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Carusi SMART GOALS

GOAL #1 (District Strategic Plan Priority 1B,3A,3B/ ASP Goal 1) - By June 2026, 25% of rising 7th and 8th grade students who scored “approaching expectations” in last year’s NJSLA ELA will reach “proficient” by improving their ability to infer meaning, decode academic vocabulary in context, and analyze text structures-demonstrated through quarterly formative assessments aligned to state standards.
Action	Major Activities	Indicators of Success
MTSS team will meet monthly to review data and monitor progress. Interventionists will work with students, entering classes and pulling students out for small-group sessions. Utilize Literacy Coaches.	Interventionists will work with students, entering classes and pulling students out for small-group sessions. Participation in all benchmark assessments. Provide teacher professional development in areas of teaching comprehension, vocabulary instruction, and text-structure analysis. Utilization of Student Success Center: focus groups, reflections, mentors, tutoring services. Communication with parents regarding progress. Celebrations of success.	NJSLA Fall Baseline District Benchmark Data EOY/Final Assessments MTSS Data Use of Title I supports

GOAL #2 - (District Strategic Plan Priority 1A, 3A, 3B/ ASP Goal 2) - By June 2026, 20% of rising 7th and 8th grade students who scored “approaching expectations” in last year’s NJSLA Math will reach “proficient” by strengthening their conceptual understanding of fractions, ratios, and algebraic thinking, as measured by targeted benchmarks and regular formative assessments.

Action		Major Activities	Indicators of Success
MTSS team will meet monthly to review data and monitor progress. Interventionists will work with students, entering classes and pulling students out for small-group sessions. Utilize Math Coaches.		Interventionists will work with students, entering classes and pulling students out for small-group sessions. Participation in all benchmark assessments. Provide teacher professional development in high-engagement math instruction and use of Eureka resources. Utilization of Student Success Center: focus groups, reflections, mentors, tutoring services. Communication with parents regarding progress. Celebrations of Success.	NJSLA Fall Baseline District Benchmark Data EOY/Final Assessments MTSS Data Use of Title I supports

GOAL #3 – (District Strategic Plan Priority 3A,3B, ASP Goal 3)- Reduce the chronic absenteeism rate by 10% for students in grades 6-8, with targeted reductions among the following subgroups: students with IEPs, Black students, and Hispanic students.
Action	Major Activities	Indicators of Success
MTSS team will meet monthly to review data and monitor progress. Interventionists will work with students, entering classes and pulling students out for small-group sessions.	Parent Contact: phone, email, conferences. Counselor/CST check-ins. Admin parent conferences. Student Success Center: student focus groups, mentor check-ins. Creation of action plans. Restorative practices. Celebrations of success.	Progress monitor per month and per subgroup Participation in meetings. Action plan milestones and celebrations.

GOAL #4 – In collaboration with District LMC, Carusi LMC will establish student and staff wellness and recognition initiatives.
Action	Major Activities	Indicators of Success
Carusi LMC will continue to meet monthly to establish subcommittees to implement student and staff wellness and recognition initiatives.	Host PD that involves a staff wellness component Host Staff teambuilding and collaboration time during PD, faculty meetings, and/or department meetings. Student Pep Rallies or something similar to celebrate school spirit LMC will create a staff spotlight newsletter. LMC will implement a student recognition program: “Student Rock Stars”	PD that involves a staff wellness component. Staff Recognition through the LMC newsletter spotlight. Hosting at least 2 Pep Rallies. Use of “Student Rock Stars” recognition.