LGUSD FOCUS PLANS

Curriculum & Instruction Focus Plan

The Curriculum & Instruction Focus Plan is aligned to the LGUSD Strategic Plan and current district teaching and learning initiatives. Notable focus areas include the development of rubrics in Student Achievement, Differentiated Instruction and 21st Century Skills. These rubrics will aid us in evaluating our progress aligned to our continuous improvement model.

This focus plan will ensure our students acquire the knowledge and skills for academic and personal success through clarity of purpose, alignment, and evaluation of student learning across all schools and content areas.

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Professional Learning Community Focus Plan

Professional learning communities bring teachers, administrators and staff together, working in collaborative teams focused on issues that directly impact student learning. The Professional Learning Communities Focus Plan is aligned to the LGUSD Strategic Plan and includes the development of a rubric defining Professional Learning Communities. The rubric will aid us in evaluating our progress aligned to the continuous improvement model.

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Measure E Focus Plan

View the funding for facility expansion in the district including Measure E General Obligation Bonds and the related scope, timeline and budget for specific projects underway and planned to support our growth.

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LGUSD Action Plan

1. Improving Student Achievement

   SA 1.1
   Implement essential standards in mathematics with benchmark assessments; reduce numbers of students at Basic and below performance levels.

   SA 1.2
   Develop essential standards in English/Language Arts; reduce numbers of students at Basic and below performance levels.

   SA 2.1
   Seek Board approval of essential standards in mathematics

   SA 2.2
   Provide high quality professional development for implementation of new mathematics textbook

   SA2.3
   Use collaboration time to focus on new instructional materials and textbook for mathematics

   SA 3.1
   Develop a long term plan for professional development for differentiation in the classroom

   SA 3.3
   Implement new intervention summer school and expand R.J. Fisher Summer Success Academy

   SA 4.1
   Implement Response to Intervention and define the role of classroom teachers, mentors and specialists to deliver RTI

   SA 4.2
   Develop district supported intervention strategies and instructional materials

2. Developing the Whole Child with a Well­Rounded Curriculum

   WC1.1
   Partner with LGEF to identify highest priority funding needs

   WC1.2
   Continue parent surveys

   WC1.3
   Develop “Green Schools” committee

   WC2.1
   Review music curriculum

   WC2.2
   Define scope and sequence for all visual arts programs

   WC3.1
   Catalog current programs and practices at school sites that support the Strategic Plan goal

   WC3.2
   Continue partnership with Project Cornerstone

   WC 3.3
   Develop action plans to promote positive school climate at each site

   WC 3.4
   Administer Healthy Kids survey and collaborate with Los Gatos High School to review the data and identify community needs

   WC 4.1
   Implement new food service contract with healthy eating options

3. Teaching 21st Century Skills 21st

   1.1
   Research 21st Century Skills curricula and programs; create committee to develop overview

   2.1
   Develop a strand of inquiry based instruction

   3.1
   Implement year one of Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

   4.1
   Catalog current programs, practices and curricula at schools that foster curiosity about, knowledge of and responsibility toward other people, cultures and ideas

4. Collaborating in the Professional Community

   CL 1.1
   Develop school site plans aligned with the District Plan WC 3.4 Administ

   CL 1.2
   Focus on data to improve student outcomes

   CL 1.3
   Develop district plan for teacher leadership in committees and professional development

   CL 1.4
   Pilot teacher leadership model in mathematics adoption implementation

   CL 1.5
   Implement new data management tool for information about student achievement (Galileo)

   CL 1.6
   Ensure best practices of project management are used for district initiatives

   CL 2.1
   Define annual expectations for collaboration time across the district

   CL 2.2
   Develop a common format for reporting from collaboration time

   CL 2.3
   Develop an annual calendar for grade level meetings and committees

5. Continuously improving the district

5.1
Create a long-term financial plan in collaboration with BAC

5.2
Develop a bond proposal to finish district’s Master Plan and modernize Lexington

5.3
Monitor implementation of the strategic plan and allocate resources aligned with the plan

5.4
Provide Governing Board with measurable outcomes for annual goals

5.5
Continue employee recognition programs

5.6
Improve payroll and position control systems

5.7
Continue to develop induction program for classified staff

5.8
Update Board Policies to ensure that they are current with existing statute and regulation

5.9
Develop communication plan to ensure regular contact with all constituents from the District