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NSSD Strategic Planning__**

Presentation Template Strategic Planning Action Team Process Slides:

NSSD 112 Strategic Plan Draft: []

NSSD 112 List of Planning Team Members: []

//EXAMPLES OF RESULTS STATEMENTS:// http://www.oswego308.org/district_leadership/boardofeducation/stategicplan.aspx Strategy 3 We will ensure all instructional staff fully implement the standards-aligned curriculum, utilize assessment data, differentiate instruction and apply appropriate interventions to engage each student in meeting or exceeding district and state standards. **
 * Oswego Community School District 308

Plan #1: Establish a set of district Essential Skills in the core areas for every elementary grade and secondary course level. Plan #2: Educate all instructional staff in appropriate use of formative and summative assessments to improve student achievement. Plan #3: Establish common pyramids of interventions for academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral concerns for all elementary students district-wide. Plan #7: Establish common pyramids of interventions for academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral concerns for all secondary students district-wide.

New Trier High School District 203 Action Plans http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/media/files/content/New_Trier_Web_Site/Administration/Strategic_Planning/action_plans.pdf

Illinois Math & Science Academy Action Plans https://www3.imsa.edu/system/files/Strategic+Plan+Approved+July+2009_0.pdf

Lancaster Independent School District, TX [|http://www.lancasterisd.org/strategic/]

__**NSSD Curriculum Resources**__ NSSD 112 Curriculum Review Cycle CDT Structure: NSSD 112 Assessment Schedule NSSD 112 Adopted Power Standards and Existing Essential Outcomes: []

__**Additional Resources**__ Safety Net Article

Good Resource about curriculum: []

Grant Wiggins: An nationally recognized assessment guru. []

Bob Marzano: A leading researcher in education, he is a speaker, trainer, and author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention.[| http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site/]


 * http://mcrel.org/PDF/Standards/5982IR_AwashInASea.pdf- Marzano article on too many standards

Rick Stiggins: Rick Stiggins founded the Assessment Training Institute (ATI) in 1992 to provide much-needed professional development in assessment for teachers and school leaders. [|http://www.assessmentinst.com/author/rick-stiggins/]

National Staff Development Council: professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. Search Rick DuFour, Professional Learning Communities, etc ....[|http://www.nsdc.org/index.cfm]

Illinois State Standards: []

Illinois Curriculum & Instruction: []

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: [|http://www.ascd.org/]

National Middle School Association (NMSA) []

ALL THINGS PLC: Find the latest research, articles, tools and other education resources for building a //PLC// – professional learning community []

What is a PLC like "in action"....read this one! [|AheadoftheCurveEpilogue2.pdf]What is a PLC? []

Overview of PowerStandards: []

Power Standards Overview: []

Larry Ainsworth: Larry Ainsworth is executive director of professional development at The Leadership and Learning Center in Englewood, Colorado. The process of D112 PowerStandards is attributed to his work. Here is a copy of one of his keynote addresses, focusing on **PowerStandards** and **Common Formative Assessments.** [|Ainsworth Keynote .pdf]

[|http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdCUHLi7RkhdZGdnZno3ZmtfMjg2ZzdoYmRmZ2I&hl=en]
 * __RESEARCH ANCILLARY ITEMS:__**

Interesting article in NY Times today (March 10, 2010) entitled "Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education" ([]). Within the article is the following link to "Common Core State Standards" ([]) which sets forth detailed standards for Math and English (similar to our Power Standards) - this site and content therein were developed by the National Governor's Association and Council of Chief State School Officers.

STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARDS: