Strategic Plan
The Forest Grove School District's Strategic Plan is the roadmap that guides district planning and decisions. The goals and strategies outlined in the plan focus on our mission - "Transforming Learning."
Goal 1: Increase Academic Achievement
Strategies:
- Attain higher levels of student performance for all students and prepare them for the higher levels of rigor as presented by CCSS; NGSS and ELPA 21
- Monitor individual student achievement progress and adjust curriculum, instruction and interventions as necessary to increase student outcomes
- Implement best instructional practices to enhance student learning and achievement
- Ensure every school has strong instructional leaders
- Engage all students in appreciation of cultural diversity and ensure diverse representation
- Provide opportunities for student voice and leadership
- Implement STEAM in all schools
- Improve our continuum of services with a focus on students with behavioral needs, in Special Education Program and integrating general education and Special Education
Goal 2: Effective Teachers, Effective Staff and Effective Leaders
Strategies:
- Modify evaluation system for teachers and administrators to be meaningful and manageable
- Provide professional development that is aligned to student performance needs, SIP Goals, CIP Goals and our identified strategies and deliverables in our Strategic Plan
- Provide opportunities for all staff to utilize culturally responsive practices
- Develop a system of recognition aligned with achievement
- Ensure effective practices that result in the hiring and retention of a high quality and diverse workforce
- Develop emerging leaders within the district and develop skills of new principals/administrators
- Develop an District Instructional PLC to ensure system instructional alignment and support principals becoming strong and effective instructional leaders in their buildings
Goal 3: Transform learning through innovation and using digital tools
Strategies:
- Provide opportunities to see and practice technology integration in daily work and in broader district context for productivity, collaboration, communication and efficient, effective instruction
- Guide instructional leaders to coach and manage transformational change including a vision for future classrooms meeting the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s world
- Implement infrastructure and hardware plans that support shifts in instruction
- Evaluate, identify, and acquire software, subscriptions and services supporting classroom instructional needs
- Make equity in information and instruction a priority through open access, professional development, and hardware equality across the district
Goal 4: Engage parents and community as partners in educating students
Strategies:
- Communicate regularly with parents about their students, schools and the district, using a variety of tools
- Provide opportunities for parent voice, engagement and empowerment
- Engage families of color
- Seek and nurture community partnerships to support schools and student learning
- Engage the community in developing equitable schools
Goal 5: Create A Resilient Organization
Strategies:
- Monitor and adjust the strategic plan
- Budget the strategic plan
- Advocate for adequate and stable funding
- School Board Development and Succession Planning
- Align policies with current district practices
- Ensure the district employs effective, efficient and equitable business practices across all departments