Morristown Central School Morristown Central School District Strategic PlanDistrict Strategic Plan

Board of Education MeetingBoard of Education Meeting

February 13, 2008February 13, 2008

We believe that:We believe that:

Core ValuesCore Values

Diversity creates opportunities for growthDiversity creates opportunities for growthIntegrity is the foundation for self-respect and earning Integrity is the foundation for self-respect and earning the respect of othersthe respect of othersPositive attitudes are contagious and foster positive Positive attitudes are contagious and foster positive outcomesoutcomesThere are no boundaries to human potentialThere are no boundaries to human potentialReal world experiences generate understanding, facilitate Real world experiences generate understanding, facilitate discovery, and cultivate the yearning for knowledgediscovery, and cultivate the yearning for knowledgeA community thrives through effective communication A community thrives through effective communication and collaborationand collaboration

MissionMission

The mission of the Morristown Central The mission of the Morristown Central School District is to prepare all students to School District is to prepare all students to confidently and competently pursue their confidently and competently pursue their

goals and to demonstrate ethical goals and to demonstrate ethical responsibility to the world around them.responsibility to the world around them.

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

By the year 2013 all students are:By the year 2013 all students are: Willingly participating in activities that benefit Willingly participating in activities that benefit

the communitythe community Continually declaring, planning for and Continually declaring, planning for and

pursuing their goalspursuing their goals Meeting or exceeding academic standards Meeting or exceeding academic standards

related to their program or level of studyrelated to their program or level of study

MCS ProposedMCS ProposedMeasurement ProcessMeasurement Process

IntegrationIntegrationRubricsRubrics

ResumResuméé

PortfolioPortfolioAcademicsAcademics

InterviewInterview

How will we measure student How will we measure student progress?progress?

RubricsRubrics

•Developed for Strategic Objectives #1 & #2•Traditional method for Strategic Objective #3

#1: activities that benefit the community#2: declaring, planning for, and pursuing goals#3: achieving academic standards

Rubrics

AcademicsAcademics

Academics

Transcripts•State ELA and Math •Regents

SLL BOCES-for yearly tracking•Classroom averages•System includes quality points

ResumResuméé

Resumé

•Generate data

•Life skill

•Reviewed and updated continually

PortfolioPortfolio

Portfolio•Letters of recommendation

•Certificates (Student of the Month)

•Art work

•Newspaper articles

InterviewInterview

Interview

•Conducted formally with an advisor

•Each advisor would keep the student until graduation

•Formally held each Spring

•Students would present resumé, portfolio and any letters of recommendation

IntegrationIntegration

Integration

Grades: 1-4•Teaching expectations•Modeling behaviors-class activities/projects•Informal assessment

Grades: 5-8•More individual focus•Record accomplishments•Begin formal interview with an advisor

Grades: 9-12•Keep the same advisor•Interview each Spring

MCS ProposedMCS ProposedMeasurement ProcessMeasurement Process

IntegrationRubrics

Resumé

PortfolioAcademics

Interview

Strategy 1Strategy 1

We will create an environment that We will create an environment that affirms collaborative efforts among all affirms collaborative efforts among all employees and values professionalism employees and values professionalism necessary to achieve our mission and necessary to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.strategic objectives.

Strategy 1Strategy 1We will create an environment that affirms collaborative efforts among allWe will create an environment that affirms collaborative efforts among all

employees and values professionalism necessary to achieve our mission andemployees and values professionalism necessary to achieve our mission and

strategic objectives.strategic objectives.

Results:Results:

1.1. Instructional staff at each level has time for collaboration that is used to analyze student needs Instructional staff at each level has time for collaboration that is used to analyze student needs and plan instructional strategies to ensure that all students are achieving the strategic objectives.and plan instructional strategies to ensure that all students are achieving the strategic objectives.

2.2. Annually, faculty and staff have an active role in choosing professional development goals and Annually, faculty and staff have an active role in choosing professional development goals and activities intended to improve student learning through enhanced performance.activities intended to improve student learning through enhanced performance.

3.3. Instructional staff is engaged in grade level teams and is using agreed upon collaboration Instructional staff is engaged in grade level teams and is using agreed upon collaboration protocols to guide its efforts.protocols to guide its efforts.

4.4. Instructional staff supports each other in the classroom while implementing professional Instructional staff supports each other in the classroom while implementing professional development to enhance student learning.development to enhance student learning.

5.5. The district has endorsed standards for professionalism and professional behavior that describe The district has endorsed standards for professionalism and professional behavior that describe employee expectations.employee expectations.

Collaboration Collaboration and and

ProfessionalismProfessionalism

Classroom collaboration to meet Classroom collaboration to meet student needsstudent needs

Teachers active in Teachers active in choosing professional choosing professional

developmentdevelopment

Staff uses grade level teams Staff uses grade level teams to further collaborative effortsto further collaborative efforts

Staff supports classroom Staff supports classroom efforts while implementing efforts while implementing professional developmentprofessional development

Standards of Standards of professional professional behavior developed behavior developed and endorsed by a and endorsed by a joint committee of joint committee of participantsparticipants

Strategy 2Strategy 2

We will align, and if necessary, design We will align, and if necessary, design a school-wide curriculum to ensure a school-wide curriculum to ensure that all students achieve our mission that all students achieve our mission and strategic objectives.and strategic objectives.

Strategy 2Strategy 2

We will align, and if necessary, design a school-wide curriculum to ensure that allWe will align, and if necessary, design a school-wide curriculum to ensure that all

students achieve our mission and strategic objectives.students achieve our mission and strategic objectives.

