2010-11 Key District Initiatives

August 11th, 2010

Teamwork, Collaboration & Shared Teamwork, Collaboration & Shared Leadership!Leadership!

Continue to transform the District!

21st Century Learning!

All facilities now have a large framed poster of the District Plan on a Page!

Your School’s Mission

Your School’s SMART Goals

Your Classroom Mission

Your Classroom SMART Goals

Your Department Mission

Your Department SMART Goals

District Strategic Plan

District Leadership Team

School/Dept. Leadership Teams

PLC’s (Grade/Content)

Dunlap Community Unit School District #323 Balanced Scorecard

Goal #1: To Continuously Improve Student Growth and Achievement

# MeasureGrade & Subject Historical Trend Current Future TargetsSubject 2007 2008 2009 09-2010 2011 2012 2013

1.A Increase the % of students proficient in reading as measured by the ISAT/PSAE.

3rd Reading 94 96 93 94 5th Reading 89 94 93 92 8th Reading 98 96 97 96 11th Reading 73 78 79 78

1.B Increase the % of students proficient in math as measured by the ISAT/PSAE.

3rd Math 100 99 98 99 5th Math 94 96 96 94 8th Math 97 97 96 96 11th Math 75 83 77 73

1.C Increase the % of students proficient in science as measured by the ISAT/PSAE.

4th Science 95 97 96 98 7th Science 94 87 94 97 11th Science 75 81 78 77

1.D Increase the % of students proficient in writing as measured by the ISAT/PSAE.

3rd Writing N/A N/A 83 86 5th Writing 67 72 66 71 8th Writing 79 77 78 81 11th Writing 69 78 77 75

1.EIncrease % of cohort growth in reading and math as measured by ISAT by 8th grade cohort scores from 3rd grade.

8th Reading 5 8 14 4

8th Math -1 2 4 -1

District Leadership Team• Set and communicate direction for

the District• Monitor the Strategic Plan

implementation• Monitor the District Dashboard

measures• Provide stakeholder

input/perspective moving forward

• Meet Quarterly

District Leadership Team Members• Board • Superintendent/Cabinet• Building Administrators• Dunlap Education Association• Community Members• Teachers• Students• Support Staff• Parents

Building Leadership Team• Set and communicate

direction for the school• Make site based decisions• Create and monitor the school

improvement plan• Review and act upon incoming data• Communicate progress toward school

improvement plan goals• Coordinate PLC work!

Elementary Middle School High SchoolAdministrator(Principal)

AdministratorPrincipal/Asst. Principal

AdministratorPrincipal/Asst. Principal

Classroom Teachers (K/1, 2/3, 4/5)

Classroom Teachers(Grade Level/Core Content)

Classroom Teachers(Department Chairs)

Special Area Teachers(Art/Music/PE)

Special Area Teachers(Art/Music/PE)

Special Area Teachers(Art/Music/PE Dept. Chair)

Non Classroom(Counselor/Support Staff)

Non Classroom(Counselor/Support Staff)

Non Classroom(Counselor/Support Staff)

Other Other Other

Building Leadership Team Members

Department Leadership Teams

• Create Teams including Technology, Maintenance, Cafeteria, Transportation

• Plan on a Page for each department• Smart Goals, Action Plans and

balanced scorecards • Data Displays

Data Warehouse Initiative• Creation of stakeholder team• Identify best practices/research on

data warehousing• Look at what data is currently

being collected• Continue into 2011-2012 school

year• Vision: central data warehouse to

access any and all data

Facility Planning

• Site Master planning– Input from stakeholders– Recommendation to board for facility

upgrades

• Continue to keep current facilities updated

Referendum/New Elementary

• Coordinate the Communications Committee for referendum

• Continue with design process of elementary school upon successful referendum

Referendum Financing

• Work with board Finance committee on the details of funding the new elementary school

• Work with Mesirow Financial on potential levy increases

Investments• S & P Rating of AA (already received

Moody’s rating of Aa2)• Bonds/Funding related to successful

referendum• Diversification of investments with

District Treasurer – Heritage, CEFCU, Charles Schwab

Budget•Adopt Final FY ’11 Budget

•Monthly Budget Analysis

•State Reports and State Funding

•2010 Levy and FY ’12 Budget

Miscellaneous Projects

• Teacher Negotiations

• Conversion of 403(b) Plan to ING from AIG VALIC

Goal Area: Curriculum Mapping• Facilitate the Curriculum Mapping

Process• Actions– Capture the taught curriculum– Identify:

• “What is it we what all students to know and be able to do?”

• “How will we know that students have learned the content and skills?”

–Begin alignment conversations among grade levels/departments

Curriculum Mapping Products

• Each secondary teacher will map one course

• Elementary non-core teachers will map primary courses

• Suggested curriculum changes as a result of mapping analysis

Goal Area: 21st Century Learning• Facilitate a process that describes the

future state of 21st Learning in the District

• Actions:– Define the future state of 21st Century

Learning in the Dunlap Schools (survey)– Complete a Gap Analysis of current

versus future state– Recommend actions to achieve desired

state

Goal Area: District Special Education Plan

• Facilitate a special education advisory group in establishing a District SE Plan

• Actions– Identify priorities among stakeholders– Create a vision for SE services within

the district– Conduct a gap analysis– Prepare a 3 to 5 yr. Plan

Human Resources PlanningSWOT Analysis

Gap Analysis

Identify & Prioritize InitiativesHigh Priorities Low Priorities

Implement

Evaluate

Re-Assess

2010-11 Key District Initiatives

August 11th, 2010