Watertown Public Schools

District Goals

Watertown Public schools

District Goals 2009-2012

  1. I.                    The Watertown Board of Education is committed to providing challenging and engaging learning experiences for all students and has established a performance target of 90% of all students at or above goal in Language Arts, Mathematics and Science by 2012 as measured by the CMT/CAPT.

 

  • District success is measured in student learning and achievement.
  • Each school will increase CMT/CAPT scores in each content area by 5 to 10 percentage points annually in support of this goal.
  • Implementation of district Theory of Action will be district wide strategy (PLC, SRBI).
  • Monitoring of key systemic data points.

 

  1. II.                  The Watertown Board of Education fosters school climates that create exciting, encouraging and supportive environments that are committed to high levels of student achievement and conduct.

 

  • Our schools will integrate a positive behavioral support program that is focused on differentiated instruction and the support of student success.
  • Examine and verify existing educational programming intended to support the social and emotional development of our students throughout the district to ensure that a consistent message of high expectations and support is communicated to our students on a daily basis.
  • Institute support mechanism that allow more students to participate in high level academic work.

 

  1. III.                The Watertown Board of Education is committed to developing community engagement to support student learning.

 

  • Improve stakeholder involvement Pre-K-12 through the implementation of a series of strategies across the district.
  • Formation of Watertown School Community Council to engage parents and community members in support of the educational process.
  • Strengthen linkages and partnerships to community groups, identify common ground, and build consensus regarding Board and District priorities.
  • Collect and communicate district benchmark data points to all stakeholders to reinforce improvement agenda and 21st century skills.
  • Develop strategies to promote school and district accomplishments.
  • Promote relationship building between the BOE and Town Council.

 

  1. IV.                The Watertown Board of Education continues to advocate for facility and financial resources development in the district. 
  • Equitably distribute funds and resources to support differential needs and instructional improvement.
  • Develop and implement with the Town leaders a Capital Improvement Plan to properly maintain and update the public schools.
  • Create a transparent Board of Education operating budget document and presentation to all stakeholders.