Student Achievement

Create Measurable Academic Achievement Goals

Create annual measurable academic achievement goals across demographics to ensure Plano ISD is meeting its mission to “educate, inspire and empower every student.”  The Strategic Plan for the district is set to be revamped in 2023.  That plan must include measurable quantitative goals for student achievement.

There continues to be an achievement gap in Plano ISD and we must develop plans to successfully close that gap.  There is almost a 40% gap between our highest performing demographic and our lowest performing demographic in 3rd grade reading and almost a 50% gap in 3rd grade math.  That gap contributes to an over 40% gap in College, Career, and Military Readiness by the time our kids finish high school. As our district continues to become more diverse, the only way we will maintain strong student achievement scores is by closing the student achievement gap.

Align Administrative Incentives

We must ensure that our administrators incentives align with the successful execution of that plan.  This should go beyond the superintendent.  Our principals must also be incentivized to meet measurable academic achievement goals tailored to their individual schools as well..

Develop a Teacher Recruitment and Retention Plan

We know experienced teachers improve outcomes for our children.  The current climate has made it challenging to recruit and retain the best teachers.  We must increase teacher compensation and provide additional support for our current staff to ensure we increase overall retention.

We should consider more wholistic compensation packages that include benefits like childcare, mentorship, para professionals to teachers programs and more.  We should also regularly survey our teacher population to understand where we have opportunities to better support them.