Assistant Superintendent Dr. Waters' 2025-2026 Goals

 

Goal 1: Elevate Learning

Increase student achievement and provide excellent programming for students by:

 

• Strengthening teacher collaboration, instructional practices, and data-driven decision-making through effective implementation of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in every school

• Designing a professional learning plan that engages 100% of educators in evidence-based and research-informed equitable instructional practices (i.e. Universal Design for Learning)

• Increase academic data by 1.5%

• Assessing the effectiveness of the Strong Start Kindergarten Program across all 13 elementary schools

• Successfully implementing the K-12 STEELS standards

• Piloting a STEM special in five elementary schools (S.H.I.E.L.D.)

• Meeting monthly with instructional cabinet members to ensure clarity, consistency, and accountability across departments and schools

Ensure students are equipped for college or careers upon graduation by:

• Communicating dual enrollment opportunities

• Encouraging juniors and seniors to take advantage of our Community Hosted Internship Program (CHIP)

• Increasing Post-12 community partnerships

• Delivering career lessons to students and planning fairs

 

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Goal 2: Ensure Belonging

 

Continue to develop a community that values a sense of belonging, promotes equity for all students, and supports their mental health and well-being by:

• Sharing and developing processes for supporting students' mental health and underperforming students

• Analyzing and responding to behavioral data and patterns at least three times per year, providing the necessary tools and using inclusive practices

• Addressing peer gaps and disproportionality among student groups in special education by incorporating components of the MTSS framework at the middle level

• Providing our school teams and counselors with clear protocols for the program at our Northbridge Campus

• Monitoring the effectiveness of the SEL curriculum and the PBIS model at the elementary level and middle levels and training all 13 elementary schools in Level II

• Using Infinite Campus for discipline referrals K-12

• Supporting student voice through feedback and involvement in the various clubs and activities

 

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Goal 3: Engage Community

 

Strengthen timely, transparent, and effective communication with stakeholders and enhance partnerships by:

• Integrating the 4Es into district initiatives and public messaging

• Enhancing two-way communication and feedback mechanisms

• Exploring the use of a platform that communicates to families in their preferred language

• Sharing teaching pathways for paraprofessionals and graduate programs for teachers with staff

• Holding family engagement sessions at least three times per year

• Continuing to partner with the community (i.e. Manna on Main Street, NPSD Educational Foundation, etc.)

• Establishing a partnership with at least two additional universities to expand our teacher pipeline

 

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Goal 4: Exceed Expectations

 

Promote organizational effectiveness and create innovative, safe, and welcoming environments that deliver high-quality services for the NP community by:

• Implementing the 2025-2028 Comprehensive Plan Committee

• Reviewing and refining district policies and administrative regulations on a monthly basis

• Creating sustainable systems for recurring initiatives

• Integrating technology appropriately and responsibly

• Conducting safety drills regularly

• Upholding ALICE training and safety protocols for stakeholders

• Providing positive, proactive de-escalation strategies and techniques to teachers and staff

• Utilizing behavior threat assessment protocols

• Deepening continuity between our middle schools, NB, and NPHS

• Participating the NPHS project and elementary playground developments, as needed

• Monitoring and managing instructional resources to maintain sustainability and effectiveness

• Analyzing elementary enrollment trends and K-12 staffing