Campus Improvement Plan

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 1: ACHIEVEMENT: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase student performance on STAAR Grades 3-5 exams in reading and math by at least 5 percentage points in approaches, 5 percentage points in meets, and 5 percentage points in masters.

2024-25: Reading: 73% (approaches), 50% (meets), 25% (masters); Math: 74% (approaches), 45% (meets), 24% (masters)
2023-24: Reading: 73% (approaches), 48% (meets), 20% (masters); Math: 78% (approaches), 53% (meets), 21% (masters)
2022-23: Reading: 75% (approaches), 44% (meets), 14% (masters); Math: 76% (approaches), 50% (meets), 20% (masters) Baseline Year

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Texas Academic Performance Report, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 1

Strategy 1: Intervention Staff and paid tutors will provide targeted small group instruction and intervention in reading and math. Support will be provided for grade level planning weekly, PLC's planned for analyzing data and student work.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: At least 50% of students performing at postsecondary ready levels.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Intervention Staff, Paid Tutors, After School Tutoring Teachers, Administrators.

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 2: Strategic Staffing, Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Salaries - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6119 - $118,929, Instructional Services - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - $12,865, Undistributed - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - $10,100

Strategy 2: Thornwood will host a variety of "curriculum info" parent events- Math Night, Literacy Night, STEM night, Bilingual Night, and STAAR night. Principal will host Coffee with Parents each semester for Math and Literacy.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase parental engagement and provide parents different strategies to be able to support their students at home.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Support Staff, Classroom Teachers, Interventionists, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 1: Strong School Leadership and Planning, Lever 3: Positive School Culture, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Misc Contracted Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6299 - $2,000, Misc. Contracted Services- Family Engagement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61.6299 - $1,500, Misc. Operating Expenses Family Engagement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61.6499 - $500

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 2: STUDENT GROWTH: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase the percentage of annual growth points earned by students demonstrating STAAR academic growth in reading language arts and math by 5 percentage points or ≥ to 85%.

2024-25: 77 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score 
2023-24: 73 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score
2022-23: 81 School Progress-Annual Growth RLA and Math Score (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: State Accountability Report Domain 2 A (Annual Growth RLA and Math)

Strategy 1: Thornwood will utilize ST Math program PK-5 and IXL to emphasize conceptual understanding and rigorous problem solving.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: At least 50% of students meeting growth expectations.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Intervention Staff, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Software - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6397 - $19,000, Technology - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6398 - $5,000

Strategy 2: Thornwood will use District ELA Assessments, Progress Monitoring Data and reports to goat set with students and adjust instructional strategies and small group instruction. Students will keep a data binder, Teachers will keep Data Binder.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase the percentage of students demonstrating growth in reading and math by 5 percentage points.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Intervention Staff, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 3: RELATIVE PERFORMANCE: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase its relative performance scale score. 

2024-25: 82 Scale Score
2023-24: 83 Scale Score
2022-23: 82 Scale Score

Evaluation Data Sources: Accountability Report Domain 2 B

Strategy 1: Reading and Math tutors will be hired to pull small groups and work with interventionists to review data and adjust small groups after assessments.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase in the relative performance of all students across all content areas and grade levels.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Interventionists, Paid Tutors, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 2: Strategic Staffing, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Extra Duty Professional - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6116 - $10,000

Strategy 2: During PLC's teachers will be given time to do some unit/lesson internalization - focus will be on math.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase of relative performance of students and higher percentage of students leaving on grade level at the end of the year.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Leadership Team, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 4: CLOSING THE GAPS: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase the percentage of academic achievement indicators on track to meet or exceed interim targets in the closing the gaps domain by 5 component points.

2024-25: 16 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 50.0% Component Points
2023-24: 18 of 24 Academic Achievement Points Met; 75.0% Component Points
2022-23: 18 of 32 Academic Achievement Points Met; 56.3% Component Points (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 3

Strategy 1: Thornwood will use District Unit Assessments, PSA's, and PSTAAR data to goal set with students and adjust instructional strategies and small group instruction.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase the percentage points by 5% of those students demonstrating progress in reading and math on the STAAR.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Intervention Staff, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: During PLC's grade levels will use the Data Analysis Protocol, emphasizing the analysis of student work and exemplars. Teachers will utilize the data as part of the responsive teaching cycle to plan for targeted and effective intervention and instruction. Extended planning will be provided in fall and spring.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase the percentage of students demonstrating progress in reading and math by 5 percentage points on STAAR.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Intervention Team, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 5: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRESS: By June 2026, the rate of Emergent Bilingual students increasing at least one composite score level on TELPAS will meet or exceed the expected growth target for English Language Proficiency Status.

2024-25: TELPAS Progress Rate 54%
2023-24: TELPAS Progress Rate 54%
2022-23: TELPAS Progress Rate 56% (Baseline Year)

Evaluation Data Sources: 2023 Federal Identification of Schools, 2024 Texas Education Agency Data Tables, and 2025 State Accountability Report Domain 3

Strategy 1: Bilingual Interventionist and classroom teachers will provide targeted support for Emergent Bilinguals and ESL students in speaking, writing, reading and listening.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Emergent Bilinguals and ESL students will increase their English language acquisition as shown by their proficiency levels on TELPAS.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Bilingual Interventionist, Classroom Teachers, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Instructional Supplies - 199 PIC 25 - ESL/Bilingual - 11.6399 - $3,760, Instructional Supplies - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - 11.6399 - $6,590

Strategy 2: Work with the Multilingual Department and their consultants to customize Professional Development for teachers and support teachers in the classroom.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase the English proficiency of all our English language learners.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administrators, Bilingual Interventionist, Classroom Teachers

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 6: EARLY LITERACY: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase the percentage of K-2 students on track to read at grade level from BOY to EOY.

Evaluation Data Sources:

Kindergarten: Circle Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM) BOY to EOY (Baseline Year) 
Grades 1 and 2: Amira Reading Mastery (ARM) BOY to EOY (Baseline Year)

Strategy 1: Thornwood will provide intervention and/or tutoring for students reading below grade level. We will consistently track all students reading below grade level. Students will participate in Reading Buddies.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase in the combined percentage of students reading on or above grade grade level as measured by EOY literacy screeners.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Reading Interventionists, Paid Tutors, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: Primary teachers will attend district ELA trainings, weekly PLC's for planning, summer trainings for new literacy adoption.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase in the percentage of students leaving reading on grade level.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom teachers, Reading Interventionists, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Misc. Contracted Services PD - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6299 - $1,500

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 7: EARLY NUMERACY: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase the percentage of K-2 students on track to be on grade level in foundational math skills by 5 percentage points or ≥ 80%.

Evaluation Data Sources: End of Year (EOY) K-2 Math Progress Monitoring

Strategy 1: Students will engage in ST Math and be seen in small groups daily.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: An increase in the number of students leaving grade level having mastered math objectives.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Interventionists, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: Classroom teachers will attend district math trainings, Math summer PD, and campus PD (including PLC planning) to learn how to implement curriculum and gain better understanding of math teaching strategies.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase in the number of students leaving grade level having mastered math objectives.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Administrators, Interventionists

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Misc. Contracted Services PD - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6299 - $1,500

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Thornwood Elementary School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 8: ADVANCED COURSES: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will increase the number of students prepared for sixth grade advanced coursework in reading and math.

Evaluation Data Sources: Texas Education Agency Data Tables

Strategy 1: Fifth grade students who are eligible will participate in ConocoPhillips math tutoring, SBAI after school math and engineering club.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase in the number of 5th graders qualifying for Advanced courses in sixth grade.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Interventionists, SBAI Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Thornwood Elementary School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 1: CORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A T-2-4 READY GRADUATE: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will implement at least three strategies that advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar and newsletters

Strategy 1: Staff and Teachers will utilize PSA's, Unit Assessments, and PSTAAR data and reports to goal set with each student using individual student data binders. Instructional strategies, Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction will be adjusted in order to promote the two Core Characteristics of Academically Prepared and Persistent and Adaptable.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase the percentage of students demonstrating progress in reading and math by 5% on the STAAR.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, Interventionists, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Strategy 2: All staff will build strong relationships with students and families-through morning check ins, attendance of family engagement events, everyday conversations- in order to develop two Core Characteristics- Communicator/Collaborator and Empathetic and Self Aware- to continually reinforce school belonging and feelings of safety.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: 100% of our students will feel a sense of belonging, feel seen and heard, and feel safe at school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: All Staff, CIS, Counselor, PBIS team, Administrators

