facilities, technology, and the instructional environment FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATION Ensure safe and reliable transportation is provided to all students to support their educational needs C SC IP OG Comments: **Develop a Facilities/Capital Outlay Planning Committee with Educational Stakeholders providing input into the school design and planning process AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Update all facilities to meet recommendations of the District Schools Security Task Force C SC IP OG Comments: FINANCE Create a budget development protocol that allows meaningful input from all departments regarding funding priorities and budget allocations C SC IP OG Comments: **Collaborate with Curriculum & Instruction to align Supplemental Academic Instruction funds, federal and grant funds to increase achievement for students at all levels AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Develop a fiscal year budget close-out process that does not interrupt or delay purchases directly related to student achievement C SC IP OG Comments: Fund academic enhancement programs in alignment with Florida Statutes and School Board policy C SC IP OG Comments: Financially support the district Local Instructional Improvement System (LIIS) to enable data mining capabilities C SC IP OG Comments: HUMAN RESOURCES **Implement a systemized process for the hiring of teachers and administrators C SC IP OG Comments: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG Human Resources personnel will attend and participate in job fairs to promote Walton County School District to recruit teachers and support personnel C SC IP OG Comments:
Collaborate with the Curriculum and Instruction department to ensure the Digital Learning Environment meets diverse educational needs and provides access to appropriate technology C SC IP OG Comments: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG Goal 2 Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction – Implement a comprehensive curriculum driven by Florida Standards and other standards established by the Florida Department of Education and implemented through research-based instructional best practices. STRATEGIES For evaluation purposes each strategy will be reviewed using the following rubric: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Maintain and expand Enterprise Portal utilizing “Single Sign On” C SC IP OG Comments: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG Goal 3 Effective Communication – Communicate with all stakeholders through a multi-tiered system to inform and to promote collaboration, family involvement, and community partnership STRATEGIES For evaluation purposes each strategy will be reviewed using the following rubric: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION **Communicate to families and community the standards for Prekindergarten (PreK) instruction and the opportunities to participate in PreK programs FS 1002.53; FS1002.61; 1002.63 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Communicate to families and community the expectations and increased rigor of the Florida Standards and Florida FSA and other assessments FS 1002.23 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Communicate to families the opportunities for students to participate in accelerated courses, STEM-related instruction, and Walton and Florida virtual education options FS 1002.23 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Provide parent meetings and workshops to support parents as partners in their child’s education FS 1002.23 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION; TECHNOLOGY & STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM; FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATION; HUMAN RESOURCES; FINANCE Require attendance of appropriate school-based personnel at meetings related to assigned or supplemented responsibilities (SIT Chairs, PLFs, Mentors, Bookkeepers, School Maintenance, etc.) C SC IP OG Comments: **Develop formal channels to listen and communicate with district personnel and other stakeholders AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Support schools in planning and early notification of parents of all C SC IP OG
Goal 4 Quality, Equitable, Efficient Services – Maintain high levels of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity in our operations to support student achievement STRATEGIES For evaluation purposes each strategy will be reviewed using the following rubric: Completed = C Substantially Completed = SC In Progress = IP On Going = OG CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION; TECHNOLOGY & STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM; FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATION; HUMAN RESOURCES; FINANCE **Maintain a clear decision-making process, document policies and procedures, and regularly seek feedback to improve service AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Allocate resources in accordance with District priorities and based on data-driven assessments and need, using all relevant data and equity rubrics developed by each department to make informed decisions AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Revise