Byram Township Schools Strategic Plan Action Plan
2014-2018The following slides have been shared at the 2-24-2016Board meeting and are presented here to thecommunity to share what has been accomplished todate regarding the strategic plan action plan andreaching its goals. The strategic plan was developed bythe collaborative efforts of school, parents, students,and community members. It represents a five yearplan toward a vision of what the collective groupdetermined to be where they believed the districtshould work towards and look like in five years. Theplan is a living document and is an ongoing effort todevelop and achieve was set forth by the committee.
Byram Township SchoolsStrategic Plan
Action Plan Goals and Objectives2014-2018
Update
2-24-2016
Four Main Goals Goal #1: Student Achievement
Goal Statement: Empower students to be passionate life-long learners who will achieve their highest potential, through rigorous and relevant learning experiences.
Goal #2: Finance and Facilities
Goal Statement: Develop a finance and facilities plan that promotes student achievement
Four Main Goals Goal #3: Culture and Climate
Goal Statement: Enhance our district’s positive learning environment to enrich and empower students as to meet the needs of the whole child.
Goal #4: Communications and Community Partnerships
Goal Statement: To provide greater opportunities for more communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders.
Goal Statement: Empower students to be passionate life-long learners who will achieve their highest potential, through rigorous and relevant learning experiences.
Objective: Maximize instructional time
Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement
Objective: Increase professional development for staff to keep them current on best practices
Objective: Timely assessments to determine progress
Objective: Identify student motivators
Objective: Maximize instructional time
Schedules were looked at to maximize instructional time, less ‘down time’
Classroom were moved to improve proximity for grade levels (5th/8th Science)(Moving rooms at BLES)
Analyzed and evaluated programs for effectiveness
Differentiation of instruction is being encouraged through professional development
Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement
BIS is 1:1 with Chromebooks
SMARTboards in all instructional classrooms. All regular use, full classrooms have SMARTboards. The spaces without are some of the SGI rooms and speech.
Old SMARTboards possibly being replaced with interactive TVs
STEM lab up and running
All teachers provided with laptops
Objective: Integrate technology to support student achievement
Increased mobile technology – more iPads, 5-8 1:1, 3rd and 4th have Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education. Provides our email, calendar, file sharing (google drive), etc. The student Chromebooks could not function if the students did not GAFE.
Mass Media Class up and running, students creating video announcements
Digital Library-the devices (Kindles) have been configured and loaded with some books. The devices will be rolling out within the next few weeks now that our new library software is functioning. Until recently there was no way to track the devices.
Objective: Increase professional development for staff to keep them current on best practices
Teachscape training for teacher evaluations
Math PD for Envision series
School Climate – Olweus at BIS and monthly student recognition programs at each school
PD for New LA program at BLES
Tech Training from outside vendor
Other opportunities identified by staff
Evidence Based multi sensory reading instruction –Wilson Language Program
Objective: Identify student motivators
Allow student time to engage in in-depth real world issues – Interdisciplinary class
Provide students with interest survey for possibility of future program/club offerings
Objective: Timely assessments to determine progress
STAR Reading program at BIS
DRA at BLES
Benchmark assessments – Language arts programs
Envision Math
BIS Interdisciplinary Period – teachers to use benchmark assessments to design real world problem solving activities/assignments for students
Goal #2: Finance and Facilities
Goal Statement: Develop a finance and facilities plan that promotes student achievement
Objective: Find alternative location to open space
Objective: Provide a full day kindergarten program
Objective: Improve district technology
Objective: Continue to re-evaluate school safety and security program
Objective: Find alternative location to open space
Classes relocated to reduce/eliminate the use of open space
Schedule created with shared classrooms where/when possible
Possible reconfiguration of schools – not necessary at this time
Art room moved to industrial arts room which created an available room in the new fifth grade wing. 8th
grade science room and 5th grade science classes moved to be closer to other grade level classrooms
Objective: Improve district technology
Identified tech needs of district based on curriculum and instruction
Investigated technology pricing and quality of merchandise for value and long term use
Identified and discarded obsolete technology – open space graveyard – Govdeals.com
Always exploring new trends, not fads in technology –NJSBA, NJASA, Techspo
Investigated audio needs in all classrooms
Install audio enhancement system in classrooms – not yet we would like to pilot in a few classrooms first
Objective: Continue to re-evaluate school safety and security program
Reconfigured main entrances in both buildings
Installed/Updated new public address system in booth schools
Investigated need for additional security cameras – in front of both schools showing parking lot, hallways in both buildings
New door hardware in both buildings
New school visitor id system in both buildings – Raptor
Meet with Byram Police Department
Always looking to improve areas of safety and security –, safety film for windows, new security technology
Objective: Provide a full day kindergarten program
Rationale provided to BOE
Cohort survival report from township used to predict future enrollment numbers
Evaluated furniture and resources needed
Kindergarten staff visited other full day programs and reported back
Presentation given to BOE on full day program
Full day kindergarten program on BOE agenda
Implementation of full day kindergarten program
Full day kindergarten is currently in place
Goal #3: Culture and Climate
Goal Statement: Enhance our district’s positive learning environment to enrich and empower students as to meet the needs of the whole child.
