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Avon Lake SWOT Implementation Plan 2016/17 Natalie Fior

District Goal: Establish district focus areas in order to efficiently use our time, energy and resources to continue our work towards increasing student outcomes.

Avon Lake City Schools: Mission and Beliefs The mission of the Avon Lake City Schools, a district committed to personalized educational excellence, is to challenge all students and develop their individual goals through community partnerships , resources and technologies which will produce responsible and compassionate citizens . We believe that all children have the desire and capacity to learn , each in a unique, individualized and sometimes special manner. We also believe that learning is best in a safe , supportive and nurturing environment marked by expectations, challenge , mutual respect and trust , risk-taking , connection to the real world , and personal responsibility .

Key Guiding Principles: SWOT •Placing students in the center •Taking time to reflect •Individuals as knowledge owners and problem-solvers • •Coaches and facilitators •Seeing the whole picture K-12

The SWOT Assessment Who? What? Why? - A SWOT review involving all Insert your Goal here. stakeholders and planning Include connection to their around priorities. motivations and current work. District - An opportunity to further Example: To narrow Administrators establish our culture using focus and generate Staff intellectual honesty and efficiencies while courage. Students advancing student . outcomes. Community Where and When? How? - One consolidated District District SWOT Building - 7 consolidated Building Community SWOTs

SWOT -10 Step Process Collect input and record (all stakeholders) 1. Strengths 2. Weaknesses 3. Opportunities 4. Threats 5. Consolidate 6. Prioritize 7. Decision Making/Goals 8. Accountability 9. Implementation 10.

Site Level Consolidation Process S.W.O.T. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Who had a voice? 930 Students ● 220 Staff ● 140 Parents ●

Site Level Consolidation Process Identify which strengths support the District Vision and Mission CULTURE ● COMMUNICATION ● PARENT INVOLVEMENT ● WHOLE STUDENT ● RESOURCES ● COMMON INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE ●

Site Level Consolidation Process 3 Core Focus Areas Special Education ● Curriculum/Instruction ● Professional Development ● Components included in each: Leadership ● Communication ● Technology ●

Site Level Consolidation Process: Curriculum/Instruction Special Education Professional Development ● Course Offerings ● Resources ● Collaborative ● Schedules ● K-12 Model ● Outside of the box ● Transitions ● Meaningful

Site Level Consolidation Process: Next Steps Goals for each Core Focus 1. Establish Action Items 2. Communicate Progress and Updates to Stakeholders 3.

Guiding Template Example: Goal : Special education will be consistently integrated K-12. Objective : Develop resource plan of implementation aligned with student needs. Actions Updates Proposed Changes

Implementation Plans SWOT Toolkit Prioritize and Focus Introduction May June September October November Dec./Jan. February Principals & Teacher Leaders Building Consolidation

Progress Updates Implement Develop Objectives and Revisions Action Steps and Action Items Determined March April May June/July/August September October December Set Calendar and Establish Steering Accountability Committees/Goals Measures/Summer PD

S.W.O.T Process:

Site Level Consolidation Process: Example: Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Technology Instruc. Tech Coaches, Losing personal relationships, screen devices, Google Summit, time, keeping up with current tech, etc. shifting cultural values