Goal 1: Improve the Academic Achievement of all Students
· Monitor student achievement in order to properly evaluate student levels and provide rigor accordingly
· Expand the use of data across curriculums in order to obtain a higher level of student success
· Integrate Understanding by Design and Differentiation in order to incorporate the Common Core State Standards across curricula
· Implement Standards-Based Grading for more thorough feedback on student achievement
· Incorporate nature center into curriculum
Goal 2: Improve Communication with Stakeholders
· Provide parents and districts with information regarding their students on a regular basis
· Consistently provide all stakeholders information regarding school matters
· Use multimedia more broadly for more frequent communication
· Include Standards Based Grading information with report cards for parents and districts
Goal 3: Improve Acacia Academy’s Transition Program
· Expand transition student population (ages 18-22)
· Increase community awareness of program
· Increase scope of community involvement
· Upgrade physical space of program
Stakeholders: Staff, students, parents, community members, and others who have a vested interest in the schools and their system
Standards Based Grading: Communicates how students are performing on a set of clearly defined learning targets called standards
Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading