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Continuing Our Journey…..

Information on school initiatives including full-day kindergarten, economic challenges, SBM survey results, & Tomorrow’s Teachers program. Stay informed on key developments!

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Continuing Our Journey…..

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  1. Continuing Our Journey….. Agenda Administrative Staff MeetingDecember 14, 2006 Rumor Control 4. Budget Goals 5. SBM Survey TSTT 6. ROP 1

  2. Rumor Control • We plan to implement the final phase of full-day kindergarten • No plan to eliminate CMS • Payments for the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center are like a home mortgage • The school day • You were invited to this meeting in the “Leader” 2

  3. 2006-07 Goals(Our Instructional Focus) • Literacy – Building background knowledge and academic vocabulary and a constructivist approach to mathematics • Inclusion – A continuum of collaboration • A healthy and safe environment that promotes equity • Professional learning communities 3

  4. Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers • Founded over 12 years ago • Goal of recruiting, training, and mentoring culturally diverse and economically challenged students become teachers • Students tutor, job shadow, visit colleges, and intern for 20 hours in the summer 4

  5. Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers • Students attend workshops to learn the college application process, prepare for the SAT, and develop teaching skills • Working to develop partnerships with area colleges to provide tuition scholarships • 50 PWCS students from six high schools • Battlefield, Freedom, Gar-Field, Hylton, Potomac, and Stonewall 5

  6. Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers • Each school will have a teacher mentor to meet with students and arrange tutoring assignments and summer internships • Northern Virginia Regional Program Manager • Andrea Falden • faldenam@pwcs.edu • 703.580.4562 (Freedom High School office) 6

  7. Changing Economic Climate • Increasing expenditures • Growing student enrollment (new schools & renovations) • External funding pressures (VRS, GASB 45, health insurance, inflation) • Competitive wages and benefits • Complete implementation of full-day kindergarten • Technology improvements – update old technology 7

  8. Changing Economic Climate • Shrinking property tax revenues • Slowdown in new building projects • Lower property assessments 8

  9. School-Based Management (SBM) Survey • Survey of all school-based staff conducted in collaboration with PWEA and PWFT in May 2006 • 30% response rate – 2307 completed surveys • Asked general questions and series of school-level questions 9

  10. School-Based Management (SBM) Survey • Overall Results • 69% reported good understanding of SBM • 71% of respondents indicated having experience with SBM • Awareness/Participation Gap • Majority (50-65%) knowledgeable about school advisory councils • Smaller numbers (30-43%) participated on advisory councils or in decision-making process 10

  11. School-Based Management (SBM) Survey • School-Level Findings • Positive overall – majority of items rated at 3.5 or higher on 5 point scale • Strengths • Availability of school’s strategic plan • Consistency of plan with Division’s strategic plan 11

  12. School-Based Management (SBM) Survey • School-Level Findings continued….. • Areas of concern • Input into budget development • Communication at school being too top-down • Important needs not funded because of other budget priorities • School-level variation found 12

  13. ROP • Mr. Kris Pedersen will review changes to the ROP Regulation – no reduction in benefits • Accountability, forms, and protocols • PowerPoint slides posted to the Intranet • Further discussion at Area meetings • January 22, Areas I and II • January 23, Areas III and IV 13

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