the District Strategic Plan annually to determine revised goals and budgets C SC IP OG Comments: **Ensure resources are utilized efficiently and all expenditures are transparent to stakeholder groups enabling schools to focus their time and resources on maximizing student and adult learning AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Provide professional learning opportunities as needed to improve the effective use and understanding of tools, programs and resources in all departments C SC IP OG Comments: **Ensure district-level staff are accessible and responsive to schools, families, and communities, and provide high-quality, customer service AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: **Ensure clear and effective communication from District Administrators to schools, families, and communities AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Expand a variety of partnerships to support utilization of community resources and post-secondary institutions C SC IP OG Comments:
**Develop a set of procedures to immediately deal with statements of imminently threatening or dangerous physical or psychological situations in all schools FS 1006.145 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: ** Develop an identification and referral system for students with emotional and behavioral needs. Include data from this system and input from Psychological Services staff when addressing safety issues or concerns at schools FS 1006.77 AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments: Use Positive Behavior Support (PBS) as a mechanism to create a dialogue between students and school staff regarding potential safety concerns C SC IP OG Comments: Coordinate implementation of uniform bullying/harassment/crime prevention programs in all schools including digital citizenship and cybersafety FS 1006.147 C SC IP OG Comments: Maintain ongoing training program for teachers/staff to assist in proper identification and response to threatening or dangerous physical or psychological situations (bullying, suicide, harassment, abuse, etc.) FS 1006.147 C SC IP OG Comments: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION; TECHNOLOGY & STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM; FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATION Coordinate with the Walton County Sheriff’s Department to maintain School Resource Deputies (SRD) with school-related training C SC IP OG Comments: Promote a safe environment for students and staff through state and School Board determined initiatives in cooperation with students, parents, citizens, and law enforcement C SC IP OG Comments: Assess security needs at all WCSD sites via Safety Taskforce Inspection Committee and school-based safety committees and develop a uniform system for access by school visitors C SC IP OG Comments: Ensure Administrators receive Crisis Preparedness Training appropriate for their responsibilities C SC IP OG Comments: Develop district and school-based comprehensive safety and security plans C SC IP OG Comments: FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATION ** Inspect facilities regularly to ensure safe, clean, and healthy learning environments AvancED Recommendation C SC IP OG Comments:
3 – Targeted = T 4 – Full = F CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Standards-Based Instruction **Teachers adjust assignments by complexity, abstractness, concreteness, and independence to ensure appropriate challenge and enrichment N A E T F Comments: Teachers implement multidisciplinary lessons, including environmental themes, to promote rigorous instruction and solidify understanding of standards such as project-based learning activities and science projects N A E T F Comments: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of content standards, pedagogical practices, and student learning needs and outcomes evidenced through walkthroughs and school visits N A E T F Comments: **Teachers provide differentiated instruction including small group instruction, and tiered assignments N A E T F Comments: **Teachers provide pre-teaching and re-teaching opportunities for striving learners N A E T F Comments: VPK curriculum is aligned to state standards N A E T F Comments: Developing Instructional Practices The Talent Management System is monitored to review professional learning plans and aggregated teacher performance appraisal data to develop prescriptive professional learning opportunities for the purpose of improving curriculum and instruction N A E T F Comments: **Differentiated professional learning with emphasis on collaboration, feedback and reflection is used to meet the needs of instructional and administrative employees to improve instructional best-practices N A E T F Comments: Teachers engage in lesson study and facilitate learning opportunities to improve instructional best-practices N A E T F Comments: Mentoring, coaching, and induction program manuals, agendas, logs and sign-in sheets document program participation and success to support instructional best-practices N A E T F Comments:
