Our Vision 2020

Goal 1-Technology

Develop a plan to maintain up to date technology and on-going staff development to enhance instruction, operations, and communication.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Use technology to enhance instruction.
• Use technology to link students to worldwide experiences.
• Use technology to increase student engagement in the learning process.
• Provide professional development for staff to continue best practice.
• Use technology to increase operational fluidity.
• Use technology to create an eco-friendly school district.
• Use up to date software to run a safe, effective, efficient learning community.
• Use technology to enhance interschool and community communication.
• Use technology to provide access to classroom information for parent and student use.

Goal 2- Instruction

Develop and implement strategies to address ability level, needs and learning styles, achievement, and social responsibilities. (Reading, Writing, Math)

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Address all students’ ability levels, needs and learning styles.
• Implement teaching strategies to meet all students’ learning needs.
• Increase and monitor student achievement in reading, writing, and math.
• Use progress monitoring systems based on best practices.
• Implement a plan to increase student social responsibility.
• Use Positive Behavior Intervention Support to create a safe, responsible school community.
• Offer extracurricular and classroom based community outreach programs.

Goal 3- Facilities

Develop a plan to maintain safe, clean and energy efficient facilities that enhance instruction.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Maintain safe, secure facilities.
• Utilize a secure entry and exit system.
• Maintain school grounds including playgrounds and equipment.
• Repair and maintain facilities up to safety codes.
• Maintain clean classroom and educational facilities.
• Provide appropriate cleaning of all floors and surfaces.
• Maintain energy-safe facilities.
• Use technology to monitor and maintain temperatures that are comfortable and conducive to a learning environment.
• Continue to pursue cost cutting energy grants.

Goal 4- Stakeholder Relationship

Develop a plan to increase communication and collaboration with community groups, businesses, organizations, families and neighborhoods to enhance learning environment.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Increase communication with all stakeholders to enhance learning.
• Utilize mass email systems for community outreach.
• Utilize email for parent communication.
• Create a partnership with local businesses.
• Maintain its working relationship with the City of Clawson.
• Develop a plan to showcase the resources available to stakeholders.

Goal 5- Marketing

Develop a plan that promotes our districts strengths, innovations and uniqueness in order to attract and nurture students Pre K- 12.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Develop a plan that attracts students Pre K-12.
• Create a video to promote the school and community.
• Continue to use available resources (Internet, newspaper, television and radio) to promote school district.
• Nurture the educational and emotional growth of our students.
• Highlight the programs that nurture students Pre K-12.

Goal 6-Finance

Develop a plan that focuses on maintaining our districts’ current programs and creating financing to expand and create future state of the art opportunities.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Continue to maintain a balanced budget that allows for educational growth.
• Partner with community stakeholders to expand resources.
• Pursue grants for education.
• Maintain a budget to create financing for expanding and creating future state of the art educational opportunities.
• Be innovative in searching for and creating funding opportunities.

Goal 7-Cultural, social, emotional and physical safety

We will develop a plan that utilizes best practices in order to produce a learning environment that promotes the individual growth of our students.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Create a diverse learning culture.
• Create programs to promote acceptance of diverse cultures and social differences.
• Provide character building opportunities to increase student awareness and acceptance of a broad range of cultural differences.
• Ensure the physical and emotional safety of our students and staff.
• Use Positive Behavior Intervention Support to create an anti-bullying program.
• Provide training and create protocol for crisis situations.
• Provide and monitor a twenty-four hour attendance phone line.

Goal 8- Curriculum

Develop a plan to maintain a relevant, rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that ensures that all students have opportunities to exceed all standards set forth by local, state and national boards thus putting them on a par with the global community.

Clawson Public Schools will:

• Develop a curriculum implementation plan which aligns with Early Childhood Standards of Learning and Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
• Organize professional development to progressively implement the curriculum maps and pacing guides.
• Align assessments horizontally and vertically through professional development activities.
• Update report cards to be reflective of assessments and the curriculum.
• Organize professional development for all staff in order to ensure understanding of assessments and curriculum.