District-Wide Goals Each year the district identifies annual goals, developed by the Superintendent and reviewed by the School Committee, which operationalize the strategic plan: • Goal 1: Foster Supportive and Joyful Learning Environments . The desired outcome is to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where all students and staff feel valued, connected, nourished, and prepared to learn. Objectives include strengthening MTSS and student intervention plans, addressing chronic absenteeism in accordance with DESE guidance, and deepening student connection to school and district culture. • Goal 2: Provide Culturally Responsive, High Quality, Rigorous Instruction for All. The desired outcome is to ensure all students engage in grade-level work that is culturally relevant, real-world connected, and guided by high expectations. Objectives include reducing opportunity gaps using the 5-D expectations for student engagement, building instructional leadership capacity, and implementing educator evaluation training and accountability. • Goal 3: Ensure Equitable Access to Effective Educators . The desired outcome is to develop and maintain a diverse, culturally responsive, well- prepared educator workforce. Objectives include unified PK–22 teacher evaluation practices, tracking and reporting teacher attendance trends, and coordinated reduction of staff absenteeism in partnership with the Newton Teachers Association. • Goal 4: Optimize District Planning, Technical and Business/Financial Operations. The desired outcome is to develop strategic, financial, operational, and data models that support the district within the City of Newton’s municipal processes. Objectives include executing the Portrait of a Learner process, delivering a five-year strategic planning report to guide district goals and spending, and evaluating and enhancing food service operations.
Full goals, objectives, and success measures are provided in the Organizational Section.
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