Objective: Implement programs that help to connect all students and staff from grades Pre-K-8
Objective: Develop programs, clubs, and activities for students after school that promotes physical, academic and emotional growth
Objective: Increase cultural literacy and social responsibility through service learning projects
Objective: Increase parent input and involvement at school sponsored events
Objective: Implement programs that help to connect all students and staff from grades Pre-K-8
Olweus School Culture/Climate program
Morning announcements being made by students, Mass Media studio, Facebook, Twitter, district webpage, email
Student recognition programs in both buildings
Connected Calendars – Staff has shared calendars available to make them aware of activities
Cross age experiences – students working with younger/older students from other building
Staff team building activities – staff working together to accomplish tasks – Columbus PD day
Objective: Develop programs, clubs, and activities for students after school that promotes physical, academic and emotional growth
Student Government – Student Council re-established
Provide students with interest survey to develop desired programs – after school & possibly during day
Discussions about club interests
Before/after school activities – Fit Club at BLES, Environmental Club at BLES, Minecraft Club at BIS introduced since plan implemented
Programming Club being considered at BIS
Objective: Increase cultural literacy and social responsibility through service learning projects
Recycling Program - continuing
PEER Leadership Program - continuing
Student Council – re-established
Objective: Increase parent input and involvement at school sponsored events
Parent Programs: Technology Committee may be a part of Board Committees. New Technology Ad-Hoc Committee (may include students), to look closer at technology needsInternet Safety, School Climate Team, etc.
Chrome Camp for Parents – meetings held for parents
SCIP (School Improvement) Team – established in each school
Student Projects/activities presented at BOE meetings by students
Goal #4: Communications and Community Partnerships
Goal Statement: To provide greater opportunities for more communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders.
Objective: To develop multiple means of communication and increase use of social media
Objective: To develop a common electronic calendar including school, civic, and non-profit groups
Objective: To develop and implement a survey to determine the needs and values of community members
Objective: To create programs to benefit the school and community using results of the survey
Objective: To develop a common electronic calendar including school, civic, and non-profit groups
Google Calendar Setup on website
Objective: To develop multiple means of communication and increase use of social media
Introduction of Google Drive, email, websites, and Honeywell to keep parents informed of activities and events
Increased use of Facebook and Twitter to communicate and share happenings in the district
School Way App implemented
Objective: To develop and implement a survey to determine the needs and values of community members
Parent Survey on School Climate - One was done last year and another is going out soon
Community Survey on preferred educational workshops/training topics – Special Education Department held a couple of evening events utilizing outside vendors
Objective: To create programs to benefit the school and community using results of the survey
Develop survey and analyze results for possible new programs based on student interest – To be done this spring for possible next school year implementation
Create a regional parent/community group – LAKES (Leading All Kinds of Exceptional Students) – outside groups/agencies to provide workshops for community members – Special Education Department was in the process of laying the groundwork for this group. We will need to re-visit
Thank You
To be continued…
