School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance

• 2018-2019

• Poplar Tree Elementary

• Region 5

• Sue Andujar, Principal

End of Year SMARTR Outcome #1

By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, at least 80% of students in VDOE gap group 1 will achieve grade level proficiency in math as measured by the SOL tests, Universal Screener scores and/or grade level assessments.

Strategy 1  

• All teachers K-6, who teach math, will participate in ongoing professional development to develop the math workshop model to meet student needs.

Strategy 2

• Collaborative Learning Team meetings will follow the PLC Cycle to help teachers more efficiently plan to ensure student learning, build a culture of collaboration and focus on results.

End of Year SMARTR Outcome #2

By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, all students will increase their Ethical and Global Citizenship Skills by a minimum of one level as measured by the Portrait of a Graduate Ethical and Global Citizen Rubric.

Strategy 1

• School-wide focus on Morning Meeting, teacher language, and interactive modeling to enhance the POG skills of Ethical and Global Citizen.

Strategy 2

• Focus on the attributes of the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate and provide teachers with resources and strategies to embed POG language and develop students’ skills as Ethical and Global Citizens in this rapidly changing, increasingly diverse, and interconnected world.