1. 2017-2018 District Improvement Plan June 26, 2017

2. Requirements
TEC (a): The Board of Trustees shall annually ensure development of and approve both the district and campus performance objectives.
TEC (a): The superintendent must annually develop, evaluate, and revise the district plan with the assistance of the district-level planning and decision making committee.

3. Requirements TEC 11.252: The District Improvement Plan must include:
Needs Assessment
Performance Objectives
Strategies for improvement of student performance; providing information about higher education, preparing for success beyond high school, etc.
Staff responsible, timelines for monitoring, and resources

4. Strategic Planning Flowchart
Core Beliefs
Vision
Mission
Operational Goals
&
Targeted Objectives
District Improvement Plan
Superintendent’s Priority Goals
Department Action Plans
Campus Improvement Plans

5. Our Vision
The best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready:
Ready for college
Ready for the global workplace
Ready for personal success

6. Operational Goals
Northwest ISD will design dynamic learning experiences to ensure that all students are future-ready learners.
Northwest ISD will recruit, develop, retain, and recognize an exceptional, highly motivated staff to optimize student engagement and learning.
Northwest ISD will communicate in a timely, open manner and engage parents and community members in positive partnership opportunities in our schools.
Northwest ISD will provide premier facilities and support systems that enhance a positive learning environment and foster student and community pride.
Northwest ISD will invest resources to ensure that students, parents, and the community receive optimal educational services.

7. 2017 -2018 District Improvement Plan
Intentional focus for improvement
Maintained Operational Goals from the Strategic Plan
Performance Objectives include Superintendent Priority Goals
Performance Objectives align to determined needs/challenges

8. End-of-Year Planning and Goal Setting
June 5, 2017
Key District Administrators
Discussed Challenges
Identified Challenges
Developed key components of the District Improvement Plan

9. District Improvement Plan
5 Strategic Goals
25 Performance Objectives
118 Strategies
5 Strategic Goals
20 Performance Objectives
43 Strategies

10. Goal 1: Northwest ISD will design dynamic learning experiences to ensure that all students are future-ready learners.
NISD will increase the number of students identified as reading on or above grade level in grades K-2 through an aligned emphasis of professional development, curriculum development and alignments, and performance monitoring tools intended to meet the goals set forth in the NISD Profile of a Graduate.
NISD will continue to align with the Profile of a Graduate by increasing opportunities, participation, and performance in the area of Advanced Academics and enhance the curriculum and resources in order to improve the overall learning experience for students.
NISD will increase academic success of students within Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) subgroups - Bilingual/English as a Second Language, Career and Technology, No Child Left Behind (Title 1), and Special Education.

11. Goal 1: Northwest ISD will design dynamic learning experiences to ensure that all students are future-ready learners.
NISD will support campus instructional programs by enhancing the curriculum and resources in order to improve overall learning experiences for students, so that each campus will earn Academic Distinctions as defined by the Texas Education Agency.
NISD will explore and develop district standards and/or programs to address character education and the social and emotional development of students.
NISD will measure student engagement through the various programs and opportunities offered to students and the participation and success rates.

12. Goal 2: Northwest ISD will recruit, develop, retain, and recognize an exceptional, highly motivated staff to optimize student engagement and learning.
Northwest ISD will recruit and retain a pool of quality guest educators and increase our substitute fill rate to 93%.
Northwest ISD will maintain a competitive salary and benefit package in order to recruit and retain exceptional employees for each campus and department.
Northwest ISD will continually brand NISD as a destination district and intentionally recruit a large quantity of qualified applicants.

13. Goal 3: Northwest ISD will communicate in a timely, open manner and engage parents and community members in positive partnership opportunities in our schools.
NISD will be a leading model in innovative and reliable communications where community and staff are engaged in the NISD culture.
Northwest ISD will manage a number of corporate and community partnerships to promote opportunities for student and staff success.
Northwest ISD will investigate and develop processes and procedures that need to be implemented so that administrators can be more proactive rather than reactive.

14. Goal 4: Northwest ISD will provide premier facilities and support systems that enhance a positive learning environment and foster student and community pride.
Northwest ISD will successfully manage growth and implementation of bond projects.
Northwest ISD will create and implement a preventative-focused maintenance plan.
Northwest ISD will analyze and provide continuous improvement of outsourced operation vendors.

15. Goal 5: Northwest ISD will invest resources to ensure that students, parents and the community receive optimal educational services.
Northwest ISD will develop a Ten-Year Financial and Operations Forecast.
Northwest ISD will ensure an instructionally-driven budget process aligned with the Strategic Plan.
Northwest ISD will provide relevant policy, regulatory, evaluation, finance, and student information systems ensuring organizational efficiencies.
Northwest ISD will deliver excellence in financial management.
Northwest ISD will develop a plan for business continuity and design a disaster recovery plan.

16. Planning Schedule √ June 5, 2017 End-of-Year Planning / Goal Setting
Dr. Warren / Administrators √
June 26, 2017
DIP Report to the Board
Dr. Warren
August 14, 2017
DIP Board Adoption
CIPs Report to the Board
Dr. Warren / Dr. Thornell
August 28, 2017
CIPs Board Approval
October 23, 2017
DIP Formative Review
Executive Cabinet
December 11, 2017
February 12, 2018
April 16, 2018
DIP Summative Review
June 11, 2018
DIP Summary Report to the Board

17. 2018-2022 Strategic Plan October 2017 - Begin Strategic Summit
Beliefs, Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives
February 2018 – Present recommendation for the Strategic Plan

18. Questions / Comments