• District Improvement Plan

    2023-2026

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    Marlborough Public Schools

    District Improvement Plan

     

    2023-2026

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     2022-2023 District Goals

     

    Goal #1: Student Achievement

    Marlborough Public Schools is committed to at least 60% of our students in each grade level (K-10) meeting or exceeding their projected growth target as measured by the 2023 spring NWEA assessments in both math and reading.

     

    Goal #2: Anti-Bias/Anti-Racism (ABAR)

    Marlborough Public Schools is committed to educational equity for our students. We will improve our understanding of the impact of bias and racism in our classrooms/schools/district as we examine our educational systems, structures, and culture and make changes as needed to ensure equity.

     

    Goal #3: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Restorative Practices

    Marlborough Public Schools will continue to review, evaluate, and update current PreK-12 SEL frameworks. In conjunction with a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), MPS will engage in a second phase of trainings and implementation of Restorative Practices to ensure that the district is implementing a systemic approach to addressing students’ social-emotional needs at appropriate developmental stages.

     

    Goal #4: English Learner (EL) Instruction

    Marlborough Public Schools is committed to meeting the needs of the EL students in the district. We will incorporate into our instruction the 6 district EL strategies designed to improve comprehension of ELs and reflect on their impact on student growth and achievement.

     

    DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN

    Academic Achievement/Curriculum and Instruction

        

     

    Goal: Marlborough Public Schools is committed to at least 60% of our students in each grade level (K-10) meeting or exceeding their projected growth target as measured by the 2023 spring NWEA assessments in both math and reading. (District Goal #1)

     

     

     

     

    Action Steps

     

     

    Person(s) Responsible

     

     

    Resources / Funding

     

    Timeline

     

    Evaluation – Assessment

    Sources of        Evidence

     

    Date

    Completed

    1.1 Increase teacher capacity for stronger Tier 1 instruction

     

     

    1. Continue to incorporate into our instruction the 6 district EL strategies designed to improve comprehension of ELs and reflect on their impact on student growth and achievement (District Goal #4)
    2. Implement new K-10 Tier I Literacy Program with consistency and fidelity
    3. Formally adopt the Curriculum Review Process and Annual Curriculum Review for Bias
    4. Continue curriculum map updates and embed EL strategies

     

     

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/ Principals/District Leaders/Teachers

     

     

    Professional Development

     

    New Curriculum Adoption

     

    EL Leadership/Staff

     

    Reading Ways

    2023-2025

    NWEA/ACCESS/PSAT

     

    Observations and walkthroughs as a source of evidence

     

     

     

    1.2 Continue to provide a variety of academic interventions to address achievement gaps and monitor progress through data

    and adjust instruction as necessary (Strategy 2.2, Entry finding)

     

     

    1. Create building-based data teams (K-10) that implement a common data cycle for NWEA and protocol to plan instruction using the data

     

    1. Create a district-wide list of interventions, per grade level, that are available to support students as needed

     

    1. Create a process where intervention materials are approved and added to the district list of purchased interventions for students

     

    1. Develop a common model for intervention offerings beyond the regular school day
    1. Identify building needs using data sources (NWEA, MCAS, benchmark assessments)
    2. Establish Criteria (pre/post assessment, progress monitoring tools)
    3. Create Action Steps (hire, staff, determine duration/frequency, parent/guardian permission, funding)  

     

    1. Create a formal protocol for progress monitoring and criteria for proficiency

     

     

     

    Superintendent/

    Assistant Superintendents/

    Principals

     

     

    District and School Budgets, Grants

     

    2023-2026

     

     

     

     

     

    School schedules, Formal Intervention protocols and approved list of interventions

     

    1.3 Develop and implement a K-12 plan to reduce student absence rate by 5% (Entry finding)

     

    1. Establish a team to create a PreK-12 plan to engage families and develop stronger school/family relationships (focus on transition grades and new arrivals)
    2. Prioritize outreach activities. This will include implementing strategies such as random phone calls to check in with families and creating video series for new families on importance of attendance

     

     

     

    District Leadership Team/Teachers

    N/A

    2023-2025

    EOY attendance data

    Decreased chronic absentee rate

     

    1.4 Explore opportunities and feasibility of a K-10 plan to offer after school enrichment opportunities for students (Entry Finding)

     

    1. Create K-10 Planning Committee
    2. Identify funding sources

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Superintendent/

    Assistant Superintendents/ Principals/Teachers

    District and school budgets, Potentail PTO Support

    2023-2026

    Enrichment Offerings

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN

    Professional Development

     

     

    Goal:  Marlborough Public Schools is committed to providing all educators a variety of professional development opportunities. Professional Development occurs in a variety of settings and is connected to district goals and the MPS Strategy for Improvement (District Goals 1-4)

     

     

     

     

     

    Action Steps

     

     

    Person(s) Responsible

     

     

    Resources / Funding

     

    Timeline

     

    Evaluation – Assessment

    Sources of Evidence

     

