RCSD Strategic Plan - Rochester City School District

SUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Continue to analyze results from annual Student Risk Survey to inform focus and nature ofhealth service offerings, integration per above on health/wellnessu u u uuEstablish and refine systems to ensure effective engagement and social/emotional learning for every studentConduct audit of district and school attendance policies and practicesuUse audit findings to roll out revised comprehensive attendance procedures and protocolsuConduct staff training on procedures and protocols with focus on clean attendance datauuDevelop/enhance attendance reporting and begin using to inform decisionsuPilot Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports and collect data on existing programs ata cohort of schools to inform expansion of district-wide rolloutuDistinguish and define the role of Social Workers to clearly focus on student social/emotionaldevelopment rather than counseling activitiesuWork with school leaders to ensure Social Worker and Guidance Counselor roles are clarifiedand distinguished in schoolsuuDevelop plan to increase student leadership opportunities including service learning, andstudent congress/government in schoolsuuGOAL 3: We will recruit, develop, and retain highly effective, diverse people dedicated to student success.OBJECTIVE I: Develop and Support Highly Effective School LeadersSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Establish a comprehensive system to recruit and equip school leaders to assumeincreased autonomy and accountability for school and student performanceBuild a pipeline of leaders through local and national recruitment effortsuuuuuDevelop Rochester Leadership Academy to build capacity in practicing school leadersuCommence Rochester Leadership Academy for first cohort of existing school leadersuProvide ongoing, principal-driven professional development, mentoring, and coaching through RLAuuuuBuild pipeline of aspiring school leaders from within through the Leadership EmpowermentAspiring School leaders Program (LEAPP)uuuuCommence LEAPP for first cohort of aspiring school leadersuIncorporate LEAPP into RLA structureuContinue to support new school leaders through mentor programuuuuuHold school leaders accountable and organize central office supports around their needs(See also Performance Management)Support school leaders in School Improvement planning and goal-settinguuuuuCoordinate central office efforts to respond timely and effectively to principal support requestsuuuuuAlign Zone Chief support with DREAM Schools initiativeuTrain/support and hold school leaders accountable for completing timely staff evaluationsuuuuuSupport and hold school leaders accountable for implementing Rochester CurriculumFrameworkuuuuuExamine, strengthen, and align principal evaluation, tenure, and compensation structuresContinue to conduct timely evaluations for each principaluuuuuConsider innovative opportunities to align and strengthen evaluations, tenure and compensationuuImplement innovations in accordance with transition to district-wide roll out of Autonomousand DREAM school structureuuOBJECTIVE II: Develop and Support Highly Effective TeachersSUB-STRATEGIES 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Recruit and support talented and effective new teachersPilot/continue key partnerships and initiatives to build a pipeline of aspiring, diverse teachersuuuuuContinue RCSD’s nationally recognized mentorship program to support first year teachersuuuuuEquip teachers to deliver effective instruction to support student and school performance28Create Professional Learning Communities of teachers focused on learning, results, andworking collaboratively to support effective instructionuu