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Continuous School Improvement Plan

Frederick County Public Schools is dedicated to continuous improvement. Our school principals lead efforts to plan, implement, and review their goals, using a variety of data to make sure we’re always moving in the right direction. School and division plans are monitored for progress and updated quarterly to support our commitment to our students and their families.

This information keeps families informed about our progress and the status of school goals. You’ll find updates and insights as we work together to improve student learning and school performance.

School Profile Information

School: Redbud Run Elementary School
Principal: Stephanie Reed
Enrollment: 606

School Vision Statement

At Redbud Run, our vision is to create a community of critical thinkers, communicators, and lifelong learners that are confident and resilient by:

  • Implementing high quality instruction through analyzing data, curriculum resources, and instructional practices.
  • Creating cross curricular opportunities for authentic reading and writing experiences
  • Supporting a growth mindset and creating accountability  through staff and student goal setting
  • Enhancing student engagement through active learning environments 
  • Building a shared responsibility for learning among teachers, students, parents, and community

School Mission Statement

At Redbud Run Elementary School, we create an environment where staff and students are empowered and motivated to excel. 

Through active engagement, we uphold high expectations and cultivate positive, respectful relationships. 

We challenge our students with evidence-based practices, nurture growth, and foster a lifelong love for learning in all students.

Goal #1

By May 2025, unadjusted 3-5 SOL reading scores will show a 10% reduction in the failure rate and K-2 VALLS will reflect 90% of students in the low to moderate risk band.

Quarter Status Progress Narrative
Q1 On Track
  • Grade level teams are lesson planning using the new Language Arts standards and our curriculum resources. 
  • Routines and protocols have been developed for grade level team planning and data meetings.  Data is being used to inform instruction.
  • Learning walks have been conducted to observe reading instruction with a focus on Effective Use of Resources.  Data showed a need to provide additional learning on the effective use of time during the instructional block. 
  • This will become part of team discussions during collaborative planning. 
  • Teachers are working on fostering engagement in their classrooms through a book study of Bashing Boredom by Andra Bostic and Sarah Murphy.
  • Reading plans were created for students in grades 1-3 who were identified as high risk on the VALLSS assessment.  
Q2 On Track
  • Grade level teams collaboratively plan with coaches and administrators.  Meetings have included professional learning with a focus on areas of need identified through learning walk data.  These include the following:
    • HMH Into Reading Initial Pacing 
    • Comprehension Instructional Framework
    • shared reading
    • comprehension
    • vocabulary/morphology
  • Tier 1 grade level meetings were held using data including VALLS, CORE, and VGA once all assessments were completed.  These will be held again in February once all mid-year data is gathered. All students currently identified as needing a Student Reading Plan have a completed plan. All meetings were held with parent/guardian participation as requested. Student Reading plans will be updated upon completion of middle of the year VALLS assessments.  
  • November and December Walkthroughs focused on 
  • Effective Use of Resources, Explicit Instruction and Gradual Release Model, and Student Engagement and Opportunities for Practice.  Strengths included resources supporting the lesson objective, modeling the resource for students, and research-based instructional routines.  Areas of growth included effective use of curriculum materials, effective use of time, clear expectations, pace of the lessons, and varied opportunities for practice.  These areas helped shape the PD during collaborative planning and faculty meetings. 
  • The CSIP team identified academic vocabulary as an area of growth for students.  To focus on and highlight academic vocabulary, committees created lists of academic vocabulary at their monthly meetings.  During Professional Learning time on January 3, 2025, teachers and aides created a graphic representation of a vocabulary term on a ceiling tile.  The completed tiles have been hung up throughout the hallways so students can interact with them while walking around the building. The Bashing Boredom book was also used for this faculty meeting to focus on ways to engage students in the cooperative practice portion of the lesson.
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Goal #2

By May 2025, unadjusted math and science scores will show a 10% reduction in the failure rate.

