throughout the school year. 
  11. Opportunities will be provided throughout the school year for staff and parents to have an open forum with the principal.
  12. The Principal will meet monthly with Student Council to gather student input regarding school initiatives.

Percentage of students absent 10% or more of enrolled days:

  • Baseline -  7%
  • Target - 6% 

Percent of students responding positively (almost always) to the following student satisfaction EES Student Survey items:

My teacher expects me to do my best.

  • Baseline - 93%
  • Target - 94%

Percent of staff responding positively (almost always/often) to the following student wellbeing EES Staff Survey item: 

When there is a problem in my school, we talk about how to solve it.

  • Baseline - 96%
  • Target - 97%

Percent of families responding positively (almost always/often true) to the following family satisfaction EES Family Survey items:

My student enjoys going to school.

  • Baseline - 88%
  • Target: - 89%

Gallup Survey

Baseline:

  • Mean - 4.75
  • Engagement - 92%

Target:

  • Mean - 4.80
  • Engagement - 93%

 

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. Engage in Community Outreach throughout the school year by partnering with local churches, day cares and business.
  2. Provide "Parent Connections" which is just-in-time learning around technology, school procedures, academic support, and social emotional well-being for students.
  3. Offer "Conversations in English" to provide learning opportunities to support needs of multilingual families.
  4. Hold International Family Night in the Fall
  5. Invite parents to be members of the PTA and to serve on a committee of their choosing based on interest.
  6. The Parent Liaison will communicate with parents weekly to confirm parent meetings and coordinate interpretation services as needed.

The number of parents who are PTA members.

Baseline - 229 parent members

Target -  240 parent members

The number of parents attending "Parent Connection" sessions.

Baseline - 35

Target - 45

The number of parents attending "Conversations in English" sessions.

Baseline - 20

Target - 30