1. Our State. Our Students. Our Success. DRAFT

2. Nevada Department of Education Goals Goal 1 All students are proficient in reading by the end of 3 rd grade. Goal 2 All students enter high school with the skills necessary to succeed. Goal 3 All students graduate college and career ready. Goal 4 Effective educators serving students at all levels. Goal 5 Efficient and effective use of public funds to achieve the highest return on educational investment. 36 Lives a Day Campaign DRAFT

3. Goal 1: All students are proficient in reading by the end of 3rd grade. Performance Measures/ObjectivesOwner By June 2017, develop and implement an early warning system that predicts whether students are on track to be proficient in reading by the end of 3rd grade, measuring progress towards proficiency at the end of Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. Assessments to determine proficiency will be identified by June 2015. System will be fully implemented by June 2016. 90% of schools will utilize the system by June 2017. Assessment and Information Management Increase the percentage of 3rd graders who are on or above grade level in reading*, as measured by end of year assessment**, from 65.4% to 82% by 2020. *Students who have been in Nevada since 1st grade will be included in proficiency rates. **End-of-year assessment will change to Smarter Balanced Assessment during the 14-15 SY and may effect baseline data. Early Childhood Education Increase the percentage of student who enter Kindergarten ready to succeed, as measured by a Kindergarten readiness assessment, from X% to Y% by 2020. Kindergarten readiness assessment will be identified by March 2015. Baseline data and target will be identified by April 2015. Early Childhood Education Improve the quality of early childhood programs* receiving a “quality” rating from X% to Z% by 2020. Definition of a “quality” rating will be defined by March 2015. Baseline data and target will be identified by April 2015. *“Early childhood program” refers to district run pre-k programs, Title 1 pre-k programs, Special Education, 505 programs, and Head Start programs. Early Childhood Education Increase access to “quality” early childhood programs* by increasing the number of seats meeting “quality” rating from X to Z by 2020. “Quality” will be defined by March 2015. Baseline data and target will be identified by April 2015. *“Early childhood program” refers to district run pre-k programs, Title 1 pre-k programs, Special Education, 505 programs, and Head Start programs. Early Childhood Education By 2018, improve the percentage of preschool students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) who entered the program below age expectations in each outcome area (PSR, KS, AMN), that substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turn 6 years of age or exited the preschool program, as measured by the Federal ECO requirement in the Annual Performance Report: 78.55% to 80% -Positive Social Relationships 77.06% to 80% -Knowledge and Skills 72.21% to 80% -Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs Special Education 80% of underperforming elementary schools (Priority, Focus, and One-Star) identified in September 2014 will become Three- Star schools by September 2018. Any Priority, Focus, and One-Star schools identified in subsequent years would have three years to become, at a minimum, a Three-Star school. Student and School Support DRAFT

4. Goal 2: All students enter high school with the skills necessary to succeed. Performance Measures/ObjectivesOwner Increase the percentage of 8th grade students who end the school year at or above proficiency in English Language Arts from X% to Y% by August 2020. Baseline data and targets, including targets for subpopulations, will be identified by December 2014. Student and School Support Increase the percent of students identified as ELL meeting proficiency targets by the end of 8th grade from X% to Y% by 2020. Baseline data and targets will be identified by December 2014. Student and School Support Increase the percentage of 8th grade students who successfully complete Algebra I with a C or better by the end of 9th Grade from X% to Y% by August 2020. Baseline data, including targets for subpopulations, will be identified by December 2014. Student and School Support 80% of underperforming middle schools (Priority, Focus, and One-Star) identified in September 2014 will become Three-Star schools by September 2018. Any Priority, Focus, and One-Star schools identified in subsequent years would have three years to become, at a minimum, a Three-Star school. Student and School Support By June 2016, obtain or develop an aligned assessment and accountability data system to provide actionable information to support student achievement and improvement. System should include an aligned assessment system, updated accountability framework, and a system for data organization. Assessment and Information Management DRAFT

