Franz Leadership Academy

Early Childhood Literacy Plan Campus Goal

The percentage of 3rd grade students that achieve meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 41% to 70% by June 2024.

EC Literacy Targeted Professional Development Plan

1. K-2 grade teachers will directly instruct the daily phonics lesson plans provided in the curricular documents.
2. K-2 grade teachers will implement the daily blending routine following the guidance video provided through Canvas.
3. PK-2 grade teachers will provide the students grouped through the benchmark assessment with the support lessons indicated in their grade specific assessment tool.
4. K-1 grade teachers will provide students with decodable text when students are applying newly instructed phonics skills.
5. K-3 teachers will follow the ELAR district frameworks when developing the instructional schedule.
6. RtI teachers will follow the district lesson frame associated with SPIRE materials while providing daily ELA intervention to identified students.
7. Monthly professional development sessions related to the science of teaching reading.
8. PK-2 teachers will hold weekly collaborative planning sessions and data meetings with administration to plan for instruction using current data.
9. K-2 teachers will receive quarterly unit design planning using a best practices rubric training provided by Engage2Learn.
10. K-2 will use blended learning practices to incorporate reading, writing, listening, speaking, and technology.
11. PK-2 teachers will use "Phonic Dance" to as a daily phonics review that incorporates repetition and movement.
12. K-2 teachers will receive additional modeling and coaching from campus leadership.

Early Childhood Math Plan Campus Goal

The percentage of 3rd grade students that achieve meets grade level or above on STAAR Math will increase from 43% to 70% by June 2024.

EC Math Targeted Professional Development Plan

1. Provide instruction along a continuum from Concrete to Representational to Abstract.
2. Use manipulatives at all grade levels when new content is introduced.
3. Use the math framework components to provide structure, stability, and consistency.
4. Provide targeted instruction in numeracy and place value.
5. Use Imagine Math as a means of collecting data.
6. Provide small group instruction as a means to differentiate content, process, and/or product.
7. PK-2 teachers will hold weekly collaborative planning sessions and data meeting with administration to plan for instruction using current data.
8. K-2 teachers will receive additional modeling and coaching from campus leadership.
9. K-2 teachers will attend monthly math trainings.
10. K-2 teachers will have vertical PLC meetings to discuss common math strategies, using common vocabulary, resources, and TEKS long strands.