Strategic Plan Placing ESSA in Service to Nevada’s Priorities 5-Year Strategic Plan NRS

State Vision, Priorities, and Goals “5-Yr Strategic Plan” Identify Opportunities for ESSA to Support the Strategic Plan Refine/Determine Aligned Strategies Plan for Implementation

Articulate State Vision and Priorities Vision: All Nevadans ready for success in a global the 21 st Century. Mission: To improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence Nevada Ready!

Articulate State Goals Goal Statements – All students are proficient in reading by the end of 3 rd grade. (3.1.1) – All students enter high school with the skills necessary to succeed. (3.1.4) (3.2.2) – All students graduate college, career, and community ready. ( ) (3.2.3) – All students learn in an environment that is physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe. (4.3.1) – Effective educators serving students at all levels. – All students served by effective educators. – Efficient and effective use of public funds in service to students.

Theory of Action/Values State Theory of Action (If…Then…) Values – Equity – Coherence – Stability – Shared Governance – Shared Accountability – Transparency

ESSA in Service to NV Priorities Themes to explore by workgroups – Assessments – Accountability – School Improvement and Support – English Language Learners (ELL)/Title III Transition – Teacher and Leader Quality – Federal Funds

Nevada's Strategic Plan +Vision +Mission +Goals +Theory of Action +Readiness Defined AccountabilityAssessmentELL Teacher and Leader Quality School Improvement Supports Federal Funding Streams Steering Committee Nevada’s ESSA Implementation State Plan to implement ESSA Ensure alignment and collaboration Advisory Group

Determine Strategies What is working/not working For example

ESSA Timeline Spring (May) 2016 – Draft USED regulations* May, 2016 – NDE convenes Advisory Group – Framework for NV’s Strategic Plan; Workgroups August 1, 2016 – Waiver expires Spring/Summer/Fall 2016 – State Workgroups SY – Transition year October 2016 – Final USED regulations* Fall 2016 / Winter 2017 – Finalize state plan – Submission date TBD SY Full implementation

Strategic Plan: Pre/Parallel Work Clear definitions: – College Ready – Career Ready – Community Ready Goal setting: – Scan of District goals/plans (Done) Common themes: early literacy, MS math, climate & culture, focus on curriculum

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