The Jefferson Davis County School District aims to provide a rigorous yet nurturing learning environment where students can achieve their full potential through high academic standards, character education, and respect for diversity. The district's vision is for all students to achieve lifelong learning and proficiency in all subjects, contributing positively to the community. The district believes that school should be a caring community that guides students towards excellence while respecting various cultures. It also believes in assessing student progress frequently using various techniques to monitor achievement of instructional and social goals, with the aim of producing enthusiastic lifelong learners. The district has five strategic goals: improving academic achievement, increasing leadership capacity, strengthening stakeholder communication, developing a sound budget, and improving the learning environment.

2. Mission StatementThe Jefferson Davis County School District promotes a rigorous, safe, and nurturing environment in which students are empowered to achieve their full intellectual and social potential by combining high standards, discipline, and character education, with a commitment to individualism, creativity and diversity as students prepare to contribute to our global society.

3. Vision StatementAll students in Jefferson Davis County School District will achieve life-long learning, reach proficiency in all academic areas, and will contribute to our community in a positive manner.

4. We Believe…School should reflect a caring community; a safe and fair environment in which the school staff, with the support of parents, guide the children toward respecting others, understanding the varied cultures of our society, and striving for academic and behavioral excellence.

5. That ongoing communication and collaboration among classroom teachers, support staff, and the principal result in an integrated program for all students, including those with special needs.We Believe…All our students, including those with special needs, should be prepared for a rapidly changing technological world and should be able to access information, solve problems, think critically, make decisions, and learn to cooperate and work productively with others.

6. That students progress in achieving the established instructional and social goals should be frequently and systematically monitored using a variety of assessment techniques.

7. Our students should become enthusiastic, life-long learners and productive citizens.Strategic Improvementplan

8. Goal # 1 Improve academic achievement

9. Goal # 2Increase Leadership Capacity

10. Goal # 3Strengthen Communication Among Stakeholders

11. Goal # 4 Develop & Implement a sound operational budget and organizational plan

12. Goal # 5Improve the environment for learning

13. AYPAdequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized tests.Successful progressAdequate Yearly Progress requires that every public school completes three requirements annually. Requirements for the percentage of growth is determined on a state-by-state basis.At least 95 percent of all students are tested for reading and mathematics; At least 95 percent of all students meet the minimum annual target for meeting or exceeding standards for reading and mathematics, and; At least 95 percent of all students meet the minimum annual target for attendance rate for elementary and middle schools or graduation rate for high schools.Additionally, state education agencies must determine the yearly progress of districts, and identify districts in need of improvement.Unsuccessful progressEvery state education agency is required to determine which schools do not meet AYP every year. However, a specific designation by the U.S. Department of Education called "Federal school improvement status" applies only to schools that receive Title I funds. State education agencies are required to determine what larger goals are required of every school as they fail to perform annually.Title I schools that do not meet AYP for two consecutive years are placed in "School Improvement Status" and must offer alternative school attendance opportunities to students within their schools. If these same schools do not make AYP for three consecutive years, they must offer both alternative school attendance opportunities and opportunities for students to increase their learning outside of school time. If those schools miss AYP for a fourth consecutive year, they are designated as being in "Corrective Action" and must choose among strategies outlined by NCLB. A fifth year of missing AYP results in a restructuring planning year when the school is shut down, and then a sixth year of missing AYP requires that the restructuring plan be implemented.[NCLB restructuring options include:Reconstitution: Replacing school staff, including the principal, relevant to the failure in the school. Contracting: contracting with an outside entity to operate the school. State takeovers: turning the school operations over to the state education agency.

14. Carver elementary Language Arts

15. Carver elementaryMathematics

16. Johnson elementary Language Arts

17. Johnson elementary Mathematics

18. Bassfield high Language Arts

19. Bassfield high Mathematics

20. Prentiss high Language Arts

21. Prentiss high Mathematics

22. Mississippi Curriculum Test, 2nd edition 2007-2008

23. Mississippi Curriculum Test, 2nd edition 2008-2009

24. Carver elementary MCT2 07-08

25. Carver elementary MCT2 08-09

26. Johnson elementary MCT2 07-08

27. Johnson elementary MCT2 08-09

28. BASSFIELD HIGH MCT2 07-08

29. BASSFIELD HIGH MCT2 08-09

30. Prentiss HIGH MCT2 07-08

31. prentiss HIGH MCT2 08-09

32. Subject Area Testing Program

33. Subject Area Testing Program

34. Subject Area Testing Program

35. Subject Area Testing Program

36. Subject Area Testing Program

37. Subject Area Testing Program

38. Working Together We CanCentral OfficeAdministratorsTeachersStudentsParentsCommunity

39. Data (Success BluePrints)Success Blueprints!Individual Action Plans that target specific weaknesses in each students test data, prescribe interventions and move students to the next levelData Coaching – Consulting contract with Bailey Consulting to train each teacher on how to use student data to drive instruction

40. Increase Teacher CapacityTargeted Professional Development for Teachers to build capacityRenewed effort to retain staffAggressive recruitment program

41. Instructional LeadershipPrincipals and Assistant Principals must ensure connection between District’s curriculum plan and teachers12-15 CIOC observation plan per week plus post conference with teacherMonitor and adjust to effective teaching strategies

42. TechnologyEquip each classroom with basic student technological needsDevelop forward looking Technology Plan

43. Parental InvolvementPartner with Success BlueprintsPTA at each schoolWatch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)Frequent Open House OpportunitiesParenting Sessions (Strengthening Families)