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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: HARRIS ELEMENTARY           Principal: Jennifer Redd
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

There is a need to promote student and staff well-being through prioritizing self-care, physical and mental health, and social-emotional learning (SEL).

  1. Offer “office hours” for staff and parents with the new principal to build trust and develop professional relationships.

  2. Incorporate staff SEL activities (birthday reminders, get-togethers, words of affirmation, etc.) throughout the semester.

  3. Provide all staff with professional learning on restorative practices and positive implementation of PBIS. 

  4. Hold parent workshops on the importance of attendance and provide resources and information for parents 

  5. Implement across classrooms Morning Meetings

 

 Student Survey

I often see the principal or administrators around the school talking to students. - 29.8% (Target: 33 %)

EES Survey Themes 

  • Belonging 65.8 (Target: 68.8)
  • Student Well-being 48.4 (Target 51.4)

Chronic Absence Rate: Percentage of students absent 10% or more of enrolled days. 

  • 12.4 % (Target: 9.4%)
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

A focus on high-quality instructional strategies (Tier I) and interventions (Tier 2 and 3) will address the needs of each and every student.

 

  1. Monitor intervention time (Wildcat Time) to ensure remediation and enrichment for students based on identified needs.

  2. Implement PBIS in common areas and classrooms.

  3. Meet monthly with teachers for Tier 1 Kid Talks/MTSS meetings.

  4. Provide clarity and training around the MTSS process to staff.

  5. Utilize the MTSS Air Rubric to identify areas of strength and areas for growth.

 

Increase the percentage of students scoring in the Proficient/Distinguished categories on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) from 3rd to 4th grade and 4th to 5th grade in ELA and Math.  

GMAS: ELA % Proficient/Distinguished 

Baseline: SY23-24 

Goal: SY24-25 

3rd to 4th Grade 

37% 

40% 

4th to 5th Grade 

44% 

47% 

  

GMAS: Math % Proficient/Distinguished 

Baseline: SY23-24 

Goal: SY24-25 

3rd to 4th Grade 

  36%

39% 

4th to 5th Grade 

35%  

38% 
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Expanding opportunities for students to engage in high-quality and challenging coursework will support academic achievement.

  1. Offer professional learning for teachers and staff on culturally responsive teaching and pedagogy. 

  2. Extend learning opportunities through after-school and Saturday extended learning time programs. 

  3. Utilize Wildcat Time to remediate and enrich learning.

 

i-Ready Data

i-Ready 1st Semester Typical Target Growth 

  • ELA (Grades 1-5) 49% (Target: 52%)
  • Math (Grades 1-5) 47.3% ( Target: 50.3%)

i-Ready Semester Stretch Growth

  • ELA (Grades 1-5) 37% (Target: 40%)
  • Math (Grades 1-5) 25.9% (Target: 28.9%)

 

 
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System

Redesigning RBES will allow teachers to have a more meaningful connection to their goals, focusing on student achievement and professional learning.

  1. Strengthen CLT processes for analyzing student performance data to drive teacher actions throughout instructional units.

  2. Provide PD on SPIRE and Sound Sensible for all support teachers (EIP, IRR, ML) who serve students in ELA to provide intensive intervention on foundational reading skills.

  3. Implement Wildcat time to provide remediation and enrichment opportunities – encourage flexible grouping within grade-level teams.

  4. Provide students with opportunities to read for enjoyment and foster a love of reading in all students.

 

Georgia Milestones Data  

Milestones ELA on Reading Status 23-24 (3rd grade): 

  • All Students: 66.1% reading on grade level or above (TARGET: 69%)   

Student Groups: 

  • ELL - 53.6 % reading on grade level or above (TARGET: 59.6%)  

  • Free Meals - 58.3% reading on grade level or above (TARGET:61.3 %) 

  • SWD - 69.1% reading on grade level or above (TARGET:72.1 %) 

  • Black - 69.6% reading on grade level or above (TARGET: 72.6%)  

  • Hispanic - 54.9% reading on grade level or above (TARGET: 57.9%) 

 
Excellence 4.C - World-Class Communication and Engagement

Trust between stakeholders is essential to achieving collaborative outcomes. These relationships build networks that develop credible, united voices about issues and services that are important to our school.

  1. Utilize Parent Square to communicate managerial information, as well as instructional resources/classroom community opportunities.

  2. Increase our social media presence by sharing more day-to-day school events/activities.

  3. Strengthen our relationship with the GCPS Newcomer Center to engage families who speak various languages through in-person support and support with digital/paper resources.

  4. Incorporate student performances/showcases to encourage attendance at school events and meetings.

  5. Schedule more non-academic opportunities for families to come in the building (ex. Grandparents’ Day, Muffins with My Family, Art Night, and Awards ceremonies).

  6. Provide additional opportunities for student voice, create and implement a student leadership group (Wildcat greeters/Student Ambassadors).

  7. Family Engagement/Building Parent Capacity - Promote school community through Family Engagement Nights and Family-friendly functions.

 

Increase family participation in the EES Survey. 

  • All Families- 22% (TARGET:24%)

Chronic Absence Rate: Percentage of students absent 10% or more of enrolled days. 

  • 12.4 % (Target: 9.4%)

Increase the average number of families that attend  Title I Parent Nights 

  • 5 % of families represented (Target: 10 % of families)