School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance (PDF)

• 2022-2023

• Region IV

• Peter Kownacki, Principal

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.

 

English Language Arts 

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, all students will meet or exceed their Reading Inventory growth target.

Strategy 1

• Students will access essential reading and writing standards through evidence-based, high-leverage instructional practices.

Strategy 2

• Students' literacy needs will be supported through tier II interventions.

Strategy 3

• Students with intensive literacy needs will be provided with individualized tier III interventions.

 

Mathematics 

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

Goal: By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, all students will meet or exceed their Math Inventory growth target.

Strategy 1

•  Students will access essential mathematics standards through evidence-based, high-leverage practices.

Strategy 2

• Students' mathematics needs will be supported through tier II interventions.

Strategy 3

• Students with intensive mathematics needs will be provided with individualized tier III interventions.

Wellness 

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

Goal: By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, all students will indicate connectedness to at least one South County Middle School staff member per responses on school-based surveys.

Strategy 1

• (Tier I) Students will be provided with multiple opportunities to build relationships within the SCMS community.

Strategy 2

• (Tier II) Students will access targeted small group wellness support based on needs.

Strategy 3

• (Tier III) Students will access intensive, individualized Tier III interventions based on needs.

Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

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

Goal: By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, all students will demonstrate increased understanding of POG as reported on a student survey administered at the beginning and end of the year.

Strategy 1

• Students and staff will increase knowledge of POG and POG POL.

Strategy 2

• Students will engage with a set of common instructional practices relating to POG attributes.

Strategy 3

•  Students will have opportunities to create and present evidence that demonstrates POG attribute development.

For additional information regarding this School Improvement Plan, please contact the school principal.