- Byron Public Schools
- Worlds Best Workforce
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Worlds Best Workforce
The World’s Best Workforce bill, passed in 2013, strives to ensure every school district in the state is making strides to increase student performance.
Each district must develop a plan that addresses the following five goals below. Please click on the yellow bar to expand our plans for each goal identified.
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Students are ready for school upon entering Kindergarten
SMART GOAL: In the spring of 2021, 95% of all students enrolled in Byron Preschool will meet all 6 of the end of year expectations as measured by the Widely Held Expectations Report on the GOLD assessment and will be considered “Kindergarten ready."We do this by- Aligning our pre-school program with our Kindergarten expectations
- Ensuring vertical alignment through PLC work
- Options for an extended preschool program
- Realigning school readiness calendar to align with rest of Byron Public Schools
RESULTS2018 Results 90%2019 Results 94%2020 Results *COVID -
Students achieve grade level literacy by grade 3
SMART Goal: By the spring of 2021, 70% of K-3 students will reach proficiency benchmark as measured by FAST.
WE DO THIS BY:- Aligning our proficiency benchmark scores to College and Career Readiness
- Communicating clear proficiency benchmarks for end of year proficiency
- Creating an instructional framework that outlines instructional expectations
- Creating clear and focused End of Year Expectations
- Developing a data infrastructure so teachers have easy access to the data they need to make instructional decisions
Results
2018 Results: 68.6% Proficiency2019 Results: 76.5% Proficient2020 Results: *winter benchmark used due to COVID: -
We close the achievement gap between all racial and ethnic groups and between students living in poverty and not living in poverty
2020-2021 SMART Reading Goal:
We will increase the number of special education students who meet or exceed proficiency in Reading by 5% or more, as measured by the 2020 MCA Reading test and/or FAST, going from 50% to 55%.
- 2018 Results: 50% Proficiency on Reading
- 2019 Results: 57.1% Proficiency on Reading
- 2020 Results: *COVID, no MCA testing
2020-2021 SMART GOAL 2 - We will increase the proficiency of each of the following subgroups of students by 5% or more as measured by the 2021 MCA Reading and Math test.
F/RL Reading
- 2018 Results: 64.3% Proficiency on Reading
- 2019 Results: 64.1% Proficiency on Reading
- 2020 Results: *COVID, no MCA testing
F/RL Math
- F/RL: 2018 Results: 40% Proficiency on Math
- F/RL: 2019 Results: 57.7% Proficiency on Math
- 2020 Results: *COVID, no MCA testing
All minority groups- 2018 Results: 73.0% Proficiency on Reading
- 2019 Results: 74.3% Proficiency on Reading
- 2018 Results: 65% Proficiency on Math
- 2019 Results: 68.9% Proficiency on Math
- 2020 Results: *COVID, no MCA testing
WE DO THIS BY:
- Working to ensure ALL students are being taught grade-level standards and are assessed on those standards
- English Language Learner teacher working with any students whose first language is not English
- Personalized Learning Plan for our most at-risk learners
Ensuring teachers have the data they need to make instructional decisions for all subgroups of students - Intervention training for paraprofessionals working with K-5 students
Personalized Professional Development - DREAMS after school programming and Summer Campus for students who need additional time to learn to reach proficiency
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Students attain career and college readiness before graduating from high school
2020-2021 SMART GOAL: By the spring of 2021, 43% of all students assessed will have met CCR benchmarks in all four subject areas as measured by 2021 ACT, going from 40% to 43%
2018 Results: 40% meet in all 4 areas2019 Results: 40% meet in all 4 areas2020 Results: 32% meet in all 4 areasWE DO THIS BY:- Creation of student portfolios that outline a students' College and Career Readiness
- Continuing our efforts to develop online and blended courses to meet the needs of all students
- Providing opportunities for our students to learn 21st-century skills that prepare them for our future
- Increasing AP, College Now and PSEO opportunities for students
- Finding more opportunities for outside internships
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Students graduate from high school
2020-2021 SMART GOAL: Maintain at or above 98% of eligible Byron High School students will receive a diploma from Byron Public Schools as measured by the 2019 Graduation.
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2018 Results - 96.5%
- 2019 Results-96.4%
- 2020 Results-*COVID
WE DO THIS BY:- Ensuring we have opportunities for ALL students to be successful in Byron Public Schools
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Our Committee
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Meeting Dates
The World's Best Workforce Committee meets three times throughout the school year. We will meet from 4:00-5:30pm. If you would like to join the committee please contact Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Secretary: jena.johnson@byron.k12.mn.us
Meeting Dates:
- Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Byron High School MPR Room, 4-5:30p.m.
- Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Byron High School MPR Room, 4-5:30p.m.
- Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Byron High School MPR Room, 4-5:00p.m.
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Committee Members
Abe Rodemeyer - Intermediate School Principal
Amanda Durnen - Primary School Principal
Andy Krogstad - Parent
Becky Demmer - Primary Instructional & Equity Coach
Becky Martin-High School Counselor
Cali Salley - Middle School Reading Specialist
Chrissy Seeger - Community Member
Desirae Dyke-Workforce Development-Community Member
Gretta Becay-Community Member & Journalist
Holly Vos - Intermediate School & Equity Coach
Jan Reed- School Board Member
Janeen Eddie - Special Education Coordinator
Janelle Groehler-Secondary Instructional and Equity Coach
Jennifer Dole - Community Education Director
Jennifer Kiehne - Community Member-Parent
Jessica Denter - Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Joey Page - Superintendent
Josh Bernards - High School Business Teacher
Julie Brock-Cradle 2 Career-Community Member
Kay Frick-ZED CTE Director
Melanie Brennan-Parent & ExercisABILITIES owner
Parry Telander-Parent & UMR Advisor
Richard Swanson - Middle School Principal
Ryan Radke-High School FACS teacher
Sharon Kreitinger - School Board Member & Parent
Malia Schroeder - High School Principal
Zulbiye Jorgensen - Community Member
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Our Profile of a Graduate
