Bremerton School District 2009-2010 Goals
Improving student achievement is our major focus.
Hold high expectations for students and staff
- Meet or exceed all requirements of No Child Left Behind and State Achievement Requirements.
- Close the achievement gap in all schools.
- Meet or exceed State averages on the State academic assessments at grades 3 through 8 and 10 in all content areas.
- Ensure that all students will be reading at grade level at the conclusion of 3rd grade and demonstrating grade level mathematics skills by the conclusion of 5th grade.
Offer options and opportunities for students to achieve.
- Continue elementary school learning achievement improvements with increased focus in math.
- Significantly improve achievement growth and assessment results at the secondary level with increased focus on mathematics and science.
- Increase high school graduation rates by at least ten percent.
Provide safe, supportive, respectful, informative learning environments for students and staff.
- Implement aggressive strategies for recruiting, hiring, and retaining high quality staff, with emphasis on under-represented groups.
- In collaboration with staff, develop procedures to recognize staff achievements/accomplishments by a system based on standards/criteria.
- Collaboratively develop a supportive culture that enhances the current and future growth of each student and staff member.
- Develop a culture that supports and enhances collaborative and clear communication among staff, students, and community.
Encourage partnerships with families and communities.
- Finalize the implementation of the Standards Secondary Homework and Grading Policy in grades 6-12.
- Implement a coordinated set of strategies (procedures and actions) for increasing public understanding and good will, and increasing district business/service organization partnerships.
- Inform and educate the community about the progress and strengths of the Bremerton School District.
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