Title I:
2.53, 2.531, 2.533
- TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Strategy 3: All Students will participate in 2 study trips, in order to gain life experiences and maximize student learning academically and socially.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Students will acquire background knowledge and increase social skill awareness.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Administration, Admin Asst, Classroom Teachers

Title I:
2.53, 2.531
- TEA Priorities:
Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture
Funding Sources: Student Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6412 - $1,000, Student Transportation - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6494 - $2,000

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Thornwood Elementary School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 2: INTERVENTIONS: By June 2026, Thornwood Elementary School will implement TIER interventions with students identified as needing academic or behavioral supports.

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: Small group instruction will be non negotiable expectation at Thornwood. Instruction during small group time and intervention time will be targeted based on current student assessment data.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Daily intervention time and small group instruction in all content areas will expected in order to fill reading and/or math, and science gaps. This will help to ensure students are performing at or above grade level and meeting the 80/50/30 STAAR goals.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom teachers, Interventionists, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 4: High-Quality Instructional Materials and Assessments, Lever 5: Effective Instruction
Funding Sources: Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 23 - Special Education - 11.6399 - $510, Supplies and Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6399 - $31,221

Strategy 2: Students needing behavioral and/or academic support will meet with Counselor and Communities in Schools on a weekly basis, through small groups and/or daily check ins.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Decrease in behavior disruptions in learning and increase in Academic performance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: School Counselor, CIS, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.53, 2.531, 2.533
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture, Lever 5: Effective Instruction

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. Thornwood Elementary School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 3: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: By June 2026, student attendance at Thornwood Elementary School will increase or will be ≥ 98%.

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data and Texas Academic Performance Report

Strategy 1: Mid 9 Week and end of 9 week recognition/incentives will be given to students with perfect attendance. Thornwood will have a school wide attendance incentive by classrooms.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increase student attendance rate
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, ADA, Administrators

Title I:
2.51, 2.53
- TEA Priorities:
Build a foundation of reading and math, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Thornwood Elementary School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 1: SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: Align academic, behavior, and discipline systems to support a safe campus culture and maximize student learning.

Evaluation Data Sources: Discipline Data Dashboard, Review effectiveness of Behavior Intervention Plans

Strategy 1: Thornwood will consistently implement social skills and PBIS school wide. Teachers and Staff will support school wide expectations and will be responsible for holding students to those expectations. Students will be responsible for following school wide expectations and daily behavior folder will be sent home to share with parents.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: A decrease in discipline referrals and classroom interruptions/misbehavior.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Classroom Teachers, PBIS Team, Staff, Counselor, CIS, Administration

Title I:
2.533
- TEA Priorities:
Connect high school to career and college, Improve low-performing schools
- ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Thornwood Elementary School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 2: SAFETY COMMITTEE: Strengthen school safety by establishing and conducting Campus Safety Committee reviews throughout the school year.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus Safety Committee roster and calendar

Strategy 1: Establish Campus Safety Committee composed of a cross section of stakeholders to look at matters related to campus safety.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refined safety practices
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer, Administrators

ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Strategy 2: Participate in campus safety audit.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refined safety practices
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. Thornwood Elementary School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 3: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS: Maintain Campus Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP) that comply with SB 11, and include Standard Operating Procedures.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus Emergency Operation Procedures Documents

Strategy 1: Campus EOP will align to the best practices from the Texas School Safety Center and the Standard Operating Procedures.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Submitted campus EOP in September.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer, Administrators

ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Strategy 2: Update campus EOPs annually and train staff at the start of each school year.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus procedures maintained in campus EOP. Staff training documents maintained.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus Safety Officer

ESF Levers:
Lever 3: Positive School Culture

Goals

Goal 4: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. Thornwood Elementary School will ensure efficient and effective fiscal management of resources and operations.

Performance Objective 1: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Maintain high quality financial management practices.

Evaluation Data Sources: Year-To-Date (YTD) Budget Reports (monthly, quarterly, annually)

Strategy 1: Conduct frequent budget meetings with Administrative Assistant and Finance Assistant to review and manage budgets.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Error free records. Documentation of purchases and orders.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Principal 
Administrative Assistant
Finance Assistant