School Committee Goals

Name Description
Objective 1.0.0 OBJECTIVE 1: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Improve the outcomes of all learners through an inclusive and equitable education.
Initiative 1.1.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.1 - Develop and implement a plan to assess and remediate post-pandemic academic gaps.
Initiative 1.2.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.2 - Implement a consistent instructional model using the workshop model of instruction in all content-based instruction.
Initiative 1.3.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.3 - Grade level and content based teams will consistently review student data using established protocols to identify student specific learning goals and align evidence based instructional practices to instruct students on meeting those goals.
Initiative 1.4.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.4 - Ensure equitable technology access and adequate skills to utilize.
Initiative 1.5.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.5 - Develop and maintain 2-way communication with families regarding district's academic initiatives.
Initiative 1.6.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.6 - Identify teachers whose instructional practice could serve as an exemplar for other teachers for peer observation and other professional development offerings to teachers.
Initiative 1.7.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.7 - Provide professional development in order to ensure that all educators have the skills and resources to meet the academic needs of all students.
Initiative 1.8.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.8 - Develop teachers’ capacity in use of culturally relevant and responsive teaching and curriculum, and provide tools and training for evaluation.
Initiative 1.9.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.9 - Engage in calibration exercises through learning walks to increase consistency in instruction through the provision of feedback.
Initiative 1.10.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.10 - Provide ongoing professional development in differentiated instruction and also provide ongoing professional development on classroom formative assessment practices, which are inextricably linked to effective differentiation.
Initiative 1.11.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.11 - Research common planning time practices and schedules being used successfully in comparable districts to use as examples for establishing structured time for teachers to meet at all levels districtwide.
Initiative 1.12.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.12 - Develop and implement comprehensive systems of instructional support in all learning environments.
Initiative 1.13.0 OBJECTIVE 1: INITIATIVE 1.13 - Assess and analyze student “early warning indicators” by key demographics (race, gender, disability status, etc.) in order to make informed decisions regarding students' academic progress.
Objective 2.0.0 OBJECTIVE 2: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Develop and implement a network of social and emotional support for all learners.
Initiative 2.1.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.1 - Develop and implement a plan to assess and remediate post-pandemic academic gaps.
Initiative 2.2.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.2 - Provide and engage staff in professional development around SEL strategies, behavioral supports and inclusive practice.
Initiative 2.3.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.3 - Assess and analyze students’ social emotional well-being using an on-line measurement tool at least 2x per year in order to make informed decisions regarding students' social emotional well-being.
Initiative 2.4.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.4 - Develop and maintain two-way communication with families regarding district initiatives to support social and emotional learning.
Initiative 2.5.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.5 - Develop and maintain 2-way communication with families regarding districts academic initiatives.
Initiative 2.6.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.6 - Ensure that all educators have the skills and resources to meet the social emotional needs of all students through ongoing professional development.
Initiative 2.7.0 OBJECTIVE 2: INITIATIVE 2.7 - Expand PK-12 social emotional curricula to include tiered levels of support to meet the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
Objective 3.0.0 OBJECTIVE 3: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Engage all stakeholders to support the success of all students.
Initiative 3.1.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.1 - Create and maintain a family resource center.
Initiative 3.2.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.2 - Develop Parent/Family Academies to build connections within traditionally marginalized groups.
Initiative 3.3.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.3 - Build volunteerism initiative to engage stakeholders across intergenerational community groups and demographics.
Initiative 3.4.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.4 - Develop an online registration process.
Initiative 3.5.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.5 - Partner with families to engage other families in accessing services and supports related to child development, learning, health, and well-being.
Initiative 3.6.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.6 - Effectively communicate school and community resources to all stakeholders.
Initiative 3.7.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.7 - Create multiple channels of two-way communication for families and practitioners to share information, express concerns/ needs, and provide feedback.
Initiative 3.8.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.8 - Engage with families to develop culturally and linguistically inclusive marketing materials about community resources and services.
Initiative 3.9.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.9 - Create opportunities and pathways for families, schools, and community organizations, including libraries, to collaborate with each other to identify, share, and access supports and resources related to child development, learning, health, and well-being
Initiative 3.10.0 OBJECTIVE 3: INITIATIVE 3.10 - Design and implement opportunities to regularly listen to the voices of families (e.g., listening tours, coffee hours, and online social media) to engage families in proactive problem solving around community engagement.
Objective 4.0.0 OBJECTIVE 4: EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING Create and support a Learning Community that recognizes and embraces diversity and talents of all people.
Initiative 4.1.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.1 - Evaluate all policies and procedures for implicit bias and equity.
Initiative 4.2.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.2 - Review all district curriculum materials for implicit bias.
Initiative 4.3.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.3 - Develop a comprehensive recruitment plan with identified goals for underrepresented school and department staff that targets recruitment efforts at colleges, universities, and institutions that serve diverse populations as well as internship programs and regional networks.
Initiative 4.4.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.4 - Maintain and support a Diversity Committee with community and district members to address issues/concerns/celebrations of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the district.
Initiative 4.5.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INIATIVE 4.5: Identify barriers for students and families in their ability to access equitable resources in order to eliminate the barriers that affect a student’s ability to access their education.
Initiative 4.6.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.6 - Establish district-wide expectations for culturally responsive teaching practices.
Initiative 4.7.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.7 - Identify and provide inclusive text resources that value students’ backgrounds and experiences and foster awareness of cultural similarities and differences.
Initiative 4.8.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.8 - Promote use of various forms of data for identification of underrepresented students in advanced programs and courses.
Initiative 4.9.0 OBJECTIVE 4: INITIATIVE 4.9 - Develop and retain culturally competent staff with a deeper understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.