1. Fort Dodge
Community
School District
PURPOSE…A mandated statewide PK-12 effort to improve teaching and learning
to ensure that all Iowa students engage in a rigorous and relevant curriculum.
Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 Outcome 5 Outcome 6
Leadership Community Schools: Content Iowa Instructional Practices: Content, Instruction, Assessment
Continuous Alignment Professional
Improvement Development
Model Teaching for
Student-Centered Teaching for Assessment FOR Rigor, Relevance,
Learning
Classrooms Understanding Learning and Relationships
Differences
• Book Study: • STEP Grant • Iowa Core • Alignment Ongoing Data
Global • Community Curriculum Preparation Analysis • Lesson Plan • Lesson Plan • Lesson Plan • Lesson Plan • Small Group
Achievement Presentation Planning and • Alignment Format Format Format Format Flexible Instruction
Gap • School-to-Work Implementation Implementation • Inquiry Based • Six Traits Writing • Formative • Six Traits Writing • Differentiated
Science • Reading First Assessment • Fluency Instruction
• Balanced Chamber of • Comprehensive • K-12 Vertical • Hands on Social • Second Chance • Unit Plans • QAR • Project Based
Leadership Commerce School Teams District Studies Reading • Interventions based • PWIM Learning
• Monthly Committee Improvement • Content “I can” Professional • Math Problem • Differentiated on Formative • Word Journeys • Lesson Plan
Solving Instruction Assessments Format
Curriculum • Iowa Core Advisory Council Statements Development • Authentic • Math Problem • I Can Statements
• Differentiated
• Reading First
Instruction
Meetings Curriculum • DINA Plan Plan
Intellectual Work Solving • Technology • Math Problem • Co-teaching
• Appreciation of • Quadrant Lessons Applications • Leveled Texts
• Iowa Core Leadership Team • SINA Plan the Arts
Solving
• Appreciation for • Quadrant Lessons • Read 180
Curriculum • Career Fair • Adequate yearly • Technology the Arts • Appreciation for • System 44
Leadership Team • Advisory Progress Integration • Technology the Arts • PLATO
• eWalk Vision Statement Building
• Six Traits of Integration • Technology • E 2020
Councils • Annual Progress Writing • Inquiry Based Integration • Skills In
Training and • Comprehensive Report In order to realize Professional • Wellness and Science • Inquiry Based • Orchard
Implementation School • Comprehensive Development
Physical Education • Authentic Science
high student • Differentiated Intellectual Work • Authentic
• Essential Skills
• Classroom Improvement School Plan Instruction
achievement, • Hands on Social Intellectual Work
Assessment for Advisory Council Improvement • PreK- Creative Studies • Hands on Social
Student Learning every learner Curriculum • Wellness in P.E.
• Business Plan (5 year) Studies
• Building experiences • Project Based • Wellness in P.E.
Educator • Professional Learning • Project Based
Leadership Roundtable Learning an engaging Individual • Fluency Learning
Teams • Parent Community curriculum Professional • QAR • Character Counts
in a caring, • PWIM • Dodger Time
Involvement • Goal Teams Development • Word Journeys • Positive Behavior
• Alignment of learning community Plan Supports
Plans every day. • Project Lead-The-
Way
• Concurrent
Enrollment Classes
Student Engagement and Student Achievement
Fort Dodge Community School, 2011 FD 7/11

2. Our Schools. Our Community. Our Pride.
Our Schools. Our Community. Our Pride.
Our Schools. Our Community. Our Pride.
District Goals for Student Improvement:
District Goals for Student Improvement:
District Goals forwill improve for all students, K-12.
1. Achievement in reading
Student Improvement:
1. Achievement in reading will improve for all students, K-12.
2. Achievement in math will improve for all students, K-12.
1. Achievement in reading will improve for all students, K-12.
2. Achievement in math will improve forfor all students, K-12.
3. Achievement in science will improve all students, K-12.
2. Achievement in math will improve for all students, K-12.
3. Achievement K-12, will be proficient in the use and application of technology.
4. All students, in science will improve for all students, K-12.
3. Achievement in science will improve for all students, K-12.
4. All students, K-12, will be proficient in the use and application of technology.
5. All students, K-12, will experience a learning environment that is safe, drug-free,
4. All students, K-12, will be proficient in the use and application of technology.
and conducive to learning.
5. All students, K-12, will experience a learning environment that is safe, drug-free,
5. andstudents, K-12, will experience a learning environment that is safe, drug-free,
All conducive to learning.
and conducive to learning.
Iowa Core Curriculum: Where aligned learning grows strong...under one umbrella.
Iowa Core Curriculum: Where aligned learning grows strong...under one umbrella.
Iowa Core Curriculum: Where aligned learning grows strong...under one umbrella.