FINANCIAL SECTION - School District U-46

School District U-46
District Improvement Plan
FY 2011 Budget
The eighth consecutive District Improvement Plan (DIP) was approved in March, 2010, and
provides guidance for the 2010-2011 school year. This year, the DIP focuses on 10 areas of
work and continues to build on recent successes.
The District’s Theory of Action is: “If we have effective teaching and learning, and effective school
leadership, then we will reach our goal of Academic Success for All.”
Since 2003, the District Improvement Plan has served as the District’s guiding management
instrument that spells out our pursuit of quality with specific goals. It is organized and publicized
in a one-page format with five pillars: Teaching, Learning and Leadership; Recognition and
Interventions; Operational Excellence; Accountability for Continuous Improvement; and Family
and Community Engagement. The aim and focus is: “College and Workplace Readiness and
Elimination of Achievement Gaps.”
Of the ten areas of work in the District Improvement Plan, six are priorities for 2010-11:
implementing effective strategies in the classroom, supporting leaders, continuing the
implementation of the Teacher Appraisal Plan, implementing Response to Intervention (RTI),
recognizing achievement, and increasing family and community engagement. At the same time,
district leaders are creating a plan that includes benchmarks and targets and performance
management—to monitor progress in reaching the goal of “Academic Success for All.”
Visit www.u-46.org to see the District Improvement Plan webpage which provides current
information and monthly updates.
The 2010-2011 District Improvement Plan is shown on the following page.
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