School Improvement and Innovation Plan

• 2023-2024
• Olde Creek Elementary School
• Region 5
• Courtney Korb, Principal

Reading by 3rd Grade

Outcome

• By June 2024, 80% of students in grades 1-3 will demonstrate on-grade level reading as measured by the spring iReady. 
• By June 2024, the percentage of grade 3 students demonstrating a passing score on the SOL Reading test will increase from 80% (unadjusted) to 85% (unadjusted).

Strategies

• Improve daily, systematic, explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, and morphology in the core language arts block.
• Increase use of data (e.g., iReady, CORE, PASS, PRF, WIDA) to plan instruction and monitor progress for students demonstrating risk.
• Increase impact of tier 2 interventions for students demonstrating risk by using FCPS-recommended programs and practices with fidelity (e.g., Lexia, UFLI).

Mathematics

Outcome

• By June 2024, the percentage of students with disabilities demonstrating proficiency as measured by the math SOL will increase by 20 percentage points. (48% to 68% unadjusted) 
• By June 2024, the percentage of English Language learners demonstrating proficiency as measured by the math SOL will increase by 20 percentage points. (43% to 63% unadjusted)

Strategies

• Increase teacher implementation of explicit instruction and other components of effective mathematics intervention.
• Use conversation structures to increase academic talk between students.
• Increase systems of support during the school day, after school and summer to help students achieve success in mathematics.

Science

Outcome

• By June 2024, students in grade 5 will improve from 64% (unadjusted) to a 71% SOA pass rate on the Science Grade 5 SOL with students' first attempt.

Strategies

• Increase opportunities to develop tier 3 vocabulary through inquiry-based learning, followed by explicit instruction.
• Schedule ESOL teacher push-in for ELD instruction during science instructional time.
• Expand the type and frequency of formative assessments to evaluate progress throughout units.

Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

Outcome

• By June 2024, 100% of students will grow as Collaborators by increasing at least one level as measured by the student self-assessment and Fairfax County Public Schools' Teacher Scoring Guide.

Strategies

• Expand opportunities for teachers to learn about, apply, and reflect on Portrait of a Graduate.
• Use conversation structures to increase academic collaboration between students.
• Increase opportunities for students to discuss growth of communicator attribute skills.

For additional information regarding this School Plan, please contact Principal Courtney Korb.