2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Wake County Public School System Strategic Improvement Plan 2006-2009NC State Board of EducationGlobally competitive studentsHealthy and responsible studentsWCPSS Strategic Directive OneFocus on Teaching and LearningGoal 1: Ensure that school improvement planning processes in allschools are relevant and incorporate continuous improvement practices.Goal 2: Ensure that central services departments and divisions supportteaching and learning appropriately.RESULTSEnd of Course and End of Grade test scores will improve for all subgroups.SAT scores will increase.The graduation rate as measured by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction(NCDPI) will increase.PROCESSESEvidence of the on-going use of school improvement plans to guide the work of schoolswill be documented.Professional learning community activity will support and be evident in school improvementplanning processes.Schools will identify and share lessons and practices with documented impact on studentachievement.Time for adult learning, expressed as active professional learning communities, willexist within the school day.RELATIONSHIPSA baseline for the percent of teachers with less than three years of experience whoreport impact of a professional learning community on their work environment will beestablished.Improvement will be noted on the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey(two-year outcome).NC State Board of Education21st Century professionalsWCPSS Strategic Directive TwoRetain, Recruit, and Train High QualityEmployeesGoal 3: Ensure that district leaders have the understanding and capacityto create healthy schools and a healthy environment for supportingthe retention of high quality employees.RESULTSThe employee retention rate will increase.Employee exit surveys citing working conditions as a reason for leaving will decreasefrom the previous year.All schools will have at least 70 percent of their staff completing the NC Teacher WorkingConditions Survey (two-year outcome).PROCESSESThere will be evidence that school and central services leaders throughout the yearhave routinely reviewed retention data and taken action if needed.There will be evidence that leaders have routinely reviewed the support provided toInitially Licensed Teachers by mentor teachers and taken action if needed.Training to develop and support leadership skills at all levels will be developed.Leadership training for succession planning will be developed.School Improvement Plans will refl ect appropriate data from the NC Teacher WorkingConditions Survey.RELATIONSHIPSThe trend line for the staff completing the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey willbe positive (two-year outcome).Data from the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey will indicate a positive trend onindicators that most affects teachers’ willingness to keep teaching at their school (twoyearoutcome).The current 360 survey completed for principals will be expanded to include the Superintendent,the Superintendent’s Leadership Team, and selected central services staff.34