“Good to Go” and/or Areas of Significant Progress

Need Support for Development in Areas Showing Small Progress and/or for Meeting Challenges

Instructional Practices

• Pockets of exemplary 21st century instructional practice and use of tools in some schools.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A K-12 instructional “greenhouse” is in place in American Canyon.
• Coaching available at other district sites.
• Echo & “4C” rubrics available and in use at some sites.
• Aligning our practice to National Core Standards.

• Increased understanding, use, and monitoring of authentic learning experiences and assessments.
• District-wide frequent and appropriate use of PBL.
• Instructional practices embedded in PBL that provide teachers with the tools to close achievement gaps.
• Expanding and deepening our pockets of excellence.
• A deeper use of technology, tools, and practices that address digital learners and track their progress.

Structures

• NVUSD has committed a high-level district leadership position to shepherding this transition.
• ACHS and NTHS built specifically for this purpose.
• Many Schools transitioning to Block or Modified Block
• Cloud infrastructure in place at 3 schools.
• System and documents that ensure PLC time built into school day each week at some schools.
• Strong supporting Board policy in place.
• Principal evaluation and site goals aligned/unified.

• Technology infrastructure, particularly as related to collecting and reporting outcomes in a 21^st century classroom.
• 1:1 Computer ratio is at the heart of 21^st century learning and teaching. How to ensure facilities, PD systems, and budget priorities support this.
• Redesign schedules, calendars, curriculum delivery, and use of time. Letting go of old structures.

Purpose

• District taskforce developed plan for transformation.
• Same 3 goals drive improvement across district.
• Focus on data and common assessment lends itself to outcome-based transformation.
• Communicating and integrating purpose into all aspects of district work is viewed as high priority.
• Clarity and passion exists for some portion of stakeholders at all levels and in all buildings.

• Even at the district level, the purpose and plan is not 100% clear nor receiving 100% commitment.
• How to embed and align this transition throughout the district so that all oars are rowing in the same direction.
• Developing a communication and participation plan that reaches out to a wide variety of students, parents, and teachers across the district.

Culture

• NVUSD has strong ties to a significant segment of the business community who - in turn - have shown vision, leadership, and support for transformation.
• Informational resources for communication plan readily available. Support from college and career destinations in communicating the “big picture”.
• History of parent, student, & community partnerships.
• Outside expertise and financial support opportunities.

• Build city-wide/district-wide awareness of big picture.
• How to communicate to teachers and – in some instances – principals, the validity and urgency of instructional redesign so they see it as the best vehicle for achieving mutually desired goals.
• To achieve a broader and more active partnership with our students and parents in all of our district schools in achieving 21^st century classrooms.