Creating a Collective Vision for Teaching & Learning - Community Input Process

Survey Deadline: December 11, 2020

The Washington Township (WT) School Board approved a 5-year District Strategic Plan this past summer. The Plan outlines four Priority areas. Details on each of those areas can be found in the Plan. This survey specifically addresses Priority Area #1 which is Equitable Achievement.

Priority 1 - Equitable Achievement: Provide an equitable educational environment that inspires and empowers all students to increase their academic success as well as their social and emotional learning skills.

Goal 1A: Maintain or increase graduation rate for all subgroups.

Goal 1B: Decrease behavior disruptive to learning as measured by office referrals in the areas of continuous class disruption, disrespect, and refusal to comply.

Goal 1C: Improve the academic achievement for all subgroups as measured by NWEA proficiency

Goal 1D: Improve the academic achievement for all subgroups as measured by Ilearn and college and career readiness (or state standardized test/measure)

Based on this priority area and strategic plan goals, please give us your feedback on the following areas so we can create a collective vision for teaching & learning in WT Schools.

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* 1. Please select your primary role for WT Schools:

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* 2. Please rank the following focus areas from most important to least important when considering what our students need to meet the achievement goals outlined in the District Strategic Plan. These areas denote focus BEYOND the required state standards for each grade level. It may be difficult, but a forced ranking will give us insight into priority focus areas for future planning. (Rank each with a number, 1 being most important and 5 being least important)

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* 3. The following are statements that make up our vision for what students should be able to accomplish after experiencing teaching and learning in our schools. Please check the areas with which you agree should remain in our vision for students. (Please check all that apply).

"WT Students Will......"

Be well-rounded with appropriate social emotional skills

Be proficient readers, writers, and speakers using these skills to develop rich arguments that allow them to engage in meaningful dialogue with people who have different perspectives in a variety of settings

Understand their own strengths and challenges as learners using reflective practices like goal-setting based on their academic, organizational, and social needs, and as a result improve their scholarship and growth mindset

Be problem solvers using inquiry to solve real world problems in a collaborative and creative manner

Be able to explore multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding, as well as explore different careers and areas of interest through their studies

Demonstrate confidence in their ability as learners, able to take responsibility for their learning while becoming independent and self-regulated learners.

Be confident in their own identity, able to think critically about and stand up against social injustice.

Value the importance of a strong education and how it can lead to expanded opportunities later in life

Be globally minded citizens who are positive contributors to society

Demonstrate a love of learning

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* 4. From the list above, what additional expectations do you suggest we add to our vision for what students will be able to do after experiencing teaching and learning in Washington Township?

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* 5. The following are statements that make up our vision for the teaching and learning process in WT. These are IN ADDITION to the required state standards at each grade level. Please check the areas with which you agree should remain in our vision for the teaching and learning process. (Please check all that apply).

“WT teaching & learning process will include….”

High levels of engagement for all students focused on relevant and rigorous material within dynamic, interactive learning communities

A strong focus on cultivating relationships among students and staff, leading to an improved sense of belonging within our schools

A gradual release of responsibility to guide students toward college, career, and life readiness

High expectations by all staff for all students to excel

Staff collaboration and instructional decisions based on meaningful data to increase student achievement, with strong focus on culturally responsive teaching practices and curriculum development with anti-bias, anti-racist lens.

Teacher facilitation of learning environments that leads students to improved understanding of their own strengths and challenges as learners using reflective practices like goal-setting based on their academic, organizational, and social needs

Students and staff exhibiting a growth-mindset when responding to challenging situations

A focus on equity for all students while putting supports in place for social emotional learning and families

Collaboration and participation of families

Inquiry as part of the teaching and learning process

An understanding that student behavior is a form of communication

Creating a Collective Vision for Teaching & Learning - Community Input Process

Survey Deadline: December 11, 2020

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* 1. Please select your primary role for WT Schools:

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* 4. From the list above, what additional expectations do you suggest we add to our vision for what students will be able to do after experiencing teaching and learning in Washington Township?

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* 6. From the list above, what additional expectations do you suggest we add to our vision for the teaching & learning process?