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Performance
Goals and Benchmarks
I.
The Mt.
Healthy City School District will improve student academic
achievement.
A. To achieve "Continuous
Improvement" State Report Card status and meet 15
acadmic standards by 2004.
1. Identify, study and
replicate researched-based "best practices" to
improve student academic achievement.
2. Align curriculum between
grade levels to assure continuity in content areas in alignment
with Ohio Proficiency Test (OPT) and in preparation for the Ohio
Graduation exit exam (grade 10).
3. Incorporate regular
periodic student assessment (all grade levels) to ensure improvement
in individual student performance.
4. Focus staff development
to improve student academic achievement.
5. Provide extra help and
intervention to improve student performance.
6. Establish higher expectations
for all students - "raise the bar."
7. Integrate technology
in K-12 instruction.
8. Meet diverse
student learning styles through a variety of instructional
methods.
9. Study and
make recommendations regarding alternative uses of time and teacher
teaming.
B. To improve the high school
graduation rate, contributing to achieving "continuous
improvement" state report card status by 2004.
1. Improve the
graduation rate to 90% by 2002-2003.
C. To decrease discrepancies
between individual content areas until the standard is met by
2006-2007.
1. To develop
a five-year plan in accordance with state guidelines for incremental
improvement in all proficiency areas.
D. By 2002-2003, scores
disaggregated by gender and race will be equitable.
1. Analyze data
and create a plan to assist with equitable student achievement
focusing on race and gender.
II. The Mt. Healthy City
School District school environment will be safe and conducive
to student academic achievement.
A. Every student
will attend a school that is safe and secure, one that
focuses on a positive learning experience by promoting mutual
respect and responsible behavior.
1. By the 2004-2005
school year, the district attendance rate will be at or above
95%. Incremental improvement beginning with baseline1998-99 to
93.2%; 1999-2000 to 93.6%; 2000-01 to 94%; 2001-02 to 94.4%;
20002-03 to 94.8%; 2003-04 to 95%; and 2004-05 to 95.2%.
2. Convene a
committee to establish consistent PreK-12 to social skills and
conflict resolution programs.
3. Align district
discipline policies and procedures PreK-12 to ensure consistency.
4. Form a task
force to district and building safety and crisis plans in
accordance with Senate Bill 1.
III. The Mt. Healthy City
Schools need to engage parents and the community in the
education of our students.
A. The Mt. Healthy City
School District will create effective partnerships between
the school and students' parents, families and community members.
1. Establish
site-based decision-making teams at each building, with
equal representation of parents and staff to work in conjunction
with the district team. The district steering committee will
have representation from each building.
2. Teachers will
initiate two-way communication with parents a minumum
of two times per year.
3. Increase community
service for students in K-12.
4. Parents will
be involved in career exploration for their child in high
school grades 9-12.
5. Each building's
Parent Involvement Committee, together with the building
principal, will prioritize activities for each school year to
reinforce the attitudes that parents are the building's customers.
IV. The Mt. Healthy City
School District will improve communications.
A. To develop
a communications system to regularly inform all district
stakeholders.
1. To raise
awareness of the Mt. Healthy City School District.
2. To create
partnerships in education for Mt. Healthy City Schools.
3. To improve
district staff recruiting through professional communication
with candidates and colleges of education.
4. To regularly
report Continuous Improvement Planning (CIP) implementation progress
to the public and district personnel.
Mt.
Healthy City Schools' TEAM H.O.P.E. (Helping Our
Kids Prepare for Excellence), along
with several focus groups, spent an entire year constructing
a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). This plan defines district
goals and direction for the next five years. The above benchmarks
is an outline of the CIP. To obtain or view a full copy, contact
the Board of Education, 7615 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati 45231;
(513) 729-0077.
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