Computing devices are procured to meet state requirements N A E T F Comments: Students and teachers are able to access applications within a single sign on environment N A E T F Comments: None = N Awareness = A Emerging = E Targeted = T Full = F Goal 3 Effective Communication – Communicate with all stakeholders through a multi-tiered system to inform and to promote collaboration, family involvement, and community partnership **AvancED Recommendation OBSERVABLE INDICATORS OF GOAL SUCCESS For evaluation purposes each indicator will be reviewed using the Levels of Implementation rubric: Levels of Implementation 0 – None = N 1 – Awareness = A 2 – Emerging = E 3 – Targeted = T 4 – Full = F CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION **Teachers are sending home information on what students should know and be able to do in a parent friendly language N A E T F Comments: **Teachers call, write, email and conference with students’ families throughout the year to share progress and answer questions about students’ performance N A E T F Comments: **District support staff and teachers promote learning activities for families in order to reach those parents who are unable to participate at school N A E T F Comments: **Schools provide outreach to families who need additional support and promote readiness for kindergarten N A E T F Comments: **Schools provide professional learning opportunities for parents, community members, and school partners related to current educational initiatives and mandates N A E T F Comments:
All District and School employees are provided a safe, clean, sustainable or orderly work/learning environment N A E T F Comments: The district wide maintenance work order system is used to monitor and track material and labor costs to all schools N A E T F Comments: Energy tracking software, EnergyCAP (ECAP), is used to track energy usage and utility costs for each campus N A E T F Comments: The Fuel Master Program is used to track fuel consumption and cost for district vehicles N A E T F Comments: Transfinder bus routing software is used for routing efficiency; Zonar Global Positioning System (GPS) devices are being utilized to track bus routes, down time, bus location and speed N A E T F Comments: FINANCE All legislated programs and laws are adequately funded and functioning well N A E T F Comments: All district and school staff follow policies and procedures when handling financial transactions or collecting and distributing funds N A E T F Comments: eTrition (web-based Point of Sale System) is used to improve efficiency, save time and increase meal sales and increase Average Daily Participation in school breakfast and national school lunch programs N A E T F Comments: HUMAN RESOURCES Instructional Leaders are identified and participate in appropriate professional learning activities N A E T F Comments: TECHNOLOGY & STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Office 365 is used to grant staff and students effective and efficient access to storage N A E T F Comments: With the addition of staff, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is used to efficiently distribute software to district devices N A E T F Comments:
Annually, E-Rate eligible services are sought and used to minimize district cost N A E T F Comments: District computers are centrally managed and annually re-imaged N A E T F Comments: Computers used for testing purposes are certified to meet current DOE requirements N A E T F Comments: Disaster recovery procedure are routinely updated and tested on an annual basis N A E T F Comments: None = N Awareness = A Emerging = E Targeted = T Full = F Goal 5 Safe and Secure Schools - Maintain safe and secure schools to enhance the learning environment for students and staff. **AvancED Recommendation OBSERVABLE INDICATORS OF GOAL SUCCESS For evaluation purposes each indicator will be reviewed using the Levels of Implementation rubric: Levels of Implementation 0 – None = N 1 – Awareness = A 2 – Emerging = E 3 – Targeted = T 4 – Full = F CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION A confidential database has been developed and is maintained to categorize and record the incidents reported and the actions taken as a result of imminently threatening or dangerous physical or psychological situations N A E T F Comments: A referral and reporting system is used to monitor safety concerns for students with emotional and behavioral needs N A E T F Comments:
47% 50% 38% 52% c) Economically disadvantaged students NA Mathematics a) Hispanic students 50% b) African American students 33% c) Economically disadvantaged students NA Middle School Acceleration This component is based on the percentage of eligible students who passed a high school level EOC assessment or industry certification. 41% 47% High School Acceleration This component is based on the percentage of graduates from the graduation rate cohort who earned a score on an acceleration examination (AP, IB, or AICE) or a grade in a dual enrollment course that qualified students for college credit or earned an industry certification. 46% 51% High School Graduation Rate The graduation rate is based on an adjusted cohort of ninth grade students and the rate measures whether the students graduate within four years. 68% 74% Student Attendance Percentage of students with at least 90% attendance NA 90% Student Suspensions Percentage of students with zero suspensions NA 96% Digital Learning Student to computer ratio Data not available 1:1.43 Percentage of students completing one or more virtual courses 14% Percentage of schools meeting the minimum network bandwidth standards 93% Percentage of schools meeting the minimum CBT readiness 93%
