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School Improvement Plan

Clayton Elementary School SY 2026-2027

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Goals for ELA

Percentages below represent students who scored at the Proficient and Distinguished Level.
*Due to new ELA Georgia Milestones assessment in May of 2026, ELA and Reading scores will not be shared by the state until November 2026.
Scores will be updated when they are available to the district.

Reading Proficiency

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 *Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 59.8% 65.4% TBD 65.8%
Grade 4 61.1% 66.7% TBD 67.1%
Grade 5 76.6% 80.9% TBD 82.6%

Reading Proficiency Action Steps

Action Step 1: Build teacher ownership of CCSD Teaching & Learning Standards through PLC collaboration, reflective practice, classroom support and consistent implementation of resources.
Action Step 2: Increase student reading comprehension through consistent use of standard/aligned vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategies, and instructional resources across all content areas.

ELA

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 *Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 29.2% 46.2% TBD 35.2%
Grade 4 41.4% 48.9% TBD 47.4%
Grade 5 51.2% 48.9% TBD 57.2%

ELA Action Steps

Action Step 1: Build teacher ownership of CCSD Teaching & Learning Standards through PLC collaboration, reflective practice, classroom support and consistent implementation of resources.
Action Step 2: Increase student reading comprehension through consistent use of standard/aligned vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategies, and instructional resources across all content areas.

Reading Intervention Plan

Identification of
Students

 Plan of Remediation Resources Monitoring
Grades 2-3 below grade
level		 Targeted small-group literacy
instruction based on need		 Core and supplemental Targeted and Ongoing

Goals for Math

Percentages below represent students who scored at the Proficient and Distinguished Level.

Math Proficiency

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 60.6% 51.9% 45.3% 68.6%
Grade 4 71.0% 84.4% 75.9% 80.0%
Grade 5 48.3% 69.6% 65.2% 57.3%

Math Proficiency Action Steps

Action Step 1: Build teacher ownership of CCSD Teaching & Learning Standards through PLC collaboration, reflective practice, classroom support and consistent implementation of resources.
Action Step 2: Strengthen mathematical understanding through explicit academic vocabulary instruction and standards-based problem solving.

Goals for Student Attendance

Student Absences

  Baseline
(SY 2024-2025)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Average Daily
Attendance		 95.1% 95.9% 96.0%

Student Attendance Action Steps

Action Step 1: Monitor attendance weekly to identify students at risk for chronic absenteeism and implement timely interventions.
Action Step 2: Implement individualized attendance plans and monitor progress through weekly reviews and family communication.