We believe that staff and student well being is essential in all educational settings. Creating a supportive community promotes a sense of belonging that allows students and staff to thrive. As we continue our efforts to build an intentional and exemplary Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program, we are working to create a positive and nurturing environment that supports growth, learning, and success for all.

1. Utilize ESS data analysis with SEL & PBIS Team to plan appropriate interventions and supports.
2. Staff recognition program and adult self-care opportunities.
3. Create spaces for student SEL and collaboration environments, including the Amygdala Room and Cyber Cafe.
4. Targeted SEL lessons using Purposeful People by Character Strong and PBIS Lessons during PRIDE Time with a focus on respect to peers. 
5. Ongoing implementation of schoolwide PBIS program.  
6. Professional learning opportunities throughout the school year embedding SEL with academic learning.
7. Communicate SEL & PBIS to students through the morning announcements.

Mason Elementary School will show an improvement in the Staff EES Survey on the question: "Our staff can count on one another for help when needed." from 49% Almost Always True to 55% Almost Always True.

Mason Elementary School will show an improvement in the Student EES Survey on the question: "Most students are respectful of others at this school." from 25% Almost Always True to 30% Almost Always True.

Mason Elementary School is committed to the implementation of a comprehensive framework to fully optimize a multi-tiered system of supports to address academic and non-academic student needs and remove barriers to success.  Collaboration and communication with colleagues during Collaborative Learning Teams (CLT) and Tier Talks is essential to ensure each and every student receives the supports they need to be successful academically and social-emotionally.

1. Expand Multi-Tiered Student Support (MTSS) by implementing a Universal Screener to address academic press and social-emotional growth of students.
2. Engage in monthly Tier 2 Talks with grade level teams and monthly Tier 3 Meetings with the Student Intervention Team (SIT).
3. Expand PRIDE Time with interventions to support both academic press and supportive community.
4. Utilize Synergy for data collection and the implementation plan for student supports and interventions.
5. 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.
6. Set an expectation of communication with parents by teachers when a student is absent for 2 days. 
7. Counselors will develop an incentive program for students with a high absentee rate.
8. Distribute attendance flyers to parents monthly about attendance expectations in GCPS.

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students in who have achieved their Typical Growth on the iReady 1st Semester Reading Diagnostic Exam from 56% to 65%.

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students in who have achieved their Typical Growth on the iReady 1st Semester Math Diagnostic Exam from 44% to 60%.

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students in who have achieved their Stretch Growth on the iReady 1st Semester Reading Diagnostic Exam from 42% to 45%.

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students in who have achieved their Stretch Growth on the iReady 1st Semester Math Diagnostic Exam from 28% to 35%.

Mason Elementary will decrease the number of students with 10 or more ABS or EXC from 258 to 200. 

Mason Elementary School is committed to expanding student opportunities to engage in and have access to high quality, rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum and advanced coursework. Mason Elementary School offers students opportunities to engage in advanced courses and enrichment activities such as the arts, gifted, computer science, and STEAM. We believe in supporting the whole child through their academic and social-emotional development, as well as helping students discover their passions, talents, and interests beyond the AKS. 

1. Expand the opportunity to extend and support the learning of students in the area of math and reading starting with quality Tier 1 instruction that utilizes the Quality-Plus Teaching Strategies (QPTS)
2. Create opportunities for students to experience AKS through field trips, in school programs, immersive learning, and assemblies.
3. Ensure students have access to a variety of technology
4. Engage students in meaningful and aligned STEAM learning opportunities where students engage in collaborative learning opportunities working towards solving a real-world problem. 
5. Provide a variety of before and after-school clubs and activities that students can engage with their peers in an area of interest. 

Mason Elementary School will show an improvement in the Student EES Survey on the question: "*In class we often work with other students to solve a problem/do a task" from 35% Almost Always True to 40% Almost Always True.

Mason Elementary School will show an improvement in the Student EES Survey on the question: "*Work I do in this school is useful and interesting to me" from 40% Almost Always True to 45% Almost Always True.

Mason Elementary School will show an improvement in the Student EES Survey on the question: "*I enjoy coming to school" from 43% Almost Always True to 48% Almost Always True.

Mason Elementary will leverage a redesigned RBES which includes equal elements of academic growth and supportive community, promotes continuous improvement through the identification of strengths and weaknesses, and communicates the annual change in school performance in both academic growth and creating a supportive community.

1. Build effective Collaborative Learning Teams (CLT) acknowledging the strengths and needs of each grade level team that meet two times a week focusing on curriculum, instruction and assessment, with an emphasis on quality tier 1 instruction for all students and differentiated small group tier 2 instruction 
2. Utilize the Collaborative Learning Team Self-Assessment with grade level teams to provide specific supports based on the strengths and needs of each team
3. Half-day planning time every nine weeks to provide grade levels the time to utilize data protocols to analyze district assessments to determine instructional moves
4. Communicate Mason's instructional expectations to staff and provide feedback through twice monthly instructional walks
5. Engage teachers in effective professional learning focused on high quality tier 1 instruction in all content areas aligned to the Mason Instructional Framework.
6. Align PBLs for STEAM to match EL Curriculum and Science standards.
7. CLTs for SC and SS on Thursdays in grades 4 and 5 due to departmentalization structure. 
8. Engage in data analysis of formative assessments to identify areas of strength and improvement throughout each unit in all core content areas. 

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students who score in the Developing, Proficient, or Distinguished categories on the Georgia Milestones - Reading in each of the student groups below. 

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students who score in the Developing, Proficient, or Distinguished categories on the Georgia Milestones - Math in each of the student groups below. 

Mason Elementary will increase the percentage of students who score in the Developing, Proficient, or Distinguished categories on the Georgia Milestones - Science in each of the student groups below.