2022-2023 ESSER III/School Innovation and Improvement Plan

Outcome goals for this academic year.

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2022-2023 ESSER III/SIIP At-a-Glance

  • Mark Twain Middle School

  • Region 3

  • Chuck Miller, 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.

ESSER III English Language Arts Strategies

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

Strategy 1:  Improve Tier 1 Instruction by increasing student engagement.

Strategy 2:  Build and activate background knowledge by fostering vocabulary development for ELLs and students who receive Special Education support.

Strategy 3:  MTSS: Identify and provide targeted Academic Intervention.

ESSER III Mathematics Strategies

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

Strategy 1:  Improve Tier 1 Instruction in all classes.

Strategy 2:  Provide Ongoing Professional Development.

Strategy 3:  MTSS: Academic Interventions.

ESSER III Wellness Strategies

Outcome: Strengthen adult wellness and promote student wellness by using Morning Meeting & Closing Circles (ES) or Responsive Advisory Meetings (MS/HS) and CASEL’s 3 Signature Practices.

Strategy 1:  Create, implement, and monitor a school-wide behavior matrix with clear expectations for students. Teach social problem solving skills explicitly in Learning Seminar.

Strategy 2:  Train, implement and monitor restorative justice practices in the Twain Community.

Strategy 3:  Administer Signs of Suicide program to our 7th grade student body.

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.

Access & Opportunity End of Year SMARTR Outcome

Goal:  Identify areas of growth through the MYP Evaluation Process in February 2021

Strategy 1  The Administrative and Leadership Team will participate in a guided reflective process with the MYP coordinator.

Strategy 2:  MYP Evaluation Process will be completed as a school in February 2021

Strategy 3:  Prioritize staffing needs to ensure full time position at Twain for the MYP support.

Caring Culture  End of Year SMARTR Outcome

Goal: The number of students that report feeling connected and a sense of belonging as measured by the 20-21 Twain SEL Screener (Questions 10, 11, 12,13) will increase by 5%.  

Strategy 1:  Communicate Team building activities each quarter to build identity and a sense of belonging for all students and staff.     

Strategy 2:   Extend and amplify student voices with intentional leadership building opportunities.   

Strategy 3:  Provide  opportunities for Social and Emotional development during Learning Seminar.          

 

For additional information regarding this school plan, please contact the school principal.