Washington – Caldwell School District

Goals for 2009-2010

I.              Increase Student Achievement

a.    85 % 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.

Performance Indicator:  Teachers will review test scores and complete an item analysis by the beginning of the 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, 2010.

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 2010.

Performance Indicator:  The staff will complete a curriculum review by the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

II.            Address and Improve Building/Facilities

a.    Replace gym floor

b.    Improve building efficiencies

c.    Recapture stage for intended use (To be incorporated into building/facilities vision)

Performance Indicator:  Recommendation for gym floor selection presented to the School Board at its April meeting.

Performance Indicator:  New gym floor installed during summer 2009.

Performance Indicator:  An energy assessment will be completed by summer 2009 with schedule and recommendations presented to the School Board at its September meeting.

III.           Improve School – Community Relations

a.    Complete Board Policy Series

b.    Development of extra-curricular programs

c.    Increase communications

Performance Indicator:  Draft of Board Policy Series presented to the School Board at its April meeting.

Performance Indicator:  Request Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) review of Board Policy Series (to be completed by August 2009, if possible).

Performance Indicator:  School Board special work session to review WASB recommendations to be held in September 2009 (if possible).

Performance Indicator:  Implement National Junior Honor Society program by May 2009.

Performance Indicator:  Explore additional extra-curricular programs for students.

Performance Indicator:  Continue outreach activities with the school community.  For example, monthly column in the Waterford Post, interactions with service organizations, morning “coffees” at area businesses hosted by superintendent/principal.

IV.          Excellent Stewardship – Budget & Resources

a.    Improve Open Enrollment

b.    Long-term financial planning

c.    Implement plan to deal with Highway 164 road project

Performance Indicator:  Review surveys of parents who indicated interest in Open Enrolling (Out) their children from our school.  Share information with staff.  Develop and implement a plan to increase Open Enrollment (In) for 2010-2011.  Plan to be shared with the School Board by its September meeting.

Performance Indicator:  The Financial Secretary will develop and present a long-term financial plan to the School Board at its September 2009 meeting.

Performance Indicator:  Establish a long-range capital improvement plan.

Performance Indicator:  After negotiations are completed with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (D.O.T.), the School Board will decide:

1.    To hire an architect to develop a construction/referendum plan to relocate the kindergarten and 1^st grade classrooms, as well as solve ADA, heating & ventilation, and bathroom issues in 2^nd grade hallway; or,

2.    Hire an architect to renovate current kindergarten and 1^st grade classrooms, as well as solve ADA, heating & ventilation, and bathroom issues in 2^nd grade hallway.

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