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APS Strategic Priorities & Initiatives
Utilize MAP data to inform English & Spanish instruction in reading & math
Implement Fundations phonics with fidelity in grades K-3
Collaboratively develop Google Classroom choice boards for all IB units and include them in the unit planners
Utilize BASC-3 results to coordinate services and supports for students
Intervene and/or extend reading and math instruction for all students during a schoolwide personalized learning block
Develop teachers’ awareness of personalized learning and intervention resources as they implement a new intervention/enrichment block
Embed content & pedagogical professional development into weekly IB and Personalized Learning Professional Learning Communities.
Complete a school wide Book Study on anti bias classrooms using Don’t Look Away
Integrate Spanish dual immersion lesson components into IB unit planners
Garden Hills 2022-2025
SMART Goals
School Strategies
The percentage of students in grades 3-5 scoring proficient or above in reading/ELA on Milestones will increase 3% annually
The percentage of students in grades 3-5 scoring proficient or above in math on Milestones will increase 3% annually
The percentage of students in ESOL, Hispanic, Black, and Student with Disabilities subgroups in grades 3-5 scoring proficient or above on Milestones will increase at least 3% annually
All K-3 students will perform at grade level expectations in phonics/word recognition on MAP Reading Fluency in Spanish &/or English
School Strategic Priorities
3. Provide services to address the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral well-being of all students and families including bilingual services.
4. Provide personalized services in reading & math to targeted groups of students based on needs
5. Extend opportunities for outstanding staff to stay at Garden Hills and expand their reach through additional leadership roles
6.Strengthen the implementation of core instruction, signature programming, and personalized learning.
Mission: Garden Hills Elementary School will develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and creative young people in an environment of equity, trust, and respect.�
Vision: Through the holistic lens of the International Baccalaureate PYP, we will prepare students for the intellectual challenges of further education, nurture the development of individual talents, and foster independent thinking through the process of inquiry. The success of a well-rounded Garden Hills student is supported by staff, family, and community.
Fostering Academic Excellence for All
Data
Curriculum & Instruction
Signature Program
Building a Culture of Student Support
Whole Child & Intervention
Personalized Learning
Equipping & Empowering Leaders & Staff
Strategic Staff Support
Equitable Resource Allocation
Creating a System of School Support
Collective Action, Engagement & Empowerment
7.Extend focus on bi-literacy, bilingualism, sociocultural competence, and high academic achievement in Spanish and English through dual language immersion and traditional pathways with world language.
8. Explore and address issues of bias, equity, expectations, and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences
1. Offer students relevant instruction that supports comprehension and communication in all core content areas
2. Promote inquiry based collaborative learning experiences that allow for inclusion of all students-gifted, special needs, general education and language learners
Approved by Go Team 1/26/22