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Byram Township Schools Strategic Plan Action Plan

2014-2018The following slides have been shared at the 2-24-2016Board meeting and are presented here to thecommunity to share what has been accomplished todate regarding the strategic plan action plan andreaching its goals. The strategic plan was developed bythe collaborative efforts of school, parents, students,and community members. It represents a five yearplan toward a vision of what the collective groupdetermined to be where they believed the districtshould work towards and look like in five years. Theplan is a living document and is an ongoing effort todevelop and achieve was set forth by the committee.

Byram Township SchoolsStrategic Plan

Action Plan Goals and Objectives2014-2018

Update

2-24-2016

Four Main Goals Goal #1: Student Achievement

Goal Statement: Empower students to be passionate life-long learners who will achieve their highest potential, through rigorous and relevant learning experiences.

Goal #2: Finance and Facilities

Goal Statement: Develop a finance and facilities plan that promotes student achievement

Four Main Goals Goal #3: Culture and Climate

Goal Statement: Enhance our district’s positive learning environment to enrich and empower students as to meet the needs of the whole child.

Goal #4: Communications and Community Partnerships

Goal Statement: To provide greater opportunities for more communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders.

Goal Statement: Empower students to be passionate life-long learners who will achieve their highest potential, through rigorous and relevant learning experiences.

Objective: Maximize instructional time

Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement

Objective: Increase professional development for staff to keep them current on best practices

Objective: Timely assessments to determine progress

Objective: Identify student motivators

Objective: Maximize instructional time

Schedules were looked at to maximize instructional time, less ‘down time’

Classroom were moved to improve proximity for grade levels (5th/8th Science)(Moving rooms at BLES)

Analyzed and evaluated programs for effectiveness

Differentiation of instruction is being encouraged through professional development

Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement

BIS is 1:1 with Chromebooks

SMARTboards in all instructional classrooms. All regular use, full classrooms have SMARTboards. The spaces without are some of the SGI rooms and speech.

Old SMARTboards possibly being replaced with interactive TVs

STEM lab up and running

All teachers provided with laptops

Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement

Increased mobile technology – more iPads, 5-8 1:1, 3rd and 4th have Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education. Provides our email, calendar, file sharing (google drive), etc. The student Chromebooks could not function if the students did not GAFE.

Mass Media Class up and running, students creating video announcements

Digital Library-the devices (Kindles) have been configured and loaded with some books. The devices will be rolling out within the next few weeks now that our new library software is functioning. Until recently there was no way to track the devices.

Objective: Increase professional development for staff to keep them current on best practices

Teachscape training for teacher evaluations

Math PD for Envision series

School Climate – Olweus at BIS and monthly student recognition programs at each school

PD for New LA program at BLES

Tech Training from outside vendor

Other opportunities identified by staff

Evidence Based multi sensory reading instruction –Wilson Language Program

Objective: Identify student motivators

Allow student time to engage in in-depth real world issues – Interdisciplinary class

Provide students with interest survey for possibility of future program/club offerings

Objective: Timely assessments to determine progress

STAR Reading program at BIS

DRA at BLES

Benchmark assessments – Language arts programs

Envision Math

BIS Interdisciplinary Period – teachers to use benchmark assessments to design real world problem solving activities/assignments for students

Goal #2: Finance and Facilities

Goal Statement: Develop a finance and facilities plan that promotes student achievement

Objective: Find alternative location to open space

Objective: Provide a full day kindergarten program

Objective: Improve district technology

Objective: Continue to re-evaluate school safety and security program

Objective: Find alternative location to open space

Classes relocated to reduce/eliminate the use of open space

Schedule created with shared classrooms where/when possible

Possible reconfiguration of schools – not necessary at this time

Art room moved to industrial arts room which created an available room in the new fifth grade wing. 8th

grade science room and 5th grade science classes moved to be closer to other grade level classrooms

Objective: Improve district technology

Identified tech needs of district based on curriculum and instruction

Investigated technology pricing and quality of merchandise for value and long term use

Identified and discarded obsolete technology – open space graveyard – Govdeals.com

