Dalton Misc 81297
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Letter to the Community 3
Mission Statement 5
The Dalton Plan 6
Academic Excellence 8
Student Life 10
Faculty Life 12
Diversity 14
Te chno lo gy a nd Communi ca ti ons 1 6
Facilities and Enrollment 18
Finance 20
Process 22
Appendix 23
Contents
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THE D ALTON PLAN
The Dalton Plan has been the bedrock of
innovative Dalton education since Helen
Parkhurst founded the School in 1919 and
remains central to the day-to-day life of
Dalton students and faculty. Students learn
to take responsibility for navigating the
Assignment at the earliest ages, faculty and
students employ Lab time for one-on-one
and small group work, and House continues
to be the primary unit of identification for
most students and families in our school.
Helen Parkhurst’s principles must becontinually integrated and implemented
in new ways as we formulate ideas and
strategies for planning Dalton’s future. To
that end, we will:
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A CADEMIC EXCELLENCECurriculum, Character & Culture
To become life-long learners, Dalton students take an
active role in their education. A Dalton education
emphasizes students’ abilities to think creatively and
work cooperatively; to access, analyze and synthesize
information; to be organized and self-disciplined; and
to be flexible in applying knowledge learned in onesituation to others. All aspects of a vital Dalton Plan,
in conjunction with our continued commitment to
developing students of character, impel our dynamic
approach to academic excellence over the next decade.
Within the context of the Dalton Plan, the School will
strive to:
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STUDENT LIFE
Since the last Strategic Plan was written in 1997, pressure
on our middle and high school students and their peers
across the country has increased. As an educational
leader among independent schools, Dalton must
continually respond to a competitive and complex world
by reasserting its commitment to a curriculum of depth
and substance. Our teachers rightly have high standards,
and their assessments are frequent and rigorous. At
the same time, we must ensure that our students have
opportunities to pursue their intellectual, artistic, athletic
and altruistic passions, as well as reflect on what they are
learning. In addition, students must have time for friends
and family and for savoring the moments of introspectionneeded to make sense of life. Although Dalton cannot
eliminate the societal pressures to which our students are
exposed, in order to help them improve their work-life
balance, we will:
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The quality and dedication of
Dalton’s faculty are critical factors
that distinguish our students’
education. Unfortunately, over
the last ten years, the costs of
living in New York City, especially
the dramatic increase in the costs
associated with housing and
health insurance, have emerged
as a significant obstacle to the
School’s essential desire to attract,
retain and develop an inspiredand committed faculty. Therefore,
the School needs to address the
financial challenges of a career in
teaching in New York City.
Dalton also remains dedicated
to supporting and furthering our
faculty’s pursuit of professional
development. Our priorities will
be to:
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DIVERSITY
Dalton is committed to being an intentionally diverse learning community fueled by the belief that an education must reflect the
history, cultures, beliefs and perspectives of the global society in which our children live. Over the past ten years, the School has
advanced diversity through articulating its importance in our mission statement, implementing a variety of programs and policies
designed to build a more inclusive community and increasing the diversity of our student body, faculty and administration. Creating
a welcoming, diverse environment requires ongoing commitment, advocacy and sufficient resources to ensure that diversity is fully
embedded in the culture, pedagogy and practices of the School.
Looking ahead, Dalton aspires to expand faculty diversity and further develop a curriculum which embraces global and cultural
perspectives. We seek to strengthen a culture of inclusion, while minimizing the impact of socioeconomic difference on the Dalton
experience. To take our vision to the next level, we will:
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TECHNOLOGY AND
COMMUNICATIONS
Musing about the ways in which technology
is revolutionizing our lives has become
commonplace, yet determining a plan of
action that integrates a technologically
forward curriculum with a timely, cogent
communications system is daunting. New
technologies change the ways our students
reason, interact, make ethical judgments
and acquire knowledge and analytical skills.
Digital media alter our children’s learning
and development and affect their senses of identity and community, attitudes toward
civic participation and awareness of other
cultures. To take advantage of the growing
opportunities of the technology revolution,
Dalton faculty must keep pace with
technological innovations to educate
students in the media of their own time.
