Strategy 1: Develop and implement a curriculum that includes data driven, relevant and technologyenabled learning opportunities in collaboration with community and business to produce college and career-ready students.
Specific Result: 21st Century Skills – Enrich students with 21st Century Skills to become learners in a college and career ready
environment.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Evaluate and implement K-12 scheduling options to ensure adequate opportunities to cover depth and breadth of learning and to integrate interdisciplinary cross-curricular subjects.
Academic Office / X / X / X / X / X
- Students will participate in Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) as evidenced in student-centered teacher plans and administrative walk through data across all K-12 learning environments.
Academic Office
Teachers / X / X / X / X / X
- All students will exhibit creativity, communication, and collaboration across all K-12 learning environments, and will be evaluated through rubrics and other assessment tools.
Academic Office
Teachers / X / X / X
Strategy 1: Develop and implement a curriculum that includes data driven, relevant and technologyenabled learning opportunities in collaboration with community and business to produce college and career-ready students.
Specific Result: Technology – Embed and use technology for appropriate, purposeful, and innovative teaching, learning and assessment.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-171. Create a BYOD “Bring Your Own Device” program that sets requirements of devices to be supported including software & hardware to be properly integrated in the Aurora District wireless network. / Academic Director
Technology Director
Principals / X
2.Revise and update the security policies and communicate to all parents the students’ rights and responsibilities in meeting the BYOD program requirements for the school year. / Academic Director
Technology Director
Principals
Teachers / X / X
3.Infuse a Digital Citizenship Plan in all grade levels to increase awareness and knowledge of digital and social media environments including safety issues and digital footprints. / Academic Director
Technology Director
Principals
Teachers / X / X / X / X / X
4. Increase teacher integration of technologies and media into their learning environments. Empower educators to connect with other professionals in social spaces and develop a professional learning network for their own growth. / Superintendent
Technology Director
Principals
Teachers / X / X / X / X / X
5. Develop a plan to increase the use of cloud-based storage for school related documents and products by staff and students. / Technology Director / X / X
Strategy 1: Develop and implement a curriculum that includes data driven, relevant and technologyenabled learning opportunities in collaboration with community and business to produce college and career-ready students.
Specific Result:Professional Development – Provide professional development opportunities including technology, curriculum, instructional strategies, and the use of assessment (data) tools.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Create professional development programs for teachers that focus on enhancing 21st Century skills, inquiry skills, and interdisciplinary themes.
- Establish district-wide technology standards for teachers and administrators to determine and provide the level of professional development needed for the educators to achieve at least the minimum competency in technology skills.
- Reorganize district personnel to create the financial resources to establish an Elementary Literacy Coach to provide professional learning and support for the English/Language Arts teachers.
- Increase and restructure Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting time. (Early Release Days, Scheduled PD Days, Summer Teacher Academy)
- Adopt a comprehensive assessment tool and management system (Instructional Information system-IIS) and provide professional development so teachers are able to examine longitudinal student assessment data.
Strategy 1: Develop and implement a curriculum that includes data driven, relevant and technologyenabled learning opportunities in collaboration with community and business to produce college and career-ready students.
Specific Result: Global Awareness – Develop opportunities for all students to expand global awareness and community connections through a variety of avenues.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Research, develop and implement a community connections program as a graduation requirement for high school.(such as service, non-profit, volunteer work w/an organization)
HS Admin Team
Academic Office / X
- Create a community outreach plan for each building that will foster a greater appreciation for other individuals within the community.
Assistant Superintendent
Guidance
Teachers / X
- Expand Global Language opportunities (K-12) through district-provided electronic media.
Admin Team
Academic Office / X
- Using the K-12 technology standards for students, incorporate an interactive learning experience with other cultures.
Technology Integration Team
Building Admin
Lead Teachers / X / X / X / X / X
Strategy 1: Develop and implement a curriculum that includes data driven, relevant and technologyenabled learning opportunities in collaboration with community and business to produce college and career-ready students.
Specific Result: Education Across Continuum of Learners – Provide flexibility within the curriculum to ensure opportunities for enrichment, extension and remediation across the continuum of learners.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Investigate the concept of building a flexible period or time during the day to offer intervention, enrichment, or content extension in order to meet student needs.
Director of Special Education / X / X / X / X / X
- Design a profile (i.e., checklist, narrative) for each student to transition through grade levels and buildings, that would include learning styles, strengths & weaknesses, behaviors, and performance to be included in the Instructional Information System (IIS).
Building Administrators
Teachers
School Psychologist / X / X / X
- Provide options, strategies and tools to support teachers in using different teaching styles and instructional modalities to enhance learning and the flexibility to assess students in multiple ways.
Gifted Coordinator
Academic Office
Building Principals / X / X / X / X / X
- Create opportunities (an elective class, extracurricular club, classroom speakers) where a variety of community members, business representatives, professionals, etc. could discuss their careers and provide information with regard to the responsibilities, skills and required education.
