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Organizational Dynamics
Organizational Dynamics versus Goals
The manner in which the Las Virgenes Unified School District functions and serves students is rooted in the beliefs and values of the organization. To promote and implement its mission, the District recognizes the importance of focusing on four overarching Organizational Dynamics rather than identifying goals. Part of this process includes a twice-annual review by the Board. In doing so, the District acknowledges that dynamics are ever-changing as is the importance of understanding our commitment to our focus on always striving to improve regardless of how good we become!
Dynamic 1 - Delivery of Instruction and Services to Students
Toward an Organization that:
- Focuses on individual student needs and achievement based on data-driven decisions in a safe and nurturing environment.
- Allows for flexibility in the educational program and increased alternatives through restructuring of programs and implementation of differentiated instruction and experiences that address academic, social, and emotional issues.
- Delivers rigor and relevance for every student based upon the needs of a 21st Century learner.
- Provides support for every child to reach his or her maximum potential.
- Provides a seamless continuum of transition services and curriculum flow pre K-12.
Dynamic 2 - Student Responsibility and Citizenship
Toward an Organization that:
- Teaches and develops students who demonstrate strong character, morals, and ethics both as citizens within the school community and cyber citizens within the global community.
- Expects students to demonstrate a work ethic that enables them to reach their potential.
- Recognizes and celebrates students who make responsible choices for themselves, their community, and the environment.
- Teaches the benefit and importance of becoming a productive and contributing member of a global society.
Dynamic 3 - Synergy of Staff
Toward an Organization that:
- Creates an environment that maintains a focus on student achievement.
- Builds and supports the professional growth of every employee.
- Respects and encourages innovation.
- Encourages and provides opportunities for collaboration.
- Values the contribution of each employee.
- Promotes trust, integrity, mutual respect, competence, and personal regard between all stakeholders.
Dynamic 4 - Parent/Community and Education Collaboration
Toward an Organization that:
- Promotes and encourages parent participation and parent cooperation in their student's learning; working together as a team for the benefit of the child.
- Recognizes and encourages the role of parent responsibility for student attendance, behavior, homework completion, and academic achievement including the use of enhanced web based interface.
- Exploits the power of technology in order to share meaningful and timely information regarding each student's progress.
- Provides ongoing training for parents to develop strategies that support their child’s success in the classroom and later life.
- Recognizes a shared responsibility with parents and the community to promote healthy lifestyles and positive role models for students.
- Promotes an understanding of parent and teacher roles and responsibilities and the importance of mutual respect and cooperation through coordinated parent education programs.
- Encourages partnerships with the greater community which benefit student learning, character development, and respect for the environment.
FOCUS AREAS
Delivery of Instruction and Services
- We will deliver curriculum aligned to California State Standards while incorporating
- the 21st Century learning core areas of:
Global Awareness and Environmental Stewardship
Civic Literacy
Financial, Economic, and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Health Literacy
Innovation
- We will expand integration of technology into daily instructional and management practices as a critical strategy in helping all students gain greater academic success.
- We will expand alternatives and options for students including consideration of restructuring delivery models and instructional levels.
- We will develop systematic training and implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) strategies based upon data analysis to develop greater differentiation of instruction and expanded use of Professional Learning Communities.
- We will implement new technology and media resources such as “flex books” in an effort to keep instruction both engaging and relevant for all learners.
- We will continue to improvecoordination of K-12performing arts programs and work with the District’s Foundation and other support groups in strengthenin offerings in these critical areas.
Synergy of Staff
- We will expand vertical teaming activities in both academic and co-curricular areas for greater community and articulation between and amongst schools.
- We will coordinate and expand collaboration between and amongst counseling and curricular services grades K-12.
- We will promote increased opportunities between district staff and community/governmental organizations.
Student Responsibility and Citizenship
- We will develop expanded programs to stress teh importance of community service and develop a K-12 programmatic structure that will incorporate communityservice as a requirement for graduation from a Las Virgenes high school.
- We will develop strategies and programs which underscore the importance of cyber citizenship and environmental protection.
- We will continue to promote and expand programs which stress the importance of character, ethics, and the community’s expectations for Las Virgenes students.
Parent/Community and Education Collaboration
- We will work collaboratively with parent organizations, the Las Virgenes Educational Foundation, community organizations, and governmental agencies to develop new opportunities for support of Las Virgenes Schools.
- We will work together with our parents to develop a K-12 parent guide to mutual expectations for participation in our schools that assists us to work and cooperate together.
- We will develop additional opportunities for parent education which address parent/staff interests and concerns in support of student success.
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