ESSER III School Innovation and Improvement Plan At A Glance

• 2022-2023

• Floris Elementary School

• Region 5

• Holly Walker, 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 Strategies

Outcome

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

Goal

• By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, 100% of students will meet or exceed their growth target on PALS, iReady, VGA, or Virginia Standards of Learning.

Strategy 1

• Leverage Tier 1 core instruction focused on the foundational reading skills lessons and skill-based groups, with a focus on data from the Lexia Core5 platform and research from The Science of Reading.

Strategy 2

• Leverage Tier 2 and 3 core instruction focused on the foundational phonics skills for students needing additional support using evidence-based strategies and programs.

Strategy 3

• Leverage Tier 2 and 3 core instruction focused further on fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills for students needing additional support using evidence-based strategies and programs.

Mathematics Strategies

Outcome

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

Goal

• By the end of the 2021-22 school year, 98% of students will score pass or pass advanced on the Virginia Standards of Learning Assessment (grades 3-6) or meet grade level expectations on the iReady/EMAS (grades K-2).

Strategy 1

• Provide extended ELD support (targeted support provided in addition to Tier 1 core instruction) in explicit language instruction in the domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing using math content during intervention or flexible instructional times.

Strategy 2

• Create small groups to participate in targeted Math interventions, including AVMR, Building Fact Fluency, and/ or Reflux.  

Wellness Strategies

Outcome

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

Goal

• By June 2021, the percent of classrooms using AAP curriculum resources and/or strategies, in addition to the monthly AART lessons, will increase to 75% on a monthly basis.

Strategy 1

• Strengthen Tier 1 evidenced-based strategies in instruction.

Strategy 2

• Provide targeted Tier 2 student support.

Access & Opportunity End of Year SMARTR Outcome

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.

Outcome

By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, our favorable response to the question " How connected do you feel to the adults at your school" on the spring SEL Screener will increase by 8% from that of 56% on the spring 2022 screener.

Strategy 1

• Increase staff awareness of AAP curriculum resources for all students.  This ties into critical and creative thinking strategies.

Strategy 2

• Increase staff implementation of AAP curriculum resources.