1. 2018-2019 District Improvement plan
September 10, 2018

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
Strategic Goals
Superintendent’s Performance Objectives
District Improvement Plan
Previously 4-year plan included Objectives, this recommendation does not
Objectives remain in DIP so they stay timely and relevant
Superintendent’s Priority Goals help drive DIP – no longer a separate document
Department Action Plans
Campus Improvement Plans

5. CORE BELIEFS
Kids come first. Continuous learning is essential to prepare for college and career opportunities. Each student’s success is the shared responsibility of students, families, schools, and communities. Learning is influenced by environment.

6. VISION
Northwest ISD empowers learners and leaders to positively impact the world.

7. MISSION
Northwest ISD, in collaboration with students, families, communities, and global partners, will engage in a culture of learning that prepares all students to confidently navigate their future.

8. STRATEGIC GOALS
Students will achieve success through meaningful learning experiences, innovative pathways, and personalized opportunities.
Northwest ISD will recruit, value, and retain an exceptional staff to create a rewarding learning environment.
Northwest ISD will create and foster an environment where all stakeholders are engaged in the transformational work of the NISD family.

9. 2018-2019 District Improvement Plan
Strategic Framework foundation
Objectives align to determined needs/challenges
Objectives include Superintendent’s Performance Objectives

10. District improvement plan Breakdown
3 Strategic Goals
9 Performance Objectives
37 Strategies

11. Goal 1: Students will achieve success through meaningful learning experiences, innovative pathways, and personalized opportunities.
PreK-12 Grade Literacy: NISD will place an increased emphasis on literacy across all grade levels and content areas to help ensure that at least 90% of students are reading on or above grade level.
Masters Grade Level Performance: NISD will increase student performance for each STAAR/EOC assessment by 10%, placing an emphasis on students reaching the Masters Grade Level distinction.
College, Career, and Life Readiness: NISD will ensure that every student is achieving Exemplary CCR status (in accordance with NISD’s CCR Rubric), experiencing personalized learning opportunities, and developing social- emotional skills in order to attain their definition of personal success.
PBMAS Emphasis: NISD will increase academic success of students within Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) subgroups, with all indicators receiving a 0 rating.

12. Goal 2: Northwest ISD will recruit, value, and retain an exceptional staff to create a rewarding learning environment.
NISD will improve ongoing support for first-year teachers in NISD with a goal of 95% or higher satisfaction rate on end-of- year surveys.
NISD will recruit and retain a pool of quality guest educators and increase our substitute fill rate to 93%.

13. Goal 3: Northwest ISD will create and foster an environment where all stakeholders are engaged in the transformational work of the NISD family.
Student, Staff, and Stakeholder Safety: NISD will ensure that every student, staff member, and guest on campus and/or district property is in the most controlled and safe environment possible.
Tax Ratification Election (TRE) Initiative: NISD will research the necessity for a Tax Ratification Election during the school year. If an election is called, NISD will be successful in passing the TRE for the school year and beyond.
NISD, along with its stakeholders, will explore the District of Innovation application as presented by the Texas Education Agency.

14. Strategic Planning Schedule
Date
Description
Responsibility
Complete
June 18, 2018
Leadership Goal Setting Meeting
District Administrators √
August 13, 2018
Superintendent’s Performance Objectives Board Review
Dr. Warren
August 27, 2018
Superintendent’s Performance Objectives Board Adoption
DIP Report to the Board
September 10, 2018
DIP Board Adoption
September 12, 2018
Submission of CIPs and Department Action Plans
Staff
September 24, 2018
CIPs Report to the Board
Dr. Warren / Dr. Thornell
October 22, 2018
CIPs Board Adoption
October 1, 2018
DIP Formative Review
Executive Leadership Team
December 3, 2018
February 4, 2019
February 11, 2019
Strategic Framework Board Review
February 25, 2019
Strategic Framework Board Action
April 1, 2019
DIP Summative Review
June 10, 2019
DIP Summary Report to the Board

15. District Improvement Plan Campus Improvement Plan
Strategic Planning
Superintendent’s Performance Objectives August 27
District Improvement Plan
Board Review – Aug. 27
Board Action – Sept. 10
Campus Improvement Plan
Board Review – Sept. 24
Board Action – Oct. 22

16. Questions / Comments