In alignment with the goals and priorities of Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), the School Performance Plan (SPP) allows for a transparent and collaborative school improvement process with a focus on student achievement.
The School Performance Plan was developed this school year as the continuation of the detailed work and planning completed in the previous school year. The SPP focuses schools on engaging in disciplined inquiry cycles through the use of Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA). Through the successful utilization of PDSA, schools are able to impact student achievement and teacher practice by taking a scientific approach to school improvement.
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SCHOOL PROFILE |
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School Name: |
KETTERING ELEMENTARY |
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School Year: |
2026 |
Area: |
Area-1 |
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Local Education Agency: |
Prince Georges County Public Schools |
Supervisor Name: |
Dalton, Andrew M. |
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State School No.: |
1324 |
Supervisor Email: |
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School Type: |
04. Elementary School |
Title I: |
Yes |
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Grades Served: |
0PK, 05 |
Community School: |
Yes |
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Principal Name: |
Viola Lynch |
State Identification: |
CSI:No, TSI/ATSI:Yes |
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Principal Email: |
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School Address: |
11000 LAYTON St, UPPER MARLBORO,MD - , UPPER MARLBORO MD 20774 |
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School Vision: |
Vision Statement (Long Term Goal) - The vision at Kettering Elementary School is to prepare and empower all students for a globally changing society by instilling in them critical thinking skills, reasoning and a respect for core values of honesty, perseverance, and compassion. Also, to foster curiosity by encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation of our diverse world and their role in it. |
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School Mission: |
Mission Statement (Short Term Goal) -To build a community of care, respect, and trust that enables students to learn and grow through engaging and high quality instruction, where all ability levels are supported. |
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SMART Goals A targeted aspiration that serves as the focal point for collective improvement efforts Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; Timebound |
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Math- During SY26, the percent of students scoring proficient or higher will increase by 2 percentage points as measured by the 2026 MCAP Mathematics assessment. |
RELA/ELA-During SY26, the percent of students scoring proficient or higher will increase by 2 percentage points as measured by the 2026 MCAP ELA assessment. Focus Comprehension and Writing. |
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Problem of Practice One problem the school has chosen to address that will assist them in moving toward the overarching Smart Goal |
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Because teachers are not implementing academic vocabulary/language with fidelity in writing, students struggle with understanding and comprehending multiple step word problems. |
Because teachers are not exposing students to a variety of writing opportunities across content areas, students struggle with understanding, dissecting and writing multiple genres of text. |
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Change Idea A specific, actionable idea or technique that school teams will use to address the SMART Goal |
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Based on assessment data, students continue to struggle with word problems, particularly multi-step problems. As a result, our school is focusing on writing across all content areas |
Based on assessment data, students continue to struggle with comprehension in written form. As a result, our school is focusing on writing across all content areas using the RACE |
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(Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain) Strategy. |
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Target The AIM set to determine if the implementation of the change idea was successful |
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100% of teachers observed will implement **all** components of the Concrete Stage of the CRA. |
55% of grade 3-5 teachers (5 out of 9) will demonstrate at least one of the comprehension strategies during informal observations. |
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PI: 5% of students will score 316 or higher on Benchmark 1.
IPI: 2% of students scoring Proficient on the Milestone Task will increase by 2% from Milestone Task 1 to Milestone Task 2 for 3-5 grade. |
PI: In grades 3-5, 5% of students will score 316-345 to be an On Track Learner on Benchmark 1.
IPI:
* 5% of students will score at or above grade level in MAZE on the DIBELs. * 20% of students will score at or above grade level in the domain of Comprehension for iReady in Grades 4-5. |
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Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) / Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) This section is for state-identified schools only. |
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Identified Group(s) |
Evidence-Based Strategy (EBS) |
EBS Target |
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Students with Disabilities |
Reading - Explicit Instruction (Lexia Core 5 Intervention Lessons) - Level 3 Math - Explicit Instruction (iReady Intervention Lessons) - Level 3 |
**Lexia:** 10% of students with disabilities in grades 3-5 will complete 3 lessons per week
**iReady Math:** 10% of students with disabilities in grades 3-5 will complete 3 lessons per week
Evidence will be collected from the informal observation tool and monthly reports for Lexia and iReady Math |
