Goal Highlights
PS196Q 2025-2026 Goal Highlights
Underlying all we do will be the best practices of Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education (CRSE), so that students can engage in a curriculum that is meaningful to them. We will address and support the needs of all learners, including those with dyslexia, students with disabilities, and English language learners.
Teachers will increase student proficiency in literacy, as informed by the Science of Reading, by using, with fidelity, HMH Into Reading, as aligned with the Next Generation Standards.
Teachers will lead and take part in in-depth professional learning on HMH Into Reading and Explicit Instruction. Teachers will apply a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), by using universal screeners to identify at-risk students (including students who might have dyslexia) and secondary screeners to monitor student progress.
Teachers will increase student proficiency in math by using, with fidelity, enVision Mathematics, adopting the framework of NYC Solves, as aligned with the Next Generation Standards.
Teachers will lead and take part in in-depth professional learning on enVision Mathematics and the components of NYC Solves. Teachers will apply a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), by using universal screeners to identify at-risk students and secondary screeners to monitor student progress.
We will work to decrease chronic absenteeism school wide, by focusing on populations that have historically had the highest rates of absences.
The Attendance Team will use data from Insight Portal to track students with chronic absenteeism. Students with perfect attendance will be celebrated with prizes, parents and students will sign a pledge to get to school every day (on time), and students with improved attendance will be recognized on a bulletin board.
Special education teachers and related service providers will work together to improve the systematic implementation and monitoring of positive behavior supports for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Teachers will systematically review students’ IEP Goals, to ensure continued progress. Teachers will implement behavior intervention strategies to support student engagement and participation in all school activities. Teachers will monitor the progress of Responses to Intervention, through school created materials.
We will continue to focus on student safety and emotional wellness, through the use of our effective Sensory Room.
Each staff member, including office, cafeteria, etc., will understand that the safety and security of all students is their top priority. Classroom teachers and service providers, who were trained in the proper use of our Sensory Room, will use it effectively to improve student wellbeing and academic success.
We will support the needs of our families, through targeted workshops and other resources.
We will create programs and workshops to help parents and guardians support their children at home. In addition, we will make sure that families receive all school information in their preferred language.
Students will learn about college and career opportunities they could pursue in the future.
We will provide students with opportunities to learn about different career paths and professions. We will use our parents/guardians and community members as resources to create College and Career days, to inspire our students.
