ESSER III School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-A-Glance

• 2022-2023
• Willow Springs Elementary School
• Region 5
• Dylan Taylor-Principal

 The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) is a federal grant, which requires that spending be used in specific areas. Part of the Fairfax County Public Schools spending plan identifies funding to be used for Unfinished Learning and Student Academic and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (Wellness) Needs. 

English Language Arts                                                                 

Goals:

• In the spring of  2023 Reading iReady, students having a scaled score equal to or greater than the benchmark on iReady for students' grade level and the subject will increase by 20%.
• This will result in a scaled score equal to or greater than the benchmark of 66% for the English Learners group and 70% for the Students with Disabilities group.

Strategy 1

• Provide daily, systematic, explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, and morphology in the core language arts block (Tier !).

Strategy 2

• Ensure targeted practice opportunities for every student and additional time for those students who need more practice.(Tier 2)

Strategy 3

•  Orient instruction and support students to focus on using sound-spelling patterns to decode.

 Mathematics 

Goals:

• On the spring 2023 Mathematics iReady, students having a scaled score equal to or greater than the benchmark on iReady for the student's grade level and subject area will increase by at least 10%.
• This will result in a scaled score equal to or greater than the benchmark of 77% for the English Learners group and 70% for Students with Disabilities.

Strategy 1

• Conduct professional development sessions in CLTs with teachers on the High-Leverage Instructional Shifts and the Student Mathematics Profile.

Strategy 2

• AVMR - Tier 1 Instruction Leverage EMRT and AART to facilitate CLTs and guide deeper considerations around mathematical thinking

Strategy 3

• Teachers design learning tasks that target specific strategies or representations, and plan what they will look for in student observation, student responses to questions, and written work to determine what students understand.

 Wellness 

Goal: 

• By June 2023, 100% of students in 3rd-6th grade will respond 4 (Quite connected/ Belong quite a bit) or 5 (Extremely connected/ Completely belong) on the FCPS SEL Screener for question 11. How connected do you feel to the adults at your school? and 12. Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at school?
• By June 2023, 100% of staff reported improved knowledge of SEL and capacity to engage in required practices on the internal surveys.

Strategy 1

• Ensure implementation of Tier 1 social-emotional learning (SEL) practices.

Strategy 2

• Provide targeted student supports for identified students.

Strategy 3

•  Provide opportunities for family engagement focused on SEL supports and strategies.

Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

Goal:

• 100% of students in grades Kindergarten-6th will have exposure to the Advanced Academics Program (AAP)/Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) curriculum, and problem-based learning experiences (PBL) once per quarter to help develop and grow collaboration and communication skills as identified in the FCPS's Portrait of a Graduate (POG).

Strategy 1

•  Increase student communication and collaboration throughout the academic day to provide more opportunities for student voice and engagement.