Adams 14’s strategy is stated as follows: to improve student achievement so that 80% of students assessed will be on grade level by 2014 by ensuring that each classroom has a dynamic, standards-based teacher who provides powerful 21st century learning experiences to all students.
Because Adams 14 believes in providing the best education for your child, we invited the Comprehensive Appraisal for District Improvement (CADI) team to review our practices in April 2008. During a week long visit, the team interviewed over 200 members of the Adams 14 community, reviewed various District information and data, and visited every school to view learning in our classrooms.
In the final report, the CADI team identified areas of improvement in the categories of Academic Performance, Learning Environment, and Organizational Effectiveness; and they delivered their report to the District on July 31.
From the CADI Report, the District adopted a grassroots approach to developing a new strategic plan. After months of outreach and feedback from staff, parents and community members, the draft plan was released. The three areas of emphasis of the District's academic strategic plan are high quality instruction, effective use of data, and effective collaboration.
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Beginning in August 2008, Dr. Chandler visited many District buildings to gather staff feedback about the direction of the District. The Board of Education also analyzed the CADI report findings to determine areas where they will provide strong support to District initiatives.
Since the CADI review, we have taken measures to involve many staff and community stakeholders in a reduction process to arrive at our strategic objectives.
Event/Process
People Involved
CADI Review (April 2008)
250 District employees, parents, students and community members
CADI Acceptance Retreat (July 31 and August 1)
60 employees including administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals
CADI Acceptance by Board of Education (July 31)
5 Board Members, administrators
Managers and Administrators Review (October 9 and November 6)
35 managers and administrators
Teacher Review (October 29)
22 staff members
Strategic Planning Team (November 3 and 10)
12 staff members
Dr. Chandler convened a Strategic Planning Team to condense all of the excellent ideas from throughout the District into a series of strategic initiatives that will lead the District to fulfillment of its objectives. Since the first part of the planning phase is focused on academics, team members represented academics, finance, and communication. Team members were:
Critical dates were as follows:
During the public comment period for the draft academic plan, the Board of Education reviewed the plan with parent groups throughout the District. Superintendent Chandler also visited every school to discuss the draft plan and talk about implementation for schools.
Using the academic plan as the foundation, the District will evaluate programs and resources to determine the most effective way to support student achievement in schools. While discussions about budget alignment to the plan are ongoing, the District periodically reviews all areas for efficiencies.