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Mount Vernon City School District
Comprehensive Team Planning for Improved
Student AchievementPresentation by
Maureen GonzalezDeputy Superintendent
Purpose of the Presentation
• Identify the Board Retreat Timeline
• Identify core components of our comprehensive team planning efforts
• Alignment of our comprehensive team planning components to the Board Retreat Timeline
Identification of the Board Retreat Timeline
Board Retreat
• The Board Trustees and the Superintendent participated in a retreat during August 2008
• A timeline was developed to outline planning activities District wide
• At the September meeting a vote was held adopting the Board retreat timeline
The Board Retreat Timeline
Month Activity
October School Based Team meetings: identification of issues
November District Wide Congress - identification of issues common to all schools
December School Based identification of goals and objectives pertaining to school issues
January District wide identification of goals and objectives pertaining to district wide issues
February School based identification of strategies and
tactics
March District wide identifications of strategies and tactics
April-June Work in progress
Purpose of the Board Retreat Timeline
• To outline a timeframe for planning District wide
• To outline core activities in comprehensive planning
• To support comprehensive planning to improve student achievement District wide
Identification of core components of our comprehensive team efforts
What is comprehensive planning?
It is a process, it is ongoing!
First: Pre-planning is important. In other words, “a plan to plan”
Second: Develop a planThird: Implement a planFourth: Evaluate a plan
Outcome: a coherent, comprehensive, sustained approach to improve the quality of education
What are the core components of comprehensive team planning?
Superintendent’s Strategic Plan
District Plan for
Shared decisionMaking and
School Based planning
School Educational
Plan
Component #1 of Comprehensive Team Planning
Superintendent’s
Strategic
Plan
Superintendent’s Strategic PlanOur Mission
The mission of the Mount Vernon City School District is to educate the children of Mount Vernon so that each child is able to realize his or her full potential
Student and Staff
Attendance
BudgetResources
Professional Development
RigorousCurriculum
DeliveryOf Instruction
EngagingLearningActivities
SafeLearning
Environment
Student Support Services
ParentGuardians
Children: Our Center
and Our Focus
Our District Goalsstated in the Superintendent’s Strategic Plan
Goal #1- Academic achievement in all core subject areas will be raised to state average levels for all students by 2011
Goal #2- All Mount Vernon students will attend high performing schools
Goal #3- Highly improved communication and understanding between the School District and the Mount Vernon Community
Superintendent’s Strategic Plan 2007-10
• States the goals of the Board, the Superintendent and the District
• Identifies priorities and strategies
• Identifies evidence to measure success
• Outlines effective strategies to support improved student achievement
• A document that is a catalyst for the school educational plan
Component #2 of Comprehensive Team Planning
District Plan
for school based planning and
shared decision making
What is shared decision making and school based management?The involvement and meaningful participation of administrators,
teachers and parents in decision making in educational areas that are subject to cooperative planning
What is the District Plan?The District Plan for school based planning and shared
decision making is based on regulation and law involving teams of parents, teachers and administrators
Education Law 2:117-2:127 and the District Plan
• Defines how a district’s shared decision plan is to be developed
• Is aligned to the Regulation of the Commissioner 100.11
• Outlines what must be included in a district plan for shared decision making
• Clarifies the composition and purpose of the District Planning Committee
The District Plan must address:
• The educational issues that are subject to cooperative planning
• The parameters for involvement of all constituents
• The guidelines for evaluating the improvement in student achievement
• The standards for accountability of all constituents
The Regulation of the Commissioner 100.11 and the District Plan
• Defines the terms shared decision making and school based management
• These two terms are a model for decision making that highlight the involvement of administrators, teachers and parents in the process
• It is a model for decision making that emphasizes the meaningful participation of administrators, teachers and parents in the process
• Defines the role of the District Planning Committee and the School Based Teams
The District Planning Committee and the District Plan
• Member composition from parent, administrator and teacher constituent groups with Superintendent/designee
• Biennial review of the District Plan by the Board and the District Planning Committee
• Submit to Commissioner Feb 1st of each year the biennial review takes place
• Current status: formed 2008-09
School Based Team Parameters are defined in the District Plan
• 50:50 ratio of staff and parents
• Annual selection from constituent groups
• Public calendar• Monthly meetings• Develop the School
Educational Plan or the Comprehensive Education Plan
• Consensus driven decisions
• Current status: formed and active in each school
Component #3 of Comprehensive Team Planning
School
Educational
Plans
School Educational Plans
• The secondary schools develop the State Education Department (SED) Comprehensive Education Plan ( CEP)
• The elementary schools develop the MVCSD School Educational Plan that is adapted from the SED CEP
• Each school is engaged in developing a plan for improved student achievement for 2009-2010
School Educational Plans
• Assess the effectiveness of the current instructional programs
• Discuss proposed modifications• Develop goals and objectives• Create action plans
Outcome: The school educational plans should be a product of the dynamic process to engage all stakeholders in collaborative decision making
How are our efforts in comprehensive team planning aligned to the Board Retreat Timeline?
Month Activity Status in the MVCSD
October School Based Team meetings: identification of issues
Each school has a School Based Team; communication of Superintendent’s Strategic Plan
November District Wide Congress - identification of issues common to all schools
District Wide Congress scheduled for 11/24 at MVHS
December School Based identification of goals and objectives pertaining to school issues
Work in progress with School Educational Plans 2009-2010
January District wide identification of goals and objectives pertaining to district wide issues
Outreach to the community
February School based identification of strategies and tactics
School Educational Plans : Elementary schools as per MVCSD timeline and Secondary schools as per State timeline
March District wide identifications of strategies and tactics
Outreach to the community
April-June Work in progress Outreach to the community
Conclusion
• A community focused on children
• Team planning
• A focus on improving student achievement
“Children: Our Center and Our Focus”