School Improvement & Innovation Plan At A Glance

• 2021-22
• Westfield High School
• Region 5
• Mr. Tony DiBari, Principal

Student Success Goal: 

In a multiyear goal, by June 2023, the enrollment and completion of Honors and AP courses among Westfield students will increase to the FCPS average or higher.

Strategy 1: 

• Supporting Academic Advising for  teachers, students, and parents to be informed of the Honors and AP options and supports.

Strategy 2: 

• Create school-wide opportunities for students to receive and give support for students in AP and Honors Courses

Caring Culture Goal: 

In June 2022, 100% of Westfield students will  feel comfortable and connected with a trusted staff member as demonstrated through survey data.

Strategy 1:

• Create opportunities for students to build trusting relationships with adults.

Strategy 2: 

• Create robust SEL lessons for students that have a focus on relationship building.

ESSER III

Background: The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) is a federal grant which requires that spending be used in specific areas.  Part of the Fairfax County Public Schools spending plan identifies funding to be used for Unfinished Learning and Student Academic and Social, Emotional, Mental Health (Wellness) Needs.  Schools have been given funding allocations to support the academic and wellness needs of students.  Schools are required to create plans in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Wellness highlighting the strategies they will use to support these areas using their ESSER III funding.  These strategies are shown below.

 

ESSER III English Language Arts Strategies

Outcome: Ensure that students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Strategy 1 – Reteach standards through targeted small group instruction during intervention or flexible instruction time.

Strategy 2 – Use evidence-based literacy resources to support skill building.

 

ESSER III Math Strategies

Outcome: Ensure that students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Strategy 1 - Reteach standards through targeted small group instruction during intervention or flexible instruction time.

Strategy 2 - Use evidence-based literacy resources to support skill building.

 

ESSER III Wellness Strategies

Outcome: Be the end of the 2021/22 school year, 100% of students will strongly agree that they feel safe and connected to at least 1 adult in the building, 100% of adults will strongly agree that they feel safe in the building and that school climate has increased, and that chronic absenteeism will decrease by 5%.

Strategy 1 - Strengthen tier 1 instruction to increase engagement and attendance.

Strategy 2 - Provide targeted Student Support.

Strategy 3 - Provide opportunities for Family and Staff engagement.

Strategy 4 - Provide targeted Student/Staff Supports.