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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: PINCKNEYVILLE MIDDLE           Principal: Todd Marschke
District Strategic Priorities/Goals Rationale Action Steps
(Implementation Design)		 How will you measure growth?
Growth Factors (Baseline & Targets)
Empathy 1.B - Staff and Student Well Being

At Pinckneyville Middle School, we recognize that student well being and staff support must be in place for learning to occur at high levels.

  1. Monthly SEL Engagement (Transforming School Culture- Adult Mindsets towards Every Student Success).

  2. Staff Support and mentoring program for new employees.

  3. Student mentoring program for students.

STAFF

1. Our staff believes all students can meet state standards

 2024 :(66%); 2025 Target :(70%)

2. I receive training to support social and emotional learning 

2024:(56%); 2025 Target:(100%)

3. I incorporate social emotional instruction into my daily instructional delivery 

2024:(80%); 2025 Target:(90%)

STUDENTS

1. I enjoy coming to school 

2024:(43% ); 2025 Target:(70% )

2. The work I do in this school is useful and interesting to me 

2024:(45%); 2025 Target:(70%)
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

At Pinckneyville Middle School, we recognize that student well being and staff support must be in place for learning to occur at high levels.

  1. Monthly SEL Engagement (Transforming School Culture- Adult Mindsets towards Every Student Success).

  2. Staff Support and mentoring program for new employees.

  3. Student mentoring program for students.

  4. Full time intervention classes for most at risk students.

STAFF

1. Our staff believes all students can meet state standards

2023 :(63%); 2024 :(66%); 2025 Target :(70%)

2. I receive training to support social and emotional learning 

2023:(51%); 2024:(56%); 2025 Target:(100%)

3. I incorporate social emotional instruction into my daily instructional delivery 

2023:(75%); 2024:(80%); 2025 Target:(90%)

STUDENTS

1. I enjoy coming to school 

2024:(43% ); 2025 Target:(70% )

2. The work I do in this school is useful and interesting to me 

2024:(45%); 2025 Target:(70%)
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

At Pinckneyville Middle School we believe all students should have access to a rigorous curriculum and opportunities to engage in relevant learning experiences.
  1. Provide 3 advancement placement opportunities for students through the iReady screener.
  2. Provide gifted portfolio opportunities for students who are identified through the iReady screener.
  3. Pinckneyville Middle School will provide Quarterly Parent Night opportunities.
  4. Parent workshops offered 3 times throughout the school year.
  5. Full time intervention classes for most at risk students.
  6. All core teachers are gifted certified.
  7. At least 2 ESOL teachers on every team.
  8. 4 full time ESOL teachers to support ML population including a full time math ESOL teacher.
  1. Number of student racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in Gifted/Talented services based on the Gifted/Talented disproportionality Index.
  2. 2024: 21% gifted; 2025:(Target 25% gifted)
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System

At Pinckneyville Middle School we believe that teacher growth and increasing capacity of our staff will lead to greater student achievement.
  1. Teacher Peer Observations - School wide observation protocol 
  2. Weekly collaborative learning opportunities to assess data, student needs, student work samples, and previewing new content.
  3. Tiered Support HERO time implemented through Remedial Education Program (REP): Interventions and Enrichment. 
  1. Decrease the percentage of students scoring at the beginning level on district level assessments.
  2. Increase the percentage of students scoring at the proficient and distinguished level on district level assessments.
  3. Decrease the percentage of students scoring at the beginning level on GMAS.
  4. Increase the percentage of students scoring at the proficient and distinguished level on GMAS.
Excellence 4.C - World-Class Communication and Engagement

At Pinckneyville Middle School we believe all stakeholders need to be informed and given the opportunity to provide input for shared decision making.
  1. Pinckneyville Middle School Weekly Newsletter.
  2. Community input for school based decisions.
  3. Weekly Admin. Bulletin for all staff.
  4. Provide Quarterly Parent Night opportunities to engage with the school.
  5. Host four school council meetings to provide community and parent input.
  6. Provide "Meetings with Marschke" for parents and staff.

Percent Positive Responses (% Often True + % Almost Always True) on the following EES-FAMILY survey items:

 

1.  When I share concerns with my student's teacher, they listen
2024 Baseline: 70%
2025 Target: 85%

2. Parents/families have input into plans for improving this school
2024 Baseline: 56%
2025 Target: 75%

3. I am given opportunities to discuss my student's progress at school
2024 Baseline: 65%
2025 Target: 75%%

4. I am encouraged to collaborate with my student's teachers about my student's learning
2024 Baseline: 47%
2025 Target: 75%