English Language Arts 

Goal: Growth and performance in coursework

Growth and performance on state/national/international assessments in reading

Evidence of progression towards or successful completion of advanced coursework

Measurable Outcome:

• By May 2025, Special Education students will show growth on the iReady screener as measured by the growth target.
• By June 2025, there will be an increase of 5% in 7th and 8th grade Reading SOL pass-advanced rates.

Strategy 1 - Utilize small groups and intervention to increase opportunities for students who need more practice to master standards

Strategy 2 - Increase opportunities to explicitly teach vocabulary using evidence-based methods (i.e. semantic feature analysis, analyzing word parts, frayer model, defining words in context, semantic mapping, etc.)

Strategy 3 - Use explicit instruction when students are learning new material and complex concepts and skills

Mathematics 

Goal: Successful completion of Algebra 1 by 8th grade

Measurable Outcome:

• By May 2025, Special Education students will grow 10% in the Probability, Statistics Patterns, Functions & Algebra section of SOL 7,8
• By June 2025, the percentage of all Grade 7 students who pass the grade 8 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment will increase 10% points from 55% enrolled to 65% enrolled.
• By June 2025, the percentage of all Grade 8 students who are successful in earning an Algebra 1 credit before High School will increase 5% points from 58% to 63%.

Strategy 1 - Increase school communication about open enrollment to ensure all school staff (including elementary schools) communicate a shared message around open enrollment and mathematics course pathways.

Strategy 2 - Improve collaborative teams’ alignment of instructional planning based on analysis of common assessments.

Strategy 3 - Increase systems of support during the school day, after school and summer to help students achieve success in mathematics.