Rachel Udstuen

The document outlines the District Core Values and Strategic Plan.

The policy establishes curriculum parameters aligned with Minnesota Academic Standards and federal law, aiming for comprehensive achievement and civic readiness. It defines key terms such as academic standards, antiracist practices, benchmarks, and comprehensive achievement. The long-term strategic plan supports improved teaching and learning, incorporating goals for student achievement, assessment processes, and strategies for enhancing instruction and curriculum. It emphasizes equitable distribution of teachers, integration of high-quality instruction, and validation of cultural strengths, with an annual budget for implementation.

The local literacy plan focuses on improving literacy rates in Spring Grove Elementary and Secondary schools. Key strategies include refining the MTSS process, LETRS training for teachers, and adopting CKLA as the district-wide curriculum. The plan also emphasizes data-driven decision-making, parent notification, and professional development to support effective literacy instruction and intervention.

The strategic plan focuses on creating opportunities for innovation in teaching and learning, strengthening student awareness of college and career pathways, cultivating student ownership in learning, and assessing critical life skills such as problem-solving. It aims to maintain high enrollment in Pre-K programs, increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on MCA III Math Assessments, ensure all students are career- and college-ready upon graduation, and maintain a 100% 4-year graduation rate.

The Spring Grove Local Literacy Plan aims to have every student reading at or above grade level, including multilingual learners and students receiving special education services. The plan focuses on increasing the percentage of students meeting their Rate of Improvement Growth Gain on Fastbridge assessments by 2% each year. It includes universal and dyslexia screening, parent notification and involvement, core reading instruction and curricula for grades K-12, data-based decision making for literacy interventions, and a professional development plan. The district will pilot state-selected reading curriculums and continue to monitor data and progress through the MTSS structure.