Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy

The LEA will utilize the 20% set-aside to target practices and interventions that address the learning loss experienced by subgroups most impacted by COVID-19 (those that qualify as low-income, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students); due to the socio-economic status of the school population, all students may benefit from these targeted practices. The remaining funds will be used to provide additional services that allow for enhanced learning opportunities, space and technology for social distance, and other items which will enable the school to remain open after the initial shutdowns from the crisis.

All student success rates will be monitored by school staff and if progress is not seen, adjustments will be made to instruction and interventions as needed per individual student in order to increase academic achievement All student behavior referral rates will be monitored by school staff, and if needs arise, new Social Emotional supports will be given to reduce behavior incidents and increase academic achievement in classes.

Setaside funds will be used to provide counseling students and supplemental instruction during the school day (paraprofessionals) and the summer (summer enrichment). These services will be provided to all students including but not limited to students who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 such as low-income families, students of all races and genders, children with disabilities, English learners, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.

Set Aside funds will be used to improve educator effectiveness (instructional support specialist), provide SEL (school counselor), and extended learning opportunities (summer enrichment). These items will be offered to all students, but highest priority will be given to students who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 such as low-income families, students of color, children with disabilities, English learners, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care. The LEA will also purchase ESS instructional supply (iReady) for use with students with disabilities.

Remaining funds will be used to provide improved educator effectiveness via educator coaching, a marketing and employee retention program to reenroll students and teachers (recruitment/retention pay, website, social media ads, digital ads, search engine marking), and technology enhanced instruction (technology, IXL, Beyond Textbooks).