SBPS Annual Report 2019-20

4 | Scottsbluff Public Schools
STRATEGIC PLAN
A System for
Accountability
SBPS adopts new three year strategic plan aligned with the
Nebraska Department of Education AQuESTT Accountability
Tenets.
Scottsbluff Public
Schools has adopted a
newly designed three
year strategic plan format as part of the
move from AdvancED accreditation
to AQuESTT. The Nebraska model for
continuous improvement is intended
to assist Nebraska schools in aligning
and coordinating the various school
improvement initiatives that may
be in progress in each district. The
Nebraska Department of Education
and stakeholders across the state
created AQuESTT (Accountability for
a Quality Education System, Today
and Tomorrow), an accountability
and support system, which centers
around six tenets.
AQuESTT allows schools to focus on
educational equity for their students
allowing the NDE to better funnel
resources and supports to students,
with the ultimate goal of ensuring all
students across all backgrounds and
circumstances have equitable access
and opportunities for success.
SCHOOL-DRIVEN PROCESS
The continuous improvement
process focuses on schools’ assets,
through a comprehensive needs
assessment grounded in the
six tenets of AQuESTT. Schools
identify areas of strength, as well as
opportunities for growth, focused on
increasing student achievement and
Positive
Partnerships
and Relationships
Transitions
Equitable
Educational
Opportunities and
Access
College, Career and
Civic Readiness
Student
Achievement
and Growth
Educator
Effectiveness
outcomes. Schools must
then build a comprehensive
plan focused on what is
going well and areas to improve, with
steps to monitor progress. Progress
plans should build upon a school’s
continuous improvement plan
already in place.
In addition to the six tenets which
are the foundation of AQuESTT, the
District has also identified three
additional areas of focus in order to
provide strategic management and
community accountability. These
three areas fall under the category of
Safety, Efficiency and Effectiveness
and are Safety and Security, Facilities
and Fiscal Responsibility, each playing
an important role in managing a
successful school system.
Schools are currently working
on personalizing their Target
Implementation Plans with focus
areas and actionable strategies for
each of these tenets. This process
includes soliciting feedback from
parents, staff members and the
community.
SBPS feel the move to a three year
strategic planning process will
provide continuity in vision and
planning while giving schools the
ability to personalize their approach in
achieving continuous improvement.