5. Goal 3: All students graduate college and career ready. Performance Measures/Objectives Owner By December 2017, 100% of schools report full-implementation of the Nevada Academic Content Standards (NACS) in math, ELA and science. By December 2016, 100% of schools report full-implementation of the Nevada Academic Content Standards (NACS) in ELA and Math. Standards and Instructional Support Increase the percentage of students who have successfully completed the requirements of “high performing programs” (e.g. AP, Honors, Dual Enrollment, IB) from X% to Y%. “High performing programs” will be identified by December 2014. Baseline data and targets, including targets for subpopulations, will be identified by December 2014. Subpopulation 1 will increase enrollment from X% to Y%. Subpopulation 2 will increase enrollment from X% to Y%. Subpopulation 3 will increase enrollment from X% to Y%. Student and School Support 80% of underperforming high schools (Priority, Focus, and One-Star) identified in September 2014 will become Three-Star schools by September 2018. Any Priority, Focus, and One-Star schools identified in subsequent years would have three years to become, at a minimum, a Three-Star school. Student and School Support By 2020, 11,000 students will complete a CTE program of study and 50% of the completers will earn the Nevada Certificate of Skill Attainment. Educational Options Increase the number of adult high school students who earn an adult standard diploma, certificate of high school equivalency, or a vocational certificate from 4,528 to 5,240 by June 2017. Educational Options Increase the graduation rate from X to exceed the national average by 2020. Baseline data will be identified by December 2014. Increase the graduation rate of ELL students from X% to Y% by 2020. Increase the graduation rate of African-American students from X% to Y% by 2020. Increase the graduation rate of Latino students from X% to Y% by 2020. Student and School Support Increase the percentage of Nevada youth with an individual education plan (IEP) who graduate with a regular high school diploma from 24.2% to 50% by 2018, as measured by Nevada’s Annual Performance Report. Special Education DRAFT

6. Goal 4: Effective educators serving students at all levels. Performance Measures/ObjectivesOwner By June 2017, 100% of teachers and administrators receive a 4-tiered rating based on both the educational practice and student outcomes domains of the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF). Educator Development and Support By June 2020, increase the percent of educators who are identified as "Highly Effective" from x% to y% and decrease the number of educators identified as "Ineffective" from x% to y%. Baseline data will be determined by June 2017. Educator Development and Support Increase the percent of classroom positions that are staffed with a licensed teacher by the first day of school from X% to Y% by 2020. Baseline data will be determined by April 2015. Educator Development and Support Align the educator licensure system with educator evaluation system data by June 2020. Educator Licensure By June 2016, increase customer satisfaction with the educator licensure process. 90% of licensure customers will indicate they had a positive customer experience by Y date, as measured by Z. Processing time for educator licenses will reduce from x days to y days for initial licenses and x days to y days for renewals by June 2015. Educator Licensure By June 2017, X% of Nevada teachers will be able to collaborate on instructional materials through an open-source platform for all subject areas; Y% will indicate that the content is useful and of high-quality, and Z% will contribute. Early literacy content will utilized by X# of educators by 2015. Algebra content will utilized by X# of educators by 2016. Standards and Instructional Support Increase the number of schools using all six Nevada Parent Family Engagement Standards from X to Y by 2020, as evidenced by Annual School Performance Plan data. 2013-2014 baseline data will be used to determine targets by January 2015. Parent Involvement and Family Engagement DRAFT

7. Goal 5: Efficient and effective use of public funds to achieve the highest return on educational investment. Performance Measures/ObjectivesOwner Increase transparency of school expenditures across the categories of instruction, instructional support, operations, leadership and other commitments in order to inform school improvement plans and support increased student achievement. X% of school district indicate via survey responses that financial information is accessible and Y% of school district indicate via survey responses that financial information is useful in improving student outcomes by January 2017. District Support Services Reduce reversions of state and federal grants from X% to Y% (percent of total dollars) by 2017. Targets for each grant will be set by January 2015. Department Support Services Average time to resolve a "track-it" ticket will be reduced from X number of days for resolution to Y number of days for resolution. Baseline data will be completed by January 2015. Department Support Services By December, 2015 complete a project map for all goals and metrics related to the Department’s Strategic Plan to ensure all Offices have access to necessary data. Assessment and Information Management Improve grant program outcomes by reducing the time and effort spent on administrative grants management activities by program staff from 2014 baseline to X number of hours a week by January 2017. Target hour reduction will be determined for each program by January 2015. District Support Services Reduce the percent of enrollment disallowances at each school district by X% by X date. Baseline data will be determined by February 2015. Audit All Nevada Department Education staff will have updated work performance standards by July 2015 and will be evaluated against the updated work performance standards by January 2016. Department Support Services DRAFT