Teachers
Counselors / X / X / X / X / X
Strategy 2: Develop and implement comprehensive and consistent plans to promote effective communication within the school district as well as with the greater community.
Specific Results: To investigate strategies to promote communication between parent and non-parent community members and the ACSD
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- To investigate the changes to the district’s current web page to make it more useful, organized, relevant and easier to navigate.*
- To create methods to communicate with senior citizens and non-parents about events, achievements and services.
Communications Committee
Admin Team / X
HOLD
- To build a community as well as parent e-mail list through a link on the website that allows for communication for events and services.
- To examine the use of other social media’s such as Facebook, Twitter, mobile apps and texting.
Admin Team / X / X
- To enhance media connections to promote school activities.
- To develop partnerships with community businesses.
X
*Link page to the City web page/Rec. Dept. web page
Specific Results: To enhance communication of transitions between building to building and from other school districts to ACSD.
Action Step / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-171. Improve communication between teachers and parents to articulate curricular academic & procedural expectations. / Principals
Grade Level Chairs / X / X / X / X / X
2.To improve the level of comfort among parents, students and teachers regarding the building and grade level changes / Principals
Grade Level Chairs / X / X / X / X / X
3. To investigate ways to make the student transition between buildings more successful. / Principals
Grade Level Chairs / X / X / X / X / X
4. To explore ways to help new families to transition to ACSD no matter when they move in to the district. / PTO
Principals / X / X / X / X / X
Strategy 3: Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to insure safe, effective and efficient use of facilities and resources available to students, staff and the community.
Specific Result: District facilities (including outside spaces) will be safe and secure for all students, staff, parents, community, and outside users.
Action Plans / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Review district Crisis Plan, adjusting as needed to keep current with all laws and board policies and examine trends in school safety.
- Include professional development & training procedures for implementing and communicating any changes to the crisis plan.
3.Develop a protocol for facility use requests that is accessible on-line, transparent, and paperless in terms of the process & procedure.
/ AD; IT Dept.; Admin Team / X / X4.Provide all users of school facilities (including grounds) with pertinent emergency information as part of the confirmation process. (i.e. Emergency contact information and procedures.)
/ Bus. Mgr.; AD; Head Custodians; SRO / X- Review playground security at elementary and middle school buildings, providing appropriate communication tools for staff and volunteers both to/from the building.
- Review the pedestrian road crossing at Aurora-Hudson Road.
- Review parent (car) pick-up procedures at all buildings during dismissal.
- Examine parking and safety issues related to after school middle school athletic events at the Leighton Field prior to the elementary dismissal.
- Examine handicap parking availability at Aurora High School’s West (Student Lot) and North Ticket Entrance (Stadium).
- Provide required training opportunities for all school personnel in defibrillator, CPR and other necessary first aide measures. (Include in employment/hiring process.)
- Review safety procedures for elections (voting) at school buildings and adjust as necessary.
- Review safety procedures with local fire and police (safety) officials annually.
Specific Result: District Facilities and Equipment will be maintained to maximize Energy Conservation & Employ Preventative Maintenance strategies.
Action Plans / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Explore and examine all possible energy savings measures, from outside vendors to behavior modification.
- Efficient use of space will be ensured by an on-line facility use request process and procedure.
- Efforts will be made to communicate appropriate upfront costs to outside users in order to establish a means of recovering operational expenses.
- Strive for a reduction in energy consumption and efficiency standards (i.e. Energy Star Rating) at each school building.
- Maintain a comprehensive preventative maintenance plan for the district’s capital assets inventory. (i.e. Equipment, flooring, roofing, etc.)
- Provide appropriate resources to properly maintain equipment and capital assets.
Specific Result: District facilities and usage will be sustained to accommodate both inside needs (enrollment) and outside users.
Action Plans / Assigned To: / 12-13 / 13-14 / 14-15 / 15-16 / 16-17- Analyze the use of personnel to ensure efficiency in district operations
- Establish a joint committee between the schools and the city to promote the shared use of and need for additional recreational or multipurpose space.
- Establish a steering committee to oversee the recreation and travel team usage of competition and practice space.
- Provide an on-line application, submittal and confirmation process for facility use requests.
- Examine the feasibility of a district-wide wireless access system for students & staff, as well as other personnel & guests.
- Analyze transportation services to ensure efficiency within the department
- Provide appropriate resources to properly maintain the exterior of buildings and grounds.
- Examine the feasibility of improving the parking and spectator viewing areas at the Leighton Field.
- Explore the feasibility of adding outdoor restrooms and drinking fountains for community use on school owned property. (i.e. AHS/HMS practice fields & Leighton field).
- Examine the possibility of a district-wide recycling program to reduce waste and promote awareness and solicit parental/community involvement.