StokesCountySchoolsCurrentGoals

Vision:
StokesCountySchools:Empoweringallstudentstoachieveandsucceed.

Mission:
Toprovide,inasafeandsupportiveenvironment,a21stcenturyeducationforallstudentstobe
globallycompetitive.

CurrentMotto:Itisnottheroadsyoutravel,butthelivesyouimpactasyoutraveltheroads.

Slogan:
StudentsFirst.

CurrentGoals:

Goal1:TheStokesCountyPublicSchoolswillproducegloballycompetitivestudents.

Goal2:TheStokesCountyPublicSchoolswillbeledby21stcenturyprofessionals.

Goal3:TheStokesCountyPublicSchoolsstudentswillbehealthyandresponsible.

Goal4:LeadershipwillguideinnovationintheStokesCountyPublicSchools.

Goal5:TheStokesCountyPublicSchoolswillbegovernedandsupportedby21stcenturysystems.

StokesCountySchools
RevisedStrategicPlan

Vision:
StokesCountySchools:Empoweringallstudentstoachieveandsucceed.

Mission:
Toprovide,inasafeandsupportiveenvironment,a21stcenturyeducationforallstudentstobe
globallycompetitive.

RevisedMotto:
Preparingallstudentsfortheroadahead.

RevisedSlogan:
StudentsFirst!

RevisedGoals:
Goal1:
Learners
By2021,StokesCountywillgraduatestudentswhoaregloballyawareandpreparedtopursueacollege
educationorcareer.

Goal2:
Leaders
By2021,allStokesCountySchoolsemployeeswillbeeffectiveeducatorswhoworktogethertomeetthe
needsofallstudents.

Goal3:
Safety
StudentsinStokesCountySchoolswillbesafe,healthy,andresponsible.

Goal4:
Innovation
StokesCountySchoolsleaderswillguideinnovationusing21stcenturyresourcestoensurestudentshavea
personalizededucation.

Goal5:
Efficiency
StokesCountySchoolswillutilize21stcenturyresourcestoensurethedistrictoperatesefficiently.

Goals

Strategies

Goal1:
Learners

By2021,StokesCountywillgraduatestudentswhoareglobally
awareandpreparedtopursueacollegeeducationoracareer.

Objectives:
Increasethepercentageofstudentswhoareon
gradelevelinreadingbytheendof3rdgrade.
Increasethefouryeargraduationrate.
IncreasethepercentageofjuniorswhomeetACT
benchmarkscoresonallsubtests.
IncreaseproficiencyonreadingandmathEndofGrade
AssessmentsandallEndofCourseAssessments
countywide.
Increasethepercentageofschoolswhomeetorexceed
expectedacademicgrowth.
IncreasethepercentageofCareerandTechnical
Educationstudentswhoearnasilvercertificateorbetter
ontheWorkKeysAssessment.
Providerigorous,relevantinstructioninallclassrooms.

Goal2:
Leaders

By2021,allStokesCountySchoolsemployeeswillbeeffective
educatorswhomeettheneedsofallstudents.

Objectives:
Increaseteachereffectivenessinallschools.
Alleducatorswillattenddistrictwideprofessional
development.
Schooladministratorswillconsistentlyconductclassroom
walkthroughsandrequiredobservations.

Goal3:
Safety

StudentsinStokesCountySchoolswillbesafe,healthy,and
responsible.

Objectives:
Developplanstoimproveclimateateachschool.
Increasethepercentageofstudentsandstaffwho
participateinschoolnutritionprogram.
Increaseaccesstomentalhealthservicesforstudentsand
families.
Improvesecuritymeasuresatallschools.
Reducethenumberofdropouts.

Goal4:
Innovation

StokesCountySchoolsleaderswillguideinnovationusing21st
centuryresourcestoensurestudentshaveapersonalizededucation.

Defineandcommunicatewhatgloballyawareand
collegeandcareerreadystudentslooklike.
Implementsmallflexiblereadinggroupsinelementary
classroomsdistrictwidewithfidelity.
ImplementdatadrivenProfessionalLearning
Communitiesfocusedonincreasingstudent
achievementatallschools.
Establishcommonbenchmarkassessmentsforall
coursestoinforminstruction.
Increasecommunitypartnershipsandprovide
internshipandjobshadowingopportunitiestoall
studentsbeforegraduatingfromhighschool.
ExaminetrendsinAdvancedPlacementenrollment
andtestresultstoestablishcriteriaforensuring
appropriateandequitableplacementandsuccessinAP
courses.
Increaseopportunitiesforstudentstousetechnology
todemonstratelearningathighlevels.

