Our School

T. Benton Gayle Middle School operates from 9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

• Goal 1:  Support high expectations for academic performance and expand opportunities for all students
  • Objective:  Stafford County Public Schools will close performance gaps between reporting categories, improving performance for every student. 
    • Target 1:  Using the MAP Reading assessment, the number of students in the 41st or lower percentile for achievement (indicator of failing the Reading SOL) will decrease by 2% with each administration. Students who score in the bottom quartile will be placed in a Flex intervention and receive direct support in their individual deficit area.
    • Target 2:  Professional Learning Communities will unpack standards that are consistent with areas of concern based on 22-23 Student Data By Question Standards of Learning data. A minimum of two common formative assessments per one summative assessment will be delivered in all core content courses that align directly to learning targets. Data will be reviewed weekly in order to identify students in need of Just-In-Time (JIT) intervention during Flex. 
    • Target 3: Professional Learning Communities will identify cross-curricular connections by reviewing standards taught across their grade-level within the first quarter. These conversations will happen during Teaming meetings.  Pacing guides will be created with the intention to build background knowledge in each core content area. Connections will be incorporated into a minimum of 4 lesson plans per quarter using a school-wide template which will be submitted for review and feedback.
    •  Target 4: Each teacher will be provided with a Student Overview for Uncovering Learning (SOUL) document for SWD which will outline the student’s disability, what their educational and psychological testing demonstrates their strengths and challenges are, and research based strategies to best support their learning needs. Using progress reports at the end of each quarter, case managers will determine if students with IEPs who have reading and writing goals are making sufficient progress on their goals. If progress is not being made, case managers will pull the team together to determine what barriers exist and which strategies can be leveraged to promote improvement. 
• Goal 2:   Ensure every student, staff, and family member receives a safe, engaging, and welcoming environment in our schools.
  • Objective:  Close gaps in climate perception across and within schools for students, teachers, and families.
    • Target 1:  PRIDE expectations will clearly align to a positive behavior reinforcement system which will reward students who are meeting expectations.
    • Target 2:  Using the SCPS Spring Climate survey and the 22-23 DCJS CLimate Survey as a benchmark, Gayle will establish a Climate Committee to monitor staff concerns and implement strategies for immediate improvement. The committee will meet each month. 
    • Target 3: Admin and Counselors will organize monthly community events to discuss concerns brought up by parents.
    •  Target 4:  Admin will establish an active Student Council. Council members will be elected by their peers and meet monthly to bring concerns of students to staff.