As part of the school accreditation process, MSD updates its strategic plan every five years. As a result of a Dynamic Planning Process that involved key stakeholders (i.e., parents, staff, community members, the local ISD, and Deaf advocacy agencies), four DRAFT goals have been identified and are listed below. Please submit any questions or comments about the goals to Janet Kelley at KelleyJJ@michigan.gov prior to noon on Thursday, March 29^th. These public comments will be considered at the next Dynamic Planning Process meeting, to be held on March 30th.

GOAL #1

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:

Michigan School for the Deaf will promote 21^stCentury, ASL/English bilingual learners through instruction that focuses on critical thinking and that will engage students in a way that allows them to be creative and life-long learners.

Suggested Strategies:

Early Intervention

0 – 3 program; language development, social skills, parent education, community collaboration (ISDs, Deaf Community, etc.)

Late Intervention

Assessment, curriculum/classes, immersion
Investigate block scheduling possibilities

Year Round School or Summer Program (to address severe summer regression)

Parent education in addition

After School Learning Opportunities

Clubs, tutoring, intervention

Technology Integration – instruction and professional development

Assessment of Instruction

Training/Professional Development for:

Teachers
Dorm staff
Parents
Other

GOAL #2

LANGUAGE:

Michigan School for the Deaf will EDUCATE students in social and academic language excellence – rich in ASL and English (Language Plan: Attitude, Corpus, Status, and Acquisition).

Suggested Strategies:

Communication Standards

Language model training
ASL/English classes

Language Portfolio (students and staff)

Language assessments: ASL & English

ASL and English Literacy Development

University case studies
Professional development in Deaf CultureDeaf Mentor
- School
- Dorm
- Parents
- Community

Professional Development/Training

Bilingual awareness
Shared Reading Program
Deaf mentors
Bilingual writing process
Story signing/storytelling
Visual gazing
Sign language disorders
Fingerspelling – visual noises
Eliciting language
Resources for families
- Internet classes
- DVDs

GOAL #3

COMMUNITY:

Michigan School for the Deaf will construct meaningful relationships that continue to build its reputation, programs and services throughout the State of Michigan.

Suggested Strategies:

Establish Community Action Group

Have people join more organizations
- Make a list of our staff and their duties so people know who to send people to
- Contact groups to see if MSD can speak
- Encourage staff to take GISD professional development classes to build relationships with local educators
- Staff to take professional development from Deaf universities and others based on Deaf research

Increase partnerships with organizations to help promote MSD

New website with new domain name

www.michiganschoolfordeaf.org
- Testimonials from parents
- Success stories from alumni
- Examples of how the dorm makes a difference
- Show data
Produce videos, interview alumni, YouTubeVirtual tour of the new school
- Contact universities who want us as their project