SUPERINTENDENTS GOALS Dr' Joseph A' Lewis 20042006 School Years

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SUPERINTENDENTS GOALS Dr. Joseph A.
Lewis2004-2006 School Years
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GOAL 1 Early Childhood InitiativeWill focus on
the development of several initiatives aimed at
preparing children to be ready to learn upon
entrance into grade 1 through the development and
expansion of the following programs

• A. SPARK Prekindergarten Program
• B. All-Day Kindergarten Program
• C. Family Centers
• D. Welcome Classrooms
• Partnership with Northampton Community College
• for a child development center on the south side
• Time line July 2004June 2006

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GOAL 2 Broughal ProjectWill begin the process
of planning, designing, and constructing a new
Broughal Middle School.

• Resolve the site location for the new Broughal
  school
• Plan for a magnet-school concept surrounding
  science and technology
• Begin construction
• Plan for the necessary resources and partnerships
  to carry out the programs
• Time line September
  2004July 2006

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GOAL 3 TechnologyWill implement the new
Information Technologies Office from the current
interim arrangement to that which includes a new
director of information technologies position and
advances the districts Technology Plan.

• Coordinate all three existing technology
  divisions
• Continue and expand the One-to-One Laptop
  Initiative a grade at a time
• Develop a new multiple year Technology Plan with
  renewed budgetary commitment
• D. Implement a new student information system
  for tracking and coordinating all student
  data to improve decision making
• Time line September 2004September
  2006

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GOAL 4 Curriculum and InstructionWill focus on
improving student performance in mathematics and
English language arts.

• A. Direct a refocusing on extended learning
  opportunities for below basic students
• B. Examine, recommend, and monitor high school
  programming in English language arts and
  mathematics
• C. Direct the analysis of test data, portfolio
  performance, and GPA to pinpoint specific student
  weaknesses through use of a student profile
  system
• D. Establish system for sharing data and student
  information with administrators, teachers, and
  parents
• Time line July
  2004September 2006

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GOAL 5 Staff and StudentsWill work towards
the improvement of student performance of
minority groups with an emphasis on the Hispanic
and special education populations.

• Review and adjust current programming to better
  meet the needs of these select groups
• Review equity issues in academic opportunities
  and minority affairs
• Increase English language arts time for limited
  English proficient (LEP) students
• Evaluate special education issues surrounding
  identifications, due process, and equity issues
• E. Increase recruiting of minority staff
• Time line September 2004January 2006

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GOAL 6 Alternative EducationWill investigate
current programs and propose new programs in
alternative education for our varied student
populations.

• Evaluate, revise, and support the Regional
  Academic Standards Academy
• Establish a committee to review current Vo-Tech
  Prep Program
• Begin investigating alternative education
  programming at middle and high school
• Time line February 2005June 2006

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GOAL 7 EvaluationWill direct the completion
of new models of evaluation for teachers,
administrators, support staff, and programs.

• Implement completed administrative evaluation
  
• procedures, forms, and processes
• Continue processes for program evaluation
• Review and revise teacher observation and
  evaluation
• procedures, forms, and processes
• Review and revise support staff evaluation
  procedures,
• forms, and processes
• Time line September 2004August 2006

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GOAL 8 GuidanceWill begin the process of
enhancing guidance services with the
implementation of proactive guidance workshops
and efforts to lower the counselor-to-student
ratio.

• Implement workshops centered on proactive
  counseling
• Remove clerical and support responsibilities and
  other impediments to counselors time
• C. Recommend increases in staff in the
  counseling areas
• Time line September 2004August 2006