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Ottumwa Community School District

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Higher Reliability Schools Strategic Plan

Ottumwa Schools District Instructional Vision

Ottumwa Schools: a community where staff are enthusiastic and committed, students succeed, and families proudly send their children.

Higher Reliability Schools (HRS) Five-Year Phases

YEAR 5 (2026-27)
Growth & Improvement for all students through HRS

Grade 8-12 implementation of SBG.

YEAR 4 (2025-26)
Growth & Improvement through Highly Effective Grading, Assessment Practices

  • Standards-based grading K-7
  • Grade 8-12 teacher awareness, pilot of SBG

YEAR 3 (2024-25)
Growth & Improvement through Guaranteed Viable Curriculum

  • Ensure student progress and success through instruction and curriculum
  • Continuous improvement of standards-based instruction/reporting

YEAR 2 (2023-24)
Growth & Improvement through Effective Teaching in every classroom

  • What is Growth?
  • What is Improvement?
  • Implementation at all 5 HRS Levels

YEAR 1 (2022-23)
Roots & Foundation

Implementation of HRS Levels 1-3. The soil that our HRS tree grows in is the district culture—relationships, wellness, collective efficacy, positive outcomes, etc.

Continuously pouring into Level 1: Creating a safe, collaborative, and supportive environment.

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