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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: PUCKETTS MILL ELEMENTARY           Principal: Lisa Rhodes
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

Puckett’s Mill will utilize a variety of data sources to design specific supports incorporating academic press and supportive community that will increase opportunities for student success.
  1. Utilize iReady Universal Screeners in LA and Math to identify academic concerns and expedite support.
  2. The MTSS team consisting of classroom teachers, support staff and administration will create support plans designed with specific action steps to support students with academic, behavior, social emotional or attendance needs.   The team will use the results of the MTSS Air Rubric as guidance to strengthen the team's effectiveness.
  3. Create an MCPP team with 1 trainer and 5 additional level 5 trained staff members.  
  4. Year 2 of PBIS implementation.  Continue to incorporate strategies and interventions to support all students.
  5. The school-wide schedule will include a 45-minute intervention time (Hawk Time) block.
  6. CLT's will self-assess using the CLT rubric and will be supported by Administration as well as our ITI Coach.
  7. Continue Learning Walks to support teachers in EL Module and Skills/All Block Implementation. 
  8. Administration will conduct frequent Walk-Thru's and provide feedback in order to monitor and strengthen Tier 1 instruction.
  9. Create half-day planning opportunities for teachers to work with specific members of the intervention team to create differentiated plans for ML and tier 2 and 3 students.  

Puckett's Mill will decrease the percentage of students identified as needing tier 2 and tier 3 support from the iReady Screener.

Reading    
  23-24 EOY 24-25 EOY Goal
Tier 1 60% 64%
Tier 2 35% 32%
Tier 3 6% 4%

 

Math    
  23-24 EOY 24-25 EOY Goal
Tier 1 59% 63%
Tier 2 38% 35%
Tier 3 3% 2%

 

Puckett's Mill will increase the percentage of students scoring in the proficient and distinguished range on the GMAS. 

ELA    
  23-24 P&D 24-25 P&D Goal
3rd Grade 71% 73%
4th Grade 63% 65%
5th Grade 86% 88%

 

Math - TBD    
  23-24 P&D 24-25 P&D Goal
3rd Grade 78% 80%
4th Grade 78% 80%
5th Grade 80% 82%

 

Science    
  23-24 P&D 24-25 P&D Goal
5th Grade 85% 87%

 

EES Survey:

Student:

I can learn the things taught in school.

2024 Data:  74% positive responses

2025 Goal:  76% positive responses

 

My teachers provide lessons and activities that challenge me to learn.

2024 Data:  61% positive responses

2025 Goal:  63% positive responses

 

Staff:

Regular formative assessments are used to monitor student progress toward standards.

2024 Data:  96% positive responses

2025 Goal:  98% positive responses

 

This school has data-driven improvement plan with measurable goals.

2024 Data:  94% positive responses

2025 Goal:  96% positive responses

 

 
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Puckett’s Mill will work to increase academic and social emotional opportunities for students.  Each and every student will be engaged in high quality, rigorous and culturally relevant curriculum and enrichment activities.  
  1. Continue to enhance early learning opportunities for children ages birth to 5 years old with Play 2 Learn and school age early learners through Joyful Learning and the Guided Play Space.
  2. Utilize all available options for qualifying students for gifted services including:  Universal Screeners, CogAT, Creativity Test, as well as a portfolio option when needed.
  3. Offer a variety of gifted services including:  Advanced Content Math, Language Arts focused Thinking Skills, Content Replacement Model and Cluster Model.
  4. PBL/STEM projects in every grade level.
  5. Offer high quality, culturally relevant Tier 1 instruction to all students.
  6. Offer a variety of enrichment clubs:  Robotics, Chess, Art, Student council, BETA, Musicals, Yearbook, Readers Rally, Safety Patrol, Good News Club.
  7. Continue the work of the Culture and Inclusion Committee to bring awareness to the community and increase understanding and inclusivity.

Puckett's Mill will continue to identify students for gifted testing and qualify students at high levels.  

  Fall Spring Total
Total Tested 75 59 134
Qualified 41 24 65 (48.5%)

 

In the 24-25 school year, Puckett's Mill will increase the percentage of students reaching typical growth in each of the following subgroups on the iReady Universal Screener.

