My Name Is Saint Ursula

2010

Target Goal 1: Increase the financial base of the school

This goal will include:

a.  The completion of our new facility (classrooms, stage/lunchroom, space, kitchen) as well as renovation of present facilities (plumbing, electricity, etc.) and which will include the addition of a kindergarten class.

b.  Increase the Foundation base

c.  Increase salaries to 80% of the Moscow School District

Rationale:

The items we have identified need finances to accomplish them. The school must find ways of enlarging its financial base to effectively meet present as well as future needs.

School-wide Learning Expectations Addressed:

·  Physical Development

·  Environment and Surroundings

Target Goal 2: Increase articulation of curriculum standards

This goal will include:

Rationale:

Teachers and students are aware of what standards are being taught.

School-wide Learning Expectations Addressed:

·  Intellectual Development

The Visiting Committee acknowledges the use of State curriculum standards in the computer assessment programs to both assess and guide student learning. Curriculum standards are also included in the textbooks used by the school. There is no question that curriculum standards are being covered. The Visiting Committee recommends an increased articulation of curriculum standards that would make them more explicit in teachers’ lessons and would help focus instruction. In addition, curriculum articulation would provide an opportunity to collaborate more as a staff to ensure that all standards are being met across grade levels. Articulating standards would also help focus student assessment. Additional teacher collaboration on standards articulation will allow for increased connection between the standards and the instruction, assignment or assessment. The school may wish to delay development of this target area until the Diocese begins implementation of the new Curriculum Standards.

* The Diocese of Boise is currently (2009) developing curriculum standards for Idaho Catholic Schools.

Target Goal 3: Development, articulation, implementation and publicizing of SLE’s for St. Mary’s School

This goal will include:

Rationale:

That all are aware of what can be expected of students as they graduate from St. Mary’s School. This is important for the students themselves in order for them to take responsibility for their own learning.

School-wide Learning Expectations Addressed:

·  Intellectual Development

SLEs, along with the mission and philosophy, define the school’s purpose. St. Mary’s SLEs are a translation of their former Goals and Objectives as found in their Handbook and shared with parents at the beginning of the year. They are not, however, well known to the school community (staff, students, parents) as School-wide Learning Expectations. The school is encouraged to make these better known, as SLEs, to begin the process of revising the SLEs into a measurable format including more non-staff shareholders into this process, and to start developing rubrics for measuring the SLEs.

Target Goal 4: Continue to improve socialization skills and respect for God, others and self (this includes social skills on the playground and respect for others by arriving at school on time and ready to learn)

Rationale:

With our high academic expectations, we also expect students to be responsible, respectful of others, and reliable.

School-wide Learning Expectations Addressed:

·  Social Development

·  Academic Excellence

·  Environment and surroundings

Ongoing

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