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November 18, 2008
Wethersfield Public Schools
Superintendent’s SMART Goals
2008-2009
The Wethersfield Public School
District will:
1.
Improve Student Achievement:
Continue to meet the needs of
all learners with a focus on grade level outcomes to ensure each
student is academically prepared for articulation to the next
grade, K – 12.
Meet the performance target of
90% of all students at or above goal in Language Arts and
Mathematics by 2010 as measured by CMT/CAPT which meets or
exceeds AYP targets as established by NCLB.
Increase CMT/CAPT scores in each
school by 5-10 percentage points annually in support of this
goal.
Districtwide Strategies:
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Develop leadership capacity
to support curriculum, instruction, assessment and learning.
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Develop a local District
assessment system in which all staff members are proficient
in the implementation and use of data to improve teaching
and learning for all students.
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Continue K-12 curriculum
development, alignment, articulation and implementation by
establishing vertical teams to identify and develop long
range plans for curriculum implementation resulting in a
strong standards-based District Curriculum.
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Strengthen the District’s
Professional Development Model to focus on core content for
the purpose of collaboration between and among professionals
with an emphasis on recruiting, supporting and retaining new
teachers and continuing to participate in state/region’s
minority recruitment efforts.
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Fortify the PreK-K
transition and the K-3 academic program to ensure that all
students are reading at grade level by 3rd
grade.
Subgroup Objectives:
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Increase reading proficiency
in the Black, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities, English
Language Learners and Economically Disadvantaged subgroups
by a minimum of 10 points annually as measured by CMT
scores.
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Increase mathematics
proficiency in the Black, Students with Disabilities and
Economically Disadvantaged subgroups by a minimum of 10
points annually as measured by CMT scores and in the
Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged as measured by CAPT
scores.
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Continue to comply with the
Sheff agreements between and among districts in the Hartford
region.
The Wethersfield Public School
District will:
2.
Strengthen Student Support
Services:
3.
Improve Communications Systems:
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Improve internal and
external communications through the implementation of a
series of strategies across the district.
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District-wide
Strategies:
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Actively engage a
greater number of parents in the educational process
to support their children’s academic achievement.
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Strengthen linkages
and partnerships to community groups, identify
common ground, and build consensus regarding Board
and District priorities.
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Promote School and
District accomplishments in support of enhanced
collaboration, partnerships, funding and recognition
of leadership locally, regionally and across the
state.
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Strengthen systems
of support and opportunities for ongoing discourse,
feedback, professional development and training
across the system.
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Increase frequency
of communications to all Board of Education members,
Administrators, Teachers and Union Leadership.
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Parental Involvement
Objective:
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Embrace and
acknowledge diversity and increase parental and
community involvement to ensure equity of access to
challenging academic programs for all students.
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Increase parental
and community engagement in the educational process
for all as well as those represented in each NCLB
subgroup by a minimum of 10% as measured by
attendance at PTSA meetings, open houses, district,
school committee participation and special school
functions.
4.
Assess and Strengthen Capital
Improvement and Financial Management:
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As determined by the
Board, continuously improve school operations and
facilities to ensure student health and safety.
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Refine fiscal
accountability systems to ensure for effective
management of school budget resources.
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Districtwide Strategies:
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Continue repair and
maintenance schedules of the Town of Wethersfield’s
real property assets
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Finalize plans and
timelines for a Bond Referendum for the necessary
enhancements and upgrades at Hanmer Elementary
School and Wethersfield High School to address
NEASC, OCR compliance issues and the Connecticut
Plan for 6-12 Reform.
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Implement energy
efficiency “green” technology throughout the entire
infrastructure of the district.
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Support the
continued implementation of the Munis Financial
System.
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Continue to
strengthen mechanism for fiscal controls, internal
accounting processes and reporting capabilities.
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Ensure alignment of
data systems in support of a long term goal of a
true data warehouse.
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Instructional
Technology
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Develop an
Instructional Technology Plan for the Wethersfield
Public Schools by June 2009 for 2009-2012.
5.
Improve the Use of Instructional
Technology to Impact Student Achievement:
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Refine the use of
technology in the classroom to improve outcomes for
students at all levels.
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Districtwide Strategies
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Ensure alignment of
data systems in support of a long term goal of a
true data warehouse. Improve the use of existing
systems for budgeting, student information, student
assessments and curriculum mapping.
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Initiate a content
planning process for the adoption and acquisition of
appropriate software in each content area K-12.
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Develop a long-term
technology acquisition plan for the Wethersfield
Public Schools K-12 to ensure for the appropriate
access and skill development aligned with national
and state technology standards.
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Update and enhance
current technology education programs at SDMS and
WHS aligned with 21st Century Skills and
content outcomes K-12.
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