School Innovation and Improvement Plan At-a-Glance

• 2023-2024
• Cedar Lane School
• Region 1
• Dr. Cheronda Farrish, Principal

High School Performance in Coursework 

Goal: 60% of all students enrolled in Algebra 1 at Cedar Lane School and 93% of all students enrolled in Geometry at Cedar Lane School will pass the math course for the 2023-2024 school year.

• Strategy 1: Monitor student data and use data to determine need for intervention and additional support.
• Strategy 2: Expand culture of shared responsibility where collaborative teams ensure the learning of every student.
• Strategy 3: Learning Readiness: Consistently provide instructional and social-emotional supports and scaffolds necessary to access learning at high levels

High School Progression towards Advanced Coursework

Goal: All students requiring the EPF course will be enrolled in Honors Economics and Personal Finance. Of those students, our goal is to ensure that: 100% of our dually identified students will pass Honors EPF 100% of our students with multiple disabilities will pass Honors EPF 100% of our students with autism will pass Honors EPF 100% of our students with an emotional disability will pass Honors EPF.

Strategy 1: Monitor student data and use data to determine need for intervention and additional support. 

Strategy 2: Increase teaching via authentic issues that provide opportunities to consider future career pathways.

Strategy 3: Learning Readiness: Consistently provide instructional and social-emotional supports and scaffolds necessary to access learning at high levels

Student Attendance and Absenteeism Rates 

Goal: Based upon attendance data collected in Quarter 1, we will identify a percentage goal for attendance as measured quarterly, beginning in Quarter 2 for both the entire Cedar Lane community, and our Hispanic students.

• Strategy 1: Consult with FCPS offices that work promote student attendance, student engagement, and family partnerships to support the development of proactive and effective procedures and intervention to increase and sustain student attendance.
• Strategy 2: Monitor student attendance data and use data to determine need for intervention and additional support.
• Strategy 3:  Monitor student attendance data and use data to determine need for intervention and additional support.
• Strategy 4: Relationships: Provide explicit structures and resources that enable relationship development. 

For additional information regarding this School Improvement Plan, please contact our school principal.