Goal: 1.6 Academic Achievement - 21st Century Learners
Description: Provide a high quality education with increased opportunities for all students that will prepare them for the world of work and post secondary experiences and increase the percentage of children attending a post secondary school from 79% to 89% as measured by the annual District Post Secondary Survey.
Strategy: A. Rigorous Academic Programs
Description: Provide a rigorous Academic Program for all students across all grades.
Educational Practices: Continuous Learning Ethic, Quality Leadership, Quality Teaching
Activity |
1. Participation/Completion Rates in Honors & AP Courses |
2. Expand Honors & AP Course Offerings |
3. Successful Completion of Algebra II |
4. PSAT/SAT |
Strategy: B. International Academic Programs
Description: Explore the feasibility of implementing an internationally recognized program for the secondary level that provides a highly rigorous course of study for students. Examples include: International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge
Educational Practices: Artful Use of Infrastructure, Quality Leadership, and Quality Teaching
Activity |
1. International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program) |
2. Cambridge Program |
Strategy: C. Early Graduation and Dual Enrollment
Description: Establish an early graduation/dual enrollment program designed to provide opportunities for high school students who have met or are close to meeting graduation requirements to participate in college level courses.
Educational Practices: Artful Use of Infrastructure, Quality Leadership, and Quality Teaching
Activity |
1. Apply for PDE sponsored Dual Enrollment Grant |
2. Establish partnership with DCCC |
3. Develop procedures for Early Graduation and Dual Enrollment Program |
4. Implement Dual Enrollment Program |
Strategy: D. 21st Century Skills
Description: Develop, train, implement and monitor curricula related to the 21st Century Skills developed by the Metiri Group in partnership with the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Categories include: Digital Age Literacy, Inventive Thinking, Interactive Communication, Quality/State of the Art Results.
Educational Practices: Artful Use of Infrastructure, Continuous Learning Ethic, Quality Leadership, Quality Teaching
Activity |
1. Provide training in the integration of 21st Century technology skills |
2. Develop professional development training curriculum to instruct teachers in 21st Centry technology skills. |
Strategy: E. National Educational Technology Standards (NET Standards)
Description: Integrate the NET standards and performance indicators for students/teachers/administrators into local curriculum and daily instruction.
Educational Practices: Artful Use of Infrastructure, Continuous Learning Ethic, Quality Leadership, Quality Teaching
Activity |
1. Staff training for understanding National Educational Technology Standards for Students |
2. Curriculum review of Educational Technology K-12 |
3. Develop Professional Development curriculum to instruct teachers in NETS |
4. Conduct NETS training for teachers and administrators
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Strategic Plan Goals
Goal: 1.1 Academic Achievement - English/Language Arts
Goal: 1.2 Academic Achievement - Mathematics
Goal: 1.3 Academic Achievement - Science
Goal: 1.4 Academic Achievement - Social Studies
Goal: 1.5 Academic Achievement - Intervention/Support Programs
Goal: 1.6 Academic Achievement - 21st Century Learners
Goal: 2. Training & Development of All Employees
Goal: 3. Effective Student, Parent, Community and School Collaboration
Goal: 4. Deliver High Quality Support for Schools |
