This document provides an overview of the Dunlap School District strategic plan. It includes enrollment data showing steady growth over 20 years to a current enrollment of 4,080 students across 8 schools. The plan aims to promote 21st century learning and leadership through teamwork, collaboration, and shared leadership across the district. Key elements include developing mission and vision statements for each school aligned to district goals. Leadership teams at the district, school, and classroom levels will monitor progress and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

1. The Plan on a Page
Tools for 21st century learning &
leadership!

3. Dunlap District 323
• K-12 Large Unit District
• Total Enrollment: 4,080
•527 Employees
•18 Administrators
• Serving an estimated 12,500 residents
• 62 Square Miles
• 8 Schools

4. 20 Year Historical Enrollment Data
4500
4080
4000
3701
3582
3500 3412
3270
3028
3000 2920
2753
2608
2451
2500 2365
22062270
20112089
2000 1904187618731940
18271860
1500
1000
500
0

5. Ethnicity Trend Data
90 86.7 86.6 85.4 84.1
81.8 81.2
80 78.5
76.9 76.4
74.2 74.1
70
60
50
40
30
20
14.5
10
4.6 5.8 5
2.8 2.2
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
White Black Hispanic Asian

6. Free and Reduced Lunch %
10
9 8.7
8.1
8
7
5.8 6
6 5.6 5.4
5.1 5.3 5.2 5.3
5
4
4
3
2
1
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

7. All Tests/All Grades/All Subjects
94 93 93
92 92 92.2
92 91
90
90
88 87
86
84
84 83
82
82
80
78
76
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

9. Teamwork, Collaboration &
Shared Leadership; the pillars of
successful organizations
Point A- “The
Point B- “The Current State”
Desired State”
„Plan on a
Page!
The Road- A Continuous
Improvement Journey

10. District
Strategic
Plan
“The focus is
on achieve a
shared
vision, and all
understand their
role in
achieving the
vision”

11. Plan-on-a-Page
Boardroom to the Classroom

12. I cannot possibly do one
more thing!

14. 1
Dunlap School District
District District Leadership Team
School Building
8
Schools Building Leadership Team
Professional Learning Community
200 Classroom
Classrooms
Classroom Learning Community
4,000
Students Student
Individual Data Folder and Smart Goals 14

16. people
It’s that
create, embrace & drive
Change!
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17. District Strategic Planning Committe e Membe rship
Middle School High School Elementary
Par ent Par ent School Parent
School Boar d
Parents
Member
Gover nment High School
Repr esentation
Student
Co mmuni ty Stude nts
Community
member High School
Student
Empl
oyer
Staff
Middle School High School DEA
Teacher Teacher Presi
dent
Middle School High School Elementary
Administrator Administrator Administrator
Central O ffice Suppor t Staff Central O ffice
Administrator Member Administrator

18. Strategic Planning Key Steps
 Stakeholder participation/ownership
 Data review
 Strengths and OFI’s
 Mission, vision, values, goals & strategies
 Public feedback and input
 21st century learning!
 Teamwork, collaboration and
shared leadership!

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20. Strategic Plan – Stakeholder Feedback and Consensus Rating
Directions: 1.) Indicate your stakeholder group; 2.) Review the strategic plan in its entirety; and 3.) Provide a
consensus rating for each individual component of the strategic plan by placing an “X” in the appropriate column.
Use the following consensus rating scale to evaluate each section of the strategic plan:
5- I can live with this section and will be highly supportive of future work with my behaviors and actions
4- I can live with this section and will be highly supportive of future work
3- I can live with this section
2- I can live with this section with these minor changes (please indicate recommended suggestions)
1- I cannot live with this section (please indicate why- and what changes you’d recommend)
Please indicate your stakeholder group (pick one):
Certified Non Certified Community Other:
Parent Student
Employee Employee Member ___________
(High) Consensus Rating (Low)
Strategic Plan Sections Explanation for rating item a “1” or “2”
5 4 3 2 1
Mission
Vision
Values/Commitments
Goals/Indicators
Strategies
Overall Rating of the
5 4 3 2 1
Strategic Plan (circle one)
Provide any other comments or feedback on the strategic plan:

21. District Leadership Team
The purpose of the District
Leadership Team is to provide
oversight and the “voice of
the customer” during the
implementation of the 3-5 year
District Strategic Plan.
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22. Key Tasks
 Monitor the District Strategic Plan
– SMART goals & Action Plans
– Balanced Score Card
 Provide Input on District Initiatives
– Serve as the “Voice of the Customer”
– Provide insight/perspective into:
• Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys
• Other key decisions and initiatives
 Participate as a “Key Communicator”

25. Building Leadership Team
Representatives
from each
Representatives building
BLT, administrat
from each DLT ion, and parent
PLC /teacher
BLT including organizations
grade level
Grade and
Level specialized
Teams teachers
Determines, communi
PLC Content cates, and monitors
Area district goals and
Specialists Determines
Plan on a Page
communicates, and
Determines
monitors Building
communicates, and
monitors Classroom or goals and Plan on a
Grade Level goals and Page
Plan on a Page

26. Shared Leadership Teams
Decide together what’s most important…
 Who do we serve? (Customers/Stakeholders)
 What do we value? (Core Values/Beliefs)
 What is important to our school? (Key Goals)
 What kind of school do we want to have? (Vision)
 What is our school’s purpose? (Mission)
 How do we know if we are
successful? (Data/Scorecard)
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27. Quality Tools
 Brainstorming
– Generating ideas on sticky notes
 Affinity Diagram
– Put together like ideas/themes
 Nominal Group Technique
– Narrow the focus to the
most important
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28. Brainstorming
What is our vision of an excellent school system?
What are the “desired” characteristics and
qualities?
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30. Affinity Diagram
What is our vision of an excellent school
system? What are the “desired”
characteristics and qualities?
Theme 4
Theme 1
Theme 2
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31. Process
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32. Nominal Group Technique
What is our vision of an excellent school
system? What are the “desired”
characteristics and qualities?
Theme 4
Theme 1
A
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 5
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33. School Mission
Each School’s
SMART Goals
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34. Banner’s Pledge for Excellence
M ISSION
DUNLAP GRADE SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN
RIDGEVIEW
DUNLAP VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN
The D.M.S. community will create an atmosphere of academic and social growth through
MISSION
Mission
DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN
2010-2015 2011-2012 2010-2015
collaboration, support and communication while promoting responsible citizenship, intellectual
2010-2015
BuildMISSION “Excellence for All”
a foundation that empowers diverse learners in their journey to
development and individual success. MISSION
Engaging all learners to prepare them for the 21st Century.
st
become successful 21 Century citizens.
MISSION MISSION
The Dunlap Valley Middle School community will continue the process of educating and
developing diverse 21st century learners. The Ridgeview community develops lifelong learners through dedication, hard work and
Vision
The Dunlap High School Community will VISION the progress of all learners to meet the
enrich perseverance.
challengesDunlap21st Century. V ISIONwill promote active engagement of all
The of the Grade School communityin a global society by being:
Dunlap students will continuously excel
VISION
members to ensureDunlap learners will continuously excel in a global the 21st century.
Self-motivated
VISIONa global societyglobal society by skills to succeed in society by being:
students
that students have the VISION
Dunlap students will continuously excel in a by being:
Dunlap students will continuously excel in Critical thinkersSelf-motivated learners being:
Effective communicators
Dunlap students Self-motivated learners in learners society by being: thinkers students will continuously excel in a global society by being:
Self-motivated
will continuously excel a global Critical Dunlap
VISION
Skilled collaborators
Critical thinkers thinkers
Self-motivated learners Critical Responsible and culturallycommunicators
Effective aware citizens
Self-motivated learners
Dunlap students will continuously excel in a global society by being:
Critical thinkers communicators
Effective Effective communicators Technologically Skilled collaborators
capable creators Critical thinkers
Skilled collaborators Self-motivated learners
Effective communicators collaborators
Skilled Responsible and Effective communicators
culturally aware citizens
Critical thinkers
Responsible and culturally aware citizens Skilled collaborators
and culturally BELIEFS Technologically capable creators
Skilled collaboratorsResponsibleEffective communicatorscitizens
VALUES & aware
Responsible and culturally aware citizens
Responsible and culturally aware creatorsbelieve that:
Technologically capable citizens
Technologically capable creators
We
Skilled collaborators
Values and Beliefs
While all children can learn, they Technologically capable creators
