1. Dunlap Community Unit School District #323 Strategic Plan Update

2. Set and Communicate Direction Consensus Alignment Accountability Why a Strategic Plan?

3. The "good" to "great" tool! Strategic plan!

4. 38 representatives Teachers, Administrators, Support Staff Dunlap Education Association Board of Education Parents, Students, Community Members Governmental Officials from the City of Peoria and the Village of Dunlap 6 committee meetings during the year All information posted publicly on District site 3 opportunities for stakeholder input Strategic Planning Committee

5. Steps to Strategic Planning

6. Strategic Plan Key Themes Preparing students for the world ahead A focus on 21st century skills Communicators and collaborators Culturally aware citizens Innovative, creative, resourceful thinkers A focus on learning and student engagement Teamwork, collaboration and shared leadership Data driven and results oriented Involving everyone in continuous improvement

8. What skills does OSF look for? Mission focused Customer service Multi-tasking Leadership qualities Teamwork Conflict Resolution Cross Training Accountability

9. University provides a major source of top professional talent No longer enough to be an expert in one field Our students must be uniquely prepared to operate in a new paradigm where cross-disciplinary collaboration is expected Developed Engineering Business Convergence Center Facility includes: Two large innovation and commercialization laboratories Equivalent to a small company Multidisciplinary teams

11. As a recruiter for a global company… Average hire is bi/tri-lingual and has traveled/worked abroad Changing global company Cross-disciplinary collaboration – strategic planning Students must be prepared! Multi-disciplinary learning /experience - Companies do more with less International exposure cultural and languages Critical thinking Entrepreneurship (innovation and creativity) Solutions oriented & Continuous learning culture (Continuous Improvement!)

14. March 18th Institute Day- All Employees

15. Summary Ratings 97% Consensus

17. Critical thinkers

18. Effectivecommunicators

19. Skilledcollaborators

20. Responsible and culturally aware citizens

22. High expectations and an engaging, innovative, technological learning environment are critical to the learning success of all students.

23. Students must take responsibility for their own learning and achievement.

24. Effective collaboration requires trust, mutual respect, open, and honest communication.

25. District policies are necessary to ensure equitable and consistent implementation of expectations.

26. Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.

28. Leadership teams will set and communicate direction which aligns the work of each school improvement plan to the District Strategic Plan.

29. Interventions and enrichments will align with state and national standards to provide progress monitoring to ensure the needs of all students are met.

30. Students will be responsible for tracking and monitoring their learning progress, collecting evidence of their success, and setting goals to accomplish future learning.

31. A data management system will be implemented to allow for all essential data to be collected, accessed, analyzed, reported, and acted upon.

32. District, school, grade level and department teams will have adequate time, tools, strategies, training, and resources to communicate, collaborate ,and monitor progress.

33. Communication and collaboration with parents and community will ensure engagement and satisfaction.

34. Long-range financial decisions will balance the needs of a high quality educational program for students with the financial ability of the community to provide adequate resources.

35. Long-range K-12 facilities/space decisions will balance the needs of a safe, secure, nurturing learning/teaching environment with the community’s financial ability to provide adequate resources. To Continuously Improve Student Growth and Achievement To Obtain a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Learning Environment To Achieve a Satisfying and Productive Classroom and School Teaching Environment To Ensure a Satisfying and Productive Partnership with Families and the Community To Obtain Efficient, Effective, and Equitable Use of Resources

37. Students will meet/exceed college readiness standards. Annual

38. Students will meet/exceed District grade level and course learning expectations. Annual

39. Students will meet/exceed personal goals. Annual

40. The number of students participating in honors & advanced placement courses will increase over time. Semester

41. Academic performance gaps among subgroup populations will decrease over time. Annual

43. Students will be highly engaged in academic programs and activities. Semester

44. Students will be highly engaged in extracurricular programs and activities. Semester

45. The ratio of certified and support staff to students will be consistent with benchmark districts. Annual

46. Students will report high levels of satisfaction . Annual

47. Staff will indicate high levels of satisfaction. Annual

48. Staff will contribute to high performing collaborative teams. Annual

49. Staff will be highly qualified and will maintain proper credentials and certification. Annual

50. Staff will be engaged in professional development opportunities aligned to school and District goals. Semester

52. Staff compensation and benefits will be comparable to benchmark districts. Annual

53. Parents will indicate high levels of satisfaction. Annual

54. Community members will indicate high levels of satisfaction. Annual

55. Parents will be involved in academic and extracurricular activities. Semester

56. There will be multiple opportunities for parents to be involved in school and District decision-making. Semester

57. There will be increased use of two-way communication systems with parents and the community. Annual

58. Budgets will be aligned to school and District priorities. Annual

59. The District audit will have no findings. Annual

60. District financial data will compare favorably with benchmark districts. Annual

61. The student to computer ratio will support curricular goals. Annual

62. Utilization of technology resources will be comparable to benchmark districts. Annual

64. Strategic Plan Next Steps Formal board approval of Policy 1:30 (Mission) in May The cabinet will create: Action plans for key strategies to include timelines/resources Key measures for each goal in the form of a balanced score card Implementation of a District Leadership Team to monitor the plan Schools to create school improvement plans aligned to the District strategic plan Classrooms to create “Data Centers” that align to school goals Students tracking progress in data folders that align to classroom goals

65. Strategic Plan Next Steps Formal board approval of Policy 1:30 (Mission) in May The cabinet will create: Action plans for key strategies to include timelines/resources Key measures for each goal in the form of a balanced score card Implementation of a District Leadership Team to monitor the plan Schools to create school improvement plans aligned to the District strategic plan Classrooms to create “Data Centers” that align to school goals Students tracking progress in data folders that align to classroom goals

66. District Leadership Team Tasks Representative group/meet quarterly Monitor- The implementation of the Plan The results of the plan (Balanced Scorecard) Provide continuous stakeholder input Ensure alignment between District and Schools

67. Strategic Plan Next Steps Formal board approval of Policy 1:30 (Mission) in May The cabinet will create: Action plans for key strategies to include timelines/resources Key measures for each goal in the form of a balanced score card Implementation of a District Leadership Team to monitor the plan Schools to create school improvement plans aligned to the District strategic plan Classrooms to create “Data Centers” that align to school goals Students tracking progress in data folders that align to classroom goals

68. Alignment to the strategic plan SMART Goals (at all levels) Data Analysis (at all levels)

69. Strategic Plan Next Steps Formal board approval of Policy 1:30 (Mission) in May The cabinet will create: Action plans for key strategies to include timelines/resources Key measures for each goal in the form of a balanced score card Implementation of a District Leadership Team to monitor the plan Schools to create school improvement plans aligned to the District strategic plan Classrooms to create “Data Centers” that align to school goals Students tracking progress in data folders that align to classroom goals

70. Classroom Data Centers

71. Strategic Plan Next Steps Formal board approval of Policy 1:30 (Mission) in May The cabinet will create: Action plans for key strategies to include timelines/resources Key measures for each goal in the form of a balanced score card Implementation of a District Leadership Team to monitor the plan Schools to create school improvement plans aligned to the District strategic plan Classrooms to create “Data Centers” that align to school goals Students tracking progress in data folders that align to classroom goals

73. Alignment to the strategic plan SMART Goals (at all levels) Data Analysis (at all levels)

74. The Plan on a Page!

75. Thank You District Strategic Planning Committee Members!