Superintendent of Schools David Quattrone proposed several goals for Board of Education consideration, responding to several suggestions and concerns that Board members raised in September. The Board approved the revisions after discussion. The goals include two surveys as a way of gathering baseline perceptions of students, staff, and parents. The High School will conduct a survey of recent graduates as a way of assessing perceived strengths and weaknesses of current programs. In addition, the District will again administer the satisfaction survey offered by Harris Interactive. This survey, previously administered in 2006 ad 2009, taps stakeholder opinions about school atmosphere, facilities/equipment, curriculum, teaching, technology, and behavior. Quattrone endorsed the surveys as a way to develop an overall profile of the Bronxville graduate and provide a fact-based approach to future decisions.
The adopted goals also embrace the Common Core Learning Standards that have been adopted by many states and have been incorporated into New York's assessment program. The new standards, accompanied by new tests and new cut-off scores, have led to lower estimates of student proficiency across the state. By adopting the goal, the Board endorses a systematic effort to adjust curriculum content, change instructional strategies, and raise the level of student performance.
Finally, the financial goals incorporated the need to address rising enrollments, not just next year but in the longer term. In addition, the impact of the Affordable Care Act needs to be factored into budget deliberations.
The goals can be found
here.