Always exploring new trends, not fads in technology –NJSBA, NJASA, Techspo

Investigated audio needs in all classrooms

Install audio enhancement system in classrooms – not yet we would like to pilot in a few classrooms first

Objective: Continue to re-evaluate school safety and security program

Reconfigured main entrances in both buildings

Installed/Updated new public address system in booth schools

Investigated need for additional security cameras – in front of both schools showing parking lot, hallways in both buildings

New door hardware in both buildings

New school visitor id system in both buildings – Raptor

Meet with Byram Police Department

Always looking to improve areas of safety and security –, safety film for windows, new security technology

Objective: Provide a full day kindergarten program

Rationale provided to BOE

Cohort survival report from township used to predict future enrollment numbers

Evaluated furniture and resources needed

Kindergarten staff visited other full day programs and reported back

Presentation given to BOE on full day program

Full day kindergarten program on BOE agenda

Implementation of full day kindergarten program

Full day kindergarten is currently in place

Goal #3: Culture and Climate

Goal Statement: Enhance our district’s positive learning environment to enrich and empower students as to meet the needs of the whole child.

Objective: Implement programs that help to connect all students and staff from grades Pre-K-8

Objective: Develop programs, clubs, and activities for students after school that promotes physical, academic and emotional growth

Objective: Increase cultural literacy and social responsibility through service learning projects

Objective: Increase parent input and involvement at school sponsored events

Objective: Implement programs that help to connect all students and staff from grades Pre-K-8

Olweus School Culture/Climate program

Morning announcements being made by students, Mass Media studio, Facebook, Twitter, district webpage, email

Student recognition programs in both buildings

Connected Calendars – Staff has shared calendars available to make them aware of activities

Cross age experiences – students working with younger/older students from other building

Staff team building activities – staff working together to accomplish tasks – Columbus PD day

Objective: Develop programs, clubs, and activities for students after school that promotes physical, academic and emotional growth

Student Government – Student Council re-established

Provide students with interest survey to develop desired programs – after school & possibly during day

Discussions about club interests

Before/after school activities – Fit Club at BLES, Environmental Club at BLES, Minecraft Club at BIS introduced since plan implemented

Programming Club being considered at BIS

Objective: Increase cultural literacy and social responsibility through service learning projects

Recycling Program - continuing

PEER Leadership Program - continuing

Student Council – re-established

Objective: Increase parent input and involvement at school sponsored events

Parent Programs: Technology Committee may be a part of Board Committees. New Technology Ad-Hoc Committee (may include students), to look closer at technology needsInternet Safety, School Climate Team, etc.

Chrome Camp for Parents – meetings held for parents

SCIP (School Improvement) Team – established in each school

Student Projects/activities presented at BOE meetings by students

Goal #4: Communications and Community Partnerships

Goal Statement: To provide greater opportunities for more communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders.

Objective: To develop multiple means of communication and increase use of social media

Objective: To develop a common electronic calendar including school, civic, and non-profit groups

Objective: To develop and implement a survey to determine the needs and values of community members

Objective: To create programs to benefit the school and community using results of the survey

Objective: To develop a common electronic calendar including school, civic, and non-profit groups

Google Calendar Setup on website

Objective: To develop multiple means of communication and increase use of social media

Introduction of Google Drive, email, websites, and Honeywell to keep parents informed of activities and events

Increased use of Facebook and Twitter to communicate and share happenings in the district

School Way App implemented

Objective: To develop and implement a survey to determine the needs and values of community members

Parent Survey on School Climate - One was done last year and another is going out soon

Community Survey on preferred educational workshops/training topics – Special Education Department held a couple of evening events utilizing outside vendors

Objective: To create programs to benefit the school and community using results of the survey

Develop survey and analyze results for possible new programs based on student interest – To be done this spring for possible next school year implementation

Create a regional parent/community group – LAKES (Leading All Kinds of Exceptional Students) – outside groups/agencies to provide workshops for community members – Special Education Department was in the process of laying the groundwork for this group. We will need to re-visit

Thank You

To be continued…