Washington – Caldwell School District

Goals         Goals for 2011-2012  2011-2012

I.              Increase Student Achievement

a.    95% of all students taking the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations (WKCE) in grades 3-8 will score in the Advanced Proficient or Proficient categories.

b.    WKCE scores will increase 5% over the previous year’s test scores, or alternate assessment scores. 

c.    99% of all students in grades 3-8 will take the WKCE.

d.    Continue P.B.I.S. (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) Program.

Performance Indicator:  All staff will focus on the No Child Left Behind goals especially as NCLB relates to insuring all students reach the Advanced Proficient and Proficient benchmarks by 2014. 

Performance Indicator:  Teachers will review November 2010 test scores and complete an item analysis by the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year.

Performance Indicator:  Teachers will review the WKCE test format by October 1.

Performance Indicator:  AIMSweb assessments in reading and math will be reviewed on a monthly basis and an end-of year report on progress and trends will be made to the school board in June, 2011.

Performance Indicator:  The WKCE assessment coordinator will present the plan for WKCE testing at the October School Board Meeting.

Performance Indicator:   The WKCE results will be reported to the School Board as results become known in May 2012.

Performance Indicator:  The staff will continue curriculum review by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.  Special emphasis is to be placed on matching curriculum to state standards, as well as insuring no duplication between grade levels unless necessary to reinforce curriculum or state standards.

Performance Indicator:  P.B.I.S. team will continue its work with all staff members, students, parents, and school community to insure success.  Data will be gathered to study how P.B.I.S. is helping to reduce time spent on disciplinary or corrective measures thus increasing time spent on instruction.

II.            Address and Improve Building/Facilities

a.    Improve building efficiencies

b.    Address facility needs on the west side of the building:

Performance Indicator:  Complete an energy assessment during the 2011-2012 school year with a report to the School Board in May 2011.

Performance Indicator:  Develop a plan to refurbish bathrooms across from 2^nd Grade classroom to be completed by summer of 2011.

Performance Indicator:  Develop a plan to refurbish exterior walls and soffits to one room schoolhouse to be completed during summer of 2011.

III.           Excellent Stewardship – Budget & Resources

a.    Improve Open Enrollment

b.    Long-term financial planning

Performance Indicator:  Continue to foster excellent communication with our current parents, as well as develop additional ways to showcase our school to parents who may elect to Open Enroll their children to Washington-Caldwell.

Performance Indicator:  Assistant Business Manager will present a long-term financial plan update to the School Board at its September 2011 meeting.

Performance Indicator:  Continue to add monies to the Sinking Fund created at the 2010 Annual Meeting.

IV.          Improve School – Community Relations

a. Continued support for extra-curricular programs

b. Increase communications

Performance Indicator:  Continued support for basketball and volleyball tournaments that provides the community of greater awareness of our school program.

Performance Indicator:  Continued support for evening Parent Informational Activities sponsored by our student services personnel.

Performance Indicator:  Continued support for periodic area Teen Night activities for middle school students. 

Performance Indicator:  Continue outreach activities with the school community.  For example, pursue monthly column in the Waterford Post, as well as interact with service organizations inviting them to participate in school events and activities.

Performance Indicator:  Emphasize need to post all school activities on school calendar, as well as check there are no scheduling conflicts.

Performance Indicator:  Participate in meetings with area school districts.

V.           Technology Initiative

a.     Follow Technology Plan adopted in June, 2010

b.    Work to implement student one-to-one computer initiative

Performance Indicator:  Staff development for all staff in the area of technology, specifically finding ways to implement into classroom teaching.

Performance Indicator:  All teachers will attain a district developed technology “certification” by the end of January 2012.

Performance Indicator:  Utilizing Rural Educational Achievement Program funds (R.E.A.P.), provide a lap-top computer for each homeroom teacher starting in the 2011-2012 school year.

Performance Indicator:  Articulation with Waterford High School will take place to insure the successful transition of our students to high school regarding technology.

Performance Indicator:  All 8^th Grade students will be provided a technology device at the start of the 2012-2013 school year.   

Performance Indicator:  Newsletters, Parent Updates, and flyers will be emailed to parents to reduce the amount of paper used.

Performance Indicator:  All staff will make a concerted effort to reduce the amount of paper used through photocopying.

Performance Indicator:  Technology update provided to school board on a monthly basis.

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