2009-2011 Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Ensure that all students meet or exceed high academic standards and are prepared for their next steps (e.g., the world of work and/or postsecondary education).
Redesign the delivery system to meet our students’ changing needs
- Develop and implement policy on academic and technical education integration.
- Identify, replicate, and promote best practices that can be targeted to specific populations (e.g., high schools; middle school reading; early childhood).
- Study and clarify regulations and identify challenges.
- Examine the definition of a classroom in a redesigned system.
Provide an effective educator in every classroom
- Identify, replicate, and promote best practices in teacher preparation and professional development.
- Improve the support system for teachers.
- Assess and improve the alternate licensure program.
- Develop policy on alternative compensation.
- Develop recruitment strategies for future teachers.
- Assess the effectiveness of current professional development practices.
- Identify obstacles.
Ensure a visionary and effective leader in every school
- Identify, replicate, and promote best practices in preparation and performance.
- Identify and grow visionary leaders focused on learning.
- Study the current leadership programs
Improve collaboration with families and communities, constituent groups, and policy partners
- Hold more work sessions as a board to discuss policy options and how to implement such options.
- Meet annually with the Kansas Board of Regents.
- Keep the public informed on key policy issues.
- Align Pre-Kindergarten through 20 system of support in collaboration with identified partners.
- Resume focus group meetings in each board member district.
- Continue sending highlights of State Board meetings to predetermined groups/individuals.
- Develop a structure for regularly communicating about education with the legislative leadership of both parties and focus on areas of common interest.