Strategic Plan

Why 80% growth?

We believe focusing on student growth, rather than just assessment scores, allows for every student to succeed.  

By anchoring our focus on growth our educators, support staff, and administrators will continue supporting and inspiring our students by providing what they need when they need.  Whether high achievers, new-to-school, or anywhere in-between — our students will grow in academic achievement and in confidence.

Our sights are set on 80%, but we are pushing for higher. 

FOCUS for 2025-26:

• Utilizing our Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to engage in standards-based planning and data driven decision making to improve student results.
• Increase students’ use of academic language to better articulate their understanding and take greater ownership of their learning.

We believe our high school scholars can meet — and exceed — expectations.

By collectively focusing on student support and academic excellence, we will continue our work of providing our students with 21st Century real-world learning opportunities while supporting them with what they need to confidently meet (and exceed) academic expectations. 

Our sights are set on 80%, but we are pushing for higher. 

FOCUS for 2025-26:

• Utilizing our Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to engage in standards-based planning and data driven decision making to improve student results.
• Increase students’ use of academic language to better articulate their understanding and take greater ownership of their learning.

Students learn best when they are at school.

While that truth may seem obvious, we understand the importance in partnering with our families and community to champion better attendance rates across our district.

We are getting better every day, but we have room to grow.  All academic achievement, extracurricular pursuits, and career-and-college readiness starts by being in school.

We need our students in school so we may continue empowering them for success.

FOCUS FOR 2025-26: 

• Establish a GIPS Attendance Task Force of Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, Principals, Administrators, Parents, Students, & Community Members.
• Develop a Muti-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) attendance framework.
• Build a repository of “best practices” already in place throughout the district.
• Educate, educate, educate on the importance of attendance.

From Pre-School all the way through 12th Grade, every GIPS student (and family) will “see” themselves in our schools; to know they belong, and to see the path ahead of them.

We envision every student developing durable skills, becoming confident problem solvers, and competent critical thinkers to become successful lifelong learners with a plan.

No matter where our students go after high school, our educators, administrators, support staff, families, and community will continue partnering with us as we seek to empower our students to pursue their passion, and be equipped with the skills, traits, certifications, and experience needed to do so confidently. 

FOCUS FOR 2025-26: 

• Gather input from all stakeholders to define the desired attributes of a GIPS Graduate.
• Develop an aligned PK-12 Learner Profile.
• Build a plan for integration and alignment.

PRESENTATION: Strategic Plan Launch - GIPS Board of Education Meeting, 10.08.2025

Superintendent Matt Fisher shares the official launch of the GIPS 80. 90. 100: Empowering Student Success Strategic Plan.  Watch the full presentation in the video linked below.
 

Click the slide deck presentation link below to explore the data and reporting GIPS has for year one of our Strategic Plan.

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