School Innovation & Improvement Plan

Outcome goals for this academic school year

All Fairfax County schools are also required to complete an access and academic goals as part of their School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP).

By June 2025, the percentage of multilingual learners in grades K-3 meeting or exceeding the VALLSS screener benchmarks will increase by 5 percentage points from fall 2024 to spring 2025. By June 2025, the percentage of students with disabilities in grades K-3 meeting or exceeding the VALLSS screener benchmarks will increase by 5 percentage points from fall 2024 to spring 2025.
By June 2025, the percentage of all students in grades K-3 meeting or exceeding the VALLSS screener benchmarks will increase by 5 percentage points from fall 2024 to spring 2025.

Increase use of data to plan instruction and monitor progress during intervention to ensure that students demonstrating risk master foundational skills.
Increase efficiency of instructional delivery to ensure all students have daily access to all components of the language arts block as outlined in the new core curriculum.
Increase opportunities for English Language Development through use of embedded strategies during whole group instruction and intentional small group instruction focused on specific student needs.

By June 2025, the percentage of students with disabilities who pass the math SOL will increase by at least 7 percentage points from 35% to 42% (unadjusted)
By June 2025, the percentage of all students demonstrating expected within-year growth in math as measured by the iReady assessment will increase by at least 5 percentage points (from Spring 2023 at 49%) to 54%.

Increase teachers' content knowledge and implementation of the 2023 FCPS mathematics program of studies.
Increase teacher implementation of explicit instruction and other components of effective mathematics intervention.

Parklawn ES' chronic absenteeism rate will decrease from 13.1% to 10% by the end of the 2024-2025 school year as measured by our school's chronic absenteeism data.

Schools will share multilingual attendance materials with families throughout the year to educate families regarding the importance of attendance for school success.
Schools will support students during key transition grades and pay particular attention to student groups with historically disproportionately higher levels of chronic absenteeism utilizing trauma-sensitive strategies.

By the end of SY24-25, Science SOL unadjusted pass rate for all Multilingual Learners will increase from the 35% (Spring 2024) to 42% (Spring 2025). This is a reduction of the failure rate by 10%.

Strengthen the use of scaffolds to support students’ development of rigorous science and engineering practices, including modeling scientific questioning, using graphic organizers.
Expand the type and frequency of formative assessments to evaluate progress throughout units and lessons, such as exit tickets, four corners, whiteboards, stoplight reflection.
Expand opportunities to meaningfully integrate science within and across content areas to include literacy skills, mathematical reasoning, and global context.