1. Polk County Public Schools 2013-14 through 2017-18 Strategic Plan

2. Vision for Polk County Schools PCPS faces similar challenges in accelerating achievement for all students, eliminating the achievement gap, and building capacity unlike other Florida districts. Strategic Planning and the Comprehensive Aligned Instructional System must be closely coupled to accelerate student achievement for all students. These tools allow for common expectations, common measurements and ensures consistent district support in that aligned system possible.

3. Strategic Planning and Alignment A high achieving school district must commit to a shared vision and comprehensive strategic planning process to sustain continuous improvement that will: (1) Ensure short-term decisions are based on long-term goals; (2) Allow leadership to establish proactive actions; (3) Align daily decision making, problem solving and financial commitments to short and long-term goals; (4) Share responsibility for outcomes; (5) Provide transparency and building trust; and (6) Provide opportunity to use a systemic approach to improve the efficiency of cross-functional operations.

4. Priority Areas of the Plan Student Achievement Stakeholder Partnerships Safe and Secure Environment Staff Learning and Growth Support and Resources

5. Changes to Strategic Plan Format The purpose of strategic planning is to provide the roadmap for continuous improvement; The District Strategic Plan should be adopted as policy by the School Board; and Sections of the original plan included strategies and action steps that will change based on leading indicators and final annual outcomes and should not be adopted into policy because of the flexibility needed.

6. Original Format

7. New Format  Priority Area  Objectives  Measurable Outcomes over 5 years

8. New Format 1.Goals have remain unchanged; 2.Objectives have slight revisions and edits; 3.Targets have become Annual Measurable Outcomes; 4.Strategies, Action Steps, and Leading Indicators will be revised based on the objectives and measurable outcomes on an on-going basis; and 5.Glossary of terms.

9. Increase Achievement for All Students A.1To prepare all students to meet or exceed appropriate grade level proficiency preparing them to be College and Career Ready (CCR). By 2017-18 District School Grade total points will increase from 440 (C) to 535 (A). Percentage of students who are proficient as defined by state-mandated assessments will increase for Reading/Math/Science and Writing. Percentage of 3rd, 6th and 9th grade students who score Level 3 and above on the State-Mandated Reading assessment will increase…….

10. Measurable Outcomes Measurable outcomes should be SMART Specific – target a specific area for improvement. Measurable – quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress. Attainable – specify who will do it. Relevant – state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources. Time-bound - specify when the result(s) can be achieved.

11. Student Achievement

13. Strategies, Action Steps, and Leading Indicators  STRATEGY: Ensure district curriculum clearly identifies what students need to know, understand and be able to do.  ACTION STEP: Define and align state and national standards expectations including Common Core and Common Core Connectors.  LEADING INDICATORS: Descriptors of proficiency; Models of backward designed units and lessons with scaffolded activities.

14. Appendix

15. Next Steps Collected additional recommendations from the Strategic Planning Committee (October 14). Revised the plan based on Committee recommendations. Provide the School Board a final draft Strategic Plan (October 22 ). Revise plan based on Board recommendations. Post on www.polk-fl.net for public comment (October 22-November 8).www.polk-fl.net Final reading and adoption (November 12 ).

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