Quarter Status Progress Narrative
Q1 On Track
  • Teachers participated in professional learning for the new math curriculum, 2023 Math standards and the navigation of the new instructional website.
  • Teachers are planning lessons aligned to the 2023 math standards, and 10 minute professional development sessions have been added to collaborative planning meetings to support this planning. 
  • The math committee meets monthly to review iReady historical data and discuss resources, manipulatives, and guidance and interpretation of the new 2023 math curriculum documents.
  • The Science Committee meets monthly and has analyzed data to determine trends and opportunities for growth. This led to the change in the plan to focus on the adapted SCOT tool so that we can better focus on areas where growth can be achieved.  
  • Academic vocabulary has  been identified as a weakness in all subject areas, but particularly in science and math.  Providing professional development in the area of vocabulary instruction and considering ways to improve vocabulary are part of next steps. 
  • Due to lack of Title 1 money, we have not been able to provide time to teachers for the half day planning time that we initially had in our plan.  We will continue to explore ways to provide this time to teachers. 
  • Teachers are planning aligned science unit plans, creating common assessments, and using the SCOT tool to determine criteria for Science learning walks.
Q2 On Track
  • During collaborative planning, we have been working to support understanding the new VA Math Standards and exploring math curriculum documents.  Each group has been working on alignment utilizing the “Math Forward” resources and making instructional decisions based on the resources available.  Teams have been working with pacing calendars to look forward to Quarter 3 and 4.  Short professional developmental development sessions have taken place to explore virtual manipulatives or tangible manipulatives to build math conceptual understanding.  
  • Tier 1 data meetings were held in December 2024. According to the iReady diagnostic from December 2024, 25% of students are at Tier 1, 53% of students are at Tier 2, and 22% of students are at Tier 3. This is a 10% decrease in the number of students in Tier 3, and a 12% increase in Tier 1 from the beginning of the year.  
  • The CSIP team identified academic vocabulary as an area of growth for students.  To focus on and highlight academic vocabulary, committees created lists of academic vocabulary at their monthly meetings.  During Professional Learning time on January 3, 2025, teachers and aides created a graphic representation of a vocabulary term on a ceiling tile.  The completed tiles have been hung up throughout the hallways so students can interact with them while walking around the building. The Bashing Boredom book was also used for this faculty meeting to focus on ways to engage students in the cooperative practice portion of the lesson.
  • Teams are unpacking science by SOLs and by unit to complete unit plan templates. The focus is alignment and cognitive depth.
  • Walkthroughs for science have not been conducted at this time.  We are continuing to work on developing a walk through tool with the science committee that integrates portions of the SCOT tool for areas that are common across all grade levels.
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Goal #3

In the 2024-25 school year,  RRES will administer a Fall/Spring staff survey to measure teacher perception of collective impact on student success.  This survey will show a 20% increase from 46% in the belief that our initiatives (professional development, collaborative planning, coaching) have collectively improved their teaching effectiveness and positively impacted students.

Quarter Status Progress Narrative
Q1 On Track
  • Teachers completed a Teacher Perception Survey in August to gather data about teacher perceptions of our collective impact on student success.
  • Teachers completed a self-assessment about their familiarity with certain engagement strategies.
  • Faculty Meetings are focused on utilizing engagement strategies in all classroom settings. 
  • All staff received an update on the PBIS program during the opening faculty meeting. 
  • The PBIS Committee meets monthly to review behavior data and plan monthly rewards. 
Q2 On Track
  • The teacher perception survey will be given again at the end of January.  Data will then be compared to the beginning of the year data to look for trends and patterns. 
  • Engagement strategies continue to be modeled and studied in our book study “Bashing Boredom” at faculty meetings.  Teachers are beginning to implement these strategies in their lesson plans.
  • Monthly PBIS assemblies are being held to review the PBIS rules and expectations as well as to introduce the monthly reward to students.  For the months of November and December, we saw an increase in the number of reflection sheets being given as teachers are learning when and how to use the tool to work with students on reflecting on their behaviors.  The team expects a decrease as behaviors are retaught. 
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Goal #4

During the 2024-25 school year, we will host four events that include parents, students, teachers, and community members that focus on sustaining a partnership between the school and families, to engage in student learning and connect with community resources as measured by attendance to the events and feedback from families.

Quarter Status Progress Narrative
Q1 On Track
  • An Open House was held on August 13, 2024 for students and families to meet teachers.
  • Back to School Nights were held on September 4 and 5.  Attendance on September 
  • 246 family members attended the Back to School Night for students in grades K-2
  • 198 family members attended the Back to School Night for students in grades 3-5
Q2 On Track
  • Our first Family Engagement night was held in November with a focus on STEAM activities.  The Discovery Museum came to provide stations which were run by teachers.  We had over 430 people attend this night. 
  • Planning for future engagement nights continues.  The next one, being held in February, will be focused on “Resources”.  This will be about providing resources to parents to help their students at home, as well as a look into what students do in their resource classes.
Q3 Not Started  
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For more information about Redbud Run Elementary School's Continuous Improvement Plan please join us at our quarterly events or reach out to the school principal.

Quarterly Events

  • September 4, 2024 - Back to School Night- K-2
  • September 5, 2024- Back to School Night- 3-5
  • November 13, 2024 - Family Engagement / STEAM Night
  • February 26, 2025 - Family Engagement Night - Resources!