RCSD Strategic Plan - Rochester City School District

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OBJECTIVE III: Focus on College and Career ReadinessSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Empower students with knowledge and experiences that prepare them for collegeSystematize focus on college readiness by establishing a college readiness framework thatincludes defined college readiness indicators (e.g. Regents exam, PSAT, SAT and AP participationand performance) and college enrollment indicators (acceptance to 2 and 4 yearcolleges)uuWhere possible, track student progress 2 years and 4 years beyond high school into collegeuuuuuBuild a college-going culture campaign to raise student/family awareness/knowledge of collegeuExpand access to pre-college and college instruction across secondary schools (includingexpansion of AP courses, AVID, Springboard, and Early College High Schools)uuRequire and support every student to take the PSATuuuuEstablish and strengthen partnerships that provide students/families with training on accessto college and obtaining financial aid/scholarshipsuEstablish and strengthen partnerships with higher education that provide students/familieswith exposure to and awareness of college through informational events and meaningful collegevisitsuuuuDevelop, roll out, and publish online a guidance counseling curriculum that defines expectationsfor college counseling by month by grade for each school yearuEmpower students with knowledge and experiences that prepare them for careersThrough college-going campaign and other communications, clarify the link between collegeand career readiness for students and familiesuRealign current CTE programs to NYS PAP/New Perkins IV standard framework to increaserigoruuExpand quantity and choice of CTE programs; Engage guidance counselors and businesspartners to identify new CTE programs aligned to labor market needsuuProvide career mentorship for students in their chosen career field through partnerships withVirtual Enterprise/PENCILuIdentify and implement programs to provide student work-based experiences from 7-12uuAlign college and career readiness standards to NYS P-16 planOnce available, align to NYS P-16 college and career readiness standards and data systemsuBegin to systematically monitor student progress 2 years and 4 years beyond high schooluOBJECTIVE IV: Create an Innovative Portfolio of High-Quality Choices for FamiliesSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Seek and seed innovations to continuously improve the quality and rigor of our portfolioof schoolsCreate Office of School Innovation and hire Executive DirectoruRelease New School Proposal GuidelinesuCreate innovative secondary schoolsuuuuRelease School Redesign Proposal GuidelinesuRedesign/reconfigure existing schoolsuuuuEstablish criteria and stakeholder engagement process to close schoolsuClose underperforming schools that do not succeed in DREAM structureuuuuInform/collaborate with the Joint School Construction Board to modernize facilities andright-size the districtuuuuuCreate, seek and seed innovative, cutting-edge initiatives and programs (focus on SecondarySchools)uuuuu26
SUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Re-tool and streamline enrollment/placement choice process to improve access andequity for every studentAudit existing Enrollment/Placement process and provide recommendationsuRevisit Board of Education policy to inform redesign of elementary school choice processuOverhaul Secondary School choice process including creating a new 8 go 9 transfer processuuGOAL 2: We will create safe, engaging, and nurturing school environments that enable student success.OBJECTIVE I: Effective Safety Systems and PracticesSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Overhaul student discipline policies and practices to reduce disruptions to teachingand learningAbolish practice of sending students home for suspensionsPlan and implement In-School Suspensions (ISS) programRevise and publish online new discipline code to reflect new suspension strategy, policy, andto clarify boundary between intervention and disciplineSupport and hold schools accountable for fidelity of discipline code implementationMake improvements to ISS to support individual school needsContinue to identify schools where the Alternatives to Suspension program, focused onprevention and therapeutic intervention, should be openedDevelop and implement school security plan focused on clear and effective interventionDevelop plan to address system-wide security issues through collaboration between SchoolSafety and Youth DevelopmentEstablish a partnership with the Rochester Police Department and collaborate on securityissue resolutionTrain staff to ensure fidelity of security practices across schoolsTrain school safety officers on relationships to students as part of Youth DevelopmentFrameworkMonitor incident report data to inform plan rollout and school supports neededManage system-wide security plan rolloutMonitor incident data and provide supports to improve implementationuuuuu u u uuu uuuuuu u u uuu uOBJECTIVE II: Support the Whole Child through a Systems Approach to School Culture and ClimateSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Establish and adopt a comprehensive youth development framework district-wideBuild a youth development framework focused on three tiers- prevention, early intervention,and intensive intervention across student development domains (social and emotional learning,adult connections, bio-psycho-social, positive behavioral supports, effective instruction)uPilot YD framework as part of school improvement planning at a cohort of schoolsBased on findings, adjust framework and roll out to larger cohort of schoolsSupport schools in the development of their individual Youth Development Plans aligned toframeworkSystematize and target student health services based on actual student needsPilot Alliance for a Healthy Generation, Healthy Schools Initiative with first cohort of schoolsEstablish Wellness teams to support students (and adults) school-wideDevelop comprehensive student health report card for every studentIn partnership with city health agency, explore possibility of expanding student health clinicsuuuuuuuuu27
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