Technologically capable creatorsResponsible and culturally aware citizens learn at different rates and in different ways.
VALUES & BELIEFS and an engaging, innovative, technological learning environment are critical to the
High expectations
Technologically capable creators students.
learning success of all
We believe that: VALUES & BELIEFS
We believe that: VALUES & BELIEFS must take responsibility for their own learning and achievement.
Students
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& children can learn,S learn at different communication.
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and in trust, mutual
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they feedback guides improvement.
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students collaboration requires
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critical to ofto learning success of all students.
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the learning
District policies are necessary to ensure equitable and consistentrespect, open, and honest
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Students must take responsibility for their own learning and achievement.learningachievement.
Students must take must take responsibility for their own
communication. Students responsibility for their own learning and and achievement.
GOALS AND INDICATORS
expectations. communication.
Effective collaboration requires trust, mutual respect, open, trust,honestDistrict policies are necessary to ensure equitable and consistent implementation of
District policies are necessary tocollaboration trust,and consistent implementation ofhonest communication.
Effective ensure equitable requires and mutual respect, open, and
Goals
Effective collaboration requires Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.
mutual respect, open, and honest communication.
District policies are necessary to ensure equitable and consistent implementation of
communication.
expectations. expectations. implementation of
District policies are necessary to ensure equitable and consistent guides improvement.
Continual stakeholder feedback
District policies are necessary toexpectations. By May 2012, 100% ofimplementation of specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.
Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable,consistent Wilder-Waite students will achieve an 80% or higher on the
expectations. ensure equitable and results-oriented, and time-bound.
Math: Goals must be
Continual stakeholder feedback guides improvement. attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.
Goals must be specific, measurable,
expectations.
School Goals
end-of-the-year math assessment. Continual stakeholder feedback guides improvement.
Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.
Continual stakeholder feedback guides improvement.
Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and time-bound.
Continual stakeholder feedback guides improvement. the 2011-2012 school year, 90% of Banner students will
GOAL 1: By the end of
Continual stakeholder feedback guides improvement. GOALS GOALS
meet/exceed targets on the grade level reading comprehension assessments as
GOALS
Goal 1: Students at Dunlap Valley Middle School will compile a writing portfolio
measured by CARS.
Reading: 100% of Wilder-Waite students will achieve grade level target scores on each
exhibiting improvement DGS GOALS theme test. sample from skillsclass by Maystudents meetingschool year, the number of students performing
toward a proficient writing language each to 1:
will improve written
reading Goal 80% of Bystthe end of each or
1 .
GOALS
Proficiency will be determined by a content appropriate rubric.end of the 2011-2012measured by the AIMS
GOAL 2: By the as school year, 100% of Banner students will
exceeding the national benchmark by spring 2012, average or above on AIMSweb fluency with increase.
100% of the middle school students atat least 85% on the end-of-the-year math activity byyear, all students will improve writing skills as
achieve DMS assessment. By the learning assessment.
Web Correct Writing Sequence will participate in a service end of each school
Goal 2:
Goal 1: Goal 2: Using benchmark data, all Dunlap Valley Middle School students will receive
To continuously improve student growth and achievement measured by our school wide writing rubric.
the conclusion of the 2010-2011 school year.
goal-directed reading/math interventions during 2012, 100%Dunlap High School year. will implement the district writing
Goal 2: To maintain a professional,will develop GOAL 3:within the 2010-2011 environment byof each school our students will of students who have
Writing: By May SLC By the of Wilder-Waite teachers end year, 95% of year,
Goal 3: schoolBy the
DGS productive environment for end of the 2011-2012 school implementing a the number remain on
a satisfying school learning
curriculum as measured by classroom walkthroughs and self-assessment.
Goal 3: To ensure 100% of the ISAT assessed students in theirthe communityone formal written assessmentas
school-wide withgreen at and respectiveto
families DMS will plan classrooms. maintained all building/classroom expectations as measured by the
a productive partnershipbehavior managementcompletedecrease disruptive behavior,
classroom behavior system will increase.
measured by a reduced number of reported incidences.
with a success rate of 85% by the conclusion of the third term of the 2010-2011 school year.

