USD 232 School Improvement News
December 2018
News with Purpose
- District Improvement Team
- District Site Council
- BLTs and BSCs
- ACT/WorkKeys
Happy Holidays
District Improvement Team
The District Improvement Team (DIT):
- Oversees and approves building-level KESA work,
- Leads and facilitates the Needs Assessment process,
- Establishes the district’s goals for the five-year cycle,
- Develops an action plan for each goal,
- Oversees the implementation of the action plans, and
- Analyzes the effectiveness of the action plans.
The District Improvement Team is comprised of employees of the district, with representation from all departments, grades, and certified positions of employment. The group consists of 28 members who are committed to service to the profession both in and beyond the classroom.
Positions on the DIT consist of:
- Superintendent
- Assistant Superintendent of Education
- Director of School Improvement
- Director of Curriculum & Instruction
- Director of Learning Services
- Elementary Principal
- Middle School Principal
- High School Principal
- High School Assistant Principal
- School Improvement Specialist
- Primary Core Teachers (2)
- Intermediate Core Teachers (2)
- High School Core Teachers (2)
- Elementary Reading Specialist
- Library Media Specialist
- Elementary Special Education Teacher
- Secondary Special Education Teacher
- Elementary Counselor
- Secondary Counselor
- CTE Coordinator
- CTE Teacher
- Elementary Specials Teacher
- Secondary Fine Arts Teacher
District Site Council
Representing the district’s parents, community, and business/industry, the District Site Council (DSC) provides input during every step of the growth process. District Site Council is made up primarily of non-employees of the district. The DSC represents the district’s various demographic and stakeholder groups, including business and industry representation located in district. The group consists of 18 members who represent the following populations:
- Superintendent
- Assistant Superintendent
- Director of School Improvement
- Director of Curriculum & Instruction
- Communication Specialist
- Elementary Core Teacher
- Middle School Core Teacher
- High School Core Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
- Parent Representatives of Elementary Families
- Parent Representatives of Middle School Families
- Parent Representatives of High School Families
- Parent Representatives of Special Education Families
- Student Representative of Grades K-8 (2)
- Student Representative of Grades 9-12 (2)
- Local Business Representatives (2)
- Service Organization Representative
- District Team Facilitator
Building Leadership Through BLTs and BSCs
Building Leadership Teams are comprised of members of building staff and administration. This team is selected by the building principal and is responsible for professional development, building initiatives, improvement plans and goals, and leading faculty throughout the year. Members of these teams create and foster positive culture and climate, build staff consensus, and provide leadership by offering collective voice at the district level. While each building and BLT looks different due to every staff's needs, all BLT members give additional hours of service to their professional through work on continuous improvement.
Do you know who serves on the BLT and DSC for your building? Share a word of appreciation with them for their time and talents given to the students, staff, and community!
FREE ACT/WorkKeys Assessment for ALL Juniors and Some Seniors
This year, the state of Kansas will pay one time for all juniors to take the ACT or WorkKeys at De Soto High School and Mill Valley High School.
Additionally, any senior who has not yet taken the ACT or WorkKeys can do so at no charge.
The typical fee to take the ACT is $46.00, and WorkKeys is $20.00. This is a FREE opportunity provided to all Kansas Juniors and Seniors.
ACT - February 20
WorkKeys - February 21
- The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Math, Reading, and Science. Student scores reflect the achievement of graduates on the ACT and is an indication of the extent to which students are prepared for college.
- ACT WorkKeys assessments measure foundational skills required for success in the workplace, and help measure the workplace skills that can affect job performance. WorkKeys assessments are:
- Relevant—WorkKeys assessments are developed to solve actual workplace problems. Unlike other assessments, they don’t simply give an indication of reading and writing competency. Instead, they measure a range of hard and soft skills relevant to any occupation, at any level, and across industries.
- Recognized—Successful completion of WorkKeys core assessments can lead to earning an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate —a credential that verifies the skills found to be most essential across industries and occupations. Tens of thousands of employers recognize the value of the NCRC, and many recommend the credential to candidates.
Up Next in the January Edition
- Second Step
- Family Engagement
- FastBridge Data
- Parent Meeting
- CTE Partnership
Bringing Awareness to Our Communities and Stakeholders
- District Programs- Early Childhood-to-Postsecondary
- Student and Staff Highlights
- Academic and Extracurricular Events of Interest
- Updates in Standards, Curriculum, Technology, and Assessments
- Relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders
- Relevance in Innovative Learning and Leadership
USD 232 School Improvement News
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Location: 35200 West 91st Street, De Soto, KS, USA
Phone: 913-667-6200