NUSD will use effective internal and external communication in order to accomplish the following priorities:

 

1.  Promote student achievement in Preschool through college by:

      ·    Using scientific research to identify and implement the best instructional practices

      ·     Differentiating instruction based on needs

      ·     Accessing programs demonstrating effectiveness with similar populations and replicating activities locally

      ·     Maximizing daily instructional time in preschool through college

      ·     Planning and delivering a knowledge rich curriculum

      ·     Empowering and equipping site level Professional Learning Communities

      ·     Providing targeted and strategic interventions for at-risk students

 2.  Maximize student well-being by:

      ·     Ensuring the physical and emotional safety of students

      ·     Integrating the 40 Developmental Assets Framework into all levels of the organization

      ·     Providing local access to families for community health, social services and educational programs

      ·     Providing services for children and parents from birth through adulthood

      ·     Identifying and serving underrepresented populations in existing services

 3.  Promote organizational unification and programmatic alignment by:

      ·     Implementing an on-going visioning process

      ·     Committing human and material assets to maximize alignment of services

      ·     Pursuing kindergarten through high school unification

      ·     Disseminating research findings and programmatic success to all stakeholder groups

 4.  Ensure organizational improvement through staff accountability by:

      ·     Ensuring high quality performance through the use of existing evaluation systems

      ·     Engaging in frequent observations and visits of staff during working hours

      ·     Training managers and administrators in progressive discipline

      ·     Providing targeted and strategic staff development

      ·     Gathering data from multiple sources including 360 degree feedback andcommunity surveys

 NUSD Hedgehog:  Serving the whole child through broad-based educational experiences and through comprehensive services for the entire family.