     

    Date of

    Completion

    2.1 Marlborough Public Schools will provide a variety of professional development to all staff to support the district’s focus on Anti-Bias and Anti-Racism (District goal #2, strategy 3.3)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/

    Supervisors/PD Committee

     

    District PD Budget/Grants

     

    2023-2026

     

     

     

     

     

    Mini Courses

     

    MPS PD Catalog

     

    TeachPoint Registrations/PDPs

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2.2 Marlborough Public Schools will provide a variety of professional development to all staff to support SEI strategies (District Goal #4)

     

    1. Continuation of trainings during staff meetings, PD Days, Department and PLC Meetings (embedded in reteaching), school READs

     

     

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/

    Supervisors/PD Committee

     

    District PD Budget/Grants

     

    2023-2026

    MPS PD Catalog

     

    Mini Courses

     

    TeachPoint Registrations/PDPs

     

    2.3 Marlborough Public Schools will continue to provide Tier I, II, and III restorative practices training (Strategy 3.2, Entry finding)

     

    1. Provide Coaching to Schools to implement

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/

    Supervisors/PD Committee

     

    District PD Budget/Grants

     

     

    2023-2026

     

     

     

    MPS PD Catalog

     

    TeachPoint Registrations/PDPs

     

    Mini Courses

     

     

    2.4 Marlborough Public Schools will provide staff a variety of professional development to support content instruction (District goal #1, Entry Finding, Strategy 2.1, 2.2. and 2.3)

     

    1. Continue targeted PD for specialized staff (sped, EL, reading/math interventionists)

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents

    District PD Budget/Grants

     

    2023-2026

    MPS PD Catalog

     

    Mini Courses

     

    TeachPoint Registrations/PDPs

     

    2.5 Marlborough Public Schools will provide staff a variety of professional development to all staff to support class management and trauma sensitive training (4.3)

     

     

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/

    Supervisors/ Building Leaders/PD Committee

     

    District PD Budget/Grants/

    School Budgets

     

    2023-2026

    MPS PD Catalog

     

    Mini Courses

     

    TeachPoint Registrations/PDPs

     

    2.6 Marlborough Public Schools will continue to provide professional development through a variety of methods (MPS PD Plan)

     

    1. PLC
    2. Mini courses
    3. Professional Development Days
    4. Extended staff meetings
    5. Early Release Days

    Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendents/

    Supervisors/ Building Leaders/PD Committee

     

    District PD Budget/Grants/

    School Budgets

     

    2023-2026

    PLC Schedules

     

    Mini Courses

     

    PD Catalogs

     

    Agendas

     

    DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN

    District and School Climate

          

     

    Goal: Marlborough Public Schools is committed to creating an environment where all students and staff are valued and respected.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Action Steps

     

     

    Person(s) Responsible

     

     

    Resources / Funding

     

    Timeline

     

    Evaluation – Assessment

    Sources of Evidence

     

     

    Date of

    Completion

    3.1 We will improve our understanding of the impact of bias and racism in our classrooms/schools/district as we examine our educational systems, structures, and culture and make changes as needed to ensure equity. (Strategy 3.3, Goal #2)

     

    1. Implement Curriculum Review for Bias (1.1)
    2. Revise Panorama surveys for specific feedback
    3. Review student enrollment data in MHS advance classes
    4. Review Graduation and drop out data and develop/edit action plans to identify and support at risk students

     

    All stakeholders

     

    District PD budget

     

    2023-2026

     

     

    Panorama Surveys

    Staff Surveys

     

     

     

     

    3.2 Implement restorative practices as a strategy to support a vibrant learning environment (strategy 3.2)

     

    1. Continue Tier I, II, and II trainings
    2. Continue to train all new MEA members in tier I restorative practices
    3. Expand our use of restorative practices in school and district structures (establish team to set benchmarks to measure success)

    Superintendent/District Leaders/School Leaders/All Educators

    District PD Budget

    2023-2026

     

    Walk throughs and supervision & evaluation

     

     

    3.3 Develop and adopt practices that allow for all students and staff to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance of their personal identity in their schools and district

     

    1. Develop a district-wide protocol for schools to review survey feedback (staff and student) and develop an action plan to improve climate and culture

     

    Superintendent/District Leadership Team/Lead Teachers

     

    District PD Budget

    2023-2026

    Action Plan

     

                 

     

    DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN

    Safety and Discipline

     

         

     

    Goal:  The district will create a plan that identifies staffing, resources, policies, procedures, and facilities to address inappropriate school behavior, as defined by the district/school leadership team. The team recognizes and will plan for both discipline-based behaviors and trauma-based behaviors, and will develop systems to identify and respond appropriately (Entry Finding)

     

     

     

    Action Steps

     

     

    Person(s) Responsible

     

     

    Resources / Funding

     

    Timeline

     

    Evaluation – Assessment

    Sources of Evidence

     

