Roswell Independent School District Strategic Plan 2016-2019

RISD will inspire, empower, and educate each student to become a successful, responsible citizen, while celebrating diversity through valued partnerships with families, students, staff and community.

Strategic Issue / District Goals and Measures / Key Strategies
School Turnaround /
  1. Identify six schools and six school leaders and district support personnel to participate in the UVA School Specialist Turnaround Program.
  2. Attend UVA Turnaround training and implement.
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  1. Analyze longitudinal school data to identify Turnaround Schools.
  2. Select District and School level leaders to participate.
  3. Attend training in Spring and Summer 2016.

Curriculum Alignment /
  1. Analyze all Common Core (ELA, Math), New Mexico (Social Studies), and Next Gen (Science) standards and determine aligned learning targets by grade level.
  2. All teachers will understand the vertical alignment of the ELA and Math CCSS.
  3. Create aligned quarterly interim assessments for all grade levels for ELA and Mathematics.
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  1. Create standards-based guides for instruction in ELA, Mathematics Science and Social Studies for each grade level K-12. Solicit feedback from classroom teachers, provide professional development and implement.
  2. Provide professional development to teachers.
  3. Design and implement interim quarterly assessments for ELA, Mathematics Science and Social Studies for each grade level 3-12.

Recruiting and Retaining Teachers /
  1. 100% of RISD’s teaching positions will be filled with licensed teachers by October 1st of each academic school year.
  2. RISD will retain 90% of licensed, highly qualified teachers, with the exception of those eligible for retirement, by October 1st of each academic school year.
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  1. Active teacher recruitment within and outside of RISD.
  2. Career Ladder – grow our own teachers.
  3. Teachers will be acknowledged and celebrated by the local newspaper, at board meetings, in buildings, and at school related events.
  4. Gather and evaluate baseline data to determine why teachers are leaving RISD by creating and implementing an exit interview process.

Student Attendance /
  1. RISD attendance will be 97% by the end of each nine weeks during the 2016-2017 school year and will be maintained annually.
  2. Each school will reduce verified and unverified absences by 1% each year as measured by the district attendance monitoring program.
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  1. Each school will reduce unverified absences by 1% each year as measured by District attendance monitoring program.
  2. Recognition for perfect attendance.
  3. District will employ two additional truancy officers.
  4. District will hire a TOSA to service attendance issues at elementary schools.

Alternative Setting – A Continuum of Settings /
  1. RISD Board Policy 5130, “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” will be reviewed and updated, as measured by task completion.
  2. Each school will adopt and fully implement a school-wide student management system, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), by August 2020 as measured by school participation.
  3. Create alternative settings for students referred to the Hearing Authority by August 2020.
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  1. The RISD Superintendent and School Board will determine a schedule to reach this goal. The RISD Superintendent may appoint a committee to collaborate with the Hearing Authority for definitions.
  2. Schools will begin training staff in August 2016.
  3. Pilot an alternative setting for middle school in 2016-2017.

Communication and District Website /
  1. Assess communication with the aim for continuous improvement.
  2. Improve the design and accessibility of the Website.
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  1. Assess communication gaps and needs internally and externally and address those needs.
  2. Identify new website software and redesign district website.