Plano West Rotary

Presentation by Missy Bender

August 11, 2009

ObjectivesIncrease awareness of:

College and Workforce Readiness

21st Century education

Plano ISD’s Future Focused Strategy

College Readiness SAT and ACT scores far exceeded state and

national averages

SAT - District 1156, State 986, National 1007

ACT – District 25.2, State 20.7, National 21.1

Graduates attending college (2 or 4 year)

PSHS 97%, PWSH 97%, PESH 85%

128 students honored as National Merit Semifinalists

Graduates received $38 million in scholarships

College Readiness Dual Enrollment Courses (through Collin College)

Allows students to get a head start on college with no cost – (helps child and parent)

English and Social Studies courses are offered

Approximately 100-250 students are enrolled per campus

College Readiness eSchool

Provides credit recovery and credit advancement while preparing online learning in life

5000 students LY and 37000 over 9 years

Plano ISD has the largest and most successful virtual school with 21 course options

Workforce ReadinessCareer and Technical Education (CTE)

Achieve Texas

Texas education initiative

Courses within 16 career clusters

Magnet program study opportunity at Williams

Success Expanded Student Services to Student

“and Family” Services Department

Family Services schools atMeadows, Sigler, and Jackson

Campus-based parent education programs

District-wide Family Literacy Program

Launched University Ready websitehttp://ur.pisd.edu

Success Continue to receive the highest rating of “superior”

for financial integrity from the State of Texas

Voted by Dallas Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work for the second time!

Opened Employee Child Care Center

Passed $490 million bond for new construction,renovations, and technology

Janet Napoli, literacy specialist at Skaggs, was aFinalist for Texas Teacher of the Year

What is different today?

What are 21st century skills?

Core Subjects (including the Arts) Global and Financial Awareness Civic, health and economic

literacy Creativity, critical thinking,

collaboration and information/media/technology skills

Plano ISD Strategic Plan

Future Focused:

Accomplished the five-year cycle to revisit, revise, and refocus the Strategic Plan.

Maintained the four strategic areas of development:

- Student Learning

- Capacity Development

- Community Connectedness

- Data-Informed Decision Making

Strategic PlanStanding the test of time

Mission Statement

The mission of the Plano Independent School District is to provide an excellent education to all students.

Strategic PlanTwo new additions to the plan

Vision Statement Portrait of a Graduate

Strategic PlanVision Statement

Participating in Plano ISD schools empowers students to be able to adapt to new learning opportunities throughout their lives, collaborate with, and contribute to, the global community and to be creative and disciplined in their thinking.

Portrait of a GraduatePlano ISD’s interpretation of accountability

Graduates will be empowered to:

Proactively adapt to new learning opportunities throughout their lives;

Collaborate with and contribute to the global community;

Be both creative and disciplined in their thinking.

Strategic Plan

The Plano ISD reputation – what makes us different? We foster the highest level of student learning:

Essential academics Creative and critical thinking skills Strong appreciation for arts, culture and global awareness Citizen and character traits

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