School Innovation & Improvement Plan Plan At-a-Glance

• 2025 - 2026
• Holmes Middle School
• Region 6
• Serena Giron, Principal Holmes MS

Background:All Fairfax County schools are also required to complete an access and opportunity goal as part of their School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP) and can also capture additional goals.  

Click here to view SIIP At-A-Glance as a PDF:

English Language Arts

Outcomes

• By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of SWDs passing their reading SOL will increase from 33% (unadjusted) to 43% (unadjusted).
• By June, 2026, the overall pass rate on the Reading SOL will increase from 59% (unadjusted) to 69% (unadjusted), marking a 10% increase from the 2024-2025 school year.                       

Strategies

• Increased Rigor: Enhance access to rigorous, evidence-based curriculum via strategic modifications, scaffolds, and supports in reading and writing instruction
• Common Assessments: Leverage formative and summative assessment data to inform core reading and writing instruction
• Data-Driven Instruction: Use data to plan and monitor Tier 3 instruction, ensuring students master foundational skills during intervention

Algebra 1

Outcomes

• By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of SWDs passing their math SOL will increase from 30% (unadjusted) to 40% (unadjusted).
• With an increased enrollment rate in Algebra 1 for the 2025-2026 school year, we will maintain or increase our SOL pass rate from 95% unadjusted.                     

Strategies

• Explicit Instruction: Increase teachers' use of explicit instruction and other effective components for mathematics intervention
• Teacher Collaboration: Increase formal collaboration between teachers and ESOL teachers to develop math language through embedded strategies
• Support Systems: Increase support systems during the school day, after school, and summer to help students succeed in math               

Science

Outcomes

• The 8th grade science SOL pass score goal for 2026 is 70% while also looking for growth across all subgroups, specifically with SWD.            

Strategies

• Hands-on Learning: Increase frequency of inquiry-based and hands on learning experiences for students
• Vocabulary Application: Increase student opportunities to apply vocabulary through evidence-based arguments and reasoning
• Science Literacy: Increase opportunities to develop and apply science literacy skills like reading, writing, discussing, and critical thinking

ML Progress

Outcomes

• By June of 2026, 60% of ML students will make growth as measured by WIDA, representing an increase from 57.6% in June 2025.

Strategies

• Language Strategies: Use language-focused strategies and scaffolds that match student proficiency to promote oral language development and peer interactions
• Progress Monitoring: Use progress-monitoring routines with assessments to track student progress, revise language goals, and guide instructional decisions
• Collab & Co-planning: Increase co-planning between ESOL and special education teachers to address students' language and learning needs

Chronic Absenteeism

Outcome

By June 2026, our chronic absenteeism rate will decrease from 17.9% to 12.9% (representing a decrease of 5%).

Strategies

• Student Interventions: MTSS teams analyze attendance, behavior, and wellness data bi-monthly to identify students needing Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions
• Student Engagement: Teachers and staff will model social-emotional skills, build relationships, and provide support to boost student engagement
• Family Communication: School will share multilingual materials to educate families about the importance of consistent attendance for success