ESSER III / School Innovation & Improvement Details

• Parklawn Elementary School

• 2022-2023

• Region 2

• Rebecca Forgy, Principal

 

ESSER III Background:

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, Mental Health (Wellness) Needs. Schools have been given funding allocations to support the academic and wellness needs of students. Schools are required to create plans in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Wellness highlighting the strategies they will use to support these areas using their ESSER III funding. These strategies are shown below.

 

ESSER III English Language Arts Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Goal:  100% of students will make adequate progress toward the grade level expectation as measured by the Spring 2023 Reading iReady Universal Screener.

Strategy 1: At Parklawn, we will provide daily, systematic, explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, and morphology in the core language arts block.

Strategy 2: At Parklawn, we will ensure targeted practice opportunities for every student (Tier 1) and additional time for those students who need more practice.

Strategy 3: Parklawn Instructional Staff will provide Tier 2 instruction as increased intervention that targets the underlying difficulties in literacy, as well as Tier 3 instruction as intensive instruction for students who need instruction beyond Tier 1 and Tier 2.

 

ESSER III Mathematics Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in Mathematics.

Goal:  100% of students will make adequate progress toward the grade level expectation as measured by the Spring 2023 Math iReady Universal Screener.

Strategy 1: CLTs will plan, implement, and monitor engaging and differentiated tier 1 instruction through math workshop.

Strategy 2: Instructional staff will further expand our Tier 2/3 practices to include increased use of math intervention resources and programs.

Strategy 3: At Parklawn, we will increase family and community engagement/participation to support mathematics initiatives.

 

ESSER III Wellness Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment.

Goal:  By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Parklawn will effectively teach self-management skills as demonstrated by increasing schoolwide scores on the self-management topic of the SEL Screener 38% to 60% favorable.

Strategy 1: At Parklawn, we will implement Responsive Classroom and CASEL3 signature practices school wide with students, adults, and families with fidelity.

Strategy 2: The Wellness Team will lead all staff and students in learning and implementation of emotional regulation strategies.

Strategy 3: The Wellness Team will continue leading implementation of MTSS processes and structures to include check-ins of interventions, planning of intervention groups, and monitoring and analysis of student progress in wellness.

 

ESSER III Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

Outcome: All students will complete a POG Presentation of Learning (POL) by 2025-26.

Goal:  100% of students will demonstrate increased understanding of POG and an increase in student engagement as reported on a student survey given at the beginning and end of the year.

Strategy 1: The school will build an understanding with students, staff, and community about why being a Goal-Directed and Resilient individual positively impacts students within and beyond school.

Strategy 2: CLTs will align content knowledge and skills with POG attributes and skills

Strategy 3: Staff and students will regularly engage in POG practices regarding being a Goal-Directed and Resilient Individual, and reflect on implementation.

 

School Innovation and Improvement Plan Background:

All Fairfax County schools are also required to complete an access and opportunity goal as part of their School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP) and can also capture additional goals. These are shown below.