2011-12 Strategic Accomplishments

A Year in Review2011‐12 Major District Accomplishments

Alignment, Leadership & Continuous Improvement

-Jay Marino

21stCentury Learning!

Continuous Improvement “Systemic” Alignment Model

“No one escapes continuous improvement”

Shared Leadership Roles & Responsibilities Documents/Goals Results/Data Time

District District Leadership Team (DLT)

Provides oversight to the District Plan on a page (goals/data)

Communication & alignment (report back to stakeholders)

Voice of customer & stakeholder input (insight into decisions)

District Strategic Plan on a Page SM

ART Goals Aligned – PD

SA as Improvem

ent Process

District Balanced Scorecard

Meets quarterly

School Building Leadership Team (BLT)

Set and communicate direction at school

Create and monitor: SIP, POP, Scorecard, etc.

Build leadership capacity Align PLC work in school P.D. on systems/process (not

curriculum)

School Improvement Plan & School Plan

on a Page

School Balanced Scorecard

Meets 1 to 2 times per month

Classroom/Teacher

Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Align PLC work across grade levels or content area

Align work to SIP goals (SMART goal & short cycle PDSA)

Address 4 PLC questions RTI/Systems of intervention

Classroom SMART Goals & Classroom Plan on a Page

Classroom Data Center

Meets 2‐4 times per month

Classroom/Student

Classroom Learning Community (CLC: The 8 components/Lotus)

Engage students in 21st century learning

Empowerment/accountability Align class goals to SIP goals Connect every student to goals

Student Individual SMART Goals

Student Data Folder

Daily (Class meetings 4 times

per month)

Baldrige Criteria

4 Measurement, Analysis & Knowledge Management

1Leadership

Organizational ProfileEnvironment, Relationships, & Challenges

2StrategicPlanning

3Customer &

Market Focus

6ProcessMgmt

5Workforce

Focus7

BusinessResults

Board/Admin: Our employees are allowed to make decisions to solve problems for their customers.

Staff: I am allowed to make decisions to solve problems for my customers.

CUSTOMER FOCUS – 16.3d

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67%

19%

2%6%

12%

64%

18%

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Strongly Disagree Disagree Undecided Agree Strongly Agree

Board/Admin

Staff

SMART Goal Accomplishments• Completed self‐assessment of perceived progress within the 7 Baldrige criteria

• Board/Administration perception compared to employees perception

• Assigned category champions for areas rated lower

• SMART goals and action plans created

Facilities & TechnologyLisa Parker

• Department Leadership Teams met 4 times• Developed:

• Tracked improvement data through satisfaction surveys for students (including focus groups)

• Captured staff input through surveys and used data to drive improvements

• Departments set and communicated direction through: plan on a page, scorecard and data collection/display

SMART Goal Accomplishments

•Began integrating data through PowerSchool• ACT, PSAE and ISAT data accessible• Student Health Records

•Automation of student fees•Automation of other data systems that will contribute to the data warehouse


• Construction of Hickory Grove• Wireless “wifi” installation

• All schools• Data/phones at football field/surrounding fields

• Upgraded phone system at District Office• All K‐8 buildings are on new website design• Continued with Smartboard installations• Automation of field trip requests

Other Accomplishments

•Help Desk for Maintenance /Technology•Development of a Transportation Handbook•Completion of soccer field complex at DVMS• Job descriptions for cafeteria staff•Redistricting school boundaries


Curriculum & InstructionLonna Anderson

• Identified of Content Area Power Standards• Created District Curriculum Maps

• Answering PLC Question #1: What is it we want all students to know and be able to do?

• Developed, administered, and analyzed a unit common formative assessment

• Answering PLC Question #2: How will we know our students are learning?

• Created public curriculum site• http://dunlapcusd‐public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Public/View/Default


• Began implementation process for the Common Core Math & ELA Standards

• Became familiar with the standards• Conducted a gap analysis• Began addressing gaps

• Curricular resources• Instructional changes• Updated curriculum maps• Developed Elementary Literacy & Writing Leaders

Additional Accomplishments

• Collaboratively reviewed DHS courses to ensure alignment with the District’s vision.

• Recommendations included:• discontinued, modified, and new courses • Increased graduation requirements for science

• Expanded blended course offerings• Business Coop (fall 2011)• US History (spring 2012)• Resource Management (fall 2012)• Dunlap Academy/ Enrichment Eagles (fall 2012)


• Full day Kindergarten for 2012‐13• Researched Best Practices• Curricular and instructional preparation for full day schedule

• Elementary Enrichment Eagles• Researched Best Practices• Created Identification Criteria• Developed Services

• Continued implementation of Classroom Learning Communities

Additional Accomplishments

Human ResourcesErik Christian

•Certified Evaluation Revision Tool (CERT)• The revised certified evaluation process is on‐schedule

• Overwhelmingly positive feedback from the March 16 Institute Day

• Incorporated feedback into plan


• Extra‐Curricular Evaluation Tool• A pilot of the tool was conducted in the spring of 2012

• Transition of the process to the District Athletic Director has begun


• Elementary Staff Re‐Structuring

• Administrative Hiring Process

• On‐Line Training Program (Public School WORKS)

• Labor/Employee Relations Consistency

• Employee Intranet


A Look Forward…2012‐13 Major District Initiatives

August Board Meeting