Strategic Plan
Mission Statement
The Mission of Oswego Community Unit Schools, a unique partnership
of students, staff, families and community, is to ensure each
student develops the capacity to thrive as a successful contributing
citizen by providing exemplary educational experiences in a safe,
caring and responsive learning environment.
2005 - 2006 Strategic Planning Committee Belief
Statements
We believe…..
- Everyone is unique and has intrinsic worth
- All people can learn and be successful
- Family, schools and community share the responsibility
for education and character development
- High expectations promote greater accomplishments
- People are responsible for their choices and actions
- Effort and positive attitude are necessary for anyone to
perform at his or her best.
- Honesty and integrity are essential for trusting
relationships.
- An educated citizenry is necessary to sustain a democracy
- Team work is essential for organizational success
- Change is necessary for continuous improvement
Objectives
- At least 97% of our students will meet or exceed district
and state standards by 2012.
- All students will understand, develop and consistently
demonstrate the character traits of responsibility,
trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, fairness and respect.
- Each student will achieve challenging personalized goals in
preparation for a successful transition to further education or
a meaningful endeavor of his or her choice.
Parameters (Guiding principles)
- School Improvement Plans will always be consistent with the
Strategic Plan of the District.
- No new program or service will be accepted unless it is
consistent with the strategic Plan, benefits clearly justify
costs, and provisions are made for staff development and program
evaluation.
- No program or service will be retained unless it continues
to make an optimal contribution to the mission and the benefits
continue to justify the costs.
- Budgeted expenditures will not exceed budgeted revenues for
normal operating expenses.
- Behavior which demeans the dignity or self-worth of any
individual or group will not be tolerated.
Strategies
- We will continue to develop partnerships with families,
municipalities, businesses and elected officials to secure
sufficient resources and assure their effective use to achieve
our mission and objectives.
- We will engage all members of our partnership to integrate,
reinforce and assess the character traits of responsibility,
trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, fairness and respect to
address those social issues which negatively impact learning.
- We will ensure all instructional staff fully implement the
standards-aligned curriculum, utilize assessment data,
differentiate instruction and apply appropriate interventions to
engage each student in meeting or exceeding district and state
standards.
- We will design a system that enables students to explore
aspirations, talents and interests in order to set challenging,
personalized goals and confidently make successful transitions
toward further learning and meaningful endeavors of their
choice.
- We will capitalize on the opportunities provided by growth
and technological innovation to design facilities, learning
environments and delivery systems to best achieve our mission
and objectives.
Implementation Schedule Date: 2006 - 2008
Strategy 1
We will continue to develop partnerships with families,
municipalities, businesses and elected officials to secure
sufficient resources and assure their effective use to achieve our
mission and objectives.
Plan #1: Develop partnerships with family and community
groups to secure human, technical and financial resources.
Plan #2: Develop positive ongoing relationships with
municipal officials to secure financial resources.
Plan #3: Develop partnerships with elected officials to
influence legislative action that will secure financial
resources.
Strategy 2
We will implement a Character Counts training program for
community partners.
Plan #1: Implement a Character Counts Train the Trainers
program for community partners.
Plan #2: Investigate and secure supplemental funding
resources to support Character Counts Initiatives.
Plan #11: Ensure all Schools are consistently implementing
discipline procedures in a manner consistent of six pillars of
Character Counts.
Strategy 3
We will ensure all instructional staff fully implement the
standards-aligned curriculum, utilize assessment data, differentiate
instruction and apply appropriate interventions to engage each
student in meeting or exceeding district and state standards.
Plan #1: Establish a set of district Essential Skills in the
core areas for every elementary grade and secondary course
level.
Plan #2: Educate all instructional staff in appropriate use
of formative and summative assessments to improve student
achievement.
Plan #3: Establish common pyramids of interventions for
academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral
concerns for all elementary students district-wide.
Plan #7: Establish common pyramids of interventions for
academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral
concerns for all secondary students district-wide.
Strategy 4
We will design a system that enables students to
explore aspirations, talents and interests in order to set
challenging, personalized goals and confidently make successful
transitions toward further learning and meaningful endeavors of
their choice.
Plan #1: Develop a comprehensive K-5 program
that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and
talents.
Plan #2: Develop a comprehensive 6-8 program
that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and
talents.
Plan #3: Develop a comprehensive 9-12 program
that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and
talents.
Strategy 5
We will capitalize on the opportunities provided
by growth and technological innovation to design facilities,
learning environments and delivery systems to best achieve our
mission and objectives.
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