Goal+2+-+Strategy+1

Goal 2 - Strategy 1

**Strategy 1: The district will develop strategies to welcome and assimilate new students to the district, especially students from different language/cultural backgrounds.**


 * =**Activity Steps**= || =**Accomplishments**= || = **Next Steps** = || =**Comments**= ||
 * 1. Create a reference guide for parents/guardians which can include, but not be limited to:
 * District and township website information
 * District phone numbers and contact information
 * District mission statement and goals
 * Important district policies and procedures
 * Community services, phone numbers and contact information
 * PTA
 * Community programs (HVAA/VYTAL/Scouts, etc.)
 * Community and district resources
 * Map of the township

2. Establish a district-wide Ambassador program.
 * Volunteer families will be paired with incoming families with children of like age.
 * New students will receive ambassadors who will help them become accustomed to the district and will assist the student during the school day.
 * Student and family ambassadors will continue to be available as a resource after the initial contact.

3. Enhance the current orientation process to include the following: · A welcome presentation · Tour of school and classrooms · PTA introduction · Interaction with district employees

4. Analyze, evaluate and restructure as necessary the current translation materials and translation services available to parents.

5. Establish a diversity committee to study, support and heighten awareness of the increasingly diverse population in the district.

6. Expand current enrichment offerings to include English classes for adults.

7. Analyze the procedures for screening to assist incoming students with educational support.

8. Enhance the enrichment program to include workshops in curricular areas and make available curricular workshops during the summer (such as Everyday Math).

9. Provide summer remediation programs to support students who are struggling academically.

10. Enhance the school’s approved tutors list to include tutors who are multi-lingual. || Opening list refers to Activity Steps 1, 2, 3:

Website translates into Spanish, Russian and Korean.

Assistive meetings held with new parents.

Separate orientation held for ELL parents.

Summer Camp held for ELL students to accelerate transition to new grade.

Adding 9th grade Academy to group 9th graders so they have a connection to the HS.

Adding culture clubs at HS—Russian.

Connect Ed can be sent in target languages. Important policies and procedures translated into the target language.

Language line and other translation services now offered.

Diversity Committee has been meeting. Agendas and results available on website.

Quick turnaround in screening is the goal to provide correct Ed Levels so that placement is done properly the first time.

Summer Camp offered.

Summer Camp offered.

District chose not to promote one provider over another. ||  ||   ||