Upon graduation, BUFSD students will be empowered to enter the workforce with appropriate skills, certification, or licensure, or be enrolled in a post-secondary program of study. Individual success pathways will be aligned to students’ strengths, preferences, and interests, equipping them to lead productive, meaningful, and joyful lives.
SUCCESS Pathways
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+ That each child’s PLUS will be reflective of his/her strengths, preferences and interests. + That college, career and civic readiness are of equal value and importance. + That providing CTE pathways and work-based learning experiences will create vast Graduation PLUS opportunities. + In the utility of NYSED diploma seals (bi-literacy, civics) and students’ ability to earn college credit while in high school. |
GROWTH Culture
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+ That having high expectations for ALL students is the key to unlocking their full potential. + That critical thinking is an essential competency for 21st-century success. + That cultivating intellectual openness will allow students to improve their school, community and the world. + In curating an academic program with acceleration and enrichment as core design elements from inception. + That all BUFSD stakeholders are lifelong learners. |
Meaningful and Relevant Instruction and
ASSESSMENT
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+ In nurturing the whole child (physical, emotional, academic, social, cultural). + That a well-rounded education will include foundations of literacy (ABCs), numeracy (123s), physical education and the arts. + In cultivating relevancy through Project and Problem-Based Learning and Assessment (PBLA) opportunities with real-world application. + In leveraging our student’s strengths, preferences and interests to revitalize the Brentwood community. |
EMPOWERED Stakeholders
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+ That everyone is entitled to a safe, healthy, caring, and culturally responsive environment that fosters equity, dignity and belonging. + That attendance is vital to maximize student potential. + That student success is proportional to the extent and quality of stakeholder engagement. + Our students should have the freedom to pursue their diploma, career clusters, certifications and licensure while in high school. + In the power of BUFSD Pride! |
District's Next Steps
- Develop 5-year, core-strategic plan for Graduation PLUS+
- Representative team of all key stakeholder groups
- Assess current reality in all plan tenet areas, SAGE
- What are our bright spots?
- What are our needs?
- Use principles of Backward Design* by starting with the desired outcomes in mind, then back-mapping initiatives and actions all the way down to PreK
- Identify desired results
- Determine acceptable evidence/performance indicators
- Plan strategic initiatives
- Monitor, adjust and reflect
*Wiggins, Grant, and Jay McTighe. Understanding by Design. Expanded 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005