Ferguson Elementary will promote student and staff wellbeing by focusing on social and emotional learning (SEL), promoting self-care activities and prioritizing mental and physical health.

1. Utilize EES Survey and Wellness Screener data to provide student supports.
2. Provide SEL & PBIS professional development for staff.
3. Provide PBIS Incentives for Students and Teachers.
4. Provide daily Tier I SEL/PBIS classroom lessons.
5. Utilize PBIS Behavior Teacher to support students and staff. 
6. Establish a local school mentoring program in collaboration with McClure Health Science High School. 

Ferguson ES will implement academic and nonacademic Multi-tiered Systems Supports (MTSS) to address students’ needs.

1. Utilize AIR rubric to refine Ferguson’s MTSS processes.
2. Implement and Monitor Tier I Instructional Essentials for all classrooms. 
3. Utilize iReady Screener to identify tiered interventions based on students’ needs.
4. Increase opportunities for small group, targeted instruction that supports the effective implementation of the MTSS process and/or provide additional interventions and support to students.
5. Meet with the interventionists every quarter to assess the effectiveness of small groups using tiered intervention strategies/resources to evaluate students' progress. 
6. Provide 45- 50 minutes of Academic Interventions (Mustang Time) for all students.
7. Facilitate counseling small groups to support students’ social and emotional needs.
8. Offer Family Engagement workshops focused on supportive community and academic press. 
9. Implement a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan school-wide to promote positive behaviors.

At Ferguson Elementary, we will ensure that all of our students will have opportunities to engage in and have access to high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum and instruction. 

1. Implement daily small group differentiated instruction in response to students’ needs.
2. Provide additional learning opportunities for English language development for multilingual students.
3. Provide Advanced Content Mathematics to First through Fifth Grade Students who demonstrate academic strength in mathematics.
4. Provide opportunities for student collaboration in an outdoor learning classroom focused on AKS-driven tasks, inquiry, exploration, and hands-on learning.
5. Increase the number of ESOL-endorsed/certified teachers by implementing an endorsement cohort in the Meadowcreek Cluster.
6. Partner with Corners Outreach to provide afterschool tutoring and care for Ferguson students and families.
7. Provide access and opportunities for students to participate in school clubs.
8. Provide access and opportunities for students to participate in extended learning.

Ferguson ES will utilize the RBES to ensure  80% of our students are successful at Tier 1 by focusing on effective Tier 1 instruction and by leveraging the power of data-driven professional development, effective collaborative learning teams, and specific feedback.

1. Utilize the Results-Based Evaluation System (RBES) to monitor the LSPI goals
2. Provide Research-Based professional learning opportunities for staff
3. Conduct weekly leadership team learning walks with an emphasis on providing feedback to improve instructional practices 
4. Utilize formative data to refine small group strategies and to identify students for small group instruction.
5. Implement effective collaborative learning teams (CLT)  to yield a high-quality of alignment between curriculum, instruction, and assessment
6. Provide opportunities for peer teacher observations once a semester to improve teacher practice and build the capacity of teacher leaders
7. Implement Instructional Conversations in Math across all grade levels.

Our goal at Ferguson ES is to be a school of choice for both staff and families and to provide all stakeholders with exemplary customer service that fosters a sense of belonging. We strive to be the School of DREAMS where we hire and retain highly qualified teachers and staff.

1. Lead monthly Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings where school leaders representative of the staff are given opportunities to offer voice and choice in implementing the school vision.

2. Implement clear, consistent communication across grade levels amongst staff from both the principal and assistant principals.

3. Implement clear, consistent two-way communication from school to home in multiple languages 

4. Conduct monthly Coffee and Conversations with the Principal to give stakeholders a voice in what matters most to them.

5. Conduct monthly Speak Your Piece with Altonise sessions to give staff time and space to voice what matters most to them.

6. Implement a new teacher induction program to support teacher retention and promote a positive onboarding experience.

We will build our parents' capacity to support their children's academic achievement by implementing the activities identified in The Plan/The Promise.

1. Build parent capacity through monthly parent workshops with a focus on supportive community and academic press.
2. Implement clear, consistent two-way communication from school to home in multiple languages.
3. Conduct monthly Coffee and Conversations with the Principal to give stakeholders a voice in what matters most to them.
4. Implement Play 2 Learn, an early learning program for children ages birth to five years.