35. http://www.dunlapcusd.net/StrategicPlan/Pages/SchoolStrategicDocuments.aspx

36. Random Acts of Improvement Aim of the
Aim of the
Organization
Organization
Goals & Measures
Goals & Measures
Aligned Acts of Improvement

37. What is a Professional
Learning Community?
A team with an
intentional focus on
learning which results in
continuous school
improvement

38. The 4 Key PLC Questions
1. What do we want each students to
know or be able to do?
2. How will we know they have
learned?
3. How do we respond when students
don’t learn or struggle?
4. How do we respond to
those who have
already learned?

39.  Shared values
Professional Learning and vision
Communities  Collaborative
Culture
 Focus on
outcomes
 Supportive and
Shared
Leadership
 Professional
Practice

40. What do we want students to know?
Plan Define the
Continuous
System
Improvement
HOW do we know
if they have learned it?
Standardize
Improvement ACT Assess
Current
PLAN Situation
STUDY
Study the What evidence do we have
Results
DO of the learning?
Try Out Analyze
Improvement Causes
Theory
How do we respond if they don’t?

42. “No one escapes
continuous
improvement!” 42

43. Dept. Mission
Each Dept’s
SMART Goals
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45. Quality Tools and
PDSA To
Obtain SMART Department Plan
Goals on a Page
SMART
Data Display
Goals
To Track
For Each
Progress
Workgroup

49. Class Mission
Each Class’
SMART Goals
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50. Systematic Alignment
School
mission
Class
mission
Student
mission
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51. Systematic Alignment
School
Goals
Class
Goals
I will get better at reading by October
Student 2012. I will know this because I will
Goals score a 90% or higher on each of my
reading theme tests.
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52. Plan-on-a-Page

53. Plan-
on-a-
Page

55. Ground Rules Classroom Classroom &
created by Mission Student SMART
Students Statement Goals
Dunlap Grade School
Classroom
Quality Tools & Learning Classroom Data
PDSA used Communities Center
regularly
Classroom
Meetings Student-led Student Data
Facilitated by Conferences Folders
Students

56. Classroom Ground Rules

60. School-Wide Data Center
District
Plan-on-a
Page
School
Ground School SMART
Rules School Goals monitored
Mission on a frequent
School Statement and ongoing
Plan-on-a basis
Page
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61. Classroom Data Center
District School Classroom
Plan-on-a Plan-on-a Plan-on-a
Page Page Page
Classroom
SMART Goals
monitored on a
frequent and
ongoing basis
aligned to
building goals
Classroom
Ground Rules
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63. “Keeping track of
my goals shows
where I am and
where I need to
go. I like to see
how I am
improving.”
-3rd Grade Dunlap Student
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65. Progress Monitor Report

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67. Classroom Meetings
•Self-Motivated Learners
•Critical Thinkers
•Effective Communicators
•Skilled Collaborators
•Responsible and
Culturally Aware Citizens

68. The “Sweet Spot” of Continuous
Improvement!
Team Norms Ground Rules
SMART Goals SMART Goals
Data Focused Data Focused
Collaboration Building Collaboration
PLC CLC
Leadership
Teams!
PLC Meeting Class Meeting
Quality Tools/PDSA Quality Tools/PDSA
Aligned to Plan Aligned to Plan
Research Based Research Based
Teacher Empowerment Student Empowerment

69. Systems Alignment
District Plan on Page Goals
School Improvement Plan
Goals
PLC SMART Goal
(aligned to SIP goals)
PDSA to Drive
Improvements
Classroom Data Center SMART
Goals and Student SMART goals
in data folders

70. Transparent Communication with
Stakeholders
www.dunlapcusd.net/dgs
www.facebook.com/dunlapgrade
www.dunlapgradeschool.edublogs.org
www.constantcontact.com

71. http://www.magistrum.nl/
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72. The Plan on a Page
Tools for 21st century learning &
leadership!