Northwest School District

This document outlines the Title I Schoolwide Plan for St. Libory School, focusing on improving student literacy skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Key strategies include a comprehensive needs assessment utilizing various data sources to identify and support at-risk students, implementation of schoolwide reform strategies such as intensive reading interventions and summer programs, and provision of high-quality professional development for staff. The plan also emphasizes robust parent and family engagement through compacts and policies, and includes detailed transition plans for students moving between educational stages. Additionally, it aims to increase learning time through daily extended intervention sessions.

The public hearing focused on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds, including a discussion on the approved plan to expend these funds.

The Title I Schoolwide Plan for St. Libory School, part of Northwest Public Schools, focuses on improving student literacy skills, particularly in reading and language arts. Key strategies include using data from assessments like NSCAS, MAPS, AimsWeb, Mclass, and DIBELS to identify students needing extra support and to inform curriculum, instruction, and assessment decisions. The plan also emphasizes ongoing professional development for staff, strategies to increase parent and family engagement, and transition plans for incoming and outgoing students. A significant component involves providing additional assistance for students at risk of not meeting state academic standards through intensive reading interventions and summer programs. The plan aims to increase the amount and quality of learning time, with a focus on vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension.