WGSD Priority 1
Growing Student Skills (Excellence in Learning)
Desired Outcome: West Grand School District (WGSD) students will experience challenging and engaging instruction that supports their academic and personal growth through knowledge and skill development, preparing them for life after high school.
Priority #1: Challenging and Engaging Instruction
Establish high-quality instruction across all grade levels, to directly impact student outcomes measured by growth.
Priority #2: Prepared Graduate
Establish high-quality instruction across all grade levels, to directly impact student outcomes measured by growth.
| Strategic Priority One: Growing Student Skills | |
|---|---|
| Why is this important? | The district wishes to support all of our staff to prepare our students with skills and knowledge necessary to be productive members of society, preparing them for life after high school. |
| Action steps related to the priority | Action Steps Outline -Year 3 Focus on strategic plan: 1) Growing student skills: Standards-Based Instruction 2) Prepared Graduate: Expand SEL and CCL opportunities |
| Evidence of Implementation | –Vision of Instruction -Instructional Feedback/observation 1) Walkthrough 2) TBO –Profile of a Learner Folder –Senior Capstone –Mini-capstone 8th grade project –Work-based learning -SEL integration 1) Colorado Youth Connections 2) Counselor Corps Grant 3) 7 Mindsets –Career Connected Learning –High School Seminar –Talk about your future Tuesdays –Jr High Seminar/Mustang Moment |
| Evidence of Impact | -Fall 2026 student data -Intentional planning during HS seminar/Jr High Mustang Moment to support student needs, academically -Student growth scores (formative and summative) -Graduation rate, matriculation, and attendance rates |