Goal 3 - Effective Communication Performance Indicator Description Family Engagement Percent of parents responding positively on the Communication Section of the parent survey Number of parents attending Parent/Teacher Conferences Number of visits to Focus Parent Portal 72% NA 74,285 84% NA 71,293 District Website Usage Number of user visits to the District Website 756,171 1,557,411 District Facebook Usage Number of user visits to the District Facebook site NA NA Goal 4 - Quality, Equitable, Efficient Services Performance Indicator Description Spending directed to Strategic Plan priorities Percentage of total budget used for Strategic Plan priorities Fund Balance Snapshot of Fund Balance at date certain – remaining above state required percentage Audit Results Monthly/quarterly Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/fiscal findings and corrections Procedures and Protocols All department procedures and protocols to provide guidance for policy
DROP – Deferred Retirement Option Program DSS - Department of Social Services DSS – Developmental Scale Scores E EBD – Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ECAP – EnergyCAP ED – Educationally Disadvantaged ELL – English Language Learner EOC – End-of-Course ePDC – Electronic Professional Development Center ERDA – Early Reading Diagnostic Assessment ERSI – Early Reading Screening Instrument ERIC - Educational Resource Information Center ESE - Exceptional Student Education ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESOL - English of Speakers of Other Languages ESY – Extended School Year F FAA – Florida Alternate Assessment FACTS – Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students FADSS – Florida Association of District School Superintendents FAIR – Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading FAPE – Free and Appropriate Public Education FASA - Florida Association of School Administrators FBO - Faith-Based Organization FCAT - Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test FCIM – Florida Continuous Improvement Model FCPT – Florida College Placement Test FCRR – Florida Center for Reading Research FDLRS – Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System FDOE – Florida Department of Education FEFP – Florida Education Finance Program FELE – Florida Educational Leadership Examination FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FIN – Florida Inclusion Network FLKRS – FLorida Kindergarten Readiness Screener FLVS – FLorida Virtual School FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act
FORF – Florida Oral Reading Fluency FOIL – Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders FRL – Free and Reduced Lunch FRS – Florida Retirement System F.S. – Florida Statutes FS – Florida Standards FSA – Florida Standards Assessment FSBA – Florida School Board Association FTCE – Florida Teacher Certification Examinations FTE - Full Time Equivalency FY - Fiscal Year G GED - General Educational Development Test GPS – Global Positioning System GPA – Grade Point Average H HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HLS – Home Language Survey HQT – Highly Qualified Teacher I IB - International Baccalaureate IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP - Individual Education Plan ILOD – In Line of Duty ISRD – Institute of Small and Rural Districts IT - Information Technology L LEA - Local Educational Agency LEP - Limited English Proficiency LIIS – Local Instructional Information System LOA – Leave of Absence M MAI – Major Area of Interest MIS - Management Information System MOU - Memorandum Of Understanding
RtI – Response To Intervention RTTT – Race to the Top RTW – Ready To Work S SAC – School Advisory Council SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test SBE - State Board of Education SBIT – School-Based Intervention Team SBRR – Scientifically-Based Reading Research SCANS - Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills SEA – State Education Agency SEDNET – Students with Emotional Disabilities Network SES – Supplemental Educational Services SIP – School Improvement Plan SIRP – Supplemental Intervention Reading Program SIS – Student Information System SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-Bound SMS – Student Management System SPAR – School Public Accountability Report SPP – Student Progression Plan SRD – School Resource Deputy SREB – Southern Regional Educational Board SIP – School Improvement Plan SIT – School Improvement Team SLP – Speech Language Pathologist STEM – Science, Technology , Engineering, and Mathematics STW - School-To-Work SWD – Students With Disabilities SY – School Year T TA - Technical Assistance TABE - Test of Adult Basic Education TDE – Temporary Duty Elsewhere U UDL – Universal Design for Learning – From the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 The term UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING means a