Menu Search WORLD'S BEST WORK FORCE / STRATEGIC PLAN WORLD'S BEST WORKFORCE (WBWF) / STRATEGIC PLAN In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 2013, section 120B.11, Fridley Public Schools has adopted a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning that is aligned with creating the world's best workforce (WBWF). "World's Best Workforce" means striving to do the following: Have all children ready to enter kindergarten. Have all third grade students read at grade level. Close the academic achievement gap among all racial and ethnic groups of students and between students living in poverty and their more privileged peers. Have all students attain college and career readiness. Have all students graduate from high school. Why is Minnesota focused on this idea? For Minnesota to be competitive, we must have students who are college and career ready, students who are poised to lead the state's workforce. This is important for a number of reasons: Minnesota's population is aging. Seventy percent (70%) of jobs will require more than a high school diploma by 2018. We don't have qualified candidates to fill many good-paying jobs. The fastest growing segment of our future workforce is students of color, and they currently have the state's lowest graduation rate. Minnesota has one of the worst black-white achievement gaps in the country. How will we measure progress? Each district will create their own plan to align curriculum and instruction so that students are college and career ready. The success of each plan will be measured by: Closing the gap by student group MCA scores College entrance exams District reading and math assessments What do Minnesota school boards need to do? School boards in each district across the state must establish an advisory committee that will: Involve the community during plan development. Include members that reflect the diversity of the district and its schools Make recommendations to the school board on rigorous academic standards and student achievement goals and measures. District leaders will post an annual report on their progress, hold annual public meetings, and are required to submit a summary report to the Minnesota Department of Education. (Excerpt from the Minnesota Department of Education "World's Best Workforce" web page) Please visit the Minnesota Department of Education Website for more information. Fridley 2017-18 Combined WBWF Summary and Achievement Integration Progress Report 2019-20 FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORLD'S BEST WORK FORCE PLAN World's Best Workforce Plan: Reference Documents School Board Mission Statement District Goal Summary List Student Achievement Benchmarks Fridley Assessment Schedule Curriculum Review and Development Model Fridley Q Comp Plan and Teacher Development and Evaluation Program Danielson Framework for Teaching Evaluation Rubric 8.Leadership Framework IB Standards and Practices Programme Evaluation Guide Achievement and Integration for Minnesota Plan Reading Well by Third Grade: K-4 Literacy Plan Title I Program Application ADSIS Plan Summary Bully Prohibition Policy Summary CONTACT Dr. Jason Bodey Director of Teaching & Learning Phone: 763-502-5005 Fax: 763-502-5040 jason.bodey@fridley.k12.mn.us Kathy Backstrom Secretary Phone: 763-502-5021 kathy.backstrom@fridley.k12.mn.us World's Best Work Force / Strategic Plan Curriculum and Assessment Northstar Accountability on Improvement Achievement and Integration Plan PRIVACY POLICY SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6000 WEST MOORE LAKE DRIVE, FRIDLEY, MN 55432 P: 763.502.5000 F: 763.502.5040 Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) YouTube (opens in new window/tab) Powered by Finalsite English