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Montgomery Township School District

The District Strategic Plan:The District Strategic Plan:Goals and StrategiesGoals and Strategies

Strategic Planning Steering CommitteeStrategic Planning Steering Committee

May 26, 2009May 26, 2009


OverviewOverview

• Where We Are

• Where We Want to Be– MTSD Vision, Mission and Values

– Proposed Goals (for discussion)

– Proposed Strategies (for discussion)

– Proposed Indicators of Success (for discussion)

• Our Desired Outcomes

• Next Steps


Where We AreWhere We Are

• High Performing District• Many Progressive Reform Efforts Underway

– Assessment for Learning– Professional Collaborations– Responsive Classroom…

• Challenged By Growth– Growing Invisibility; Lack of Personalization– Responsiveness of System to Feedback– Coherence

• Aspiring to….


ComponentsComponents

1.1. VisionVision

2.2. MissionMission

3.3. Core ValuesCore Values

4.4. GoalsGoals

5.5. StrategiesStrategies

6.6. CommitmentsCommitments

7.7. Action PlansAction Plans


Steering Committee MembersSteering Committee Members

• Dave Pettit Board of Education • Adelle Kirk Board of Education• Earl Kim Superintendent of Schools• Christine Burton Director of Mathematics• Tom Barclay Orchard Hill School Principal• Bill Robbins Upper Middle School Principal• Jim Misek High School Principal• Lorin Benke Grade 4 Teacher• Amy Wish Grade 5 Teacher• Jennifer Rangnow Grade 6 Teacher• Adam Wright High School Teacher• Jim Pendleton High School Teacher• Lisarenee Benz Administrative Assistant• Bill Rodgers Parent• Valerie Smith Parent• Mihailo Miljanic High School student• Judith Ferguson External Coordinator


Advisory Committee MembersAdvisory Committee Members

• Yiping Wang Board of Education• Candy Mulligan Director of Language Arts• Russ Walsh Director of HR & PD• Erin Peacock Director of Science• Holly Houston Director of Humanities• Gail Palumbo Director of Technology• Kathie Scotti OH Vice Principal• Sal Colatrella Director of Special Ed.• Cory Delgado Supervisor of Health and PE• Tom Venanzi Business Administrator• Susan Lacy Village School Principal• Mike Richards LMS Principal


Advisory Committee MembersAdvisory Committee Members

• Paul Popadiuk HS Vice Principal• Tina Renga Supervisor of Guidance• Diane McMahon HS Guidance Counselor• Christine Smith Grade 3 Teacher• Jennifer Yulo Grade 4 Teacher• Caryl Pitt Grade 5 Teacher• Gina Ciaramella Grade 5 Teacher• Mary Anne Triano Teacher Leader• Vicki Brody Parent• Sue Calabro Parent• Rick Cavalli Parent• Moggie Davis Parent

• Cara Ipeker Parent• John McKenna Parent• Sandy Quirinale Parent• Rich Specht Parent


MissionMission

Our mission as a forward-thinking community

is to ensure that students grow into confident, compassionate, and successful learners

in a global society by providing engaging

and challenging educational experiences

in a student-centered environment.


VisionVisionWe envision a district on the forefront of public education. We focus on the needs of every child, dedicating ourselves

to their present and future success. Success means that students possess a passion for learning and demonstrate global understanding, ethical conduct, social skills and

healthy habits that will empower them to achieve their goals and aspirations. Achieving this vision requires that the district become a learning community that continually reflects and challenges itself to effect transformational

teaching and learning. We prepare our students for life in a global society while nurturing them in a community where

each student is known and valued. We believe by embracing a frontier spirit, we can create

a unique organization; one that is recognized as a forerunner in public education.


Core ValuesCore Values

In order to achieve our mission and vision, we will operate according to the following values:

AccountabilityAdaptabilityCommunicationCommitmentCompassionContinuous Learning Cultural AwarenessIntegrityRespect Team Work


Timeline of EventsTimeline of Events

•• January 21:January 21: Steering Committee MeetingSteering Committee Meeting•• February 5, 23: February 5, 23: Steering Committee MeetingsSteering Committee Meetings•• March 3, 6: March 3, 6: Steering Committee MeetingsSteering Committee Meetings•• March 23: March 23: Small Group meeting reportingSmall Group meeting reporting•• April 17: April 17: Leaders of Small Groups Leaders of Small Groups •• May 1: May 1: Leaders of Small GroupsLeaders of Small Groups•• May 15:May 15: Steering Committee MeetingSteering Committee Meeting•• May 19:May 19: Steering/Advisory Committee Steering/Advisory Committee •• May 26:May 26: Board PresentationBoard Presentation•• June 8:June 8: Conversation with Community IIIConversation with Community III•• June 23June 23--25:25: Action Team TrainingAction Team Training

Core Values

Mission

Goals

Strategies

Action Plan Action PlanAction Plan

CommitmentsCommitments CommitmentsCommitments

Vision


Goal 1Goal 1

All students acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to succeed as adults in a global society. Knowledge: Core Content and Beyond

