Harrison School District's Destination 2016

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Technologicaladvancescontinueatarapidpace.

Themarketplaceof productsandideasisincreasinglyglobal.

Thereismorecompetitionforskilledworkersinallindustries.

TheworkplaceinYear2020will

requireevengreaterskillsandcompetencies

THE WORLD

HAS CHANGED


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In this new world

Kidsneedtoachieveatmuchhigherlevelsinthecoresubjectsof reading,writing,mathandscience.

Highschoolgraduatesneedtolearnanewsetof skillstocompeteintodayscompetitiveworkforcesuchaseconomics,informationliteracy,problemsolving,criticalthinkingandreasoning,andhowto

workinateamenvironment.

IN THIS NEW WORLD

Studentsneedtoachieveatmuchhigher

levelsinthecoresubjectsof reading,writing,mathandscience.

Highschoolgraduatesneedtolearnanewsetof skillstocompeteinaYear2020

workplacesuchasinformationliteracy,economics,criticalthinkingandhowtoworkinateamenvironment.

Studentsmustcontinuetheireducation

afterhighschool.Withouttheskillsandknowledge attained in college or a trade


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Wechartedacourse267.5degreeswesttosignificantlyimprovethequalityof instructionandraisestudentachievement.

IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

THE DISTRICT HAS COME A

LONG WAY...


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IN THE LAST 5 YEARS

THE DISTRICT HAS:

1. Establishedcorebeliefs.

Ourmainpurposeistoimprovestudentacademicachievement.

Effectiveinstructionmakesthemost

differenceinstudentacademicachievement.

Thereisnoexcuseforpoorqualityinstruction.

Withourhelp,at-riskstudentswillhi t th t t i k


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2. Improvedthequalityof instruction.

3. Transformedprincipalsinto

instructionalleaders.

4. Createdacultureof instructional

feedback.

5. AlignedtheDistrictscurriculumwith

theStatestandards.

6. Expandedleadershipcapacity.

7. Alignedthebudgettofundthe

prioritiesof theDistrict.


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We must do more...

WeneedtoimprovetheDistrictsgraduationrate.

Manyof ourstudentsarenotreading,writingordoingmathatgradelevel.

Theproficiencylevelof someof ourhigh

schoolgraduatesistoolow.

There is a lack of accountability for some

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT

WORK OF OUR TIME


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GRADUATE COLLEGE & CAREER-

READY STUDENTS BY YEAR 2016

VISION

1.90%ofourstudentswillgraduatefromhighschoolontime.

2.70%ofthestudentsgraduatingwillbe

consideredcollegeandcareer-readybyYear 2016

GOALS


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Ensurestudentsareproficientincoresubjectsandacademicallypreparedtoentercollege,theworkforce,themilitaryoratradeschool.

Provideassistanceinpayingforthefirstyearof college.

Createdifferentiateddiplomasforhighschoolgraduates.

Transform Carmel Middle School into a

CREATE A COLLEGE-GOING

& CAREER-READY CULTURE1.


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Transformmiddleschoolstobetterpreparestudentsforhighschooland

college.

Expanddualenrollmentoptionswhere

studentsareabletotakecollegelevelcoursesinhighschoolandreceivecollegecredit.

Developmorerigorousgraduation

requirementsalignedwiththeexpectationsof our

nationscolleges

andbasedonstudentproficiency.

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END SOCIAL PROMOTION2. Endpromotionof studentsif theyarenot

proficientinreading.

Providelowachievingorat-riskeighthgradestudentsintensiveinstructionfocusedoncoreskillsattheHarrison

PreparatoryAcademy. Improveproficiencythroughintervention

andtutoringof freshmenandsophomorestudentswhoarenotproficientinthecore

subjects.


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Buildandleveragesupportfromthecommunity.

Increasevolunteeropportunitiesforparentsandcommunitymembers.

Conductacommunity-widecampaigntoexpandacademic privilege.

EncourageHarrisonSchoolDistrict

stakeholderstoraisemoneyforscholarships and provide internship

PARENT & COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT3.


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RECRUIT AND RETAIN

THE BEST AND THE

BRIGHTEST TEACHERS

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Developateacherapprenticeprogramforstudentteachers.

ExpandtheHarrisonSchoolDistrictearly

recruitmentprogram.

ImprovetheinterviewprocessforprospectiveteacherswhowanttoteachintheHarrisonSchoolDistrict.

Conduct literacy labs and intensive


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