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2006-2011 Strategic Plan for Continued Excellence
Saint Paul Public  Schools is excited to present the 2006-2011Strategic Plan for Continued Excellence.  This will guide the workof the district and our hope is that you will use this plan to informyourself and to then hold us accountable for accomplishing the goals wehave agreed upon in this document.

The five-year  plans isa culmination of months of intensive staff planning and research,supported by extensive input from the community.

The planaddresses five goals, 10 strategies and 12 measurable outcomes, alltied directly to improving student achievement.  The district willmeasure its progress using 122 specific action steps outlined in asupporting Implementation Guide.  This guide includes a  2006Spring Data Guide, which informed our decisions, and a glossary ofterms.

Below there is also attached a one-page Framework for those who would prefer an overview.

Copies of these attachments are available by calling the Office of Community Relations (651) 767-8110. 

Background on the process:

Saint Paul Public Schools has receivedinput from parents, staff, teachers, and community members about thedraft Strategic Plan for Continued Excellence in Schools in fourprimary ways:
  • At five regional community strategic plan meetings across thecity of St. Paul for which we provided interpreters and childcare.  The meetings, which had an average session attendance ofabout 125 participants, provided an opportunity for us to listen towhat our parents, staff and community members had to say about ourdraft plan and offer us suggestions as we develop the final plan.
  • From work sessions with administrators, teachers, communitygroups that focused on educational priorities identified by each groupbut also that helped to inform our work on the draft strategic plan.
  • Through surveys completed in multiple languages at the regional meetings and via our district web site.  
  • And from individual conversations people have had with the Superintendent, Chief of Staff, and other senior administrators.
Here are the key themes we heard from our staff and community:
  • Include arts, physical education, social studies, gifted and talented, and career & technical education.
  • Make safe, welcoming and respectful environments a top priority.
  • Support transitions for students (not only into school andbetween elementary school and middle school, and between middle andhigh school, but also into higher education and for special education.)
  • Reform the delivery of special education services.
  • Invest in early childhood education.
  • Provide more and deeper professional development related to ourProject for Academic Excellence and for all staff in culturalcompetency.
  • Develop a model for shared accountability in SPPS, includingclear expectations and communications for students, staff, parents andcommunity members.
  • Create professional learning communities at all levels and departments.
  • Design a school calendar that supports academics and professional development.
NOTE:  A translated version of the Strategic Plan for ContinuedExcellence will be available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish on this pagethe week of May 14, 2007.