Heather Lock

Fostering Leadership Academy's School Improvement Plan outlines a strategic direction focused on fostering academic excellence and leadership skills through individualized educational experiences. Key goals for the next three to five years include strengthening a whole-child-focused Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for academic and social-emotional needs, enhancing Tier 2 academic interventions, reducing chronic absenteeism, and building staff capacity in high-quality instructional delivery. The plan employs strategies such as a balanced assessment system, revised curricular resources, teacher coaching, and tiered literacy intervention, alongside training in restorative strategies and trauma-informed instruction, to empower students with the skills for long-term success.

The strategic plan focuses on improving literacy proficiency in grades 3-8, aiming for a 3% increase from the 2022-2023 baseline, measured by the 2024-2025 M-STEP and PSAT. A key goal is to have at least 50% of full-year academic students meet their ELA growth target, assessed by Spring 2024-2025 NWEA Reading Growth outcomes. The plan involves strategies such as customized assessments, formative assessment building, instructional coaching, and expanded learning time to support academic achievement.