Roanoke City Public Schools
Strategic Plan 2015-2020
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ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS KEY GOALS
RCPS’ focus must be to:
- Raise the level of academic achievement for all students
- Intentionally close the achievement gap
- Graduate 100% of our students
With these three primary goals in mind, the Division has identified five performance measurements that will be the foundation for achieving its vision: To be a model for urban public education.
They are:
- All schools will achieve and maintain accreditation based on Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) tests.
- All schools will meet and sustain federal government standards as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
- The high school graduation rate will meet or exceed that of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Roanoke City Public Schools will continue to submit evidence as a high performance organization.
- The City’s strategic plan and other community organizations’ strategic plans will have components addressing the success of our students.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS: 2015 – 2020
- Master teaching in a diverse urban environment
- Create an optimal urban learning environment
- Develop a high-performing organization
- Collaborate with the City, business, community and faith-based organizations to provide a better prepared student