2024 - 2025 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)
School: GRAYSON ELEMENTARY Principal: Chris Brown
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
As a response to the academic and non-academic needs of each student, Grayson Elementary School will continue to support students' learning and behavior through a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS). MTSS is a “tiered system of support that integrates assessment and intervention within a schoolwide, multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavioral problems. MTSS promotes systems alignment to increase efficiency and effectiveness of resources" (Adopted from National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010).
MTSS provides a data-driven prevention-based framework for improving learning outcomes for every student through a layered continuum of evidence based practices and systems. Grayson Elementary will implement the following practices to address the academic needs of the students. The practices include continued implementation of a school-based, problem-solving team (MTSS/RTI Team), Response to Intervention (RTI) process, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) practices, Early Intervention Program (EIP), Gifted and Talented Program, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program, after-school tutoring, Saturday Intervention Program, and differentiated, small group instruction.
To address the non-academic needs of the students, school staff will provide the following: daily Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Mentors, individual counseling, small-group counseling, classroom guidance, PBIS student recognition and rewards, and modeling and teaching of school-wide behavior goals and expectations.
iReady Universal Screener Baseline Data Grades K-5 (Percent Above, On or Below Grade Level)
All students deserve equal access to a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Grayson Elementary will increase Kindergarten Readiness by implementing the Play 2 Learn Program, increase the number of students in the Gifted and Talented Program in historically underrepresented sub-groups, and increase the number of students attending Summer Enrichment and Acceleration (SEA).
Gwinnett County Public Schools recognized a need for school readiness and therefore provided opportunities to support and develop a local school Play 2 Learn program. This program, for children ages birth - five years old, accompanied by their parents or caregivers, encourages learning through play. Instructional and age appropriate materials are used throughout this weekly program.
The Gifted and Talented Program provides learning experiences that develop the use of thinking strategies and processes. Grayson Elementary will increase the number of students in the Gifted and Talented Program by providing staff development for teachers on characteristics of giftedness for underrepresented subgroups.
Summer School is a free summer program that offers support for students who did not meet promotion requirements. Grayson Elementary will select students who will benefit the most from this summer learning opportunity. More students in underrepresented groups will be encouraged to attend this program. A Parent Summer School informational meeting will be held to inform parents of the various supports and activities offered.
iReady Universal Screener
The iReady Universal Screener Data will be used to identify students for our Gifted Program, Early Intervention Support, MTSS Reviews, and ESL Services.
SEA Enrollment
2024 Rising Kindergarten Academy Enrollment- 48 students
2024 Rising Kindergarten Academy Goal- 60
2025 Rising Kindergarten Academy Enrollment- students
Play2Learn Enrollment
Target Enrollment in Play 2 Learn: 27 students
Baseline: 22
Current Enrollment: 28
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System
In order for students to succeed, the whole child must be supported and their needs must be addressed. Grayson Elementary will respond to the diverse needs of our community to continue to be world class.
There are many opportunities for Grayson Elementary to support student growth this year. Throughout the year, the students will participate in core curriculum as well as additional interventions including Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) practices.
Teachers and support staff will monitor students’ achievement by analyzing data throughout the school year. Some assessments that will be administered include individualized iREADY testing, classroom assessments, and individualized progress monitoring. Through these assessments, teachers will be able to utilize the data to identify areas of acceleration for each student. Individualized data will help to support the growth of the whole child.
