Explain the activities in which your school will participate to increase your overall rating. Include specific details.

As evidenced in the SES Band Data, which content area(s) will be the focus for improving student achievement and why was this area chosen?

We will focus on Mathematics because we have already surpassed the goal in Literacy, based on the 2019 goal as provided by the District.

What specific BEST Practice(s) will be implemented or scaled-up to improve teaching and learning in order to increase performance within the SES Band?

The BEST Practice we will scale up is the use of PLCs.

Describe in detail how the BEST Practice(s) will be scaled-up.

We will be focusing the PLCs in intermediate on creating standards-based modules in Canvas.  Since all of our 3-5 classes are digital classrooms, our teachers will learn how to implement the digital platform in a way that truly targets students' needs.

What specific school-level progress monitoring data is collected and how often?

We collect i-Ready data at least monthly through the use of the standards mastery assessments and at least three times per year based on the diagnostic assessment.  We also collect the results from the Go Math Chapter Tests based on the schedule outlined in our instructional focus calendar.

How does the school ensure the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals?

We monitor students by reviewig their data each time an assessment (diagnostic, standards mastery, chapter test) is administered.  We then conduct data chats with teachers quarterly to review their students' data and plan for startegies to address those students' needs. If a student is displaying difficulty, they are recommended for RtI.  Prior to their RtI meeting, each teacher must meet with the instructional coach to determine areas of deficiency and identify strategies and resources to be used in order to address the students' needs.

How does the school ensure that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) for effective instructional design (planning) and delivery (teaching)?

Teachers plan with the end in mind; what do students need to know and be able to do.  They then break down the skills needed into digestible bites and create lessons for each of those bites.  Their ELL students are provided strategies based on the recommended ELL strategies from the District and their ESE students are provided modifications based on their IEPs.

How does the school ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively?

Our Math Coach visits classrooms and monitors for the effective use of instructional strategies, including the use of manipulatives, centers, the digital platform, and small groups.  She then provides feedback to teachers and provides support in the form of resources, modeling, planning, etc.  Administration also visits classrooms; either formally for iObservation or informally, and provides feedback.

Describe texts used for core, supplemental, and intervention programs at each grade level. How does the school ensure students have access to a balance of literary and informational text in a variety of mediums?

Teachers use the Go Math series provided by the Dsitrct as the core program.  The supplemental resources are Florida Ready Math, i-Ready online digital resources, and Performance Coach.  The intervention programs we utilize are Moving with Math and Reflex Math.  Our students in ASD also utilize Touch Math.

Please complete this section based on 2018-2019 end-of-year results.
Instructional Implications: Discuss the success of specific strategies/activities and provide a rationale as to why those academic improvements occurred as a result of those strategies.

We achieved great success in increasing our math achievement and learning gains.  Between the use of our math coach; visiing classrooms and providing feedback, supporting teachers with the use of data, and conducting small groups; and having the Assistant Principal provide push-in support to fourth grade, we implemented various strategies with the goal in mind.  Teachers were very receptive and continuously used their data to make instructional decisions and modify their small groups.  With all these strategies in place, we were able to improve our math achievement and learning gains and plan to contniue down this path.