District's Five Main Goals 2009-2012
In August 2008, MCPS Superintendent Alex P. Apostle and the District's Board of Trustees affirmed the following five measureable goals:
- Achievement and graduation for all students, regardless of their circumstances and abilities.
- Refine and implement a quality supervision and evaluation program for all staff.
- Define and implement a quality professional development program that encompasses best practices and supports the needs of all staff.
- Restructure the organization to become more efficient, effective and accountable to support the goals of the District.
- Cultivate and enhance staff, student, parent, business and community involvement.
In support of these five main goals, each school and department in the District has crafted individualized goals and an action plan to achieve the five main goals. Each year, the action plan may be modified, but the five main goals will remain the same. For more information about these goals and plans, please call 728-2400, ext. 1024.
Each goal in more detail...
District Goal #1: All students will achieve or exceed specific curricular benchmarks within each grade level and/or subject area as measured by MCPS assessment.
Here are the K-12 Reading and Math Student Performance Benchmarks in regard to this specific goal.
READING
Grades K-2
By 2012, 95 percent of all students will be proficient in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary comprehension and fluency as measured by DIBELS, program and required district assessments.
Grades 3-5
By 2012, 95 percent of all students will be proficient in reading comprehension, vocabulary and fluency as measured by program and required district assessments and performance on the Montana Criterion Referenced Tests.
Grades 6-8
By 2012, 95 percent of all students will be proficient in reading comprehension as measured by program and required district assessments, curriculum-based measures (CBMs) and performance on the Montana Criterion Referenced Tests.
Grades 9-10
By 2012, 95 percent of all students will be proficient in reading comprehension as measured by required district assessments and performance on the Montana Criterion Referenced Tests
Grades 11-12
By graduation, 95 percent of all students will read at 1300 Lexiles, or better, as measured by norm-referenced reading assessments.
MATH
Grades K-2
By 2012, 90 percent of all students will be proficient with numbers, operations, geometry and measurement as measured by program assessments and curriculum-based assessments (CBMs).
Grades 3-5
By 2012, 90 percent of all students will be proficient in content and process math standards as measured by program assessments, district assessments and the Montana Criterion Referenced Tests.
Grades 6-8
By 2012, 90 percent of all students will be proficient in content and process math standards as measured by district benchmark assessments, district assessments, curriculum-based measures (CBMs) and Montana Criterion Referenced Tests.
Grades 9-10
By 2012, 90 percent of all students will be proficient in Algebra I and Geometry content and process math standards as measured by district benchmark assessments, successful completion of required coursework and the Montana Criterion Referenced Tests.
Grades 11-12
By 2012, 90 percent of all students will demonstrate proficiency of Algebra II skills as measured by district benchmark assessments, and successful completion of required coursework.
Goal 2: Evaluation/Supervision
- All administrators will implement the teacher supervision and evaluation process incorporating the MCPS Teacher Standards.
Goal 3: Professional Development
- Annual District Professional Development offerings will be determined based on priorities identified by building-level Professional Development Plans and district needs.
Goal 4: Restructuring
- All buildings will identify structural modifications to facilitate increased student achievement.
Goal 5: Community involvement
- Each building will establish a representational Community Advisory Council, which meets a minimum of six (6) times per year.