Based on our student and staff survey data, Bethesda Elementary seeks to promote student and staff wellbeing through prioritizing self-care, physical and mental health, and social emotional learning.

Student

1. Students will participate in SEL lessons that focus on equipping students with the skills, abilities, tools, and knowledge to build positive relationships, solve problems, make intelligent decisions, and achieve the necessary level of self-awareness.

2. Staff members will be matched with recommended students to leverage their expertise and support, fostering a Mentor/Mentee program aimed at helping students recognize the value of their educational journey.

3. Incorporate regular feedback sessions and open discussions during student council meetings to actively engage students and ensure their voices are heard in decision-making processes.

4. Increased counseling support that allows for more individualized counseling as well as additional small group counseling. 

5. Teachers will use PBIS to promote positive behavior in students.

6. Students will participate in a book study on The 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

Staff

1. Counselors will implement adult SEL lessons at each staff meeting to build staff’s capacity to manage stress, conflict, and time management. Staff will also receive training to implement SEL lessons within their classrooms.

1. Increase Percent Positive Responses (% Often True + % Almost Always True) on the following EES-STUDENT survey items:  

• I feel safe at this school.

• Baseline: 54%

• 2025 Target: 60%

• I enjoy coming to this school.

• Baseline: 46%

• 2025 Target: 50%

Based on our needs assessment and instructional team conversations, Bethesda Elementary seeks to implement a comprehensive framework to fully operationalize a multi-tiered system of supports to address academic and non-academic student needs and remove barriers to success.

1. Universal Screeners in LA and Math given three times per year.

2. Targeted Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions developed by the MTSS Team based on screener data.

3. Implement scaffolds and extensions in EL modules by providing differentiated instructional materials and support, ensuring all students can access and engage with the content effectively.

4. Dedicated 45-minute intervention block built into each student’s day.

5. Monthly Kid Talk/RTI meetings with admin/MTSS team member present

6. Weekly Collaborative Learning Team meetings where teachers review content and ensure alignment

7. Counselor Lessons/Small Groups based on Wellness Screeners.

8. Increase student engagement through classroom visuals that increase student achievement.

9. Release Days and Collaborative Planning days to complete data talks to support students on their academic levels.

1. Decrease the percent of Tier 3 Students:

Based on our needs assessment and instructional team conversations, Bethesda Elementary seeks to expand student opportunities to engage in and access high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum, advanced coursework and enrichment activities.

1. Play 2 Learn opportunities will continue to be offered for families with children from birth to 5 years old.

2. We will increase our number of Gifted certified teachers within the classroom.

3. Enrichment classes will be offered to Kindergarten students during Patriot Time using Gifted certified.

4. Teachers will continue to receive professional development for EL Education (K-5).

5. Teachers will receive Gifted Education professional development focused on the referral process and instructional strategies for teachers.

6. Provide transportation and additional teachers for students attending student intervention and support programs.

1. Increase in % of K Readiness as measured by the KREP for students who are eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch

• Baseline: 41%

• 2025 Target: 45%

2. Gifted/Talented Representation: Increase %of students in the Gifted/Talented Program

• Baseline: 12%
• 2025 Target: 13%

Bethesda Elementary will redefine the inputs, behaviors, and outcomes that determine the standards for student success as measured by the Results-Based Evaluation System (RBES) to support school improvement and student growth.

1. Staff will examine baseline data, create, and monitor targeted goals (District Assessment, Milestones Benchmark).

2. The Administrative and Instructional Coach team will continue to conduct focused walkthroughs to provide feedback based on our Instructional Framework.

3. Coaching cycles will continue to be conducted as needed to increase teachers effectiveness in the areas of classroom instruction and classroom management. 

4. Data talks will continue to be conducted to analyze data and plan for remediation and enrichment. 

5. Admire and Acquires will continue to be conducted based on teacher request and/or need. 

6. Implementation of tiered interventions based on the Multi-Tiered System of Supports will continue to be provided to students to increase student achievement.

7. Collaborative Learning Team (CLTs) to include assessment protocol, work sample protocols, data review/talks, AKS analysis, explicit modeling for teachers for Math/ELA/Science strategies

8. Conduct goal-setting in classrooms with teachers guiding students to identify, articulate, and plan their academic and personal objectives, providing necessary tools and support for effective achievement.

9. Students will continue to participate in Instructional/Collaborative Conversations.

10. Organize professional development sessions for teachers to familiarize them with the new STEM lab and encourage them to integrate lab resources into their curriculum, enhancing STEM education across the school.

1. Percentage of students scoring Proficient/Distinguished on GMAS

Based on our needs assessment and instructional team conversations, Bethesda Elementary seeks to increase two-way communication to build stakeholder trust and confidence and increase parent engagement.

1. Staff will provide consistent communication with parents to include academic, behavior, and school events (phone calls, weekly newsletters, Parent Square, progress reports)

2. Establish a school-wide goal-setting initiative that connects academic objectives with real-world applications, helping students understand the relevance and practical impact of their learning.

3. We will continue to build parent capacity through Parent workshops.

4. Teachers will collaborate with students to set personal and class long term and short term goals. 

5. Counselors and teachers will increase student exposure and opportunities for College and Career Readiness throughout the year.

6. We will continue to increase parent engagement in events throughout the year.

1. Increase Percent Positive Responses (% Often True + % Almost Always True) on the following EES-STUDENT survey items:  

• Work I do in this school is useful and interesting to me.

• Baseline: 35%

• 2025 Target: 45%

• Adults in this school help me plan and set goals for my future.

• Baseline: 48%

• 2025 Target: 55%