1. Charting our Future
A Vision for Public Education in Coffee County An initiative of the Coffee County School System and the citizens it serves

2. We believe…
that public education is the cornerstone of Coffee County’s heritage and future as well as a collaborative effort of all community members.

3. The Purpose of Public Education is…
to prepare students for college, career, and life.

4. Our goal is to ensure that…
the Coffee County School System provides all children and youth with an equitable and excellent educational opportunity that prepares them for college, career, and life.

5. Student Learning for College, Career, and Life Includes:
Basic academic knowledge and skills
Critical thinking and problem solving
Appreciation of the arts and literature
Preparation for skilled employment
Social skills and work ethic
Citizenship and community responsibility
Physical health
Emotional health
Rothstein, Jacobsen, and Wilder (2008)

6. Why Act and Why Now?
To provide a rewarding educational experience for all students
To make learning more rigorous, relevant, and real
To remain competitive in a global economy
To ensure meaningful engagement of our community
To build trust and support

7. Why Act and Why Now?
To ensure effective implementation of the state standards (curriculum) and career pathways
To realize success under the new state accountability system (CCRPI)
To establish a sound local accountability system
To maintain full AdvancED accreditation (SACS)
To establish and maintain viable partnerships and collaboratives within and beyond our community

8. Standards for Coffee County Schools (AdvancED Standards)
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement

9. Purpose and Direction
The system consistently communicates a purpose and direction for continuous improvement:
by embracing high expectations for learning
by adopting shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning

10. Governance and Leadership
The school system operates under a board of education and leadership staff that promote and support student performance and system effectiveness.

11. Governance and Leadership
Selecting an operational system
Local school systems must choose no later than June 30, 2015, to operate as an:
Investing in Educational Excellence – IE2, or
Charter, or
Status Quo school system.
Official Code of Georgia

12. Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Purpose: All students need to experience a curriculum that provides a clear connection between school completion and subsequent success in college, career, and life.
Curriculum
Assessment
Instruction

13. Resources and Support Systems
The system has resources and provides services in all schools that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students.
Human
Technological
Instructional
Student Support
Fiscal
Organizational
Information

14. Using Results for Continuous Improvement
The school system implements an assessment system that yields appropriate information about student learning and uses results to guide continuous improvement.

15. Call to Action Learn Student Conversations Community Conversations
Stakeholder Surveys
Vision Video
Staff Conversations
Discuss
Friends
Family Educators
Community Local & State Leaders Local and State Policymakers
Act
Student & Parents
Higher Education Leadership
State Policymakers
Board of Education
Superintendent
Faculty & Staff
School & System Leadership

16. Coffee County Schools
Charting our future through meaningful community engagement, effective planning, and high quality implementation