Goal Setting/Strategic Plan Update
Leveling Up Culturally Relevant and Engaging Pedagogy with a “Little Help from Our Friends.”
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Program Updates
School Based Health Center
Nor’Easter Afternoon Academy: Students earned 106.75 credits while in the program last school year
PreK: Ongoing expansion-enrollment quadrupled in 6 years!
K-4 Extension Program expansion:�3 sites: Green, Reynolds and Chaffee
John Wallace Bilingual Program
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Points of Pride for NPS
Grade 5 Performance
Grade 8 Performance
SAT
AP
Highest percentage of students at goal in ELA and Math since 2018
Highest percentage of students at goal in ELA and Math since 2018 and in Science since inception of NGSS (2019)
Exceeded the target mean growth in both ERW and Math
37% of students graduated with a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam
2025: Highest participation rate AND percentage of students earning 3 or higher
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Points of Pride for NPS (cont.)
NHS Athletics
Award Winning �Music Programs
Award Winning�Administrators
Boys Soccer, Boys and Girls Volleyball, and Football all won their Conference Championships
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We Are Newington….
Year | SPED % | 504 % | ML % | F/R Lunch % | Choice # |
1978 | 1.6% | 0% | <1.0% | N/A | 25 |
1988 | 2.7% | 0% | <1.0% | 5.0% | 25 |
1998 | 0.9% | 0% | <1.0% | 8.0% | 25 |
2008 | 10.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 13.0% | 53 |
2018 | 14.5% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 21.0% | 100 |
2023 | 16.6% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 32.1% | 123 |
2024 | 16.1% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 36.0% | 117 |
2025 | 17.6% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 37.6% | 143 |
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We Are Newington…
Race/Ethnicity
Percentage of Population
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population |
American Indian | <1% |
Multiple | 5% |
Black | 6% |
Asian | 11% |
Pacific Islander | <1% |
Hispanic | 29% |
White | 49% |
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District Intended Outcome
What do we want for all of our students?
That we maintain the high performance of students meeting and exceeding district standards/expectations, increase performance of students performing below district standards/expectations, and reduce the predictable performance gap between groups of students performing at or above standards/expectations and groups of students performing below standards/expectations.
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Strategic Plan Focus Areas 2024-27
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Pillar Focus 2025-26
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Discipline and SEL Pillars: School Climate
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Discipline/SEL: Evidence Based Improvement
Structures
Stakeholders
Systems
School Climate Improvement Plans that are evidenced based will be developed by committees of educators.
Establish or enhance a multi-tiered model of instruction and progress monitoring based on inter/intrapersonal skills attainment.
Build our infrastructure and internal capacity to deliver embedded SEL lessons and restorative practices.
Resources
Opportunities for parents and students to have a role in our School Climate improvement efforts.
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Academic Pillar
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Theory of Action: If we (district leadership) provide differentiated support to NPS schools & departments to strategically focus improvement efforts on closing close gaps between current practices and culturally responsive practices,
Then teachers will engage in cycles of inquiry to design and implement rigorous, engaging, and effective instruction for all students and groups of students and
Student performance will track toward district, school, and department outcomes.
Classroom Practice:
Rigor, Engagement, Responsive
PLCs: Through action research, close gaps between current practice & culturally responsive practices
DDT & SILT: Monitor student engagement & PLC performance to inform professional learning
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Progress to Date-Closing the Gap
SBA Math Gap Closures 2023-25 Grades 7-8
SBA ELA Gap Closures 2023-25 Grades 7-8
NGSS Gap Closures 2021-25 Grades 5-8
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Tuesday sessions: Modeling of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy with coach-facilitated processing
Videotaped Lessons: Calibrate on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and response practices with peer discussion, critique, and feedback
Collegial Visits: Opportunities to visit PLCs and classrooms that represent successful practices, high achievement, and gaps closing
Rounds Visits: at least twice annually to each school to monitor instructional practices and provide feedback.
Bringing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Scale
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How Can AI Help Teaching and Learning?
Enhanced Student Engagement: AI makes learning interactive and enjoyable, keeping students interested and motivated.
Data-Driven Insights: AI analyzes student performance data to help educators create better curricula and teaching methods.
Support for Diverse Learning Needs: AI provides tailored resources, like speech-to-text tools, to assist students with different learning needs.
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Jobs Already Impacted by AI
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Why AI Can Never Replace Teachers
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Accountability Measures
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