    Date of

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    4.1 Marlborough Public Schools will explore transitional spaces and alternatives to suspensions

     

    A. Elementary level-reduce use of time out rooms

    B. Explore Restorative Spaces

    C. Explore increased use of the Hildreth building for alternative programs for special education & excluded students

    D. Use DESE guidance to develop other options to suspension

     

    Superintendent /SEL Supervisor/Building Admins/District Leaders

    District Budget

    2023-2026

    Identify need and long-term plan

     

     

     

     

    4.2 Marlborough Public Schools Leadership Team will develop a developmentally aligned definition of “major” and “minor” discipline infractions and a menu of responses

    1. Create a district-wide PBIS Team

     

     

    District Leadership Team

    NA

    June 2023-August 2023

    Fall 2023 staff training

     

    4.3 Explore interventions to support classroom instruction and prevent classroom disruptions

     

    1. Provide prevention and de-escalation strategies to educators (Day 1 of Safety Care)
    2. Evaluate school level PBIS systems
    3. Priority of interventions for Tier 2 & 3
    4. Provide General Classroom Management PD to educators
    5. Provide Trauma Sensitive Training for staff

     

     

    SEL Supervisor/Steering Committee

    School and district budgets

    2023-2026

    Interventions and PD

     

    4.4 Recruit and hire a Supervisor of SEL (Entry Finding, Strategy 2.1, 2.2)

    1. Create and lead SEL Steering Committee
    2. Attend year-long Restorative Practices Trainer Program
    3. Identify FY25 priorities

     

    Superintendent/District Leadership Team/ SEL Supervisor

    District Budget

     

    2023-2024

     

     

    Supervisor of SEL Appointed

     

    1. Agendas
    2. Complete Training
    3. FY25 Priorities

     

     

    4.5 MPS will pilot and then implement a PreK-12 SEL Screener and data collection system (including progress monitoring)

     

    1. Research and identify a screener/data collection tool-FY24
    2. Pilot identified screener/data collection tool-FY25
    3. Implement screener/data collection tool-FY26

     

     

    Superintendent/SEL Supervisor/Building Administrators/District Leaders

    District Budget/Grants

    2023-2026

    Data tool identified

    Complete SEL data pilot

     

    Screener

    Progress Monitor

    Decrease in out of district referrals

     

     

     

    4.6 Offer multilingual students counseling in their home language to learn MPS school expectations and address transition trauma.

     

    1. Post vacant SAC positions           with “Bilingual” in job title
    2. Increase recruitment of       Bilingual SAC interns

     

     

    Superintendent /SEL Supervisor

    School Budgets

    2023-2026

    Contracts

    Bilingual SACs as new hires

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN

         Parent and Community Support

    Goal: Marlborough Public Schools will strengthen relationships and expand services in our community (Strategy 3.1)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Action Steps

     

     

    Person(s) Responsible

     

     

    Resources / Funding

     

    Timeline

     

    Evaluation – Assessment

    Sources of Evidence

     

     

    Date of

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    5.1 Implement a plan for a preK-12 parent/teacher communication tool (this plan will focus on a consistent parent/teacher platform) (strategy 3.1)

     

    1. TalkingPoints rollout

     

     

     

     

    Superintendent/ District Leadership Team/Director of Instructional Technology

     End-of-year funds for 3 years

    Pilot/

    Research

    2023

    Active:

    2024-2027

     

     

     

     

     

    Completed plan in place

    Evaluation of program with all stakeholders

    Ongoing

    Fund via the budget beginning in FY27

    5.2 Develop a comprehensive plan to expand Family and Community Liaisons and communicate the plan to all stakeholders (strategy 3.1)

     

    1. Establish a long-term vision and goal for family liaisons
    1. Create a multi-year staffing plan
    1. Communicate the vision and staffing plan

    Superintendent /District Leadership Team/Identified Supervisor

     

    Budget

    2023-2026

     

     

     

    2023-2024

     

    2023-2024

     

    2023-2024

     

    2025-2026

    Published Plan

     

    5.3 Develop a systematic way for the schools and districts to partner with current family liaisons (strategy 3.1)

     

    1. Focus on communication for district-wide events
    2. Identify a Coordinator for the liaisons (staffing plan)

     

    Superintendent /District Leadership Team/Identified Supervisor

     

    Grants

    2023-2026

     

     

     

    2023-2024

     

    2023-2024

     

    2023-2024

     

    2025-2026

    Published Plan

     

    5.3 Develop a formal district communication plan with all stakeholders (3.1)

     

    1. Communicate availability of Portuguese/Spanish call center
    2. Evaluate and redesign district website/App
    3. Create and publish a district-wide calendar
    4. Establish a process to host meetings within the community

     

    Superintendent /District Leadership Team

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating budget

     

    2023-2026

     

     

     

     

     

    2023-2024

     

     

    2023-2024

     

    2023-2024

     

     

    2024-2025

     

    Published Plan

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    New website published

     

    Meetings within the community