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An initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Vision
A culture in which all families are supported and every child receives every promise
Mission
Engage the entire community in delivering the Five America's Promises to the
children of Dubuque County
Five
Promises:
Healthy Start
Caring Adults
Effective
Education
Safe Places
Opportunities
to Serve
Current Objectives:
Our Community is highly engaged in our young people
Reliable Data- support a community -wide data system
Out -of- School Time- facilitate a coordinated approach
Grade -Level Reading- ensure every child reads proficiently
Child Care Access- quality child care is available to all
Transportation- create improved access
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Successes
Community Toolkit- released 2007
Community Growth Chart- released 2008
Youth Master Plan- released 2009
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Youth Indicators Report- released 2011
Grade -Level Reading Plan - released 2012
Successes
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Dubuque's Campaign for Grade Level Reading has brought educational
best practices and community support together in new, high - impact ways
that creates better outcomes for students and smarter uses of our
resources.
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LEADERSHIP
ENRICHMENT
AFTER - SCHOOL
PROGRAMS
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,fter- School
Programs are
provided at
Thomas Jefferson and
George Washington
Middle Schools
Innovative and Evolving
Student Programs
Programs were developed that would assist middle school aged
students in fostering engagement in and out of school...
programs that would appeal to the wide spectrum of interests
and abilities, academic growth and strengths, and
social/emotional growth and community belonging.
LEAP
Collaborative Community Partners
Carnegie -Stout Public Library
• Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Dubuque Area Labor Management
Dubuque Community Y
• Dubuque County Conservation Board
Dubuque Leisure Services
• Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
• Matter
Mines of Spain
• Multicultural Family Center
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
• St. Mark Community Center
Student Programs
great Games
Chess Club
Bowling
March Madness:
Predator vs. Prey
Adventures Ahead
Ultimate Frisbee
Zipline
Wildlife Watching
Y Club
Strengthening Families
Meaningful
Mentoring
Girls SOAR
Dare to Be King
Dare to Be Queen
Healthy Snacking 101
Bird House Building
Bird House Presentation
Insect Study
Adventures in Nature at the
Mines of Spain
Trendy Tunes
Dance Party 4 for the WII
Drumline
Student Programs
Cultivating Creativity
Lego Building Lab
Finger Knitting
Hearts on Fire Valentine Craft
Safe Sitter
Homework Assistance
Magnifying
RA;nric
WIcifif6 Love Songs
Ice, Ice, Baby!
Creative Arts Challenge
NASA Design Challenges
Jewelry- Making
Project Runway
Amusing Athletics
Triathlong
Monday Night Sport Leagues
Swim Lessons
Ice Skating
Girls on the Run (GOTR)
Broomball
Open Swim
Zumbatomic
Student Participation
2011 -12 LEAP Baseline Data Collection
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St. Mark Community Center
St. Mark Community Center
(SMCC) provides support for the
educational and social needs of
school -aged youth and their
families.
We are dedicated to providing a
wide spectrum of educational,
cultural and social programs and
services to Dubuque's children and
families.
SMCC offers a range of programs
and services and provides space to
a number of organizations.
History & Background
SMCC grown from serving 13
students in 1988 to serving
more than 200 every day.
SMCC boasts more than 200
volunteers annually (mentors,
tutors, and classroom workers).
SMCC student test scores
improve by almost 60 percent,
homework completion rates
soar, and disciplinary action
decreases.
School Year Educational Programs
❑ Before and after school programming in five area
elementary schools:
— Audubon, Fulton, Lincoln, Marshall & Prescott.
❑ Serve children in Kindergarten through Fifth grade.
— Pilot Pre -K Program in progress at Marshall.
❑ Focus on Literacy & Math
High Impact Partnerships
• LEAP- Work with the group to help create and facilitate
dynamic and engaging opportunities to middle school
students outside traditional school time.