Defineandcommunicateeffectivenessforeducational
professionals.
Providedistrictwideprofessionaldevelopmenton
rigorandrelevanceintheclassroom.
Communicatecurrentlevelsofeffectivenesstoall
teachersandguideteacherstodevelopProfessional
DevelopmentPlansalignedwithimproved
effectiveness.
Developandprovideindividualizedprofessional
developmentopportunitiesforeffectivelyusing
technologytoenhancelearning.
ConductObserverCalibrationTrainingwithschool
administrators.
Conductdatatrainingstoequipschoolleadersto
disaggregatestudentdatatoidentifyindividualschool
needsinordertopromoteequityindevelopingquality
schoolimprovementplansalignedwithdistrictgoals
andstudentneeds.
Assessschoolclimatebygatheringdistrictwide
perceptualdata.
Improvecommunicationregardingtheschoolnutrition
program.
ProvideSmartSnackopportunitiesatschools.
Conductsafetyassessmentsofallschoolcampuses.
Partnerwithlocalmentalhealthagenciestoprovide
additionalsupportsforstudentsandfamilies.
Surveyrecentdropoutsregardingschoolexperiences
inordertodevelopinterventionstoreducethenumber
ofdropouts.

Developongoingprofessionaldevelopmentin
utilizingtechnologyintheclassroom.
Equipschoolswithinfrastructurenecessarytosustain
1:1computingenvironment.
Expand1:1initiativethroughoutthedistrict.

Objectives:
Increasethenumberofteachersandadministratorsusing
onlineresourcesandtools.
Implement1:1programsforallhighschoolsandmiddle
schools.
Equipstudentswiththetechnologyskillsneededto
succeedbeyondhighschool.

Increasetheuseof21stcenturyassessmenttools.
Updateallhardwareandsoftwaretomeettechnical
requirementsneededtoadequatelymeettheneedsof
studentsandstaff.

Goal5:
Efficiency

StokesCountySchoolswillutilize21stcenturyresourcestoensure
thedistrictoperatesefficiently.

Objectives:
Improvecommunicationswithallstakeholders.
Increasetheuseofdigitalresourcesthroughoutthe
district.
Employaccountingandpersonnelmanagementsystems
thatincreaseefficiency.

Utilizetechnologytoeffectivelycommunicatewithall
districtpersonnel,students,andfamilies.
Evaluatetheefficiencyofcurrentaccountingand
personnelmanagementprocedurestoeliminate
redundancyandnonessentialprocessesand
procedures.
Identifywaystoemployonlineprocessestoreduce
paperusage.
Provideprofessionaldevelopmentonusingdigital
resourcesforsupportpersonnelatthedistrictoffice.

Timeline/Responsibilities

Goal

Strategies

WhoResponsible

Timelinefor
Implementation

LEARNERS

Defineandcommunicatewhat
globallyawareandcollege
andcareerreadystudentslook
like.

Implementsmallflexible
readinggroupsinelementary
classroomsdistrictwidewith
fidelity.

Implementdatadriven
ProfessionalLearning
Communitiesfocusedon
increasingstudent
achievementatallschools.

Establishcommonbenchmark
assessmentsforallcoursesto
informinstruction.

Increasecommunity
partnershipsandprovide
internshipandjobshadowing
opportunitiestoallstudents
beforegraduatingfromhigh
school.

ExaminetrendsinAdvanced

Placementenrollmentandtest
resultstoestablishcriteriafor
ensuringappropriateand

equitableplacementand
successinAPcourses.

LEADERS

SAFETY

Increaseopportunitiesfor
studentstousetechnologyto
demonstratelearningathigh
levels.

Defineandcommunicate
effectivenessforeducational
professionals.

Providedistrictwide
professionaldevelopmenton
rigorandrelevanceinthe
classroom.

Communicatecurrentlevelsof
effectivenesstoallteachers
andguideteacherstodevelop
ProfessionalDevelopment
Plansalignedwithimproved
effectiveness.

Developandprovide
individualizedprofessional
developmentopportunitiesfor
effectivelyusingtechnology
toenhancelearning.

ConductObserverCalibration
Trainingwithschool
administrators.

Conductdatatrainingsto
equipschoolleadersto
disaggregatestudentdatato
identifyindividualschool
needsinordertopromote
equityindevelopingquality
schoolimprovementplans
alignedwithdistrictgoalsand
studentneeds.

Assessschoolclimateby
gatheringdistrictwide
perceptualdata.

Improvecommunication
regardingtheschoolnutrition
program.

ProvideSmartSnack
opportunitiesatschools.

Conductsafetyassessmentsof
allschoolcampuses.

INNOVATION

EFFICIENCY

Partnerwithlocalmental
healthagenciestoprovide
additionalsupportsfor
studentsandfamilies.

Surveyrecentdropouts
regardingschoolexperiences
inordertodevelop
interventionstoreducethe
numberofdropouts.

Developongoingprofessional
developmentinutilizing
technologyintheclassroom.

Equipschoolswith
infrastructurenecessaryto
sustain1:1computing
environment.

Expand1:1initiative
throughoutthedistrict.

Increasetheuseof21st
centuryassessmenttools.

Updateallhardwareand
softwaretomeettechnical
requirementsneededto
adequatelymeettheneedsof
studentsandstaff.

