WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS

2008 - 2009

1.   Foster a school environment that is conducive to learning and safe for all children.

2.   Work collaboratively with Administration, faculty and community to improve

      district wide assessment scores K-12.

3.   Provide support for improvements to the Instructional Program:

                        (a)        9th Grade Teaming Evaluation

                        (b)        FLES Evaluation

                        (c)        ESL Evaluation

                        (d)        AIS and Reading expansion

                        (e)        Data usage and evaluation – Data Assessment Plan

                        (f)         Integrated Geometry

                        (g)        Technology Curriculum

                        (h)        Guidance Plan

4.   Support the District Strategic Plan:

                  (a)        Curriculum

                  (b)        Professional Development

                  (c)        Educational Technology

                  (d)        Community Relations

5.   Nurture the West Hempstead and Island Park relationship.

6.   Monitor the utilization of Data Warehouse to improve our instructional program and

      address gaps in our curriculum.

2007 – 2008

v     Continue to provide a school environment that is conducive to learning and safe for all children.

v     Continue to improve the Instructional Program:

·        Monitor the 9^th Grade Teaming Project

·        Integrate the Curriculum Writing Projects in ELA grades 5-8 and Integrated Algebra I into the daily instruction of the students.

·        Utilize expanded data to increase the percentage of students achieving proficiency and mastery K-12

·        Continue the comprehensive Professional Development Program

·        Develop a Technology curriculum K-12 that may be integrated with daily learning so that our students will be prepared to succeed in a global community.

v     Improve the ELA instructional program by:  analyzing data to target areas for improvement, providing professional development to strengthen reading and writing instruction, reviewing and updating curriculum, and assessing instructional resources.

v     Monitor the District ESL Program through ELA and NYSESLAT longitudinal data analysis focused upon the educational growth of our ESL students.  Enhance our professional development and instructional resources as may be necessary in this educational area.

v     Enhance the articulation/communication within both the West Hempstead and Island Park communities.