York School Department
Common Local Assessment System

Educational Strategic Plan
Year 1 ~ 2003 - 2004

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Strand 1
Standards & Assessments
  • Complete Science/ Technology curricula revisions
  • Complete Social Studies curricula revisions
  • Analyze Visual Performing Arts and Foreign Language, and Career Prep. assessment data review curriculum templates, begin curricula revision
  • Plan for Senior exhibition and portfolio presentation
  • Continue development and monitor implementation of Local Assessment System
  • Explore options for writing continuum 5-12
  • Communicate expectation of graduation requirements of the student achievement of the M.L.R.
  • Begin development of FLES program design
  • Expand YMS Foreign Language Program
  • Professional Development in Skillful Teacher
  • Implement PowerSchool and data management system including QSP
  • Respond to recommendation of NEASC Accreditation of YHS and complete special progress report
  • Explore Accreditation options at YMS, CRES, VES
  • Investigate options for standards-based reporting
Srand 2
Learning Experiences
  • Support transition to K-2 and 2-4 schools efforts
  • Examine school scheduling to optimize student learning, including length of day, expanded kindergarten day, and transportation
  • Monitor student enrollment at Sanford Regional Voc. Center
  • Strengthen partnership with YCCC, SMCC and YHS
  • Develop integrated units in science/ social studies
  • Continue to support YMS Laptop Initiative through professional developmen
  • Maintain commitment to K-A alignment effort
  • Pilot Alternative Education Program for identified students - Gr. 10
  • Continue classroom implementation of math curriculum, develop integrated units
  • Implement new Teacher. Induct. Program. & Align w/ Spvs. Evaluation.  
  • Provide professional opportunities to support curricular efforts
  • Continue to support professional development through Skillful Teacher and Differentiation
  • Promote integration of technology into classroom instr. K-A  
  • Evaluate impact of YMS Laptop Initiative
  • Further explore SpEd regional programs
  • Implement program to support students w/ emotional disability Grades 2-8
Strand 3
School & Community Partnerships
  • Inform community agencies regarding need for extended day/year programming
  • Implement student/ parent/teacher goal-setting K-4
  • Expand student/ parent/ teacher goal-setting 5-8
  • Implement recommendations of volunteer and mentoring programs
  • Utilize student-led conferences 2-4
  • Expand role of School Nutrition Program
  • Examine feasibility of formalizing school/ business partnerships with York Hospital, Stonewall Kitchen, Chamber of Com.
  • Support Family Literacy Initiative
  • Pursue grant opportunities to support our goals & initiatives
  • Continue to expand opportunities for parent education programs
  • Continue to establish school/ business partnerships
Strand 4
High Performance Leadership
  • Design Alternative Ed Program 5-12
  • Reinforce K-12 (Adult) alignment through cohesive Admin. Team leadership
  • Examine structure of service delivery model for 504 students
  • Monitor budget recovery plan implementation for year one
  • Evaluate school-based structures for team/ depts./ curric. Groupings
  • Develop proposal for use of YMS interest-earned money
  • Negotiate a fair and equitable contract with the YTA
  • Support implementation of revised Teacher Induction Program
  • Design and implement. Perf. Evaluation for stipend positions
  • Update five-year capital and facilities plan
  • Pilot a new model for staff supervision and evaluation
  • Use Admin. Team meetings to support Supervision/ Eval. 
  • Implementation (Skillful Leader/ CFG)
  • Continue to support teacher leadership opportunities
  • Monitor responses to NEASC recommendations
  • Evaluate progress made toward attainment of Strategic Plan goals.
  • Evaluate impact of Tech. Ed. Program. 5-12
  • Examine feasibility of de-coupling bus transportation between High/ Mid and Elementary
  • Present Comprehensive Education Plan to School committee (NCLB) Support board/ administration sharing decisions
  • Reinforce A-Team as a community of learners
Strand 5
Public Engagement
  • Establish system-wide process of reporting student performance to community
  • Explore building capacity to accommodate program enrollment needs
  • Continue to publish school news mailings
  • Expand parent/ community information re: MLR graduation requirements
  • Expand student broadcast offerings to the local cable station
  • Examine effectiveness and efficiency of community communication strategies  
  • Review and revise proposed Recovery Plan before budget presentation
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