Annual Goals 2012-2013
Goal #1: Common Core Standards
The McCall-Donnelly School District shall transition to the Common Core State Standards and next generation assessments.
Unpack the Common Core Standards and become familiar with detailed expectations for each subject and each grade level
Create curriculum maps to assure that appropriate instructional strategies and time are dedicated to student performance expectations
Deploy formative and summative assessments for purposes of accurately monitoring student performance
Provide a grading and student progress reporting system that accurately communicates student progress in relation to Common Core Standards expectations
Provide adequate time for staff development to implement Common Core Standards
Align end of course assessments to the Common Core Standards
Goal #2: Communication
Implement components of the teacher and administrator evaluation requirements
Monitor and adjust the “Pay-for-Performance” system of employee compensation.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for managing mobile computing devices
Provide training, support and follow-up for staff to transition to Schoolnet
Goal #3: Communication
McCall-Donnelly School District shall communicate the impact of recent legislative mandates on education and how the changes are being used as a way to improve instruction and increase opportunities for students.
Provide information to the public regarding Common Core Standards, performance pay for teachers, parent input on teacher performance, and student achievement data.
Provide informative and easily understood performance reports for the district, all schools, individual teachers and students.
Maintain district, school and teacher web pages with updated information
Combine Student Handbooks district -wide
Parent Surveys
Continue to improve communication and information systems
Promote vertical alignment of academics and school operations within the district
Promote effective 2-way communication by increasing use of technology. Train parents, students & teachers how to best communicate with each other.
Goal #4: Sustainability
McCall-Donnelly School District shall continue to implement programs which foster fiscal and environmental sustainability.
Implement District recycling program
Implement an energy management program to measure energy usage and provide incentives for reducing energy consumption
Woody Biomass Feasibility Study
Utilize “one-time” resources to achieve long-term savings
Invest in Milk Dispensers, Utensils, Cook Stoves, Recycling Bins
Explore the viability of purchasing district transportation (buses).
Continue to convert paper-based processes to electronic-based routing procedures. This includes facility usage requests, routing, approvals and cost recovery.
2011-2012 School-Year Highlights
- All schools achieved “Annual Yearly Progress” on the School Report Cards
- Outstanding ISAT and IRI test scores
- McCall-Donnelly High School recognized as Newsweek Top 1000 high schools in the United States for the past four years
- Increased number of students taking advanced math classes
- All teachers designated “Highly Qualified” for teaching their classes
- McCall-Donnelly High School Girls Soccer won the State Championship
- Budget Stabilization preserved in Idaho Statutes
- Continued partnership with McCall St. Luke’s Hospital- (nutrition, wellness, first aid training, drug awareness)
- McCall-Donnelly Education Foundation grants for innovative projects
- McCall-Donnelly High School completed NW Accreditation process
- Federal Program Audit successfully completed
- Douglas Ault MacNichol Memorial completed
- National Merit Finalists, Mary Parker and Commendation, Gerrit Egnew
- Veterans Program at Payette Lakes Middle School
- Boulder Creek Project and associated grant