Reading All ML F & R Gifted SpED
K 59% 71% 53% 100% 59%
1 74% 67% 61% 74% 71%
2 68% 88% 60% 79% 61%
3 71% 17% 68% 79% 70%
4 57% 50% 51% 58% 43%
5 71% 100% 79% 68% 73%

 

Math All ML F & R Gifted SpED
K 59% 71% 50% 88% 68%
1 69% 67% 82% 87% 71%
2 57% 100% 59% 52% 39%
3 59% 50% 46% 82% 65%
4 68% 63% 71% 86% 52%
5 61% 100% 56% 68% 47%

In the 24-25 school year, Puckett's Mill will increase the percentage of students reaching the stretch growth goal in each of the following subgroups on the iReady Universal Screener.

Reading All ML F & R Gifted SpED
K 36% 29% 36% 88% 27%
1 54% 44% 39% 61% 48%
2 44% 50% 33% 55% 33%
3 34% 0% 29% 77% 35%
4 34% 25% 29% 42% 19%
5 38% 33% 38% 40% 27%

 

Math All ML F & R Gifted SpED
K 41% 43% 25% 88% 41%
1 44% 56% 64% 83% 45%
2 23% 57% 17% 66% 17%
3 31% 33% 27% 90% 35%
4 42% 50% 39% 84% 24%
5 28% 33% 18% 74% 7%

 

In the 24-25 school year, Puckett's Mill will increase the English language proficiency of our ML students.

Grade # of Students Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
K 7 43% 14% 29% 14% 0% 0%
1 10 20% 10% 30% 30% 10% 0%
2 8 0% 25% 12.50% 50% 12.50% 0%
3 6 33.30% 33.30% 33.30% 0% 0% 0%
4 17 12% 5.50% 53% 24% 5.50% 0%
5 7 20% 0% 14% 57% 0% 0%

EES Survey Data:

Student:

All students have access to rigorous courses and supports.

2024 Data: 33% positive responses

2025 Goal: 35%  positive responses

 

Student placement in advanced classes is not influenced by race, gender or socioeconomic levels.

2024 Data: 83% positive responses

2025 Goal: 86% positive responses

 

My teacher helps me learn by challenging me with interesting activities in class.

2024 Data:  47% positive responses

2025 Goal: 50% positive responses
Excellence 4.A - Preferred Education Destination

Puckett’s Mill Elementary will strive to be the first choice for students, families and staff.
  1. Implement the theme "Impact" throughout the Puckett's Mill Community.
  2. Utilize Parent Square as our main form of communication to parents.
  3. Continue to encourage active PTA collaboration with the school.
    1. Create room parent pairs with veteran and new parents
    2. Continue to grow "Dads on Duty"
    3. Increase staff involvement in PTA sponsored community events

  4. Utilize Local School Council as a means to increase community input and involvement along with an understanding of the Blueprint For The Future.

  5. Continue to promote participation in the EES family survey through PTA, Local School Council, QR codes for car rider and Parent Square.
  6. Consistently implement safety protocols by utilizing the Raptor and vestibule for parent visitation and check-out, training for Centegix cards for staff as well as long term substitutes.
  7. Utilize attendance protocols to decrease the percentage of students who are absent for 10% or more of enrolled days.  

EES Survey:

Family Survey:

There is a high level of community support for this school.

2024 Data:  89% positive responses

2025 Goal:  91% positive responses

 

I feel welcome at this school.

2024 Data:  89% positive responses

2025 Goal:  91% positive responses

 

Parents/families have input into plans for improving this school.

2024 Data:  71% positive responses

2025 Goal:  75% positive responses

 

Puckett's Mill will increase the participation in the EES Parent Survey.

2024 Participation:  223

2025 Goal:  235

 

Student Survey:

Student success is celebrated at this school.

2024 Data: 54% positive responses

2025 Goal:  56% positive responses

 

I enjoy coming to this school.

2024 Data:  42% positive responses

2025 Goal:  45% positive responses

 

Chronic Absence Rate

2024 Data:  11.7%

2025 Goal:  8.6%