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April 23, 2009 GOAL LEADERS BOARD LIAISONS PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT Focus Area Leaders BOARD OF EDUCATION-DISTRICT GOALS Subcommittee Leaders 2008 – 2011

GOAL 1 GOAL 2 GOAL 3

Increase Academic Achievement and Engagement Increase student success through providing a safe Provide learning environments necessary for for All Students environment, promoting healthy behaviors, and success in a competitive, global society fostering positive relationships KATHY BLACKMORE, KIM BRANDON, NAN JOHNSON DESI KIRCHHOFER , JENNY MARQUART, BONNIE MAXEY , WES GARTON, GARY MAZZOLA, SAM SCIORTINO KATHY SAITZ

Focus Area A: Focus Area A: Focus Area A: Develop and consistently implement an aligned Develop and implement an integrated Pre-K-12 Ensure safe, secure, and accessible facilities through Pre-K-12 guaranteed, viable, district curriculum system and services that identify and respond to ongoing maintenance and renovation. that is designed to increase student engagement students’ academic success through social/ and achievement. emotional/behavioral support. Liz Morrison John Barrow Mike Mertens Aaron McPherson, Karen Calcaterra, Chris Raeker Amy Branson, Tim McCarthy, Beth Wendling, Craig Fenner, Kathy Muehlrath, Aaron Wills Marie Burke Focus Area B: Focus Area B: Focus Area B: Implement evidence based instructional strategies Foster membership through a caring, safe school Provide current and secure technology to including technology best practices that promote environment for all students, staff, parents, and support operational efficiency, teaching, and learning. high levels of student engagement and community. achievement. Steve VanMater Becky Langrall, Lisa Merideth Lisa Harnacker, Helen VanDerhyden Chris Shirley, Mike Baugus, Rob Gaugh Simone Wilson, Kevin Beckner, Barb Moore Jami DeBosch, Jason Kozdron, Tim Gannon Gail Wulff Focus Area C: Focus Area C: Focus Area C: Collect, analyze, and use data from national, state, Increase student success by focusing on diversity in Identify and develop school environments and Parkway assessments to monitor curriculum, order to foster student, staff, and community necessary for 21st century teaching and learning. inform instruction, and implement academic membership. interventions to increase student achievement. Chialin Hsieh Charlotte Ijei Tom Swoboda Linda Lelonek, Ron Banfield, Bonnie McCracken, Sean Doherty ,Chelsea Watson, Becky Warren Debbie McMillan, Beth Plunkett, Will Rosa Diane Richter Focus Area D: Improve communication and decision-making through effective and efficient data collection, analysis, and reporting. Sharon Hennessy, Jerry Jackson Kathy Cain, Randy Eikel, Diana Stewart, Lauri Chamberlain

Goals Approved by Board of Education: June 18, 2008 April 23, 2009 BOARD LIAISON: HELEN CASTEEL BOARD LIAISON: JAY DAVIS BOARD LIAISON: BETH FELDMAN (CHRIS JACOB, ALTERNALTE)

Goals Approved by Board of Education: June 18, 2008 April 23, 2009

KEY STRATEGIES for Goal 1: KEY STRATEGIES for Goal 2: KEY STRATEGIES for Goal 3:

Student learning will increase when adults Student success will increase when adults Continue creating collaborative district and are engaged in effective professional learning and students are engaged in effective school Web resources. in the following: learning in the following:  Higher level thinking – depth of  Honoring All Voices/Diversity Implement and monitor the facilities long- knowledge  Violence prevention and bullying range plan.  Curriculum rigor and relevance  Safe and drug free programs  Common assessments/end of course  Development of a personal plan of Research and develop a long-range plan for assessments study (Missouri Comprehensive enhancements to learning environments.  Understanding by Design as a planning Guidance/ Career Pathways) model Analyze and respond to demographic trends  Use of data—Infinite Campus/PARS Student learning will increase when adults for efficient delivery of services.  Building teacher leaders are engaged in effective professional  Technology best practices within learning in the following: Improve informational and functional Web curriculum areas  Social Justice support.  Integrate and apply differentiation and  Co-teaching collaborative acceleration strategies into all content  Problem-solving coaches with teachers Maintain fiscal discipline to secure the areas and administrators district’s high bond rating and proper funding  Integrate and apply reading, writing and  Use of data—student climate surveys, for capital improvements. vocabulary strategies into all content Missouri Youth Combined Survey areas to increase content literacy Create school health teams to implement the Research and adjust instructional time to wellness policy. guarantee the implementation of the Parkway curriculum. Recruit, hire and retain a diverse work force that represents our Parkway population.

Support and monitor alternative programs to meet the needs of all students inside and outside the traditional school setting. (PACE, REACH, MOP, ADC, MOSAICS)

Reorganize district committees to include parents, students and community members.

Goals Approved by Board of Education: June 18, 2008