• 2024-2025

• Herndon Middle School

• Region 1

• Monika Vereb, Principal Herndon MS

Background: All Fairfax County school 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.

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English/Language Arts:

Outcomes: 

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• The overall pass rate for Students with Disabilities (SWD) will increase from 32% to 37%
• Multilingual Learner (ML) pass rate will increase from 40% to 45%
• Economically disadvantaged overall pass rate will increase from 46% to 51%

By the end of the 24-25 school year, the overall Reading SOL pass rate will increase by 5% (from 61% to 66%)

Strategies:

• Use data from Lexia PowerUp to facilitate small group learning opportunities.
• Increase the use of visual, verbal, and written scaffolds and supports in whole group instruction.

Algebra 1:

Outcomes: 

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• The percentage of 8th grade Hispanic students qualifying for a verified credit in Algebra will increase from 25% to 30%.
• The overall percentage of students qualifying for an Algebra verified credit will increase by 5% (from 48% to 53%).

Strategies:

• Increase systems of support during the school day, after school, and summer to help students achieve success in mathematics.
• Increase formal collaboration between classroom teachers and ML teachers to develop the language of mathematics though the use of embedded strategies during whole group and small group instruction

Science:

Outcomes: 

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• All students will increase the adjusted passing rate of the Science SOL by 5% (est. 18 more students) as measured by the Science SOL.

Strategies:

• Increase content and/or pedagogy knowledge in science for all teachers (advanced, general, ML, SWD)
• Increase opportunities for students to develop and apply disciplinary literacy skills of reading, writing, critical thinking, and discourse.

Math:

Outcomes: 

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• The Mathematics SOL pass rate for Students with Disabilities will increase by 5% (from 38% to 43%) by the end of 24-25 School year.

Strategies:

• Consistent Implementation of IXL in all math classes
• Increase formal collaboration between classroom teachers and SWD teachers to develop the language of mathematics through the use of embedded strategies during whole group and small group instruction.

Chronic Absenteeism:

Outcomes:

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• students attendance will decrease from 17% to 12% by the attendance dashboard.

Strategies:

• School will implement practices to recognize good and improved attendance to reinforce attendance and strengthen student and family engagement.
• School will share multilingual attendance materials with families throughout the year to educate families regarding the importance of attendance for school success.
• MTSS Schoolwide and Site Intervention teams analyze attendance along with behavior and wellness data bi-monthly to identify students in need of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.

SEL & Wellness:

Outcomes: 

By the end of the 24-25 school year

• We will increase the student positive responses to the following SEL screener categories by 10%: Cultural Awareness & Action, Sense of Belonging, Emotional Regulation, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Challenging Feelings, Self-Management, and Responsible Decision Making.
• We will decrease the number so student incidents by 10% as indicated on the EDSL student discipline data.

Strategies:

• School staff will communicate with families to recognize and celebrate student success in academics, behavior, attendance, or other areas.
• Identified time in the master schedule is used to implement required SEL practices with fidelity to improve student perceptions of belonging and SEL skills.
• MTSS Schoolwide and Site Intervention teams analyze behavior/wellness data bi-monthly to evaluate implementation of Tier 1 SEL/wellness initiative and identify students in need of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.