2014-15 Key District Initiatives August 12th, 2014

Superintendent’s Office

-Jay Marino

Key Initiatives

Implementing continuous improvement through:

• Teamwork

• Collaboration

• Shared Leadership

Renewing and updating the District Strategic Plan

Implementing a 3-5 year comprehensive

communication plan

Teamwork, Collaboration & Shared Leadership;

the pillars of successful organizations

Point A- “The Current State”

Point B- “The Desired State”

The Road- A Continuous Improvement Journey

The “Big Picture” of Continuous Improvement

Implementing continuous improvement through

teamwork, collaboration and shared leadership

Defining our continuous improvement approach

Deploying shared leadership teams

Engaging everyone in the plan… No one escapes

continuous improvement

Renewing and Updating the

District Strategic Plan

Formulation of stakeholder groups to participate in

the process (virtual and in person)

Data review and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities and threats) analysis

Formation of vision, mission, values, goals

and guiding philosophy

Alignment of goals and measures to the

District plan

Student Goals

Classroom Goals

School Improvement Goals

District Strategic Goals

Systemic Alignment

Implementing a 3-5 Year

Comprehensive Communication Plan

Develop a communication plan that will:

Demonstrate transparency

Connect with all stakeholders

Goals include:

Maintain positive, collaborative relationships

Establish “brand identity”

Utilize effective and efficient practices

Use a variety of communication methods

• Electronic digital tools & social media

• Face to face and in person forums

• Variety of print methods

Teaching and Learning

Jennifer Stoever

ELA & Math Initiatives 2014-2015

Implementation of new Common Core curriculum

Performance Assessments Identifying how will students demonstrate their

understanding (meaning-making and transfer) through

performance tasks

Determining what other evidence will be

collected to determine whether

students learned?

RtI Academic Define intervention systems by student need

Problem Solving Teams (PST)

aligned to Team Time and Cycle

Meetings

Continue to build the intervention

tool box

Professional development (data driven decisions,

progress monitoring, and interventions)

Parent communication regarding student needs

and intervention

RtI Behavior - PBIS

Further develop SAIG (Social Emotional

Instructional Group)

Tier 3 professional development

Develop accurate T-chart identifying PBIS role in

the discipline process

Parental knowledge & understanding

PBIS website development for all

Technology and 21st

Century Learning

Adam Sax

21st Century Learning Continue to deploy district technology

Provide promethean ActivInspire training

Encourage group collaboration/sharing of resources

Mobile device management software

• Provide training and resources

Improve the density of the wireless network

Strategic Plan Reference

1.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2

Community Outreach

Strategic Plan Reference

5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

Integration and alignment to the District’s

communication plan

Utilize social media to enhance Facebook and

Twitter followers

• Provide training to building office staff

administrators

• Increase the visibility within the community

Further develop the D34 app

Data Implementation & Analysis

Strategic Plan Reference

1.2.2, 3.3.2

Data warehousing with Matrix • Training for administrators and

building level teams

Enhance system to allow

tracking of IPFs and NWEA

strands

Student Services

Ann Scully

2013-2014 Health Services Initiatives Strategic Plan Goal: 1.3.1 (safe environment) 1.3.2 (physical wellness)

3.3.3. (encourage professional development)) , 4.1.1. (targeted staff development)

Align titles of Health Services with roles: • Certified School Nurse, Registered Nurse, and Health Aide

• Job descriptions written to align with roles/titles

Devise a plan to meet the ISBE 2016 Certified School

Nurse Medical Review requirement

Development of a Health Services policy

and forms manual for all district health

offices, health services staff members,

and administration

NEW Health Services Initiatives Strategic Plan Goal: 1.3.1 (safe environment) 1.3.2 (physical wellness)

3.3.3. (encourage professional development)) , 4.1.1. (targeted staff development)

Certified School Nurse contracted to assist with

significant medical 504s and IEP medical review

within the district

Development of a Health Services procedural

manual

Implement procedures district wide

Lice procedure communication roll out

2014-2015 Pre-K Initiatives

Positive grant compliance visit from the state

Development of the Quality Improvement Plan

Development of the Program Improvement Plan

On-line Calendaring System • allowing families to register for screenings online

Creation the Early Childhood Forum • local agencies and resources partner to collaborate

on the needs of our local early learners

NEW Pre-K initiatives Regular Monthly Screenings

Scheduled “re-screen” dates for children who may

require special education evaluation

Standardized Lesson Plan template (electronic)

Development of Portfolio Assessments

individualized to students

Pre-K Leadership Team development

Development of Program Evaluation Plan,

504 Services Initiatives 1.3.1 (safe environment) 1.3.2 (physical wellness) 3.3.3. (encourage professional

development)) 4.1.1. (targeted staff development

Ongoing review of “medical considerations” lists

Development of new 504 plan forms and

procedures (2013/2014)

Collaborate to develop a new 504 system (Spring 2014)

Staff training in the new 504 system

Implement new electronic 504 system

2013-2014 Special Education Initiatives 3.3.3. (encourage professional development)) , 4.1.1. (targeted staff development) 4.2.2.,(develop staff leaders) 4.2.3 (staff leader professional development) 5.1.1 (community participation)

IEP CPP (compliance point person) in each

building

Development of a Special Education Parent

Resource Networking Group

Creation of an Early Childhood – 7th grade

Extended School Year program

Creation of Autism Task Force

Social Emotional Learning Institutes

NEW Special Education Initiatives 3.3.3. (encourage professional development)) , 4.1.1. (targeted staff development) 4.2.2.,(develop staff

leaders) 4.2.3 (staff leader professional development) 5.1.1 (community participation)

Full continuum of special education services for Extended

School Year (ESY)

Utilization of a rubric for determining extended school year

services

Instructional ELA and MATH classes- offered at AUGS

Vertical alignment of our Learning Opportunities Programs

(self-contained) throughout the district

Special education specific professional development

Parent Leadership Team for the Special

Education Parent Resource Network Group

Business Services

Paul Starck-King

Master Facility Process

Develop a School Construction and Financing Plan

• Strategy

• Tactics

• Benchmarks

Automation of Operational Functions

Payroll Function

Human Resources

Fee Collection

Requisition Process

Fiscal Management

Controls spending

Addresses Deficits

Identifies Opportunities

2014-15 Key District Initiatives August 12th, 2014