Utilizetechnologyto
effectivelycommunicatewith
alldistrictpersonnel,students,
andfamilies.

Evaluatetheefficiencyof
currentaccountingand
personnelmanagement
procedurestoeliminate
redundancyandnonessential
processesandprocedures.

Identifywaystoemploy
onlineprocessestoreduce
paperusage.

Provideprofessional
developmentonusingdigital
resourcesforsupport
personnelatthedistrictoffice.

SampleofDataCollection

Goal1:
Learners
By2021,StokesCountywillgraduatestudentswhoaregloballyawareandpreparedtopursueacollegeeducationoracareer.
Objective:Increasethepercentageofstudentswhoareongradelevelinreadingbytheendof3rdgrade.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Increasethefouryeargraduationrate.

20122013 20132014

20142015

State

82.5%

83.9%

85.6%

Target

90%

90%

90%

Actual

86.8%

86.2%

90.3%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

90.5%

91.0%

91.5%

92.0%

20202021

92.5%

93.0%

Objective:IncreasethepercentageofjuniorswhomeetACTbenchmarkscoresonallsubtests.
MetUNCMinimumAdmissionStandard

State
Target
Actual

20122013 20132014
58.5%

57.5%

59.3%

56.0%

20142015
59.7%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

61.5%

61.0%

62%

62.5%

63%

63.5%

20202021

64%

EnglishBenchmark

Target
Actual

20122013 20132014

39.3%

20142015

45%

41%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

43%

46%

20202021

MathBenchmark

Target
Actual

20122013 20132014

21.3%

21.0%

20142015

20.7%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

21.0%

24%

ReadingBenchmark

26%

28%

20202021

30%

33%

20122013 20132014

Target

Actual

21.7%

26.4%

20142015

26.3%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

28%

30%

32%

35%

20202021

37%

40%

ScienceBenchmark

20122013 20132014

Target

Actual

15.9%

15.4%

20142015

18.3%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20%

23%

26%

30%

20202021

32%

35%

WritingBenchmark

20122013 20132014

Target

Actual

30.4%

24.4%

20142015

21.8%

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

23%

25%

27%

30%

32.5%

20202021
35%

Objective:IncreaseproficiencyonreadingandmathEndofGradeAssessmentsandallEndofCourseAssessmentscountywide.
ReadingEOGs

20122013 20132014

State

43.9%

Target

Actual

43.8%

56.3%

59.6%

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

56.3%

56.5%

MathEOGs

20122013 20132014

State

42.3%

Target

Actual

42.0%

51.0%

54.1%

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

52.2%

54.6%

English2EOCs

20122013 20132014

State
Target
Actual

51.2%

52.2%

61.2%

57.2%

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

59.6%

58.5%

MathIEOCs

20202021


State

20122013 20132014
36.3%

Target
Actual

38.6%

60.0%

64.8%

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

59.8%

59.9%

BiologyEOCs

State
Target
Actual

20122013 20132014
45.6%

46.0%

53.9%

50.3%

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

53.7%

50.8%

Objective:Increasethepercentageofschoolsthatmeetorexceedexpectedacademicgrowth.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:IncreasethepercentageofCareerandTechnicalEducationstudentswhoearnasilvercertificateorbetteronthe
WorkKeysAssessment.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Providerigorous,relevantinstructioninallclassrooms.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Goal2:
Leaders
By2021,allStokesCountySchoolsemployeeswillbeeffectiveeducatorswhomeettheneedsofallstudents.
Objective:Increaseteachereffectivenessinallschools.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Alleducatorswillattenddistrictwideprofessionaldevelopment.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Schooladministratorswillconsistentlyconductclassroomwalkthroughsandrequiredobservations.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Goal3:
Safety
StudentsinStokesCountySchoolswillbesafe,healthy,andresponsible.
Objective:Assessschoolclimatebygatheringdistrictwideperceptualdata.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Increasethepercentageofstudentsandstaffwhoparticipateinschoolnutritionprogram.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Increaseaccesstomentalhealthservicesforstudentsandfamilies.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Improvesecuritymeasuresatallschools.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Reducethenumberofdropouts.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual


Goal4:
Innovation
StokesCountySchoolsleaderswillguideinnovationusing21stcenturyresourcestoensurestudentshaveapersonalized
education.
Objective:Increasethenumberofteachersandadministratorsusingonlineresourcesandtools.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Implement1:1programsforallhighschoolsandmiddleschools.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Equipstudentswiththetechnologyskillsneededtosucceedbeyondhighschool.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Goal5:
Efficiency
StokesCountySchoolswillutilize21stcenturyresourcestoensurethedistrictoperatesefficiently.
Objective:Improvecommunicationswithallstakeholders.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Increasetheuseofdigitalresourcesthroughoutthedistrict.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual

Objective:Employaccountingandpersonnelmanagementsystemsthatincreaseefficiency.

20122013 20132014

20142015

20152016 20162017 20172018 20182019 20192020

20202021

Target

Actual