School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance

• 2019-2020

• Rachel Carson Elementary School

• Region 1

• Gordon Stokes, Principal 

End of Year SMARTR Outcome

By June 2020 All students will create a creative and critical thinking e-portfolio and collect at least two artifacts and reflect on the creative and critical thinking process in each of their classes.

Strategy 1

• Plan and Teach

Strategy 2

• Assess (e-portfolios)

Strategy 3

• Culture

End of Year SMARTR Outcome

By June 2020 all tier 2 and 3 students will show academic growth in reading by one performance level on the VDOE SOL Performance Levels and Growth in the Reading SOL, or show a 10 percent improvement in their Lexile level by as determined by the Reading Inventory.  

All tier 2 and 3 students will show academic growth by one performance level on the VDOE SOL Performance Levels and Growth in the Math SOL, or  show a 10 percent improvement in math skills as determined by the Math SMARTR assessment. 

Strategy 1

• Identify students requiring reading and/or math support.

Strategy 2

• All teachers will be knowledgeable of the identified students’ reading and math levels and understand the implications to their content areas.

Strategy 3

• Implement strategies for students in yellow zone on the VDOE School Quality/Achievement Indicators.

End of Year SMARTR Outcome

By June 2020 every student will be able to identify at least one asset (caring adult) at Carson.

Strategy 1

• Student Recognition

Strategy 2

• Building Positive Relationships

 

End of Year SMARTR Outcome

By June 2020 all Young Scholar students at Carson will experience a successful advanced academic course (AAP/Honors).

Strategy 1

 Oversight of enrollment and participation of Young Scholars

Strategy 2

Year-long Support for Young Scholars