• Leisure Services
— Kids Connection (K -3) after school
programming partner,
• we work together to provide physical activity and
arts and crafts — Audubon, Lincoln & Marshall
The Campaign for
GRADE -LEVEL
READING
Dubuque, Iowa 2012
Working in Collective Impact Requires a Mindset Shift
Adaptive vs. Technical
Problem Solving
No Silver Bullets... But we
do have Silver Buckshot
Credibility vs. Credit
Collective Impact, John Kania, FSG Social Impact Consultants, July 2012
• Allowing answers to come from within
• Supporting common agenda building,
information sharing and coordination/
alignment
• Many small changes implemented in
alignment can add up to large scale
progress
• Creating new incentives to work
collaboratively vs. competitively
Achieving Large -Scale Change through Collective
Impact Involves Five Key Elements
Common Agenda
• Common understanding of the problem
• Shared vision for change
Shared Measurement
• Collective Data and measuring results
• Focus on performance management
• Shared accountability
Mutually Reinforcing
Activities
• Differentiated approaches
• Willingness to adapt individual activities
• Coordination through joint plan of action
Continuous
Communication
• Consistent and open communication
• Focus on building trust
Backbone Support
• Separate organization(s) with staff
• Resources and skills to convene and coordinate
participating organizations
Collective Impact, John Kania, FSG Social Impact Consultants, July 2012
3rd Grade Reading
Community Solutions Action Plan
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SMCC Summer Program
❑ half day program
❑ open to students entering grades 1- 5
❑ education -based program that makes math and
reading fun by using different themes every week
The program includes
❑ hands -on activities
❑ weekly educational fieldtrip or guest presenter
❑ students receive a book to keep every week!
Summer Program is Monday — Friday
❑ six weeks June - August from
❑ Noon — 4:00 p.m.
❑ optional extended childcare to 5:15 p.m. Of
Impact of OST Partnership
❑ Shared resources and expertise
❑ Data driven and outcome focused
❑ reduce duplication, stretch resources
❑ More kids involved
❑ every organization does what they do best
❑ cross sector learning
Dubuque's Summer Learning Vision
To change summertime focus from "keeping kids busy" to purposeful
activities that foster skills including reading, math, and science, and instill
a love for life -long learning, healthy living and a connection to school.
Dubuque, IA Community Solution Action Plan 2012
Summer Academy (pilot)
Built on research based best - practices
❑ A full day program housed at Audubon
❑ Enrichment based afternoon programming
❑ Proven, data driven curriculum
❑ Certified Teachers
45 student pilot program, grades 1 -3, for 7 weeks, all day including;
❑ Healthy meals
❑ Extended day options for child care
Supported by a community partnership with St. Marks as the lead
organization
St. Marks Summer vs. Summer Academy
Summer Academy;
❑ builds on the success of St Marks 1/2 day program
❑ extends to a full day program
❑ takes a focused approach to impact grades 1 -3
❑ focuses on grade level reading
❑ expands the level of community partnership
The Campaign for
GRADE -LEVEL
READING
Dubuque, Iowa 2012
every child every promise
An initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
UNFOLDING POTENTIAL
THE DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
STRATEGIC PLAN
The Plan's Foundation
Always based in our mission, the Dubuque Community School District Strategic
Plan is also grounded in the district vision statement and the values of the Board
of Education. These components align to form the philosophical focus of the
district and reinforce our priority of always putting students first.
OUR VISION
Unfolding the potential of every student by empowering the teacher /student relationship through:
Promoting the roles and responsibilities we all have in the 21st century learning process
• Removing barriers
• Creating an environment where character and citizenship count
Leveraging content knowledge to become critical thinkers and problems solvers
Providing multiple pathways to unlocking student potential
It is time to focu
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES:
• Essential skills of digital -age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, and high
productivity
• Innovative programming options
• Extra - curricular activities and character development
• Building leadership capacity for all employees
• Community engagement and multiple ways of communication
• Being transparent, ethical, and using resources wisely
Dubuque
Community
Schools
2300 Chaney Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 P: 563/552 -3020
F: 563/552 -3014 www.dbgschools.org
To unlock student potential.
To personalize learning.
To engage our stakeholders.
To empower our employees.
To maximize our resources.
n ury learner.
To do this, there must be synergy among five key areas of focus:
student achievement, student development, employee excellence,
community engagement and effective resource management.
OUR MISSION
To develop world -class learners and citizens of character in a safe and inclusive learning community.
Our goal is to...
To do this, we will...
Success will be measured by...
STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT
Ensure that all students have the
necessary skills to be 21st Century
College and Career Ready (promote
college, career and employability skills).
