Piedmont City School District

This document outlines the Comprehensive English Learner District Plan for the Piedmont City School District, mandated by Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The plan details the district's approach to serving English learners and immigrant students by focusing on improving English language acquisition and academic achievement. Key components include robust identification and placement procedures, equitable program implementation utilizing WIDA standards and SDAIE instructional models, comprehensive parental engagement and communication in native languages, and clear policies for grading, retention, and special services. The plan also emphasizes ongoing professional development for staff, data-driven accountability, and continuous program evaluation to ensure all EL students achieve English proficiency and meet challenging state academic standards.

The strategic plan for Piedmont City School District focuses on improving student achievement through effective instruction, personalized learning plans, and technology integration. It aims to enhance parent and community engagement through increased communication and partnerships. The plan also prioritizes recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, maintaining efficient use of fiscal resources, and supporting the whole learner through mental health services and a safe learning environment.

The LEA Consolidated Plan for Piedmont City Schools focuses on ensuring all children receive a high-quality education and closing the achievement gap. Key strategies include monitoring student progress through various assessments (STAR, iReady, ACAP, etc.), identifying at-risk students, providing additional educational assistance (RTI, after-school programs, digital content), implementing instructional strategies to strengthen academic programs, addressing disparities in teacher effectiveness, and supporting school improvement plans. The plan also details services for homeless students, parent and family engagement strategies, and transition support for students moving between grade levels and into postsecondary education or careers. Specific goals include improving reading/language arts and mathematics proficiency, ensuring all students are taught by state-certified teachers, creating safe learning environments, and increasing high school graduation rates. The plan also addresses the identification and support of gifted and talented students and the development of effective school library programs.

The Piedmont City Schools Consolidated LEA Plan aims to ensure all children receive a high-quality education and close achievement gaps. The plan outlines strategies for monitoring student progress, identifying at-risk students, providing additional educational assistance, implementing effective instructional strategies, addressing disparities, supporting Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools, defining poverty criteria for school assistance, describing school programs, providing services to homeless children and youth, supporting early childhood programs, facilitating effective transitions for students, reducing excessive disciplinary practices, supporting programs that coordinate academic and career and technical education content, and supporting programs that coordinate work-based learning opportunities. The plan also details parent and family engagement strategies, including annual evaluations of the effectiveness of the parent engagement policy, and addresses the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

The 2024-2025 Annual Improvement Plan (AIP) for Piedmont Elementary School outlines key initiatives to enhance student performance in math and reading, optimize technology resources, and foster parent engagement. Specific objectives include improving student growth and proficiency on state assessments in math and reading through individualized learning plans, multi-sensory strategies, and targeted interventions. The plan also addresses technology needs by conducting assessments, seeking external resources, and providing teacher professional development. Furthermore, it aims to increase parent engagement through surveys and innovative activities, and to decrease chronic absenteeism through monitoring, interventions, and incentive programs. Finally, the AIP includes an objective to assess the effectiveness of emerging technologies on teaching and learning.