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Howard Shuler
Interim Director - Title Programs and Services
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hshuler@ksde.org
    
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How Can Effective Districts and Schools Work Together in School Improvement?

 

DISTRICT
SCHOOL
District facilitates a collaborative process to establish a clear and shared district-wide vision regarding powerful teaching, powerful learning, effective leadership and commitment to equity and excellence.
School improvement and district improvement plans are aligned with this common vision. Leadership is a shared process across the district and school(s).
District develops improvement goals and an action plan using an interactive process that recognizes and incorporates information gained from data review and trend analyses developed by the district and/or school(s) as part of their improvement planning.
School improvement goals and action plans include core learning goals identified in the district improvement plan as well as data-driven goals customized to fit their unique school profile and data.
District reviews and revises policies and practices to align with and support the learning improvement efforts described in school and district improvement plans.
Schools review procedures and practices to align them to district goals.
District curriculum aligns with state assessed indicators. The district leads and supports frequent monitoring of teaching and learning to ensure implementation of the curriculum throughout the district.
Schools ensure that all students are taught and assessed in the defined curriculum in ways that meet individual learning needs. All students have access to rigorous and relevant course work with supports to succeed.
District provides a comprehensive professional development program, which includes job-embedded staff development, that builds capacity among all the adults in the system that focuses clearly on meeting the learning goals defined in the school and district improvement plans.
Professional development is consistent with the vision and mission of the district and school.
Schools monitor school-based staff development to ensure that it focuses on the buildingschool capacity of the adults in the school and on meeting the learning goals defined in the school and district improvement plans. Schools monitor participation in district-wide professional development.  Professional development is consistent with district and school vision and mission.
 
District reviews budget and other resource allocations and realigns priorities where possible to support district and school improvement goals and action plans.
Schools review site-based budgets and resource allocations and realign priorities where possible to support their school improvement plans.
District guides and supports improvement planning processes and their implementation at each school.
Schools consider whole system as well as individual school and student outcomes in the development and implementation of school improvement plans.
District develops effective strategies to recruit, support and retain highly qualified staff.
Schools develop effective strategies to support and retain quality staff that align with district strategies.
District clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all staff and administrators and monitors accountability of adults in the school system.
Schools understand the roles and responsibilities of all employee groups in the school system and look for ways to work within this system most effectively. Schools monitor staff accountability in their schools.

       
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