START OF YEAR: 2023-2024Superintendent’s PresentationPresented by: William Spalding, SuperintendentAugust 7-8, 2023 Welcome to 2023-2024!
WELCOME!!
●Strategic Plan 2022-2027●Portrait of a Graduate●Literacy Focus●Attendance Focus
AGENDA FOR THIS MORNING
EQUITY
SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS
VIBRANT TEACHING AND LEARNING
COMMUNITY CENTERED
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
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VCUSD Graduate PortraitOur Graduates…CCOMMUNICATEEFFECTIVELYKey Skills:●Listening●Speaking●Writing
CTHINKCRITICALLYCCOLLABORATESKILLFULLY
ADAPT TO CHANGECCONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY
Key Skills:●Analysis●Creativity●Solution Finding
Key Skills:●Cultural Competence●Teamwork●Empathy
Key Skills:●Initiative●Persistence●Resilience
Key Skills:●Healthy Independence●Civic Engagement●Future Readiness
WritingStudents...●Organize content clearly●Use appropriate voice and language●Use conventions correctly SpeakingStudents…●Use professional tone and language●Use clear voice and body language●Use technology tools with ease ListeningStudents…●Attentively engage with speaker●Ask thoughtful clarifying questions●Summarize what was said
COMMUNICATEEFFECTIVELY
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AnalysisStudents…●Ask probing questions●Evaluate of data and sources●Break problems into smaller parts Solution FindingStudents…●Demonstrate research skills●Seek diverse perspectives●Prioritize and apply reason CreativityStudents…●Show comfort with uncertainty●Seek new and novel ideas●Take appropriate intellectual risks
THINK CRITICALLY
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Cultural CompetenceStudents…●Show respect for differences●Use diversity as a strength●Seek and lead for equity TeamworkStudents…●Work effectively with others●Skillfully resolve group conflicts●Facilitate group meetings EmpathyStudents…●Demonstrate a healthy sense of self●Listen well and relate to others ●Build supportive relationships
COLLABORATE SKILLFULLY
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InitiativeStudents…●Set and monitor learning goals●Show motivation toward future●Seek and act on feedback PersistenceStudents…●Demonstrate self-discipline●Self-advocate as needed●Show progress towards a goal ResilienceStudents…●Stay calm under pressure●Reflect on setbacks and restart●Demonstrate a growth mindset
ADAPT TO CHANGE
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY
Healthy IndependenceStudents…●Demonstrate healthy habits●Build positive peer relationships●Develop “adulting” skills Civic EngagementStudents…●Show awareness of civic challenges●Engage in community service●Make a tangible, positive difference Future ReadinessStudents…●Reflect on strengths and interests●Use workplace experience to grow●Create a postsecondary plan (Draft 5.30)
Graduate Portrait: Focus Questions
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Our Graduates Can…CCOMMUNICATEEFFECTIVELYHow can I share my ideas with others in ways that are clear, persuasive, and engaging? CTHINKCRITICALLYWhat mindsets and strategies do I use to solve tough problems? CCOLLABORATESKILLFULLYHow do I appreciate cultural differences and do my part to be an outstanding teammate? CADAPT TO CHANGEHow do I apply my strengths to persist through and overcome obstacles? CCONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITYHow do I make healthy choices that enable me and my community to thrive?
IMPLEMENT DISTRICT-WIDE EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE. Build in professional development, coaching, and monitoring that rapidly trains teachers and staff throughout the system and drives implementation of Science of Reading components, and regularly check progress. (SP Pillar #1: Equitable opportunities, equitable outcomes; SP Pillar #3: Vibrant Culture of Teaching and Learning)
FOCUS ON LITERACY
PRIORITIZE CONSISTENT AND DAILY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENTS, INCREASING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. Communicate expectations for daily attendance to students and families and improve all systems for enrollment/registration, tracking attendance, incentivizing attendance, and effective interventions. (SP Pillar #1: Equitable Opportunities, Equitable Outcomes; SP Pillar #2: Safe and Supportive Learning Environments; SP Pillar #3: Community-Centered Education)
FOCUS ON ATTENDANCE
RESEARCH SAYS…●Chronically absent students less likely to read by the 3rd Grade●Chronically absent students are 4 times more likely to drop out●Chronic absenteeism rising among all grade levels, skill, and income●Social mores shifting around school absence and increasing absenteeism●72 percent of parents prefer to discuss attendance with their child’s teacher●Traditional methods of intervention less effective in post-COVID eraEAB.com
FOCUS ON ATTENDANCE
If not us…who??
If not now…when??
2023-2024: A PIVOTAL YEAR