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The mission of the Kishwaukee Education
Consortium is to provide a safe and challenging
academic environment where students develop the necessary skills to become responsible citizens and
life-long learners.
The strategic plan process for the Kishwaukee Education Consortium began in the summer of 2010. The initial stages of the plan involved over forty people from community businesses, local service organizations, member school districts, Kishwaukee College and the Kishwaukee Education Consortium staff and students. The process was put into place to develop a vision of where we want to move as a career and technical education program over the next five years. The first step in the strategic plan process was to develop a mission statement. The components of the Kishwaukee Education Consortium mission statement would be a guide from which we would construct the strategic plan. The contents of the strategic plan will be the foundation for all future decision making. The plan includes the understanding of an incessantly changing world. It also takes into consideration the evolution of technology, as well as the cultural and demographic shifts in the communities of our sending schools. A special thanks to the Kishwaukee Education Consortium Board for a commitment to career and technical education and to Kishwaukee College for their continual support of our programs in an effort to help students in our communities become career and college ready.
Tom Crouch, Executive Director Kishwaukee Education Consortium
Student Profile
The following are characteristics that a KEC student will have in order to excel and contribute in their community
Personal Skills
Accepting of Others Communicator
Community Awareness Conflict Resolution
Creative Critical Thinker
Emotionally Intelligent
Ethical Honest
Life-long Learner Positive Attitude
Respectful Sense of Humor
Volunteer
Employability Skills
Accountable Adaptable
Appropriately Skilled/In Area Dependable Independent
Intrinsically Motivated Real-World Ready
Resilient Team Player Technological
GOAL 1
Provide programs that meet the needs of the sending schools and business community
Objectives:
1.1) KEC Director, Special Projects Coordinator & other KEC Administrators increase dialogue with community businesses, local chambers and sending schools about current and future employment opportunities
1.2) Enhance job-shadowing for students which leads to connection with
community businesses 1.3) Explore new EIP opportunities for staff which connects staff with community
1.4) Expand ideas and events for Linking Leaders
1.5) Continue KETCP committee
1.6) Establish Advisory Committees for all programs
GOAL 2
Develop assessment tool to evaluate whether classes/programs are meeting needs of the students to
prepare them for the workforce and/or college Objectives:
2.1) Implement evaluation tool for staff
2.2) Create student surveys to help instructors assess their teaching
2.3) Involve community partners for advisory committees and obtain input for programs/curriculum
2.4) Evaluate data from certification materials and results
2.5) Get all programs eligible to have students compete in SKILLS USA
2.6) Create comprehensive exam/project for assessment of students in subject areas
GOAL 3
Develop creative ways to attract new partners and grow the student population at KEC
Objectives:
3.1) Develop a marketing plan for KEC
3.2) Increase visibility in community
3.3) Implement Multimedia class for promotion of programs
3.4) Improve and update web site and develop social networking outlets
3.5) Enhance Sophomore presentations through all technology and resources available
3.6) Host potential students at KEC for tours of programs
GOAL 4
Increase parent, community and sending school participation in
program and curriculum development
Strategic Objectives:
4.1) Develop classroom web sites for interaction with staff and to get updates on class activities week-to-week
4.2) Host parent-teacher conferences
4.3) Host “Parent Night” where students demonstrate skills learned in courses
4.4) Increase participation in General Partnership Luncheon
4.5) Continue advisory committees for all programs and evaluate members and effectiveness
4.6) Make efforts to host community events at KEC
4.7) Build relationships between administrative staff at KEC and sending schools counselors and administration
GOAL 5
Prepare students to be career and college-ready when they complete KEC programs
Objectives: 5.1) Continue to implement and follow Common Core standards
5.2) Develop a “Life Skills” portion to curriculum
5.3) Require every student to participate in a public service project
5.4) Implement transition program for seniors
5.5) Expand hands-on activities for students (evident in curriculum)
5.6) Require every student to complete a resume and portfolio
5.7) Incorporate math and reading into every class at KEC
5.8) Aid sending schools in increasing AYP scores
5.9) Attempt to decrease the number of students needing remedial courses when they enter college
Employee Development Plan
Develop an interview and screening process for new candidates
Create attractive marketing plan to recruit staff
through media and technology
Generate on-line applications Create staff development schedules through outside
sources and in-house development workshops
Implement support system for new staff, part-time and off-site staff
Recognize and reward staff accomplishments
Provide up-to-date equipment and resources for staff
Continue to emphasize best practice
Institute a competitive salary base and steps for staff
Financial Vision/Plan
Continue to maximize state and federal grants
Be creative about alternative funding sources
Create cost containment strategies
Control staff numbers with enrollment cap on programs
Develop fund balance goal with Board of Control
Incorporate a budget evaluation process with business manager
The Process
The Kishwaukee Education Consortium Planning Team implemented the following process for the creation of the
strategic plan
1) Develop Mission Statement: July 1, 2010
2) Strategic Plan Team Meeting to address mission and framework of the strategic plan: September 16, 2010
3) Seek sending schools input: September 30, 2010
4) Strategic Plan Team Meeting for reflection of input from sending schools: October 14, 2010
5) Strategic Plan Team Meeting: November 18, 2010
6) Seek Business Community Input: December 9, 2010
7) Seek Kishwaukee College Input: January 7, 2011
8) Strategic Plan Final Meeting: January 11, 2011
9) Present to Governing Board for Approval: February 16, 2011
Contributors To The Kishwaukee Education Consortium Strategic Plan
Karen Baum Lorna Bemis Oscar Benitez Paul Borek Jim Briscoe Tonda Bruch Joe Burgess Derrick Burress Deana Cada Justin Carlson Tim Carlson Tom Choice Don Clayberg Phil Colgan Michael Czaplinski Jamie Craven Tom Crouch Julenne Davey Margaret Delano Christine Demory Alex Garica Bruce Griffith
Mary Hess Karen Hoyle Jean Kartjie Christine Lewis Bonnie Lunn Travis Maguire Julie Male Eugene Massey Nick Mataragas Bill McKinley Ron Pieper Berna Popenhagen Carol Quenet Wayne Riesen Karen Schmitt Jenny Stephens Marianne Swanson Kristal Templin Julie Vassilogambros Sarah Vize Scott Wakeley Stephanie Wascher