2021-2022 ESSER III/School Innovation and Improvement Plan

Spring Hill Elementary School | Region 1 | Maria Eck

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: Tier 1 Planning: Provide a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students in core subjects to ensure all students learn at high levels.

Strategy 2: Tier 1 Instruction: Design and deliver “best practice” instructional strategies.

Strategy 3: Tier 2 Intervention: Effectively implement MTSS structures to support struggling learners in the areas of academics.

Strategy 4: Small group tier 3 instruction that targets a specific literacy skill as identified through MTSS

ESSER III Mathematics Strategies

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

Strategy 1: Tier 1 Planning: Provide a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students in core subjects to ensure all students learn at high levels.

Strategy 2: Tier 1 Instruction: Design and deliver “best practice” instructional strategies in mathematics.

Strategy 3: Tier 2 Intervention: Effectively implement MTSS structures to support struggling learners in mathematics.

Strategy 4: Small Group Tier 2 instruction that targets specific math skills

ESSER III Wellness Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment.

Strategy 1: We will foster a responsive, caring and inclusive culture where our students, staff, and parents feel valued, supported and hopeful by incorporating responsive classroom and the positivity project.

Strategy 2: Enhance communication and provide specific praise among students, staff, and families in our community.

Strategy 3: Tier 2 and 3: Instructional staff will develop and implement data-driven interventions and strategies to support students' social-emotional learning.

Strategy 4: Staff will provide additional opportunities for family engagement that foster positive relationships.