Board of Education Goals Report of Progress

1. Board of Education Goals Report of Progress 2010 - 11

2. District Goals Finance • Establish and implement a budget process that examines all areas of efficiency and effectiveness and provides a thorough and efficient education for all students. Facilities • Complete transition of the Board Offices to Drummond School by October 31, 2011.

3. District Goals Climate and Culture • Improve the climate and culture of student and staff relationships in the middle school and high school. Student Achievement • In grades 3, 4, and 5 examine students’ performance in mathematics to identify strengths and weaknesses. Take steps to address the weaknesses.

4. Finance & Facilities • Budget Forum • Calendar • Draft Budget – “Backwards Design” in progress • 2% Cap • Efficiencies Examined • Subscription Busing • Pay to Participate • Energy Efficiency Options • Continue to Explore Revenue Sources

5. Finance & Facilities • Architect – Developed Minimum Requirements Plan • Strict adherence to specifications • Reutilization of materials • Minimum Renovations • Replace windows – single pane to double • Existing lavatories – children’s fixtures replaced & handicapped compliance • New lavatories • Insulation

6. Climate & Culture – MS & HS • In-service “Through New Eyes: Examining the Culture of Your School” • Link student achievement, PLCs, & school culture

7. Climate & Culture - Leadership Strategies for Changing Culture • “Tight” – to clarify shared purpose and priorities: • Instructional Framework • Learning is the fundamental purpose of school • “Loose” – within the “tight” components: • Latitude for collective and individual innovation • Empowerment • Autonomy

8. Climate & Culture -In-service to Staff • Culture • Team Norms • SMART Goals • Common Formative Assessment • Interpreting and Using Data • Monitoring Individual Student Performance

9. Professional Learning Communities • Team Norms • SMART goals • S= Strategic and Specific • M= Measurable • A= Attainable • R= Results-Oriented • T= Time bound • Minutes and Feedback • Reporting and Sharing with Larger Audience

10. Pyramid of Intervention • Implementation – focus on student support and strategies for teachers • Benchmarks • Assess Outcomes

11. Student Achievement - Mathematics • Grades 3,4, & 5 – • Analysis of hard and soft data • Develop data bank • Research “best practices” • PLCs model

12. Student Achievement – Mathematics • Analysis of baseline math assessments • 2010 NJASK • Final Exams • Learnia • End of Year Assessments • Professional Development • October – Data Analysis & Formative Assessments • EnVision Math (grades K-2)

13. Student Achievement - Mathematics • Identified math proficiencies as required in 6th grade • Aligned curriculum to new NJCCS/National Standards • Conducting cross level and building articulation • Identified areas in need of attention • Participated in Math Interventions Workshop • Creating and using common formative assessments

14. Monitoring Progress of PLCs • Classroom Walkthroughs • SMART Goals Activities • Collaboration at Team/Faculty meetings to report outcomes • Examination of Data – Student Progress