A Plan 4 Excellence Thank You Member of Strategic Plan Committee - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

A Plan 4 Excellence

Thank You  Member of Strategic Plan Committee  Local PTA’s  Special Education Parent Teacher Conferences (SEPTA)  Board of Education  Principals  Valley Stream Teachers Association  Valley Stream Aides Association  Valley Stream Nurses  Valley Stream Employees Office Personnel (EOP)  Valley Stream Custodians  Assistant Superintendents  Superintendent

Strategic Plan Vision Mission Objective Objective Objective Objective Objective Action Plans

Vision and Mission Statements Vision Statement Mission Statement Valley Stream Union Free School The Valley Stream Union Free School District will treat each and every District Thirteen offers our life-long child as a scholar to be prepared to learners a robust curriculum through the meet the challenges of their future . partnership of home, school and community. We expose our children to important literature and ideas, to master fundamental skills and develop problem- solving and critical thinking skills. We promote social responsibility encouraging students and staff to set high personal goals .

Planning Process  1 – Establish Strategic Planning Process  Introduce Strategic Thinking  Enlist Technical Assistance  Partner with School Leadership, LLC  2 – Collect Critical Data  Survey Community  3 – Select Planning Team  4 – Convene SPC Orientation  5 – Communicate Goal Areas for Draft Plan  6 – Identify Action Teams

Planning Process  7 – Develop Results Oriented Plans  8 – Finalize Action Plans  9 – Obtain Board Approval – May 2016  10 – Review Ongoing Initiatives to Merge Strategic Efforts  Build Organizational Capacity  Build Collaborative Efforts Across School Community  11 – Review Progress  12 – Create Continuous Improvement Process Loop

Community Survey Results AVG POINTS GOAL AREA 2.7 44 Developing a VS13 “Report Card” or “Dashboard” Bringing District’s Facilities up to 21 st Century Standards 4.6 75 3.8 61 Examining Rezoning Options for the use of Facilities 2.9 47 Enhancing School-Based/District Wide Communications with Stakeholders 3.8 62 Enhancing/Increasing Programs and Services in the area of Special Edu. 3.7 60 Enhancing Curricular and Instructional Practices in areas of STEM, Science and Social Studies 3.6 59 Enhancing Student Learning in the Use of Technology 2.8 45 Enhancing Extra Curricular Activities for Students 3.6 59 Enhancing the Staffing for and Curricular Offerings In Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) 3.3 53 Enhancing Partnerships with Parents in Student Learning 4.5 66 Evaluate Security Staffing and Procedures 3.5 56 Evaluate the Ways the District could offer Pre-K Programming

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #1 (STEM) – By June 30, 2021, the Valley Stream UFSD #13 will have progressively enhanced the curriculum and instructional practices in the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with concomitant achievement in the areas of STEM being demonstrated by students.  Objective #1 - By June 30, 2017, a communications plan will be in place through with staff, students, and parents will develop an understanding of the Valley Stream UFSD #13 STEM program goals and definitions.  Objective #2 – By June 30, 2019, multiple staff development activities based on STEM curriculum will have been offered to teachers at all levels in Valley Stream UFSD #13

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #2 (Social Studies) – By June 30, 2021, the Valley Stream UFSD #13 will have progressively enhanced the curriculum and instructional practices in the area of Social Studies, consistent with the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework.  Objective #1 - By September 1, 2018, the Council of Chief State School Officers’ Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Inquiry in Social Studies, which offers teachers a foundation for designing curricular and instructional materials in five important areas of Social Studies, will have been implemented

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #3 (Social Emotional Learning ) – By July 2018, the Valley Stream UFSD #13 will have enhanced curricular offerings and staffing in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in order to better assist students in thought and decision-making processes and ensure a deeper understanding of the role which emotions play in both academic and personal success.  Objective #1 - By June 2017, the Ruler Program (SEL) will have been initially implemented in Grades K-6

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #4 (Special Education) – By June 30, 2021, district special education programs will be enhanced to better ensure they meet the individual needs of students, including the establishment of a district-wide understanding of a common definition of programs of inclusion that is consistent with the District’s mission, vision, and belief statements.  Objective #1 - By January 2017, a multi-year special education professional development plan will be in place, consistent with the findings and recommendations of the February 2016 Schools of Promise Report, which will provide each member of the instructional staff with professional development opportunities designed to promote the differentiation of instruction as well as implementing specialized instruction within inclusive settings.

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #4 (Special Education) – By June 30, 2021, district special education programs will be enhanced to better ensure they meet the individual needs of students, including the establishment of a district-wide understanding of a common definition of programs of inclusion that is consistent with the District’s mission, vision, and belief statements.  Objective #2 - Beginning in the fall of 2016, modifications of current instructional practices in special education will be explored by staff with redefined practices implemented and evaluated beginning in the 2017-2018 school year.

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #5 (Facilities and Security) – By June 30, 2021, the school district’s facilities and school security practices will be enhanced to be more reflective of the 21 st century school facility standards.  Objective #1 - By July 2016, a methodology and schedule will be in place for communicating to district stakeholders the status and progress on the Capital Projects work authorized by the December 2015 bond issue approval.  Objective #2 – By September 2017, an updated Building Security Plan for facilities in Valley Stream UFSD #13 will be begin to be implemented.

Valley Stream UFSD 13 Strategic Plan  Goal #5 (Facilities and Security) – By June 30, 2021, the school district’s facilities and school security practices will be enhanced to be more reflective of the 21 st century school facility standards.  Objective #3 – Beginning in September 2019, a revised student enrollment projection for the district will be undertaken, utilizing existing school attendance boundaries, and including an analysis of the projected feasibility of providing Kindergarten classes at Wheeler Avenue School given the completed bond-issue construction work.

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