Learning at KCPS

For a strategic plan to live up to its promise, it must be based on a coherent design, assembled in the proper sequence. The components of such a plan and the order in which they must be put together are as follows:

Student Learning is the fundamental purpose of a school system. It is the centerpiece of its mission — the “end” from which its strategies, programs, structures and processes derive their meaning and relevance.
Instructional Effectiveness is the strongest predictor of student learning. Learning occurs most powerfully at the intersection of student, teacher and content, supported by effective leadership and organizational practices.
Finally, an Empowering Infrastructure must be created and sustained to support mission-focused decision making, strategy formulation, and focused action at every level of the organization. Providing efficient services and operations to support day-to-day functioning of the schools is a critical part of this infrastructure, particularly in areas such as educational services, human resources and talent development, fiscal and business services, facilities, and technology.

Challenging, Engaging Educational Opportunities

The opportunities available today within KCPS include the following:

Innovative, rigorous programs, including:

Well-rounded, supported students via services such as:

Local educated, globally prepared students through:

Successful post-high school transitions, including:

Goals and Measures of Student Success

1

Success in the Early Years - Every student will receive the social-emotional, cognitive, health and community support necessary to be successful by the end of Grade 3.

Increased percentage of Kindergartners who have Pre-kindergarten experiences.
Increased percentage of students from each student subgroup meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics at the end of Grade 3.
Increased percentage of students who demonstrate persistence and confidence in social, emotional and problem-solving skills.

2

Whole Child: Safe, Challenged & Supported - Every student will be challenged and supported within a safe learning environment to be a responsible and productive citizen capable of meeting high expectations.

Increased percentage of students who feel that their school offers a safe environment for learning and who have a sense of belonging and personally meaningful friendships.
Increased percentage of students who receive effective social and emotional behavior interventions and continuous access to an advocate/mentor/counselor.
Increased percentage of students participating in athletics or other extracurricular/co-curricular activities.

3

Continuous Growth Toward Mastery of All Academic Subjects - Every student will progress at a pace that closes the achievement gap and will meet or exceed academic standards in academic subjects.

Increased percentage of students meeting proficiency standards on local, state and national examinations.
Increased percentage of identified students who move up or out of tiered academic support (e.g., English Language Learners [ELL]; Problem-solving Team [PST]; Individualized Education Program [IEP]).
Increased growth rate by a minimum of one year for students at/above grade level and 1.5 years for students below grade level.

4

21st Century Critical Thinkers & Problem Solvers - Every student will demonstrate global competitiveness, creative thinking and innovation through effective reasoning, communication and advocacy for themselves and their community.

Increased percentage of students who can solve real-world, interdisciplinary problems.
Increased percentage of students who can use appropriate digital tools and resources to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions.
Increased percentage of students meeting standards on performance-based assessments (e.g., Career/ Technical Education, CTE; industry licensing or certification; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, ASVAB; apprenticeships).

5

Readiness for College, Career and Life - Every student will graduate from high school with a post-secondary plan and the experiences and preparation to execute that plan successfully after high school.

Increased percentage of students with school attendance of at least 90%.
Increased percentage of students who complete courses, activities and experiences based on college and career plan.
Increased 4-year high school graduation rates and decreased 4-year high school dropout rates.

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