HomeMy WebLinkAboutWA SP Council PresentationWestlake Academy
Strategic Planning
“Pursuing excellence, facing challenges.”
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- Lewis Carroll
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”
Lewis Carroll
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Vision/Mission
“Westlake Academy is a nurturing,
community-owned International
Baccalaureate
charter school whose mission is to achieve
academic excellence and to develop life -long
learners who become responsible global
citizens.”
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Values
(Guiding
Principles)
Academic
Success
through IB
Curriculum
Student and
family
oriented
environment
Being a
municipally
owned and
operated
charter
school
Engaged
students
with
international
awareness
Community
involvement
and
support
Diverse
learning
experience
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Desired
Outcomes
High Student
Achievement
Strong Parent
and
Community
Connections
Financial
Stewardship
and
Sustainability
Student
Engagement
Effective
Educators
and Staff
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Definitions
and
Explanations
for the
Desired
Outcomes
High Student Achievement
Develop inquiring, knowledgeable, caring and disciplined young people who use
their unique talents to create a better and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect
Strong Parent and Community Connections
To involve all stakeholders in building a better Westlake Academy community
Financial Stewardship and Sustainability
To ensure sufficient, well-managed resources to support and advance the mission
of Westlake Academy
Student Engagement
To ensure that athletics, community service and extra-curricular activities are held
to the same standard of excellence as the curricula programs to promote
well-balanced students
Effective Educators and Staff
Recruit, develop and retain a core faculty and staff with the personal qualities, skills
and expertise to work effectively with inquiry-based, student-centered curricula
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Mission / Vision
Value Statements
Desired Outcomes
Specific Outcomes
Action Steps
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Value
Desired Outcome = High Student Achievement
• Students will be well prepared to matriculate and
succeed in college – Short-Range and On-going Goals
Team Leader(s): Heads of Section
• 100% of students are passing classroom exams
• 60% of students qualify for National Honors Society
• Graduate 100% of our students
• 100% college enrollment for all graduates
• Students perform at a level exceeding state average
on college entrance exams (ACT, SAT)
Specific
Outcome
Measurable
Achievement
Indicators
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Academic Success through
IB curriculum
Strategic Plan Performance Measures
Developed using the principals from Dr. Brian Carpenter’s
measurement guidelines
Academy’s
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Performance
Mission-Specific Outcomes
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Desired Outcome = H igh Student Achievement
Specific Outcomes
1.0 – Students will succeed in college (pg. 1)
2.0 – Graduate the maximum number of students with IB Diploma (pg. 2)
3.0 – Students will excel on TAKS exams (pg. 3)
4.0 – IB Learner Profile will be integrated into curricula and culture (pg. 3)
5.0 – Continual review of IB assessment methods and curricula (pg. 4)
6.0 – Create list of benchmark schools (pg. 5)
7.0 –Discuss and define ‘What makes an excellent school” (pg. 5)
8.0 – Working proficiency in a second language (pg. 5)
9.0 – Parent participation in educational process (pg. 6)
10.0 – Consistent review of staff to student ratio (pg. 7)
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Desired Outcome = Strong Parent &
Community Connections
Specific Outcomes
1.0 – Academy will work with Town to foster community ties (pg. 7)
2.0 – Maintain communication between stakeholders and Academy (pg. 8)
3.0 – Ensure smooth transition of new students (pg. 9)
4.0 – Continue to work with and promote Academy to local businesses (pg. 10)
5.0 – Foster ties with organizations who can assist the Academy (pg. 10)
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Desired Outcome = Financial Stewardship &
Sustainability
Specific Outcomes
1.0 – Academy will work with Town to provide cost effective services (pg. 10)
2.0 – Staff will efficiently use utilities and school resources (pg. 11)
3.0 – Regularly review compensation packages for the Academy (pg. 11)
4.0 – Staff will support the Foundation in fundraising and grants (pg. 11)
5.0 – Increase the growth of resources (pg. 12)
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Desired Outcome = Extracurricular Activities
Specific Outcomes
1.0 – Promote school-wide leadership, athletic comm. svc., etc. opportunities (pg. 13)
2.0 – Prepare annual student survey (pg. 14)
3.0 – Promote and support the House system (pg. 14)
4.0 – Sponsor summer programs for educational development (pg. 14)
5.0 – Recognize students for their achievements (pg. 14)
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Desired Outcome = Effective Educators & Staff
Specific Outcomes
1.0 – Attend professional development opportunities (pg. 15)
2.0 – Conduct on-site IB visits and assist with Charter renewal (pg. 16)
3.0 – Promote leadership and collaboration across K-12 faculty (pg. 16)
4.0 – Draft long-range facility master plan (pg. 17)
5.0 – Recruit, develop and retain qualified staff members (pg. 17)
6.0 – Develop multi-year technology contract (pg. 18)
7.0 – Implement systems to address academic and administrative needs (pg. 18)
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