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Strategic Plan update April 19, 2011

Strategic Plan update April 19, 2011. Target 1.

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Strategic Plan update April 19, 2011

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  1. Strategic Plan update April 19, 2011

  2. Target 1 Increase every student’s achievement through improvement of the instructional core (the relationship between teachers’ knowledge and skill, students’ engagement in their own learning, and academically challenging content—not the qualities of any one in isolation).

  3. Activity: District Improvement Plan and school improvement plan implementation • District Improvement Plan created 2009-10 • Plan incorporates three goal areas • Reading, Mathematics, 5 Dimensions of T&L • Sent to OSPI in June of 2010

  4. Activity: District Improvement Plan and school improvement plan implementation • Buildings created School Improvement Plans tied to the District Improvement Plan • Completed review of activities to date at Leadership Team in November 2010 • Completed review of activities through March 2011 • Began revisions for next year’s work plan

  5. District Improvement Plan Accomplishments Reading • K-12 literacy committee developed to build a strong core of literacy instruction • Special Education Materials purchased for middle level and initial professional development offered in August 2010. • RTI pilot for Reading at PSMS • Piloting elementary literacy materials for adoption • Constructed 6-12 literacy plan Mathematics • K-12 construction of intervention system • Implementation of Math Navigator to support interventions and Special Education • Continued coaching K-12 with emphasis on Middle School/High School • RTI pilot for Mathematics at PSMS • Grade level meetings to support common assessment work K- Algebra

  6. District Improvement Plan accomplishments in the Instructional Framework 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning • District plan to incorporate studios at all levels accomplished- studios conducted in September/November focused on mathematics • Studios conducted in February/March focused on literacy • Building plans in process • 5 Dimension posters in every classroom • Continued work as a leadership team

  7. Activity: Develop a system to assess student learning for instructional decision-making and a communication system to meaningfully involve parents in understanding test results. • Added AIMSweb to assessment system • Pam Gentz and Angelia Boyer supporting district schools in implementation • Benchmarks assessment given in September and October • Next Benchmark Assessment scheduled for May • Training on Professional Development Wednesdays

  8. Activity: Provide job-embedded professional development for all staff to improve the instructional core. • Math coaches have continued mathematics implementation meetings for all grade levels K-8 and support in the classroom • The ESD math coaches are supporting work during the implementation meetings • Learning walks in collaboration with Sandy Austin and ESD 189 • Para educator training related to job skills – math, reading, Right Response • Principal weekly meetings and walks related to instruction and other operational components • Building studios related to 5 Dimensions/ Learning Walks • ESD Leadership Academy Cadre’ – final meeting for 2011 held on March 31st

  9. Activity: Ensure coherence across grades and classrooms through common core materials to support all content areas. • District Improvement Plan tied to School Improvement Plans • The 5 Dimensions common instructional framework is being promoted through the District Improvement Plan and the School Improvement Plans • Recent math adoption facilitated coherence for mathematics grades K-8 • Math coach time allocated to high school for coherence among courses and intervention support • Implementing common materials for grades 6-8 special education mathematics • K-12 Literacy Committee established to bring articulation, coordination, alignment district-wide • Literacy work includes recommendations for adoption for elementary/ 6-12 literacy plan

  10. Target 2 Model and maintain a collaborative culture and common vision in which mutual trust, respect, understanding, and effective communication exists between the students, staff, parents, and community.

  11. Activity: Ensure systems are in place to effectively communicate district goals and programs as well as meaningfully engage parents and community members to increase the achievement of each student. • District Key Communicators – October 26 (Budget & Enrollment), January 25 (Student Learning), May 24 (Labor Agreements) • District and school websites • Facility Committee • Parent Advisory (PAC-Title I) • Parent Nights • Handouts in school offices • PTA/Booster Club Meetings • Partnerships at each school • Community Speakers • School Volunteers • Elementary Council meetings • District Improvement Planning • Lions Club – May 4 • Mabana Flames – May 5

  12. Activity: Ensure a focus and cohesion of the development of the personal skills of an individual and citizen are addressed through Lifeline Guidelines and Lifeskills, Navigation 101, and Advisory programs. • Consistent with goal to ensure all students are college and/or career ready, all secondary schools continue with regular Advisory/Navigation 101 programs • PSMS and SMS held fall student-led goal-setting conferences with extremely favorable responses from parents and students. • Transportation Department employees have held two Blood Drives for the Puget Sound Blood Center and one “Fill the Bus” campaign to benefit the local food bank.

  13. Target 3 Maintain and provide structures (Resource Allocation, Building/Grade Level Configurations, Organizational Chart) and systems (Transportation, Food Service, Maintenance/Facilities) necessary to support the instructional core.

  14. Activity: Ensure support systems are in place so teaching staff can focus on the instructional core. • Reviewed and revised snow protocols and procedures with Transportation Department; developed system for early release if necessary • Reviewing and revising bus discipline procedures K-12; elementary principals met with Transportation Director to clarify roles and responsibilities; Transportation Director praises all administrators for their support of student bus discipline.

  15. Activity: Create systems for a proactive approach to maintenance. • Work orders and repair costs are classified to create proactive maintenance of problematic equipment. • Replaced 3 faulty auxiliary boilers at Stanwood High School; these have allowed HVAC technician to concentrate on other projects. • Contractors and engineers held pre-project “walk-through” at Stanwood Middle School during Spring Break.

  16. Activity: Ensure the Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) provides continuous feedback regarding district facilities to the Board of Directors and community. • The FAC produced long-term and short-term recommendations that were submitted to the board on November 3 and 17, 2009 • On December 15, 2009, the board directed the administration to move forward with clarifying the scope of work for each of the projects and refining cost estimates • The final facility assessment report was presented to the Board on May 4, 2010 • The committee’s two highest priority projects, reroofing Twin City Elementary and Stanwood High School stadium, were completed in August 2010 • Heating and ventilation renovation projects that were identified as high priority needs by the FAC have been initiated at Stanwood High and Stanwood Middle school; Update school board on progress 12-7-10 • FAC members have been informed of our progress on their recommendations

  17. Activity: Ensure a strong instructional core and fiscal stability are maintained through budget and staffing allocation models. • Enrollment projections are made well into the future and are updated several times each year; preliminary enrollment projections for FY 2011-12 have been presented to the Board • Impacts of declining economic resources and legislative action are evaluated annually and are projected three years into the future • Staffing allocation models are reviewed and updated, as appropriate, to reflect anticipated funding sources • Informational budget presentations have been made to the Key Communicators, legislators, Leadership Team, all district staff, parent groups, and School Board • M & O levy draft information was presented to the school board on December 7, 2010 • Developed a draft FY 2011-12 Reduced Educational Program Plan

  18. Activity: Continue to examine and refine the organizational chart to ensure resources are directed to support the instructional core. • Decreasing budgets and increased demands required the school district to reorganize staff and their responsibilities to support our Theory of Action saving the district approximately $251,000

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