Asst. Superintendent Dr. Waters' Goals
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Waters' 2024-2025 Goals
Goal 1: Increase student achievement and provide excellent programming for students by:
- Providing multiple professional learning opportunities (i.e. in-service days, flex, webinars, department meetings, coach facilitated sessions, etc.) throughout the year that improve teaching and learning
- Planning for the Disability Inclusive Curriculum grant
- Assessing the progress of the K-12 STEEL standards and Elementary Progress Report committees
- Monitoring the middle schools' implementation of the new schedule at least once a quarter
- Fostering collaboration and using data to enhance curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices
- Meeting monthly with the instructional cabinet members to ensure clarity, consistency, and accountability among our departments and schools
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Academic Excellence
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Goal 2: Continue to develop a community that values a sense of belonging and promotes equity for all students by:
- Providing the tools needed to analyze and respond to academic data and behavioral patterns in inclusive, culturally responsive ways at least three times a year
- Addressing the disproportionality of students groups in special education by refining the MTSS/CST model
- Continuing to enhance recruitment practices to attract a diverse pool of candidates in all aspects of the district
- Strengthening connections with the NP community by offering at least three workshops with an equity focus
- Creating accessible learning environments by enhancing our current systems and structures
- Exploring teaching pathways for paraprofessionals via online programs
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Equity, Access, and Cultural Responsiveness
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Goal 3: Create innovative environments that are safe and welcoming by:
- Cultivating inviting school cultures for all
- Co-facilitating discussions with the Behavior and Accountability Safety Action Sub-Committee by meeting at least three times this school year
- Training teachers, staff, and students to integrate technology appropriately and responsibly
- Utilizing the HALO and Evolv safety systems
- Practicing safety drills with administrators, teachers, and staff members throughout the school year
- Implementing ALICE training and safety protocols
- Seeking qualitative feedback from students/families
- Providing professional development on positive, proactive de-escalation strategies and techniques
- Participating in the HS project, renovations discussions, and playground developments, as needed
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Safe, Efficient, and Modern Schools
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Goal 4: Promote organizational effectiveness resulting in improved services for students and the community by:
- Leading the Comprehensive Plan Committee through an engaging progress that is designed to improve student outcomes beginning in October 2024
- Streamlining communication to staff and community and administering the Hanover Climate Survey for feedback
- Reviewing and refining district policies and administrative regulations on a monthly basis
- Implementing Infinite Campus payments for families
- Increasing continuity between our middle schools and high school
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Operational Excellence
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Goal 5: Enhance mental health supports for students and staff by:
- Taking feedback from the "Listening Sessions" and Belonging Survey data respondents by increasing counseling supports, affinity groups, and offering family engagement sessions at least three times a year
- Adding school counselors at the elementary level
- Implementing cell phone expectations at each level
- Monitoring the effectiveness of the SEL curriculum at the elementary and middle levels
- Phasing in the implementation of PBIS at the middle school level
- Expanding opportunities for staff and student wellness
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Social and Emotional Wellness
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