Corey J. Mattson

The Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' Strategic Plan, also framed as its World's Best Workforce Plan, aims to create an educational community where lifelong learning is valued, excellence is expected, and all students are prepared for the future. The plan outlines goals for students to be kindergarten-ready, achieve grade-level literacy by third grade, graduate from high school, and attain career and college readiness, with a focus on closing academic achievement gaps. Key strategic areas include improving instruction, curriculum, and student achievement through professional learning communities, mentor programs, evaluations, and technology integration. It also emphasizes comprehensive programming from early childhood education to post-secondary transition, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment, and efficient operations to foster a premier school district.

The Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' World's Best Workforce Plan is a comprehensive strategic plan designed to support and improve teaching and learning, with the ultimate goal of preparing all students for the future. Key objectives include ensuring all students are ready for kindergarten, achieve grade-level literacy by third grade, graduate from high school, and attain career and college readiness, while also focusing on closing academic achievement gaps. The plan details strategies for improving instruction, curriculum, and student achievement through professional learning communities, mentorship, teacher evaluations, and technology integration. It also outlines programming such as alternative options, district preschool, literacy plans, intervention programs, special education, and post-secondary transition planning.

The document is a Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Annual Summary Report for Rushford-Peterson Schools. It details the district's performance against established SMART goals for the 2024-25 school year across five key areas: ensuring all students are ready for school, closing achievement gaps, preparing all students for career and college, achieving high graduation rates, and fostering lifelong learning. The report also covers annual public meeting requirements and summarizes results from periodic surveys of staff, students, and families regarding satisfaction with facilities, technology, academics, curriculum, instruction, social-emotional programs, extra/co-curricular activities, administration, and communication.

The strategic plan emphasizes creating an educational community where lifelong learning is valued and excellence is expected, preparing all for the future. Key priorities include personalizing learning, developing well-rounded students, maximizing staff potential, promoting a positive culture, and maintaining efficient operations. The plan uses specific measures to track progress in areas such as reading proficiency, college readiness, community engagement, and resource management.

The Rushford-Peterson School District Literacy Plan addresses literacy from preschool through twelfth grade, emphasizing reading proficiency for students in kindergarten through third grade. It focuses on literacy curriculum, instruction, and assessment, aligning these areas to foster literacy development. The plan also addresses leadership, professional development, and communication with families, including an action plan to address the state goal of reading proficiency by the end of grade 3. The plan aims to create an educational community where lifelong learning is valued, excellence is expected, and all are prepared for the future.