Heather Black

The document outlines the District Continuous Improvement (DCI) framework, a partnership between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Missouri Educational Systems and Instruction for Learning (MoEdu-SAIL). It highlights the growth and impact of the DCI project, which includes numerous districts and schools, focusing on improving teaching and learning through data-driven approaches, collaborative teams, and effective teaching practices. The framework emphasizes the importance of leadership support, high-quality professional development, and systemic approaches to achieve sustainable school improvement.

The strategic plan of the Neelyville R-IV School District focuses on empowering all students to become knowledgeable and productive citizens. It emphasizes the importance of respect, responsibility, honesty, compassion, and perseverance. The mission is centered around inspiring growth and ensuring repeated success for all students.

The Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for Neelyville R-IV School District focuses on empowering students to become knowledgeable and productive citizens. Key areas include leadership through enhanced communication, effective teaching and learning practices, data-based decision making, and ensuring equity and access. The plan aims to promote student growth and academic mastery through collaborative team meetings, prioritized standards, and real-world learning opportunities.

The Neelyville R-IV School District's CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) focuses on four priority areas: Leadership (improving communication), Effective Teaching and Learning (utilizing effective teaching practices to produce success-ready students), Data-Based Decision Making (improving instruction through collaborative team meetings and data analysis), and Equity and Access (promoting student growth in all educational experiences). The plan uses a variety of data sources to identify needs and sets SMART goals with fidelity and performance measures for each priority area. Specific strategies include improving communication with stakeholders, strengthening literacy instruction, implementing data-driven decision-making processes, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to enhance student learning and achievement.

The Neelyville R-IV School District's 2020-2025 Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) focuses on improving academic achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies; increasing college and career readiness; improving attendance; and increasing the graduation rate. Specific goals include increasing academic achievement scores to reach target levels in each subject area, increasing advanced placement and vocational credit, improving ACT scores, increasing the percentage of students qualifying for college-level courses, improving student attendance, and achieving a 100% graduation rate. Strategies to achieve these goals include implementing various instructional strategies, utilizing intervention time, providing project-based learning, focusing on multi-step problems and math facts, developing and implementing college/career plans, and implementing programs to improve student attendance and address substance abuse. The plan also emphasizes increasing recruitment and retention of highly qualified staff and increasing parent/community involvement. The plan uses data from APR reports, MAP data, EOC data, dropout rate, graduation rate, ACT scores, attendance, and district faculty information to inform its goals and strategies.