Skills: Habits of Mind

Dispositions: Social and Emotional Learning


Goal 2 Goal 2

All staff members demonstrate commitment to the success of All staff members demonstrate commitment to the success of every child and to continual professional growth.every child and to continual professional growth. District of Choice for Educators

Every Child Thriving Scholastically, Physically, Socially and Emotionally

School-Community Responsive to Individual Needs of Children

Quality Teaching and Learning for Every Student Based on Shared Understandings of Professional Practice

Highly Professional and Collaborative Culture

Instructional Decisions Informed by Qualitative & Quantitative Data


Goal 3Goal 3

All members of the school community are All members of the school community are connected, known and valued.connected, known and valued. Environment in which Every Member of School-

Community is Connected, Known and Valued

Culture of Empowerment and Accountability

Climate of Trust and Respect


Goal 4 Goal 4

All community members feel welcomed and All community members feel welcomed and express pride in their public schools.express pride in their public schools. Purposeful Communication

Welcomed Feedback

Meaningful Involvement

Successful Partnerships

Pride in our School-Community


StrategiesStrategies

1. We will create a 1. We will create a personalized environmentpersonalized environment that that recognizes and responds to the uniqueness of each and recognizes and responds to the uniqueness of each and every child.every child.

• Address the unique needs of each student• Adopt classroom instructional approaches that are responsive and

individualized.

2.2. We will design and implement the We will design and implement the highest caliber highest caliber programs, curricula, and assessmentsprograms, curricula, and assessments to guarantee to guarantee successful, culturally prepared, and selfsuccessful, culturally prepared, and self--directed directed learners. learners.

• Set world-class learning specifications that drive assessment & instructional design

• Enhance students’ global awareness through languages and the humanities• Provide systematic opportunities for self-directed learning



3. We will design and implement 3. We will design and implement collaborative systemscollaborative systemsthat use qualitative and quantitative feedback to that use qualitative and quantitative feedback to continually improve the quality of teaching and continually improve the quality of teaching and learning.learning.

• Create structures and processes that generate a shared understanding of “transformational” teaching and learning

• Foster a culture that values quality feedback to improve teaching and learning

4.4. We will attract, retain, and value We will attract, retain, and value world class world class educatorseducators..

•• Develop ongoing teacher prep partnership programs to become Develop ongoing teacher prep partnership programs to become ““district of choicedistrict of choice””

•• Provide differentiated professional learning opportunities Provide differentiated professional learning opportunities •• Create a culture in which teaching professionals are empowered tCreate a culture in which teaching professionals are empowered to o

innovateinnovate



5.5. We will create and nurture a We will create and nurture a welcoming welcoming school environmentschool environment that engages students, that engages students, staff, parents, and community.staff, parents, and community.

•• Maintain smallMaintain small--school feel; human scaleschool feel; human scale•• Celebrate learning and teamwork in a systematic, Celebrate learning and teamwork in a systematic,

meaningful and visible waymeaningful and visible way

6.6. We will provide We will provide facilitiesfacilities that guarantee a safe, that guarantee a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning welcoming, and engaging learning environment. environment.

•• Create learning environments that draw students inCreate learning environments that draw students in•• Create learning environments in which students create, Create learning environments in which students create,

think and growthink and grow•• Promote sustainability and respect for our environmentPromote sustainability and respect for our environment



7.7. We will create and maintain an We will create and maintain an organizational organizational cultureculture that values innovation and leverages the that values innovation and leverages the creative potential of all members of the school creative potential of all members of the school community.community.

• Seek and value input from staff in relevant decision-making• Reward risk-taking and encourage personal and professional

accountability• Push for visionary thinking in our approach to teaching and running

our schools

8.8. We will foster and grow We will foster and grow meaningful and successful meaningful and successful partnershipspartnerships with the local and broader community.with the local and broader community.

• Expand opportunities for school-to-career and service-learning internships and externships

• Promote collaborations with institutions of higher education, cultural and civic organizations



9.9. We will use appropriate data to monitor We will use appropriate data to monitor and ensure an and ensure an effective and efficient effective and efficient school district.school district.

• Use data to benchmark performance against other districts/schools

• Secure and commit time, talent and financial resources


Desired OutcomesDesired Outcomes

Every student will experience measurable scholastic, social and emotional growth

The finest teachers will be attracted to and remain in MTSD and feel high levels of professional satisfaction

All students will experience success and enjoy being a part of our school-community

All school-community members will feel actively engaged in the PK-12 learning experience


What are the next steps What are the next steps

in the process?in the process?


Action TeamsAction Teams

• Action teams will consist of ten to twelve members including staff, administrators, parents, community members and HS students.

• Qualifications for team membership include interest in providing input and a working knowledge of the plan.

• Each team will be assigned co-leaders who will organize a schedule, facilitate the work, and bring a draft action plan to the Steering Committee for review.


Action PlansAction Plans

• Developed for each of the nine strategies that should ensure that the strategy will be accomplished successfully.

• Implemented over the five year life of the Strategic Plan and must remain flexible based upon emerging needs or conditions.

• Are subject to modification by the administration that is, in most cases, charged with their implementation.

• Will begin in the summer and be completed in the fall, so that implementation can begin during the winter 2009-10.


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