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Welcome Back!Glendale School District

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Goals and ExpectationsStrategic Planning, Curriculum, Instruction, and

Professional Development.Technology.Organizational Management.Fiscal Responsibility/Facilities.Partnership Expansion and Public Relations.

Character is doing what’s right when nobody is looking.

Overview

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Develop a professional development activity for all staff (including support staff) that helps to clarify the concept of weight bearing walls and incorporate it in an in-service day activity.

Current Setting/Background:  Attached below are my tentative goals and expectations for the

professional and support staff for the 2010-2011 school year that will be part of the in-service activities in the new school year. The goals and expectations represent a continuation of goals and expectations as to improve academics and accountability in the district since the district was without leadership for a long period of time.

Arnie NadonleyJob-Embedded Assignment 3.2

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Strategic Planning, Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development:

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

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Strategic Planning, Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed1. To continue developing a Standards Aligned

System (SAS)curriculum to increase student achievement and growth in the PSSA scores.

A. Collaborate with CIU and Tuscarora Intermediate Unit to provide professional development and technical services for a SAS system.

***This goal will follow the Standards Aligned System model of the “Getting Results Framework” for school improvement. The staff will continue to be involved with curriculum reform with the new curriculum supervisor in curriculum development /staff development, and data analysis for instructional/student achievement and growth. Math revisions will continue and Language Arts upgrades will begin.

Funding from general budget as presented or funding from ARRA (Stimulus)

Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication. ***Funds are specifically allocated for substitutes for our teachers to be trained on 3DM, PVAAS, Reading Apprenticeship, RTI, and many other researched-based practices that fall into this model. Please understand that teachers will be out of the classroom for embedded training (more than one training session in one subject or topic) to be retooled. Consultants from CIU, TIU, and others as needed will lead curriculum writing and expert consults in education fields (Math and Reading) will be working with all staff members in the classrooms and in and out of the school.

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

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Strategic Planning, Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed

2 . To refine and improve the new Driver’s Education program.

A. The current program will be reviewed. Specific objectives included: Curriculum. Schedules

Funding from general budget. Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

3. To improve the Senior Project process. Reduce fund raising. Create “This is Glendale” Projects Involve students in projects that promote

the district or assist with district in an effort to reduce fundraising.

Increase requirements and expectations

Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Strategic Planning, Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed

4. To continue to expand curriculum and course offerings through the use of Blended Schools and better utilization of current staff.

Communicate to the staff the courses and opportunities available through Blended Schools on a routine basis.

Expand Blended Schools to the elementary level

Use Blended Schools for gifted programming for courses not offered at GSD.

Use Blended Schools for course make up for at-risk or failing students.

Use Blended Schools for alternative education to reduce district costs.

Funding from general budget. Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

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Technology Integration:

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Technology Integration:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed1. To continue to improve technology

infrastructure, hardware, software, and technology integration across the district.

Continue uniform software across the district.

Continue minimum equipment specifications. Continue the systematic replacement of

equipment, software, and infrastructure according to a strategic or long-range plan.

Expand embedded technology integration training and professional development through our CFF coach to the elementary level, In-Shore Technologies.

Observe technology integration as part of staff evaluation process.

Continue to phase in various modules of Student Management System.

Funding from general budget as presented or funding from ARRA (Stimulus)

Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

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Organizational Management:

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Organizational Management:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed

1. To improve the organizational structure of the district.

Expand duties of the assistant principal as a result of creating new driver’s education program.

Continue the “Chain of Command” for all staff.

Board Support. Administrative leadership and communication.

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Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility/Facilities:

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Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility/Facilities:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed1. To continue student and staff accountability

2. To continue fiscal responsibility and accountability.

Continue monitoring of staff attendance and expectations for success

Continue monthly budget reports to all departments, supervisors, and administration.

Apply for only select competitive grants with Board approval for projects/programs that fit into the district’s Strategic Plan.

Continue to use competitive bidding, CO-Stars, PEPPM, etc.

Explore partnerships and consortiums. Explore various technologies to reduce

costs such as timing devices/software for HVAC.

Take over BMOS/SMS systems in lieu of contracting for services and better utilize staff.

Better utilization of professional staff. Hire staff with multiple certifications. Shared services (districts / IU’s.)

Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Fiscal Responsibility/Facilities:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed

3. To improve the district’s educational and athletic facilities.

4. Explore the creation of a central supply warehouse to benefit from bulk purchase savings .

Continue with plans for renovating and expanding facilities.

Improve communications Create a central supply area for general

school supplies that takes advantage of bulk purchasing while allowing current supply budget for more teaching items.

Funding. Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Partnership Expansion and Public Relations:

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

Glendale School

District

Attain Top 55 Status

in 2011

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Partnership Expansion and Public Relations:

Goal Specific Objective/Activity/Notes Resources Needed1. Continue to improve public relations and

perceptions of the Glendale School District. Continue publishing district newsletter on a routine basis.

Expand new website. Continue to work toward creating a

Standards Aligned System curriculum with CIU 10.

Create a partnership with Mount Aloysius College for student teachers and technology.

Funding. Board Support. Administrative leadership and

communication.

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Goals and Expectations 2010-2011

Character is doing what’s right when nobody is looking.