In alignment with the goals and priorities of Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), the School Performance Plan (SPP) allows for a transparent and collaborative school improvement process with a focus on student achievement.
The School Performance Plan was developed this school year as the continuation of the detailed work and planning completed in the previous school year. The SPP focuses schools on engaging in disciplined inquiry cycles through the use of Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA). Through the successful utilization of PDSA, schools are able to impact student achievement and teacher practice by taking a scientific approach to school improvement.
| SCHOOL PROFILE | ||
| School Name: GAYWOOD ELEMENTARY |
School Year: 2026 Area: Area-1 |
Local Education Agency: Prince Georges County Public Schools Supervisor Name: Williams, Latonya Claudette |
| State School No.: 1411 |
Supervisor Email: Latonya.Williams@pgcps.org |
School Type: 04. Elementary School Title I: Yes |
| Grades Served: 0PK, 05 |
Community School: Yes |
Principal Name: Damien Goins State Identification: CSI:No, TSI/ATSI:Yes |
| Principal Email: Damien.Goins@pgcps.org |
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| School Address: 6701 97TH Ave, LANHAM,MD - , LANHAM MD 20706 |
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| School Vision: The vision of Gaywood Elementary School is to advance student growth, by providing an environment conducive to high levels of academic achievement that is inclusive of efficacy, academic rigor, and parental and community engagement. |
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| School Mission: The mission of Gaywood Elementary School is to educate and empower all students to become lifelong learners in a technological diverse society. |
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| SMART Goals | ||
| A targeted aspiration that serves as the focal point for collective improvement efforts Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; Timebound |
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| Math- Math MCAP scores will improve by 5% in GRADES 3-5. (Previous year 3-5% was the goal...3rd grade increased 15.1%, 4th grade increased 1.6%, 5th grade increased 8.8%) |
RELA/ELA-There will be an increase of 5 percentage points (from 32% to 37%) of students scoring in the Proficient/Exceeds Expectations range on the 25-26 RELA MCAP. | Not Selected- |
| Problem of Practice | ||
| One problem the school has chosen to address that will assist them in moving toward the overarching Smart Goal | ||
| When we analyzed MCAP Data, 90% of 4th grade students scored in level 1/level 2 due to the lack of exposure and mastery of answering level 3/level 4 questions. | Students are not consistently receiving clear, step-by-step guidance in writing tasks. | |
| Change Idea | ||
| A specific, actionable idea or technique that school teams will use to address the SMART Goal | ||
| -use of common assessments focused on higher level questioning requiring reasoning | Engage teachers in ongoing training/coaching around explicit writing instruction, scaffolding, modeling, and gradual release. | |
| Target | ||
| The AIM set to determine if the implementation of the change idea was successful | ||
| 100% of teachers (3 out of 3) will provide common assessments weekly. | 100% of educators will have 2+ components checked on the RELA look-fors document. (One for teacher behaviors and one for student behaviors.) 100% of educators will have 3 components checked on the RELA SPP checklist. |
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| 60% of students will score at least 60% on MCAP level 3/level4 reasoning common assessments provided weekly. | At least 37% of students will score proficient or advanced on the October 2025 RELA benchmark. | |
| Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) / Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) | ||
| This section is for state-identified schools only. | ||
| Identified Group(s) | Evidence-Based Strategy (EBS) | EBS Target |
| Students with Disabilities | IREADY Math | · Numeracy and math concepts · 45% of Special Education students in Grades **K–5** will meet or exceed their annual typical growth target on the i-Ready Math Diagnostic, as measured by fall, winter, and spring assessments. |
