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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.

 

2025 - 2026 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)


School: DACULA ELEMENTARY           Principal: Holly Warren

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

Dacula ES and all of GCPS will use observational, anecdotal, and performance data to ensure that every student demonstrates critical thinking skills and has a clear path to content mastery.

  1. Professional Learning designed to increase curriculum knowledge, formative assessment, and flexible, targeted small groups.
  2. Ensuring consistent implementation of high-quality Tier 1 instruction across all classrooms through active monitoring of student work and fostering high levels of student engagement.
  3. Standardized student goal-setting protocol in all K-5 classrooms.
  4. PBIS supports available to provide positive learning environment, interventions, feedback, or conduct restorative small groups.
  5. Utilize intervention time (Falcon Round-Up) daily to remediate and enrich instruction for students based on identified needs.
  6. Provide workshops/strategies that families and students can use to improve student achievement in reading and math.

iReady/GMAS Results (see attached)

  1. Decrease % of students scoring in Tier 2 and 3 on the EOY iReady Assessment from Spring 2025 to Spring 2026

I-Ready Math

Tier I

Tier II

Tier III

24-25 EOY Results

 

49%

 

35%

 

16%

25-26 BOY Results

 

13%

 

60%

 

27%

25-26 MOY Results

 

 

 

25-26 EOY Results

 

 

 

 

I-Ready Reading

Tier I

Tier II

Tier III

24-25 EOY Results

50%

32%

19%

25-26 BOY Results

 

24%

 

48%

 

29%

25-26 MOY Results

 

 

 

25-26 EOY Results

 

 

 

2. Decrease % scoring Beginning on each section of the Milestones

 

2025 Baseline

2026 Target

2026 Actual

3rd LA

51%

48%

 

3rd MA

26%

24%

 

4th LA

29%

27%

 

4th MA

15%

14%

 

5th LA

17%

15%

 

5th MA

28%

25%

 

5th Sci

28%

25%

 

3.  Increase percentage of students scoring Proficient/Distinguished on GMAS

 

2025 Baseline

2026 Target

2026 Results

3rd LA

20.3%

27%

 

3rd MA

34.3%

41.2%

 

4th LA

31.9%

34%

 

4th MA

52.5%

53%

 

5th LA

43.4%

47%

 

5th MA

49.5%

52%

 

5th Sci

49.8%

51.3%

 

4.  Increase % meeting typical and stretch growth in iReady.

Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Dacula ES and all of GCPS will expand student opportunities to engage in and have access to high quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum and enrichment activities.

  1. Consistent implementation of outlined instruction in each classroom.
  2. Provide additional resources to teachers for ways to provide enrichment activities in the general education classroom.
  3. Wednesday morning tutoring sessions to support student needs.
  4. ESOL Captains on each grade level work monthly with the ML teacher in order to provide bite size learning during grade level meetings.
  5. Utilize Falcon Round-Up to provide remediation and extension activities to meet the needs of each student.
  6. Opportunities for students beyond bell to bell that includes before/after school clubs, early learning opportunities for birth to age five, etc. 
  7. Conduct Parent Workshops to support parents extending learning at home.

EES Survey Results (see attached)

Students Participating in Gifted Enrichment Courses

 

2023-2024

2024-25

2025-26

% of students participating in gifted courses

17%

 15%

 

 

 

Staff

 

 

2024

2025

Target 2026

 

Actual 2026

Struggling students receive early intervention and additional help at this school.

 

 

 

 

79.1%

 

 

 

 

74%

 

 

 

 

78%

 

This school addresses issues of diversity in a timely and effective manner.

 

 

 

83%

 

 

 

71.6%

 

 

 

80%

 

Excellence 4.A - Preferred Education Destination

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

  1. Provide workshops/strategies that families and students can use to improve student achievement in reading and math.
  2. Provide resources in the Parent Center and website links for families and students to practice activities.
  3. Create ongoing opportunities for two-way communication with families and students to strengthen achievement through weekly newsletters, social media, parent conferences, ParentSquare, school events, etc.
  4. Implementation of Georgia MTSS to support students throughout the school day with academics and socio-emotional learning.
  5. Elevation of student voice through Student Leadership Team.
  6. Celebrating and supporting staff through monthly shout-outs, leadership development, PBIS recognitions, and access to the wellness room to promote a positive and thriving school culture.

 

EES Survey results (see attached)

Students

2024

2025

Target 2026

 

Actual 2026

I feel good about my cultural or ethnic background.

83.3%

80.2%

85%

 

All students have access to rigorous courses and supports.

33.3%

33.2%

36%

 

My teacher helps me learn by challenging me with interesting activities in class.

45.8%

46.7%

50%

 

 

 

Staff

 

2024

2025

Target 2026

Actual 2026

My professional learning community work results in improved student learning.

 

 

 

 

87%

 

 

 

85%

 

 

 

88%

 

Staff in our school do not manipulate others to achieve their goals.

 

 

 

89%

 

 

73.6%

 

 

80%

 

Feedback from classroom observations leads to meaningful change in instructional practice.

 

83%

75.5%

 

 

80%