Frederick County Public Schools

Key Action Steps

• Establish system-wide leadership teams to review system and school academic and behavior data and intervene as appropriate.
• Ensure, per state guidance, High Quality Instructional Materials are utilized in all core content classrooms.
• Continue comprehensive professional learning in the Science of Reading.
• Identify successful data-based practices from school Accelerated Learning Process (ALP) teams and provide professional learning to replicate positive practices across schools.
• Utilize ALP resources to support teachers" use of equity-driven and evidence-informed collaborative practice.
• Study and pursue more equitable grading practices in FCPS ensuring Habits of Work are reported separately.
• Expand and improve upon pre-kindergarten programming in FCPS.
• Transition to a new version of the framework for teaching that supports teacher professional learning, coaching, and evaluation. This transition aims to improve equity-driven and evidence-informed instruction in FCPS classrooms.

Key Performance Indicators

Key Action Steps

► Create/partner to offer multiple pathways into roles, such as Residencies & Grow Your Own. Support the design effort for a teacher residency program.
► Create a systemwide mandatory employee orientation and onboarding experience that ensures a sense of belonging and positive hiring experience. Create an Employee Handbook to support consistent pre-boarding, onboarding, and induction. Design and launch an Employee Code of Conduct to support civility, concern resolution, physical, intellectual, and psychological safety.
► Work with Career Coaches to provide information and resources to share with rising 10th, 11th, 12th grade students beyond just TAM and Child Development classes.
► Ensure fair, consistent, timely, and well documented investigations for due process for employee discipline through coordinated and comprehensive compliance and labor structures.
► Design and develop mechanisms that enhance the employee experience including a focus on concern resolution, efficiencies in pay and reporting, and enhanced employee recognition.
► Promote the launch of our redesigned systemic communication platform through a comprehensive communication strategy, including news releases, letters to staff, and letters to families. Ensure ample training opportunities are accessible for both school-based and district staff. Additionally, develop an updated standard operating procedure to guide the utilization of the new communication platform for sharing both school-based and systemic communications.
► Assess the effectiveness of our social media platforms in showcasing staff achievements and be ready to transition to platforms that excel in sharing engaging content. Additionally, develop a social media campaign to spotlight student and staff achievements.
► Support initiatives by reviewing materials to help ensure diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all FCPS products. Focus on family engagement by promoting Take Your Family to School Week (3rd week in Feb) and highlighting families who are engaged via social media during that week and also one post per month.
► Ensure effective schedules at each level (aligned to Blueprint legislation) to expand support pathways and opportunities for all FCPS students and expand post-College and Career Readiness pathways for high school students.

Key Performance Indicators

Key Action Steps

► Refine and align implementation of the FCPS Code of Conduct in all FCPS schools and ensure appropriate data monitoring protocols and systems to respond equitably to prevalent needs.
► Implement evidence-based Tier 1 programs in all FCPS schools to promote positive social/emotional/behavioral skills for students.
► Invest in FCPS staff, from recruitment to retirement, ensuring highly qualified and effective staff have the skills/training needed to provide services and supports to promote the success of students with disabilities.

Key Performance Indicators

Key Action Steps

► Identify how the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future has benefitted all schools. Use multiple platforms to share progress with a focus on schools in traditionally underserved communities.
► Create resources tailored for families with limited English proficiency to facilitate their engagement with the community. Ensure that all engagement opportunities adhere to the criteria outlined in the established standard operating procedure.
► Assess the necessity of additional staff to ensure our objective of delivering accurate and timely information to all members of our community is met. Additionally, maintain ongoing reminders to school-based staff regarding the importance of providing translations.
► Implement rubric scoring as a primary means of assessment and transparently report student progress along key milestones in a child’s learning journey.

Key Performance Indicators

Key Action Steps

► Ensure needed resources (i.e. interventions), staffing, professional learning, and progress monitoring tools for school Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) teams.
► Create an Inclusive Guidebook including models for FCPS teachers and provide comprehensive professional learning in inclusive practices to include effective coteaching.
► Enhance career awareness opportunities in elementary, middle, and high schools and provide coaching opportunities for all secondary students.
► Design and implement a Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) system, including the development of the Consulting Teacher role, to provide more intensive support to new teachers and those in need of growth in FCPS.
► Refine new teacher induction offerings and teacher coaching and mentoring programs to ensure alignment of the new PAR system.
► Ensure equity-driven practices to enhance a sense of belonging for students and staff.

Key Performance Indicators