Academic and Career Planning Education for Employment and PI-26 Implementation

School District of Janesville Strategic Plan

INSPIRE. EMPOWER. ACHIEVE.

When students attend the School District of Janesville, they gain access to an inspiring and empowering learning environment that encourages them to reach their highest potential. This means bridging educational gaps and transforming schools into exemplary spaces for teaching and learning. 

To drive this critical work, our mission, vision, and core values—outlined in our strategic plan—steer all key decisions and foster continuous improvement, ensuring that every student's journey is supported
and their potential fully unlocked.

SDJ Strategic Plan

School District of Janesville Student and School Success Promises

• Every student is known by name, strength, and need by at least one adult.Baseline data will be collected utilizing the Gallup student survey based question; The adults at my school care about me. Schools will develop  strategies and action steps to build relationships with students.
• Teachers will increase/focus instruction from direct to engaged and empowered instructional opportunities. Baseline data will be collected utilizing the Gallup student survey based questions: 
  • In the last 7 days, I have learned something interesting. 
  • At this school I get to do what I do best everyday.
• 90% of 3rd graders will read at or above grade level.  The percentage of 3rd grade students reading at grade level  will increase by 10% from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018. Multiple data points will be used from age appropriate assessments to monitor student growth and instructional effectiveness  across grade levels and disaggregated student groups. 
• 90% of 9th graders will successfully complete Algebra I. The percentage of students successfully completing Algebra I standards with a C or better by the end of 9th grade will increase from 76% (Spring 2017) to 79% (Spring 2018), as measured by the number of students completing Integrated Math I and II.
• 90% of graduates will successfully complete an advanced placement, transcripted, industry credential, or dual enrollment credit class. The percentage of graduates currently meeting this promise is 75% (2017 graduates).   Enrollment in these opportunities, including disaggregated groups, will be monitored to ensure equity and access.
• 90% of graduates will complete college ready indicators as detailed at redefiningready.org. The percentage of graduates meeting this promise will increase from 51% (2017 graduates) to 60% (2018 graduates). Criteria consists of GPA of 2.8 or higher AND one or more of the following: a score of 3 or better on an AP Exam, C or better in an AP course, C or better on a dual credit English or math course, C or better in Math III, meet all four college-ready benchmarks on ACT
• 90% of graduates will complete career ready indicators as detailed at redefiningready.org. The percentage of graduates meeting this promise will increase from 62% (2017 graduates) to 68% (2018). Criteria consists of a career cluster identified AND 2 or more of the following: 90% attendance  rate, workplace learning experience, Industry Credential, Dual Credit course in English or Math, 2 or more organized co-curricular activities, 25 hours of community service
• Increase graduation rate by 1% each year to 92% for 2022. Baseline: 88% of SDJ students graduate within 4 years in the Spring of 2016. Pathways for meeting graduation requirements, portfolios, competency based assessments, and early warning systems will help students stay on track for graduation.

• 100% of graduates will have an academic and career plan that includes a post high school plan. SDJ students use Career Cruising in grades 6-12 to complete their academic and career plan.  SDJ students in K- 5 use CC Sparks as a career exploration tool.

Purpose & Contributors

ACP is intended to equip students and their families with the tools necessary to make more informed choices about postsecondary education and training as it leads to careers.

It is part of DPI's overall vision for every student to graduate high school college and career ready. That means students must be competent both socially and emotionally. We want our students to be strong critical thinkers,  collaborate and solve real-world problems, and persevere when things aren’t quite going their way. When put together, it’s about making them productive adults with satisfying careers