- Evanston/Skokie School District 65
- Strategic Plan
District 65 Strategic Plan
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Our beliefs, as a community, must inform the development of our goals and reflect future-oriented thinking in our ever-evolving school district. We are grateful for all of the input received during the 2021-2022 school year to help develop our new five-year strategic plan. This included input from various stakeholder groups as part of our curriculum audit, student assignment planning, master facility planning, and also collective visioning on areas of district focus for the future, including challenges and successes.
In spring 2020, our School Board approved our new five-year Strategic Plan. All of this input has informed the development of what we believe is a dynamic, actionable plan, including core values and goals. Measures are being developed to ensure we remain on-track and accountable for our progress.
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Strategic Goal 1: EQUITY
Strategic Goal 1: Access, Equity, and Opportunity Practices that increase and improve access to resources for underrepresented students and students with varying levels of academic preparation (M/I/R/A/C/L/E/S).
Strategic Objective 1.1
Ensure all schools have a positive school climate built upon transparent and equitable policies and practices where all members of the school community (students, staff, partners, and family) feel emotionally and physically safe, included, and acceptedStrategic Objective 1.2
Inventory, document, and align education program options that empower students and parents to choose an education program that meets their needsStrategic Objective 1.3
Create a process for adopting programs aligned to the district policy and framework and monitor program outcomes to support access for all studentsStrategic Objective 1.4
Develop process for the distribution of resources (finances, time, staff, appropriate facilities, materials, instructional hardware and software, and academic and other supports) to ensure that all students achieve high academic standardsStrategic Objective 1.5
Ensure access to and monitoring of participation in wrap-around services that include pedagogical, social, emotional, and psychological supports to achieve the high standards of excellence -
Strategic Goal 2: ACCOUNTABILITY
Strategic Goal 2: Develop Organizational and Accountability Practices by designing and implementing an equity-driven data system to evaluate the district's outcomes in each year of the Strategic Plan (M/C/E).
Strategic Objective 2.1
Improve the District's data management, data systems, and the capacity to support districtwide data collection, analysis, and districtwide reportingStrategic Objective 2.2
Improve transparency of data, enhance student data privacy, education data both at the District level and in the communityStrategic Objective 2.3
Examine various student outcomes disaggregated and analyzed to performance for all identifiable groups of learners, and achievement and performance gaps.Strategic Objective 2.4
Create annual data analysis system that focuses on Strategic Goal 1 objectivesStrategic Objective 2.5
Create a manual that manages all processes and procedures that address the district practices for continuous improvement -
Strategic Goal 3: CURRICULUM
Strategic Goal 3: Access to High-Quality and Culturally Relevant Curriculum materials that is challenging, relevant, and academically rigorous to support student success (M/I/RL).
Strategic Objective 3.1
Develop a clear methodology for improving the instructional core that provides equitable instruction to improve student outcomesStrategic Objective 3.2
Operationalize measuring or evaluating the extent to culturally relevant practicesStrategic Objective 3.3
Ensure the alignment of all materials to grade level standards and student populationStrategic Objective 3.4
Increase access for instruction to, and use of, education data to make informed decisions regarding curriculum materialsStrategic Objective 3.5
Create and catalog annual reports that address the effectiveness of the overall curriculum practices -
Strategic Goal 4: HUMAN RESOURCES
Strategic Goal 4: Recruit, Select, Develop, and Retain highly effective staff and partners invested in the best educational opportunities and support for all students and staff (M/A).
Strategic Objective 4.1
Design an infrastructure to manage, support, and monitor high quality professional learning for all employees aligned to Strategic Goal 1 and professional learning provided based on staff specific needsStrategic Objective 4.2
Develop, implement, and maintain an annual recruitment plan to improve timing, candidate sourcing, the diversity of the workplace, the hiring and interview process, and new-hire orientation, mentoring, and supportStrategic Objective 4.3
Develop a system for examining impact of professional learning opportunities on teaching and learning for students and staffStrategic Objective 4.4
Design, Implement, and utilize an observation, coaching, and evaluation model that examines the use of racial literacy and social identity within the instructional core and districtwide practicesStrategic Objective 4.5
Ensure that all policies and procedures are managed and updated based on annual data analysis aligned to Strategic Objective 2.5 -
Strategic Goal 5: FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Strategic Goal 5: Strategic Resource Allocation Practices that ensure long-term financial stability and the allocation of resources aligned to equity priorities (M/S).
Strategic Objective 5.1
Identifying the various programs and offerings and monitor the use of needed supports and servicesStrategic Objective 5.2
Develop and maintain formula for resource allocation for
students or schools with specific needsStrategic Objective 5.3
Implement and measure a systematic prioritization process to align programs and practices with available resourcesStrategic Objective 5.4
Develop a process to review current programing for return on investments and expanding, adding new programs aligned to the equity practices of the districtStrategic Objective 5.5
Continue to seek additional resources to support district operations
