2011-12 Key District Initiatives

August 10th, 2011

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District Strategic Plan

District Leadership Team

School/Dept. Leadership Teams

PLC’s (Grade/Content)

Alignment, Leadership & Continuous Improvement

-Jay Marino

Putting Together The Pieces

The 7 Baldrige Categories LeadershipLeadership

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning Student/Stakeholder FocusStudent/Stakeholder Focus Information and AnalysisInformation and Analysis Human Resource FocusHuman Resource Focus Process ManagementProcess Management Performance ResultsPerformance Results

CORE VALUES

Leadership

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Strategic‘Above the Line’

Operational‘Below the Line’

BALDRIGE CRITERIA

Other Key Tasks

•Strategic Plan Alignment•District Leadership Team•Building Leadership Team•Continuous Improvement Classroom•Continual Stakeholder Input

Facilities & TechnologyLisa Parker

Other Key Tasks

•Hickory Grove Elementary School•Athletic Facilities•Technology Upgrades•Facility Next Steps

Curriculum & InstructionLonna Anderson

Other Key Tasks• Introduce the new core standards for

language arts and math•Begin alignment of courses with the core

standards•Continuation & expansion of the

District’s Elementary Writing Team facilitated by Julie Rule, Literacy Specialist

Business ServicesKelly Funke

Other Key Tasks• Budget development and adoption• Levy development and adoption• Insurance Committee• SEAPCO Representative• State Mandated Reports• General State Aide• Teacher Retirement Report• Teacher Service Record Report• Admin & Teacher Salary Benefit Report• Administration Compensation Report

Human ResourcesErik Christian

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323

Strategic Plan – Goal

Goal Area: CERT Goal Champion: Erik Christian

1.) State the SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-oriented, Target date). During the 2011-2012 school year, the Certified Staff Evaluation Team (CERT) will finalize and distribute the certified staff evaluation tool and accompanying artifacts. The tool will be communicated to all certified staff and administrators, and will include training o n the tool and its impacts. This goal will be measured by 1) the existence of the tool and artifacts; and 2) the implementation of training on the use of the tool and artifacts. 2.) Describe data sources consulted and a summary analysis of the data that indicate the need for the goal . Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching is widely regarded as best practice in teacher evaluation. Staff had attended s everal training sessions by the Consortium for Educational Change and consulted with other school districts who have implemented the Framework, relying upon their experience and sample tools and artifacts. 3.) Identify the correlation of the stated school improvement goal to the District strategic plan. Check all that apply:

GOAL 1: To Continuously Improve Student Growth and Achievement GOAL 2: To Obtain a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Learning Environment GOAL 3: To Achieve a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Teaching Environment GOAL 4: To Ensure a Satisfying and Productive Partnership with Families and the Community GOAL 5: To Obtain Efficient, Effective, and Equitable Use of Resources

4.) Summarize how this goal will be measured. What will be the evidence of goal attainment?

This goal will be measured by the implementation of data warehousing. Evidence of attaining this goal will be the creation of the Certified Staff Evaluation Tool and the training of staff on the tool.

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323

Strategic Plan – Goal

Goal Area: Extra-Curricular Evaluation Goal Champion: Erik Christian

1.) State the SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-oriented, Target date). During the 2011-2012 school year, the Extra-Curricular Evaluation Team will finalize and distribute the certified staff evaluation tool and accompanying artifacts. The tool will be communicated to all extra-curricular staff and administrators, and will include training on the tool and its impacts. The tool will be tested on a volunteer/no fault basis for some sports/activities in the 2011-2012 school year, and implemented district wide in 2012-2013. This goal will be measured by 1) the existence of the tool and artifacts; 2) the testing of the tool and artifacts; and 3) the implementation of the tool in 2012-2013. 2.) Describe data sources consulted and a summary analysis of the data that indicate the need for the goal. Employee performance evaluations have long been standard practice in order to develop and improve performance. During the 2010 contract negotiations, the Administration and DEA recognized the need for a standardized evaluation tool and process that could be app lied to extra-curricular staff. Hard research and data on extra-curricular evaluation tools are sparse. The team researched other tools from school districts throughout the United States, to serve as templates for Dunlap’s tool. 3.) Identify the correlation of the stated school improvement goal to the District strategic plan. Check all that apply:

GOAL 1: To Continuously Improve Student Growth and Achievement GOAL 2: To Obtain a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Learning Environment GOAL 3: To Achieve a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Teaching Environment GOAL 4: To Ensure a Satisfying and Productive Partnership with Families and the Community GOAL 5: To Obtain Efficient, Effective, and Equitable Use of Resources

4.) Summarize how this goal will be measured. What will be the evidence of goal attainment?

This goal will be measured by the implementation of data warehousing. Evidence of attaining this goal will be the creation of the Extra-Curricular Staff Evaluation Tool and the training of staff on the tool.

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323

Strategic Plan – Goal

Goal Area: HR Metrics Goal Champion: Erik Christian

1.) State the SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-oriented, Target date). During the 2011-2012 school year, metrics will be developed to measure the status and progress of various Human Resources initiatives. This goal will be measured by 1) the identification and definition of the specific metrics; and 2) quarterly analysis reports to the Superin tendent [and board?] on the metrics. 2.) Describe data sources consulted and a summary analysis of the data that indicate the need for the goal. The Dunlap School District is a data-driven organization and the HR activities align with that vision. Also, the Society for Human Resource Management and the International Personnel Management Association for Human Resources identify that HR metrics play a crucial role in wo rkforce planning and performance. 3.) Identify the correlation of the stated school improvement goal to the District strategic plan. Check all that apply:

GOAL 1: To Continuously Improve Student Growth and Achievement GOAL 2: To Obtain a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Learning Environment GOAL 3: To Achieve a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Teaching Environment GOAL 4: To Ensure a Satisfying and Productive Partnership with Families and the Community GOAL 5: To Obtain Efficient, Effective, and Equitable Use of Resources

4.) Summarize how this goal will be measured. What will be the evidence of goal attainment?

This goal will be measured by the implementation of data warehousing. Evidence of goal attainment will be the identification of the metrics and the quarterly reports of the metrics to the Superintendent [and board?].

Other Key Tasks

•Dunlap Grade School Principal Hiring•Hickory Grove Staffing•Administrator Performance

Incentive Pay• Job Description Creation/Updates• Employee/Labor Relations Issues

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