C om m uni t y S chool s P l an Cross Boundary Leadership Team - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

C om m uni t y S chool s P l an

Cross Boundary Leadership Team  Ogden School District Leaders & School Board  United Way of Northern Utah  Weber State University President  Ogden City Council  Hall Foundation  Mayor’s Office, Ogden City  Department of Workforce Services  Parent Organizations  Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce  YMCA  Midtown Community Health Center

Steps for Success • Invited local decision-makers to the table. • Created a shared vision with schools, local government, higher education, parent groups, & community agencies. • Focused efforts on ownership, not just buy-in. • Developed consensus around needs and priorities. • Identified the existing assets in the school and community • Researched best practices. • Selected community schools as strategy for transformation. • Developed a set of co-located and linked partnerships with focus. on reallocating existing resources to support student success. Based on the work of Jane Quinn (National Center for Community Schools) 2010

Strategic Plan Goals: Highlights: Implement Community Schools as a district-wide strategy that includes:  Parent Engagement: Volunteering, Parent University, & Involvement in Decision Making  Academic Support: Differentiated learning paths for students that include acceleration, quality instruction, career & college readiness, tutor volunteers, & extended learning opportunities  Educational Reform: Performance based pay, mentoring for leadership, professional development

Highlights Continued…  Personalization: community liaisons, advisory programs, mentoring, & student success plans  Enrichment: Extra-curricular activities, school athletics, & community partnerships  College Readiness: Scholarship program, International Baccalaureate, & AVID

Successes  Parent University  Extended Learning Opportunities  Differentiated Diplomas  Teacher Academy  Truancy Policy reform  Volunteer Reading Program  Community-wide Assessments  Tutoring Initiative  Summer 2012 Community Schools Conference  High Adventure Clubs, Sports & Art Camps  Round It Up Scholarship Program

One Community, Multiple Entities, One Plan