Strategic Plan Update

1. Strategic Plan Update Report to the Board of Directors February 27, 2013 Accountability Division Dr. Linda Del Giudice Chief Accountability Officer Successfully Prepare All Students For Their Future

2. Cabinet Work in Progress • Development of Measures of Progress toward achieving Board and District Goals: The Big Picture • Work toward specific initiatives by division leading toward measurable progress

3. Goal 1 High Student Achievement • Washington Achievement Index: • The number of schools rated Very Good and Excellent on the index will increase annually from 2013 to 2017. • Responsibility: Student Achievement • Measurement: Testing and Assessment • .

4. Goal 1 High Student Achievement • 2) Progress will be made on increasing achievement on the Road Map On-Track Indicators where applicable, leading to reaching 2020 targets. • Kent School District will meet Road Map targets on the following list of the Road Map Project on-track indicators: • % of children ready to succeed in school by kindergarten • % of students who are proficient in:3rd grade reading4th grade math5th grade science6th grade reading7th grade math8th grade science

5. % of students triggering Early Warning Indicator 1* • % of students triggering Early Warning Indicator 2* • % of students who graduate high school on time • % of graduating high school students meeting minimum requirements to apply to a Washington state 4-year college • % of students at community and technical colleges enrolling in pre-college coursework • % of students who enroll in postsecondary education by age 24 • % of students continuing past the first year of postsecondary • % students who earn a post-secondary credential by age 24 • * Early warning indicators are for 6th and 9th grade students. EW1: Six or more absences and one or more course failure(s). EW2: One or more suspension(s) or expulsion(s) • Responsibility: Student Achievement • Measurement: CCER and Testing and Assessment

6. Goal 1 High Student Achievement 3) All KSD students and all subgroups of KSD students will meet the Washington AMO and KSD proficiency targets Districtwide annually through 2017.

7. Goal 1 High Student Achievement • Responsibility: Student Achievement • Measurement: Testing and Assessment • .

8. Goal 1 High Student Achievement • Demonstrate an increase in shared responsibility through an increase in student attendance by at least 2% annually until 95% attendance is achieved and maintained by 2017. • Responsibility: Principals • Measurement: Testing and Assessment

9. Goal 2 Effective and Valuable Communication On the annual School Climate Survey, the number of parent and staff participants will double from the 2012 baseline by 2020. On the annual School Climate Survey, parent and staff satisfaction with communication will increase by a minimum of 3% annually every year between 2013 and 2017. On the annual School Climate Survey, parent and staff satisfaction with communication will meet or exceed an average of 90% by 2017, as measured by survey questions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15. Responsibility: Principals, Chief Officers, Community Connections Measurement: Testing and Assessment

10. Goal 3 Highly Effective Staff • Targeted recruitment and retention of all staff will result in an increase in the total number who reflect the major subgroups of the district’s student population, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Targeted recruitment and retention of all staff will result in an increase in the total number who are proficient in a language other than English, specifically reflecting the major subgroups of the district’s student population, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Targeted recruitment and retention of certificated staff will result in an increase in the total number who hold endorsements in high need areas, including but not limited to English Language Learner, inclusive services, math, and science, and who are teaching in their area of endorsement, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Responsibility:  Human Resources • Measurement: Human Resources

11. Goal 3 Highly Effective Staff • Targeted recruitment and retention of all staff will result in an increase in the total number who reflect the major subgroups of the district’s student population, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Targeted recruitment and retention of all staff will result in an increase in the total number who are proficient in a language other than English, specifically reflecting the major subgroups of the district’s student population, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Targeted recruitment and retention of certificated staff will result in an increase in the total number who hold endorsements in high need areas, including but not limited to English Language Learner, inclusive services, math, and science, and who are teaching in their area of endorsement, as measured annually between 2013 and 2017. • Responsibility:  Human Resources • Measurement: Human Resources

12. Goal 4 Maximized Resources • The District will meet its financial targets as demonstrated by a balanced budget aligned to Board Goals, maintaining a 5% Board Mandated Committed Fund Balance, and continuing ongoing cost avoidance initiatives. • The District will maintain fiscal transparency through documentation of presentations of required and periodic reports throughout the fiscal year on the district’s various budgets. • Responsibility: Business Services • Measurement: Business Services • 3. Each year the District will achieve an unqualified State Audit Report . • Responsibility: Business Services • Measurement: Business Services

13. Goal 5 Culture of Shared Responsibility • Demonstrate an increase in parent participation as indicated by increasing numbers of parents participating in School Improvement Teams and the Parent Academy for Student Achievement annually each year between 2013 and 2017. • Responsibility: Student and Family Support Services • Measurement: Student and Family Support Services • Still under construction: • 1. The percentage of parents/guardians participating in parent conferences (Fall and Spring) will increase by ?% annually between 2013 and 2017.

14. Goal 6 Safe, Sustainable, Healthy and Respectful School Community • Using the 2012 School Climate Survey as a baseline, increase positive student, staff, and parent responses to questions concerning safety and respect annually, will meet or exceed a 95% level by 2017. • Demonstrate an annual decrease in student office referrals leading to discipline consequences at each school between 2013 and 2017. • Responsibility: Safety Services • Measurement: Testing and Assessment • Maintain and/or increase, and document, the number of partnerships for training and timely, active drills for safety and security at all District buildings and schools. • Responsibility: Safety Services, Student Achievement • Measurement: Safety Services

15. Goal 7 Effective Partnerships with Families, Community, and Businesses • Using the number of current partnerships in 2013 as a baseline, implement a district-wide system to increase partnerships by a minimum of 3% annually through 2017. • Using the number of current partnerships in 2013 as a baseline, implement a district-wide system to increase cash valuation of partnerships by 5% annually through 2017, as demonstrated through data tracked through the district partnership database. • Responsibility: Community Connections • Measurement: Community Connections

16. Next Steps At the next meeting, a written report with details of all initiatives currently in place in progress toward the Board Goals will be shared. Questions?