Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School Advisory Committee
Five Year Long-Range Plan
The STMM School Advisory Committee (SAC) voted to approve a new Long Range Plan (LRP) at its meeting on January 9th, and that plan appears here. This plan, which updates the previous plan put in place in 2003, was the result of a year’s work by the SAC, and is the direct result of feedback obtained in focus groups and surveys from STMM parents, teachers, and staff. The intent has been to establish a plan that lays out goals that are actionable, measurable, and attainable while meeting the stated needs of STMM stakeholders.
It is the opinion of the SAC that in order to measure our progress in fulfilling our goals, we first need to establish baselines that tell us where we are today. Over the remainder of this school year, we will work with STMM staff to gather the data we need, and will report that information to the community as appropriate. Looking ahead, we envision the possibility of “Annual Reports to Stakeholders” in which our community will be apprised of how well we are performing in achieving our goals.
This plan is not written in stone. We consider it to be a living document that will develop and evolve as the needs of the STMM community change. In that sense, the plan will never truly be “done.”
If you have questions or comments on how this plan came to be, please address them to Bill O’Neill at billandpaula@nc.rr.com, with STMM LRP in the subject line.
Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School Advisory Committee
Five Year Long Range Plan
Goal 1: Continually Strengthen the St. Mary Magdalene School Curriculum as measured by:
1. IBTS Scores
a. Year to year changes
b. Rank among Diocese of Raleigh schools.
2. SACS Accreditation
3. Specific improvement areas
a. Foreign languages
b. PE
Goal 2: Recognize and encourage academic achievement by the St Mary Magdalene Students and Faculty. As measured by:
1. Percentage of students receiving academic honors
a. Without lowering standards
2. Number/percentage of lagging/leading students with individualized learning plans
3. Programs and recognition of faculty who earn advanced degrees, qualifications,
or certificates.
Goal 3: Increase the positive impact of School and Student service to a diverse
community. As measured by:
1. Increase in average service hours per student
2. Increase in percentage of service hours “in community” rather than “in school”
3. Development of community service guidelines for parents
Goal 4: Continue to adhere to School’s Mission and Catholic beliefs.
As measured by:
1. Increased percentage of students active in parish ministries
Goal 5: Improve consistency of School wide communications to Parents
and Students. As measured by:
1. 100% Staff using StMM Website
2. Regular communication from StMM Committees & Organizations
3. Use modern web technologies to improve the effectiveness of the StMM Website for
parents (e.g. RSS)
4. Regular communication of the StMM School 5 Year Financial Plan to Parents and Staff.
Goal 6: Be a leader amongst Diocesan Schools promoting children’s health
development. As measured By:
1. Expanded “healthy menu” options on Cafeteria menu as determined by external audit
2. Increased PE time and additional intramural athletic options
3. Increased time spent on health/nutritional education to students and communicate
information to parents.
Goal 7: Continually monitor success and satisfaction of StMM Graduates.
As Measured By:
1. Bi-annual Graduate Survey of Alumni
2. Measurements by CGHS of StMM Graduates in AP classes, etc.
3. Percent of StMM graduates accepted into colleges and universities
Adopted Unanimously by the School Advisory Committee on January 9, 2008
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