Results:Results:

1.1. Advisory groups, small groups of students and one adult educator that meet on a regular basis, Advisory groups, small groups of students and one adult educator that meet on a regular basis, are focused on helping all students meet the strategic objectives by connecting them to their are focused on helping all students meet the strategic objectives by connecting them to their school and community.school and community.

2.2. Service learning, a method of teaching through which students apply their academic skills and Service learning, a method of teaching through which students apply their academic skills and knowledge to address real-life needs in their own community, is embedded in the established knowledge to address real-life needs in their own community, is embedded in the established curriculum.curriculum.

3.3. Instructional staff uses strategies that encourage student engagement and active learning to Instructional staff uses strategies that encourage student engagement and active learning to ensure all students achieve the strategic objectives.ensure all students achieve the strategic objectives.

4.4. The district uses a multi-year curriculum alignment and review cycle to align standards and the The district uses a multi-year curriculum alignment and review cycle to align standards and the strategic objectives K-12 in all content areas.strategic objectives K-12 in all content areas.

5.5. A system of assessments has been defined that provides ongoing feedback about student’s A system of assessments has been defined that provides ongoing feedback about student’s attainment of the district’s academic standards.attainment of the district’s academic standards.

6.6. Teachers continually use data from multiple measures of student learning to plan instruction.Teachers continually use data from multiple measures of student learning to plan instruction.

SchoolSchool FacultyFaculty

StudentsStudents

Advisory GroupsAdvisory GroupsService LearningService Learning

InstructionInstructionCurriculumCurriculumAssessmentAssessment

CommunityCommunity

Strategy 3Strategy 3

We will fully utilize the resources of our We will fully utilize the resources of our greater community as partners in our greater community as partners in our commitment to achieve our mission and commitment to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.strategic objectives.

Strategy 3Strategy 3

We will fully utilize the resources of our greater community as partners in ourWe will fully utilize the resources of our greater community as partners in our

commitment to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.commitment to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.

Results:Results:

1.1. Each year, all students will participate in a variety of service activities that will benefit the local Each year, all students will participate in a variety of service activities that will benefit the local community and instill a sense of ethical responsibility to the world around them.community and instill a sense of ethical responsibility to the world around them.

2.2. Students use community-based resources that will assist them in meeting and exceeding Students use community-based resources that will assist them in meeting and exceeding academic standards.academic standards.

3.3. The district has acquired current technology necessary to access community resources for The district has acquired current technology necessary to access community resources for students to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.students to achieve our mission and strategic objectives.

4.4. All instructional staff are skilled in the use of current technology to support students in our All instructional staff are skilled in the use of current technology to support students in our mission, strategic objectives, and this strategy.mission, strategic objectives, and this strategy.

5.5. All students in grades 7-12 are using community-based resources that allow them to pursue their All students in grades 7-12 are using community-based resources that allow them to pursue their interests and explore career options.interests and explore career options.

Utilize community-based resourcesUtilize community-based resources

Determine resources in the community to Determine resources in the community to enhance students’ ability to achieve enhance students’ ability to achieve

academic standards.academic standards.

Strategic DelimitersStrategic Delimiters

We will not initiate any new program or We will not initiate any new program or service unless:service unless: It is consistent with and contributes to our missionIt is consistent with and contributes to our mission It is accompanied by the staff development needed It is accompanied by the staff development needed

for its effectivenessfor its effectiveness It is accompanied by a plan to assess its It is accompanied by a plan to assess its

effectivenesseffectiveness

We will not allow negative thinking to We will not allow negative thinking to interfere with the consideration of new ideasinterfere with the consideration of new ideas

Core Planning TeamCore Planning TeamChuck AlfordChuck Alford Andrea BertrandAndrea Bertrand

Harriet BeggsHarriet Beggs Phil BenderPhil Bender

Marilyn ConnorMarilyn Connor Lorraine BogardusLorraine Bogardus

Scott DabyScott Daby Ed EastonEd Easton

Patrick FarrandPatrick Farrand Cheryl FeltCheryl Felt

Barb GriffithBarb Griffith Ruth LincolnRuth Lincoln

Joe McDonaldJoe McDonald Mike WillsMike Wills

Darrell MerkelDarrell Merkel Eric MicelliEric Micelli

Loren NowakLoren Nowak Bev OuderkirkBev Ouderkirk

Nancy PickeringNancy Pickering Jeff StoutJeff Stout

Lynn TaylerLynn Tayler Jane WagonerJane Wagoner

Chrystal McGrain-McEathronChrystal McGrain-McEathron

Measurement TeamMeasurement TeamPat TocatlianPat Tocatlian Ellen MageeEllen Magee

Ann FenlongAnn Fenlong David DoyleDavid Doyle

Peter WardPeter Ward Sarah LaBargeSarah LaBarge

Action Planning TeamsAction Planning TeamsDamie EvansDamie Evans Jo Ann CadieuxJo Ann Cadieux

Darrell MerkelDarrell Merkel Jennifer BakerJennifer Baker

Ruth LincolnRuth Lincoln Colleen MonfilettoColleen Monfiletto

Harriet BeggsHarriet Beggs Susie Wright-YoungSusie Wright-Young

Chris CoffinChris Coffin Roberta Stillin-DowmanRoberta Stillin-Dowman

Jessica FoxJessica Fox Carolyn SheppardCarolyn Sheppard

Deb AldrichDeb Aldrich Cassandra AldrichCassandra Aldrich