District 518 Staff Development Plan

Means to Achieve Outcomes

Mission Statement: To create and enhance professional learning opportunities which are based on research and best practices

ISD 518 Staff Development Committee will allocate training and support to implement:

Goal A1	Strategies to accomplish goals	Resources/Responsibility	How measured/evaluated	Reporting Tool
1. To improve communication with students, staff, parents and community members	1a. CAMPUS trainings 1b. Website development 1c. Newsletter development	1a-c. SD catalogue/Dist. tech staff.	1 a-c. Class product & trainer follow-up.	1a-c. Bldg. feedback questionnaires.
2. To provide outstanding educational opportunities and direction that promotes a high standard of achievement and success for students	2. See goal B below.	2. See goal B below.	2. See goal B below.	2. See goal B below.
3. To develop and promote ongoing review of short and long range plans and goals that can assist in a consistent and positive direction for the district	3. Overall staff dev. program.	3. Dist. staff dev.	3. State report.	3. State report
4. To increase the involvement of students, staff, parents, community, businesses, and others in the process of building a quality education system	4a. Create catalog of district-wide Staff Development opportunities utilizing district employees or other trained professionals with professional background or training in a specific area. 4b. In-service to maintain PASS program across Dist. 518. Yearly bldg. in-service/review for building faculty.	4a. Summer writing rate/District Staff Development Committee 4b. Community Ed.	4a. *Track number of participants based on the specific catalog offerings *Each offering will have an exit survey *End of the year survey to check if offerings were effective. 4b. *parent/staff surveys	4a.* tally results of surveys * Report to the School Board results of offerings 4b. * tally results of surveys * Grant report to the School Board
5. To provide a positive, nurturing and enhanced learning environment	5a. Character development training 5b. Secure depression, stress management awareness & identification training for Jan. in-service.	5a. 7-Habits & Character First resources/Site SD teams 5b. Speaker/Dist. SD Committee	5a. Pass/fail rates; discipline referral rates 5b. Exit feedback	5a. CAMPUS reports 5b. Feedback compilation
6. To assess programs, processes, policies, and other items for success and efficacy in the district	6. Providing the board w/ yearly SD report	6. Dist. SD Chairpersons	6. Report	6. Report

Staff Development Outcomes from MN Statues 2006, 122a.60. Subd. 3

Goal B1	Strategies to accomplish goals	Resources/Responsibilities	How measured/evaluated	Reporting Tool
1. To improve student achievement of standards using best practice methods	1a. Coordination of data analysis across the district. 1b. K-12 Curriculum alignment discussions/mtg.’s. (not mapping)	1a. Substitute time for bldg. data teams to coordinate./Building Administrators & Coordinator of Teacher & Learning. 1b. K-12 spring in-service time./ Building Administrators & Coordinator of Teaching & Learning (CTL).	1a. Yearly compiled data. 1b. Development of mtg. outcomes/objectives. Documentation of mtg. minutes.	1a. Data reports. 1b. Mtg. minutes/copy of product.
2. To meet the needs of a diverse student population	2a. Round robin in-service training: K-12 differentiation break-out by discipline. (Technology, differentiation, K-12 Curric. alignment) 2b. Secure programming for poverty awareness to be available for pre-school in-service 08-09.	2a. Best Practice funds/Tech. staff, in-district professionals, CTL. 2b. Best Practice funds/Dist. SD Committee.	2a. Continual work in progress, product from each breakout. 2b. Exit feedback/reflection.	2a. Dept. report/copy of product. 2b. Feedback compilation.
3. To provide an inclusive curriculum	3a. Collaboration w/ community agencies as well as K-12 curriculum imbedding.	3a. K-12 spring in-service time./ CTL	3a. Development of mtg. outcomes/objectives. Documentation of mtg. minutes.	3a. Mtg. minutes/copy of product.
4. To improve staff collaboration and develop mentoring and peer coaching	4a. Train mentorship team 4b. K-12 dist. dept. mtg./’s	4a. Best practices/Coordinator of Teaching and Learning 4b. Substitutes & Best Pract. funds for in-cycle dept.’s/ Coordinator of teaching and Learning & Dist. SD Comm.	4a. Surveys of mentors & mentees; retention of teachers. 4b. Development of mtg. outcomes/objectives. Documentation of mtg. minutes.	4a. Report of effectiveness of trainings. 4b. Mtg. minutes/copy of product.
5. To teach and model violence prevention policy and curriculum	5a. Awareness in-services on drugs, gangs, cultural family structures.	5a. Local law enforcement, in-dist. professionals, guest speakers.	5a. Exit feedback/reflection	5a. Feedback compilation.
6. To provide site-based teams with appropriate management and financial skills	6a. Dist. Staff Dev. Committee training.	6a. Best Practice funds/CTL.	6a. Final site report evaluation.	6a. State site report.