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MillValleySchoolDistrict LCAPGoals&Actions–2017-2018 Goal1:Ensurehighlevelsofstudentlearning Actions: Action1)Studentsexperiencehighlevelsoflearninginallcontentareas(languagearts,math,science,social studies,worldlanguages,visualandperformingarts,music,andphysicaleducation)throughtheimplementation ofeffectiveteachingpracticesandtheuseofstandards-alignedcurricularmaterials.Students’learningand progressisshownthroughmultiplemeasures,includingbutnotlimitedtostudentwork,progressreportsand reportcards,andassessmentresults,suchasCAASPPscoresandlocalassessmentmeasures. Wecontinuetodevelopanduse: -Standards-aligned,common,formativeassessmentsforlanguageartsandmath -District-widesystemforassessmentdatacollection -Commonprotocolsforadministeringtheseassessments -Commonprotocolsforinterpretingassessmentresultstoinforminstruction Action2)Studentslearninanenvironmentthatprovidesdeep-content,inquiry-basedlearning.Theyhave opportunitiestoparticipateinproject-basedlearningthathasrelevant,real-worldapplications. Action3)Westrivetomaximizeeachchild’spotential.Studentsareprovidedwithdifferentiatedlearningin theirclassroominwhichteachersusetargetedinstructionalstrategiestoaddressstudents’individualacademic needs.Studentslearninpositiveclassroomenvironmentsthatsupportstudents’social-emotionalwell-being anddevelopmentofstrongcharacter. Action4)Studentsareofferedinnovativeblendedlearningexperienceswithteachers’skilledintegrationof instructionaltechnologies. Action5)Studentsparticipateinlearningopportunitiesthatfosterglobalperspectives/awarenessandworld languages.Wecontinuetodevelopourplantoembedworldlanguageinstructionattheelementaryschools. Action6)Weprovideregular,two-waycommunicationwithourschoolcommunitiesthroughavarietyoftools, whichareupdatedwithcurrent,relevantinformation. Goal2:Offereffectiveinterventionprogramstomeettheneedsofallstudents Actions: Action1)Weprovideavarietyofsupportsystems,rangingfromschool-wideeffortstoindividualizedplans,to addressstudents’social-emotionalandbehavioralneeds. Wecontinuetomaintaincounselingstaffingacrossourschools.Wewilladjuststaffingasappropriate.Schoolbasedcounselingenhancesthesocial-emotionalsupportweofferstudentsandincreasesstudents’feelingof connectednesstoschool. ThemiddleschoolcontinuestousetheRestorativeJusticeprogramtoaddressstudentdisciplinaryissues. Action2)Weoffersupportsystemsatallschoolstoaddresstheacademicneedsofstudentsworkingbelow gradelevel.Weaddresstheachievementgapthatexistsbetweenstudentgroupsbyimplementing differentiatedinstructionalpracticesbasedonstudentneed. Weofferacademicinterventionprograms,suchasReadingAndMathProgram(RAMP)attheelementary schoolsaswellassupportedmathclassesandtargetedreadinginterventionclassesatthemiddleschool.We continuetomaintainthestaffingfortheseacademicinterventionsatallschools.Wewilladjuststaffingas appropriate. Interventionteachersareprovidedwithandusehigh-quality,research-basedinterventionmaterials.Theyare alsoofferedopportunitiestoattendinterventiontrainingsandparticipateinpertinentprofessional developmentprovidedbythedistrict. Action3)Weofferintervention/homeworkprogramsbeforeorafterschoolthattargetstudentsneeding additionalsupportwithhomeworkand/orclassroomlearning. Action4)WecontinuetobuildourEnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD)program.ELDteachersusehigh-quality ELDcurricularmaterials,areprovidedwithrelevantprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,andimplement research-basedstrategiesinordertobestserveELstudents.WecontinuetomaintainELDstaffingacrossthe district.Wewilladjuststaffingasappropriate. Wecontinuetostrengthenparentinvolvementandcommunication.Schoolsareexploringdifferentmodesof communicationtoensureinformationaccessibilitytoparentsofELstudents.Thisincludesthedevelopmentof anELDpageonthedistrictwebsite.ResourcesforparentsofELstudentswillbemadeavailableforuseat home. TomonitorELstudentprogresswithlanguageacquisition,ELDteachersadministertheCELDT/ELPACinthefall andotherreadingassessmentseachtrimester.ForRedesignatedFluentEnglishProficientstudents,wemonitor theiracademicprogressafterreclassificationthroughtheuseofaclearprocessandadatacollectionsystem developedbytheELDteam. Goal3:Attract,develop,andretainexcellentstaff Actions: Action1)Wecontinuetotargetstafftotalcompensation(salary,healthandwelfare,andbenefits)intop quartileofcomparabledistricts. Action2)Weofferstandards-basedteacherautonomyandacademicfreedomsoteachersareabletocreatively developtheiracademicprogramsandembedinnovativeteachingstrategiesinserviceofgradelevel/content standards.Teachershaveaccesstohigh-qualityresources,includingtechnologytools,tomosteffectivelydo theirwork.Thesepracticesstrengthenthecaliberofteachingandthedepthoflearningthattakesplaceinour classrooms,aswellastheworkenvironmentofallstaff. Action3)Ourteachersareprovidedawell-developed,comprehensive,anddifferentiatedprofessional developmentplaninwhichtheyhaveopportunitiestolearnfromoutsidetrainersaswellassharetheir expertisewitheachother.Thisplanalsoincludesgradelevel/departmentcollaboration,peerobservationsand feedbackthroughLearningWalks,andregularcollegialplanningandcollaborationtime.Thisemphasison professionaldevelopmentbuildscapacityinthestaffandgivesteacherstheopportunitytocontinuallyimprove theirpractice. TheprimaryareasoffocusforprofessionaldevelopmentattheelementarysitesaretheNextGeneration ScienceStandards(NGSS)andinquiry-basedlearning,instructionaltechnology,andsocial-emotionalwellbeing/charactereducation.Theprimaryareasoffocusforprofessionaldevelopmentatthemiddleschoolare instructionaltechnology,standards-basedwork,andsocial-emotionalwell-being. Weofferclassifiedstaffrelevanttrainingthatisspecifictojobduties,responsibilitiesandmeetingstudent needs.Job-aliketeamsworkwithsupervisorstodeterminetheirtrainingneeds.Inaddition,classifiedstaffare providedwithfeedbackasameansofsupportingtheirprofessionalgrowth.