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‘Space for learning’ is a vital requisite in a dynamic learning environment. Indeed, the effective implementation of
the Dalton Plan is dependent on space. We need room for students to interact in House, for students and teachers to
work together in Lab and for faculty to exchange ideas and plan Assignments. The Dalton community relies on
common spaces for its constituencies to come together for activities, discussion and enrichment. Our initiatives in
acquiring and renovating the space we need will require an enthusiastic financial commitment on the part of our
school, its parents, alumni and friends. The School plans to:
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FINANCE
To ensure a strong and vital Dalton well into
the 21st century, we must provide adequate
financial resources to support faculty and
ongoing and innovative programs, while being
ever mindful of the need to maintain the
School’s long-term financial stability. Dalton
will engage all segments of our community in
its efforts to gather the resources necessary
to realize the vision and initiatives outlined in
this Strategic Plan. We ask all those who
appreciate and have benefited from a Dalton
education to actively and generously help us
move forward with our mission as we seek to:
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PROCESS
The strategic planning process began two years ago
with the formation of a Strategic Planning Steering
Committee. Through the use of a community-wide survey
and subsequent focus groups, we invited all members of
the Dalton community - students, faculty, parents and
alumni - to have a voice in the shaping of this plan.
The survey yielded valuable information in terms of areas
of interest and concern; the focus groups, composed of
cross-sections of our constituencies, further drew our
attention to important issues.
As a result of this broad information gathering, we formed
Task Forces to address key areas – The Dalton Plan,
Academic Excellence, Student and Faculty life, Diversity,
Technology and Communications, Facilities and Enrollment
and Finance. Ultimately, the written reports of the work
generated by the Task Forces served as the focal point for
discussion and reflection at a two-day retreat in February
for trustees and senior administrators. The institutional
goals outlined in this Strategic Plan grew out of the
retreat. These goals have been carefully considered in
the light of our mission statement and as an extension of
that mission. In crafting this plan, we also paid close
attention to the recent NYSAIS evaluation and to our
own in-house 2005 Dalton Plan Committee Report.
Discussions continued with all constituencies through
spring 2007 as we developed the final Plan.
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TASK FORCES
Academic ExcellenceEllen Stein ’65, Chair
Jim Best
Elizabeth Hixson
Elisabeth Krents ’68
John Neiers
Ned Pinger
Eva Rado
Linda Schapiro
Sage Sevilla
Janet Shaw
Lisa Waller
DiversityMelinda Wolfe, Co-ChairSage Sevilla, Co-ChairLiz Curtis
Sezelle Haddon
Karen Lindsay
Beatrice Liu
Alavaro Martin
Alan Pardee ’84
Susan Raanan
Larry Roth
Michele Viard
Felicia Washington
FacilitiesCheryl Effron ’83, Co-Chair
John Shapiro, Co-Chair Judy Geller ’51
Elizabeth Hixson
Elisabeth Krents ’68
Mike Mezo
Judith Levinson Oppenheimer ’69
Andy Stone
Finance
Kim Elliman, Co-ChairRoy Swan, Co-ChairDaniel Glass
Ned Pinger
Linda Schapiro
John Shapiro
Student and Faculty LifeNancy Neff ’72, Co-Chair
Warren Johnson, Co-ChairLeslie Cornfeld
Doug Evans
Teddy Frischling ’89
Julie Hiraga ’90
Kim Koopersmith
Ariel Levenson
Shonni Silverberg
Janet Shaw
Felicia Washington
Technology and CommunicationsAdam Usdan, Co-Chair
Jim Best, Co-ChairPeter Buttenweiser ’83
Casper Caldarola ’77
Kathy Chan
Camille Ehrenberg
Arlo Klinger
Ellen Nickles
John NeiersArvind Raghunathan
Amy Reiss
Beth Softness
The Dalton Plan Jim Mintz, Co-Chair
Lisa Waller, Co-ChairKelvina Butcher
Tom deZengotita
Martha Edelson
Reina Marin
Kathleen McNary
Alan Pardee ’84
Lisa Stifler
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