Annette Burtschy

The Comprehensive District Improvement Plan for Covington Independent Public Schools for 2024-2025 focuses on multiple goals, including proficiency, separate academic indicators, achievement gap reduction, English Learner progress, improved school climate and safety, and postsecondary readiness. Key strategies involve designing and deploying standards-aligned curricula, delivering effective and culturally responsive instruction, and utilizing data-driven decision-making. The plan includes activities such as quality control of curriculum, professional development for staff, and implementation of balanced assessment systems. Progress is monitored through various assessments and surveys, with funding allocated to support these initiatives.

The 2024-2025 strategic plan for Covington Independent Public Schools (CIPS) focuses on improving student outcomes, enhancing equity and inclusion, and strengthening organizational health. Key areas of focus include curriculum development and implementation, Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) systems, and increasing student proficiency in reading and math. The plan also addresses teacher retention, post-secondary readiness, and stakeholder engagement. Targeted outcomes include increasing student proficiency in reading and math by 5%, increasing postsecondary readiness by 5%, increasing college enrollment rates by 5%, decreasing teacher turnover by 5%, and establishing a data tracking system for post-graduation outcomes. The plan emphasizes a Portrait of a Graduate and a Portrait of a Learner to guide the development of a coherent, viable, and equitable educational experience for all students.

The 2024-2025 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP) for Covington Independent Public Schools focuses on improving student achievement by addressing key areas of weakness identified through a needs assessment. The plan outlines seven required district goals: state assessment results in reading/math, science/social studies/writing; achievement gap; English learner progress; school climate and safety; postsecondary readiness; and graduation rate. Specific strategies target improving literacy skills (especially foundational reading), enhancing math instruction, developing assessment literacy, improving data analysis and use, implementing a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), increasing equity, and improving school climate and safety. The plan includes detailed objectives, strategies, activities, measures of success, progress monitoring plans, and funding sources for each goal. Special attention is given to supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) and addressing achievement gaps among subgroups of students. The plan also addresses postsecondary readiness and graduation rates, particularly focusing on career-technical education and providing students with real-world experiences. Holmes High School, identified as a Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) school, has a separate plan embedded within the CDIP to address its specific needs.

The 2023-2028 Strategic Plan for Covington Independent Public Schools focuses on ensuring high levels of learning for all staff and students; intentionally recruiting, supporting, and retaining high-quality staff; requiring students to be active participants and take ownership in their education; nurturing each student's creative potential; maintaining welcoming, safe, and secure environments; using data to evaluate progress; creating a culture of collaboration; and embracing diversity and providing equitable and inclusive educational opportunities for all students. The plan prioritizes student learning and progress, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; organizational health and efficiency; leadership and accountability; and stakeholder engagement and outreach.