Jefferson County Public Schools

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Jefferson County Public Schools

• 28th largest school district in U.S.
• 99,000 students (slightly increased over last 5
  years)
• 1/7 of all students in KY
• 36 African-American (½ of all
  African-American students in KY)
• 56.5 White
• 7.5 Other
• 154 Schools
• Preschool
• K-5 (Elementary)
• 6-8 (Middle)
• 9-12 (High)
• Special Education
• Alternative/Other

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DIRECTIONS

• Teaching for depth of understanding
• Fostering a professional culture for teachers and
  administrators
• Taking a diagnostic approach to teaching
• Focusing attention on school and classroom
  culture
• Fostering diverse learning environments

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JCPS CORE VALUES

• Understanding
• Meaning
• Connection

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RESULTS WE STRIVE FOR

• Depth of student understanding through
  student-active instruction, differentiation,
  reflection on student work and continual
  modification of instruction
• Students sense of meaning through posing real
  and interesting problems that have personal and
  social importance
• Students sense of connection to school and to
  their peers through social development curricula
  and caring classroom communities

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JCPS THEORY OF ACTION

• When we collaborate to
• Create caring and culturally-responsive classroom
  communities
• Provide high-quality, personalized instruction
  that challenges and engages students in authentic
  work
• Ensure equitable access for all students to a
  consistent, inquiry-based curriculum and
• Prepare leaders to engage in collaborative
  strategies to move this shared vision forward . .
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• Then all students graduate with
• A high level of academic performance
• Strong character development and civic engagement
  and
• Enhanced health and wellness

• So that all students are prepared to
• achieve their goals,
• follow their dreams and
• create a more just society.

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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND CORE PRACTICES FOR A
GREAT SCHOOL
CORE PRACTICE 3 LEARNING FROM STUDENT WORK
CORE PRACTICE 2 TRACKING PROFICIENCY
STUDENT UNDERSTANDING, CONNECTION, MEANING
CORE PRACTICE 1 BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
CORE PRACTICE 4 IMPROVING TEACHING
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WE WON'T STOP

• Sheldon Berman
• Superintendent
• Jefferson County Public Schools