Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jenna Rufo's Goals

2018-2019 Goals for the North Penn School District Assistant Superintendent,

Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo

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Goal 1 - Coordinate the expansion of services to promote student mental health, emotional safety, and wellness by:

  • Developing a continuum of services that includes prevention strategies, social-emotional learning and counseling interventions across all levels of K-12 education
  • Fostering relationships with community organizations and agencies to provide a comprehensive system of support both within and outside of school
  • Increasing capacity of elementary schools for implementing schoolwide positive behavior intervention and supports
  • Investigating the development of an in-district program for students transitioning out of hospitalization settings or those experiencing a behavioral or mental health crisis

 

Goal 2 - Coordinate the development of full-day kindergarten programming for implementation in the 2019-2020 school year in collaboration with the Director of Elementary Education by:

  • Developing a comprehensive plan for implementation including:
    • Curriculum
    • Personnel
    • Transportation
    • Facilities
    • Professional Development
    • Purchasing
    • Communication

     

Goal 3 - Coordinate efforts to create and sustain an environment that values student and staff differences and promotes equity for all students by:

  • Developing and beginning the implementation of a three-year cultural proficiency plan focusing on:
  • Increasing the participation of students with low-incidence disabilities in inclusive settings at the secondary level in conjunction with the Director of Special Education
  • Providing professional development to staff on trauma-informed instruction

 

Goal 4 - Make recommendations to the professional development program to advance the growth of staff and learning of students by:

  • Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the existing professional development program for staff and develop action steps for implementation in 2019-2020 in conjunction with the Continuous Professional Education Committee
  • Coordinating the implementation of an instructional coaching program that provides job-embedded professional development to staff
  • Increasing the use of technology resources as a platform for professional development