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.
| SCHOOL PROFILE | ||
| School Name: | THOMAS S STONE ELEMENTARY | THOMAS S STONE ELEMENTARY |
| School Year: | 2026 | Area: |
| Local Education Agency: | Prince Georges County Public Schools | Supervisor Name: |
| State School No.: | 1706 | Supervisor Email: |
| School Type: | 04. Elementary School | Title I: |
| Grades Served: | 0PK, 05 | Community School: |
| Principal Name: | Shawn Hintz | State Identification: |
| Principal Email: | Shawn.Hintz@pgcps.org | |
| School Address: | 4500 34TH St, MT RAINIER,MD - , MT RAINIER MD 20712 | 4500 34TH St, MT RAINIER,MD - , MT RAINIER MD 20712 |
| School Vision: | Thomas Stone Elementary prepares students from diverse backgrounds to succeed in college and career by empowering them to build a strong character, achieve excellence, think critically and creatively, and interact sensibly and responsibly with the world around them. | Thomas Stone Elementary prepares students from diverse backgrounds to succeed in college and career by empowering them to build a strong character, achieve excellence, think critically and creatively, and interact sensibly and responsibly with the world around them. |
| School Mission: | We fulfill our vision through the implementation of a rigorous instructional and character development program based on high expectations, academic achievement, collaboration, and integrity. We are committed and accountable for providing opportunities to our faculty, staff, students, and community that result in increased student achievement. | We fulfill our vision through the implementation of a rigorous instructional and character development program based on high expectations, academic achievement, collaboration, and integrity. We are committed and accountable for providing opportunities to our faculty, staff, students, and community that result in increased student achievement. |
| SMART Goals | ||
| Math- By Spring 2026 13% of 3rd-5th Math students will meet Math proficiency scores in the MCAP. | RELA/ELA-By Spring 2026, the K-3rd RELA students will increase by at least 25 points on DIBELS assessment and the 4th and 5th RELA students will increase by at least 50 points on the IReady assessment. | Not Selected- |
| Problem of Practice | ||
| Students lack numeracy skills as a result of teachers did not implement focus group instruction. | Students have low RELA proficiency as a result of limited data-driven instruction. | |
| Change Idea | ||
| 75% of teachers will demonstrate the implementation of focus group instruction based on the Formative Checkpoint results data. | Build teacher capacity through implementing data driven instruction by regularly conducting literacy data analysis and planning instructional groups during individual coaching sessions and collaborative planning meetings. | |
| Target | ||
| Teachers will be proficient in implementing Math Fluency Drills based on data. | Teachers are reviewing their data to guide their instruction. | |
| Students will demonstrate proficiency in numeracy skills as a result of Math fluency drills. | Students will increase in their literacy proficiency as a result of data-driven instruction. | |
| Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) / Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) | ||
| Identified Group(s) | Evidence-Based Strategy (EBS) | EBS Target |
| Students with Disabilities | Students will partipate in an **ELO** using Imagine Learning. | Students will increase pretest to post test data by 10 points after completion of the ELO. |
