Strategic Plan

Board of Education members, administrators, staff, parents, and community members joined together in June of 2020 to create a new five-year strategic plan for Turner USD 202. To identify priorities, strategic planning participants used student achievement data and information gathered from parent and community member surveys to set the goals for the Turner schools focus around five thematic areas:

Goal Statement

In USD 202, we will increase the performance of every student as measured by district assessments, state assessments, and post-secondary data by providing teacher clarity in curriculum, creating rigorous and collaborative learning activities, increasing student efficacy, and personalizing learning.

STRATEGY I

Strategy I: USD 202 will ensure teacher clarity of the PK-12 Bullseye Curriculum to enhance student learning.

Action Step I: Review, ensure, and refine teachers' understanding of Bullseye Curriculum.
Action Step II: Instructional teams will collaborate to identify instructional strategies and resources aligned to the Bullseye Curriculum, to facilitate classroom instruction.
Action Step III: Ensure interventions are aligned to the core curriculum.
Action Step IV: Align common assessments to the Bullseye Curriculum, and analyze the results, to ensure student understanding and plan for future instruction.

STRATEGY II

Strategy II: USD 202 teachers will use relevant instructional practices that promote rigorous collaborative learning for all students in the classroom.

Action Step I: Utilize culturally responsive strategies in the classroom to close learning gaps and enhance student achievement for all learners.
Action Step II: Integrate instructional strategies using inquiry, collaboration, and writing in the classroom.
Action Step III: Use formative assessment data to guide and inform instruction, scaffolding accordingly.
Action Step IV: Increase Real World Leaning (RWL) opportunities at Turner High School.

STRATEGY III

Strategy III: USD 202 will empower all students to reach their full potential by setting goals, providing specific feedback, intervention, and enrichment to further their growth and development.

Action Step I: Initiate collaborative individual goal setting conversations between students and educators with a plan to monitor progress and make necessary adjustments in math and reading.
Action Step II: Utilize available data to determine which students require intervention or enrichment in academics and social emotional learning.
Action Step III: Incorporate personalized and specific feedback in all classrooms.
Action Step IV: Improve alternative and student support programs to decrease the number of non-graduates.
Action Step V: Improve kindergarten readiness skills in students birth to age five.

EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

Goal Statement

In USD 202, we will recruit, hire, and retain a highly qualified, diverse workforce.

STRATEGY I

Strategy I: USD 202 will intentionally recruit, hire, and retain a diverse workforce.

Action Step I: Review USD 202 demographic data and prioritize recruiting opportunities that align with community demographics.
Action Step II: Update and administer the recruiting team survey given Quarter 2 and Quarter 4. Survey data is used to assess and advance the district recruiting program.
Action Step III: Evaluate, update, and create recruitment materials for certified and classified staff.
Action Step IV: Provide training for recruitment teams and allocate resources to expand recruitment locations to include more diverse institutions.
Action Step V: Monitor the job opening pipeline (newsletters, social media, job posting platforms, etc.). Collect data from applications to monitor how applicants learn about our job openings.
Action Step VI: Maintain contact with USD 202 graduates in the Learn to Teach Program to recruit them after their undergraduate program.

STRATEGY II

Strategy II: USD 202 will cultivate a positive professional learning culture for all employees through support, recognition, and an organized and purposeful mentoring/buddy program.

Action Step I: Cultivate a supportive working environment by ensuring ﬁdelity to the mentor and peer buddy programs.
Action Step II: Promote the Employee Recognition Program (ERP), incorporating annual USD 202 themes, seek nominations from all stakeholder groups, and honor certified staff who are new to the profession.

STRATEGY III

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

GOAL STATEMENT

In USD 202, we will collaborate with a diverse group of community stakeholders to enhance educational opportunities and increase engagement in our schools through mutually beneficial partnerships, opportunities for input and feedback, and community outreach.

STRATEGY I

Strategy I: USD 202 will maximize the resources and partnerships available to our families and students through the community and district.

Action Step I: Increase the awareness of community and district resources available to new and existing families through proactive communication and collaboration.
Action Step II: Cultivate mutually beneﬁcial partnerships with diverse businesses, organizations, and individuals that provide opportunities for real world learning.
Action Step III: Increase participation and engagement in early childhood programs, events, and resources with families in our community.

STRATEGY II

Strategy II: USD 202 will increase the diversity of community and stakeholder participation and engagement within the district.

Action Step I: Establish diverse Building Site Councils that meet quarterly and serve as an advisory resource.
Action Step II: Create school environments that are welcoming and inclusive of all cultures in the community, and partner with multicultural organizations to enhance awareness and celebrations of the diversity in our district.
Action Step III: Facilitate community service opportunities within Turner for student groups to participate in.

STRATEGY III

Strategy III: USD 202 will provide multiple avenues and types of communication to the Turner Community that encourages increased engagement and pride in our schools.

Action Step I: Continue to provide virtual opportunities to increase family engagement.
Action Step II: Increase followers and readership of building specific communication avenues (monthly newsletter, social media, website), and connect to district and building strategic plans when appropriate.
Action Step III: Continue to grow the procedure to welcome and onboard newly enrolled transfer students and their families to the district.

POSITIVE LEARNING AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

GOAL STATEMENT

In USD 202, we will build a climate and culture where students, staff, and community are challenged, supported, and valued in a safe learning environment.

STRATEGY I

Strategy I: USD 202 will build high expectations through a shared belief in the ability of students, staff, and the community to positively influence school outcomes.

Action Step I: Provide professional development on 5Essential Surveys scoring and reporting.
Action Step II: Administer the 5Essentials survey focusing on Collective Responsibility annually to determine the level of collective efficacy in each building.
Action Step III: Identify building specific needs from the 5Essential survey and implement professional learning strategies related to collective efficacy.
Action Step IV: All teachers will be observed by a peer at least once per semester utilizing building collaborative walkthrough form.

STRATEGY II

Strategy II: USD 202 is a school district that is supportive of all students, teachers, and community members.

Action Step I: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee will continue to meet to increase diversity awareness and recommend professional learning related to DEI.
Action Step II: DEI committee members will provide updates to each building with the progress of the team.
Action Step III: Increase knowledge of cultural responsiveness amongst district staff by collaborating with a DEI consultant.

STRATEGY III

Strategy III: USD 202 is a school district that recognizes and supports students' social and emotional wellness.

Action Step I: Calibrate and analyze data from surveys already in place within district. (5Essentials, Early Warning System, Communities that Care, Trusted Adult, and Signs of Suicide).
Action Step II: Implement partnerships with outside mental health agencies to assist with the needs of our students.
Action Step III: Trauma Sensitive School Teams will provide specific training.

OPERATIONS

Goal Statement

In USD 202, we will strive to elevate the educational environment through improved facilities, services, and infrastructure resulting in tangible and measurable outcomes.

STRATEGY I

STRATEGY II

STRATEGY III

These goal areas surround our mission statement: "Achieving success by expecting the best from everyone." Our vision statement describes our expectations for Turner school at the end of our five year plan: "The Turner Unified School District will be recognized as a collective and collaborative community that demonstrate continuous growth, expect excellence, and empowers every individual."

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EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

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POSITIVE LEARNING AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

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