School Strategic Plan & SMART Goals

Goal 1: Academic Excellence

Students will perform at or above level or make more than one year's growth in Reading and Mathematics. BCS will eliminate opportunity gaps and recover learning through support school-wide systems.

SMART Goal

l students performing at or above grade level will meet Typical Growth, while 80% of students performing below grade level will meet Stretch Growth, following iReady’s Diagnostic Growth Model.

Strategy 1

Explicit and consistent vocabulary instruction

Action Steps

  1. Peer observation with a focus on vocabulary instruction and a written review

  2. Tier 1, 2 and 3 vocabulary professional development

  3. Tier 1, 2 and 3 vocabulary visuals for all classrooms PreK - 2nd Grade

Strategy 2

High-impact instructional practices

Action Steps

  1. Weekly walkthroughs using the HIIPs walkthrough form

  2. Ongoing HIIPs professional development throughout the school year

  3. Board office HIIPs checkpoint meetings and feedback review

Goal 2: Health and Well-Being

All Berkeley County Schools will create and maintain safe learning environments that promote excellent academic achievement. BCS will nurture all students’ intellectual, physical, mental, and social-emotional growth with specific emphasis on recovering from complex trauma.

SMART Goal

90% of MES students will attend school 90% of the school year, and 95% of the students will not have a major discipline referral.

Strategy 1

Attendance groups

Action Steps

  1. G.RI.T. the Goat Attendance Program with daily check-ins

  2. Daily check-ins with bubble students

  3. Social emotional learning to foster a comforting, safe, empathetic school environment

Goal 3: Operational Excellence

Efficient and effective operations will allow BCS to maintain its focus on student learning.  BCS will strengthen and improve system-wide operations through federal, state and local financial resources to meet the needs of the district’s growing and changing community.

SMART Goal

All teachers will actively participate in professional learning opportunities and data teams. All parents will have the opportunity to participate in at least 3 school-wide events or activities.

Strategy 1

Teacher and staff professional development opportunities

Action Steps

  1. Outline of yearlong, school-based professional development offerings

  2. Peer observations and reflections

  3. Field trips and family engagement nights