Superintendent - Targets for World Class Status
Target #1
All Students Possess the Habits Of Powerful Literacy
- All students will meet or exceed Norfolk Public Schools promotion criteria from grade to grade and course to course annually.
- All students will demonstrate fluency in one language in addition to English.
- All students are reading on grade level by the end of the first grade and every year thereafter.
Target #2
All Gaps Are Eliminated While Increasing Achievement For All
- Group characteristics such as gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status do not predict student outcomes
- All stakeholders (administrators, teachers, support staff, parents/guardians, business leaders, advisory groups, policymakers, and community at-large) will contribuite to the organizational climate of high expectations and achievement for all students
Target #3
All Schools Meet and Exceed Local, State, National & International Benchmarks
- All schools meet and exceed local benchmarks for graduation, promotion, dropout, attrition, attendance rates, and scholarships earned.
- All schools meet and exceed state benchmarks for SOL accreditation, SOL content area scores, AP participation and achievement.
- All schools meet and exceed national benchmarks for AYP, PSAT/SAT participation, National Merit Scholarships, NAEP, and other nationally recognized achievements.
- All schools meet and exceed international benchmarks for IB, TIMMS, PISA (Program of International Student Assessment).
Target #4
All Students Are Prepared To Access Productive Options & Opportunities Upon Graduation
- All students will complete a "rigorous" core curriculum.
- All students are aware of and have access to courses that prepare them for postsecondary career and educational opportunities.
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