Create an assessment system that
measures and reports student learning
• Implement state achievement
standards
• Create common grade and course
assessments
• Use data to plan and deliver
instruction and report progress
Implement real -world problem -based
learning to foster creative and inventive
thinking, effective communication,
digital -age literacy and highly
productive work
• Design and deliver instruction based
on student needs and interests
• Create a culture of collaboration for
adults and students
• Invest in technology to support
student learning and digital literacy
Make data - driven instructional
decisions
• Implement a system to foster peer -to-
peer learning (Collaborative Inquiry)
• Fully implement a system to identify
and respond to learning and behavior
challenges (Response to Intervention)
Embed technology tools into the
learning environment
• Implement a Learning Management
System
• Implement a data dashboard
(Instruction Improvement System)
Complete a study of instructional time
and make recommendations for related
policy
Explore alternate /balanced calendar
- Examine length of school day
• Examine staff work day
• Review current class schedule
• Percent of third- and sixth - graders
proficient in reading
• Percent of students graduating 21st
Century College and Career Ready
(graduation rate)
• Annual Progress Report data
STUDENT
DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY
® ENGAGEMENT
Create healthy and contributing citizens
through access to a wide variety of
activities and options for students to
develop character, apply their skills and
uncover their potential.
Create a plan to support student
character development
Reinforce performance character by
creating a pattern of behaviors that
lead to productive action (confidence,
diligence, perseverance, strong work
habits, courage, leadership)
Encourage ethical character (respect,
fairness, honesty, caring)
Address student needs and interests by
enhancing activities offerings
• Encourage and increase student
participation by ensuring that all
students have the opportunities and
access to be involved in activities
• Evaluate activities programming for
quality and relevance
Create a district response plan to
address extreme student needs
• Student participation statistics
• Survey of student activity interest
• Measures of 21st Century Skills (digital
literacy, effective communication,
highly productive work and inventive
thinking)
Create meaningful, two -way engagement
between the district and parents/
community members that supports
student achievement.
Transparently and proactively
communicate the story of the district
Implement a new visual identity
Use real -life examples to highlight
district achievement and priorities
Create opportunities to gather input
from key stakeholders
• Develop a survey and focus groups to
gauge community perceptions
• Develop a mechanism to gain input on
key issues
Increase parent engagement in the
schools
Develop a framework to guide parental
involvement
• Recruit parents to participate in
engagement opportunities
Maximize the collective impact of
school /community partnerships
• Explore mutually beneficial
partnerships with the City of Dubuque
• Create a central system to train,
monitor and cultivate volunteers
• Expand and deepen business /non-
profit partnership opportunities
District perception and engagement
• Assessment of parent involvement
• Involvement in partnerships
EFFECTIVE RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT v
Maximize and streamline resources to
provide increased access to 21st century
learning tools and facilities that support
student achievement.
Create and communicate district facility
and infrastructure plans
• Develop a comprehensive long -range
facility plan based on one -cent sales
tax and PPEL funds
• Implement a plan to increase access to
technology for learning
Equitably align resources for student
achievement
• Develop a plan to ensure that resource
allocation is aligned with student goals
• Evaluate current program effectiveness
using established protocols and add/
abandon as necessary
• Explore alternative revenue sources
Implement a finance /human resources
system (ERP system) and a new
substitute finder system
• Key financial performance indicators
of unspent balance and solvency ratio
through a regular systems review
process
• Student and staff access to technology
EMPLOYEE
EXCELLENCE
V
Create an environment in which
employees strive for excellence,
collaborate as part of a team, and are
confident and competent in supporting
student learning.
Enhance the system for recruitment and
retention of employees that mirror the
makeup of the student body
• Revise and centralize employee
recruitment system to hire high -
quality, best -fit employees
• Establish an employee wellness
committee to promote, research and
recommend district -wide wellness
initiatives
• Revise the employee evaluation system
• Strengthen mentoring opportunities
for administrative staff
Provide professional learning
opportunities that address a wide range
of needs and skills
Enhance job-embedded teacher
professional learning opportunities
district -wide
Design and deliver a district -wide Para -
Educators professional learning plan
Develop and support leadership
opportunities for employees
• Employee demographics
• Impact of professional learning
• Staff retention data
• Exit interview feedback
Approved November 27, 2012