BRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Strategic Coherence Plan
The Branford Public Schools Strategic Plan was created as a guiding document, defining what it means to be appropriately prepared for life, learning, and work beyond school. Additionally, the Board of Education utilized these findings as a tool to screen and hire a new superintendent for the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Ultimately, this plan establishes a common understanding of shared goals and future aspirations to guide the work of the Board, administration and the entire Branford learning community. With a focus on future-ready learning, the district committed to a data-rich review of exploring the capacity to adjust and commit to a shared vision and plan for organizational coherence and improvement. Through the voice and collaboration of various stakeholders, the tenets of the Strategic Coherence Plan were identified and were further refined and adapted with additional data provided by findings from the Superintendent’s entry plan. Unlike traditional strategic planning processes that encourage a diffusion of improvement efforts, energy and resources; this process relied upon a data-based, backwards design to focus the process on those highest leverage improvement strategies that have demonstrated over time to have the largest influence on student learning and impactful preparation for life, learning, and work success in a digital age. The final plan includes three overarching goals that are supported by strategies and actions that will guide progress over the next five years. The three goals include: 1.Ensuring equal opportunity for growth and development for all Branford students. Aligning the key systems in the district to support the student acquisition of the Global Learning Competencies through the implementation of the Definition of Deep Learning. 2. Improving the processes and tools that the district uses to communicate and engage critical stakeholders across the district. 3. At the heart of our strategic plan lies the foundational principle of reciprocal accountability, a notion that embodies the symbiotic relationship between our actions and the results. This principle fosters an environment of trust, collaboration, and transparency, enabling the district to collectively pursue and achieve our goals. Throughout this journey, the district will work to share in celebration and extend gratitude to the Branford community for propelling us toward success. STRATEGIC COHERENCE PLAN
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