Writing Improvement
Students consistently have trouble writing Narrative, Expository and Persuasive selections which include the following writing components: Focus, Support/Elaboration, Organization and Conventions

• Increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding state standards in Reading, Mathematics and Writing.
• Increase the percentage of employees meeting or exceeding expectations in the five core performance areas.
• Increase quality teaching and learning by providing continuous feedback to employees and students.
• Measure student’s participation in directing their own learning and use results to improve teaching and learning.
• Align district standards, assessment and instruction of Science and Social Studies with state standards.
• Measure effectiveness of staff development in furthering the district’s mission, and use the results to plan for improvement.
• Address findings of the Michael Fullan Critical Friends visit to further the missions of the district and Illinois State University.
• Monitor enrollment and achieve the lowest class size possible.
• Improve student attendance.