Falls Church City Public Schools
2006 – 2012 Strategic Plan

Goals and Objectives

Student Goals

Goal 1: The Falls Church City Public Schools will educate, challenge and support every student to succeed and become a responsible and contributing member of the global community.

Objective 1.1: To provide a written, integrated K12 curriculum that is relevant, rigorous, differentiated and aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs).

Objective 1.2: To design and deliver instruction and program alternatives that will meet the needs of all students, with a particular focus on “kids in the middle,” underachieving students and at risk students.

Objective 1.3: To use assessment data to inform and plan for instruction and to monitor student progress.

Objective 1.4: To develop strategies to address continuous improvement in all division programs including the College Preparatory (CP), Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.

Objective 1.5: To provide appropriate support services so that all students experience academic success.

Objective 1.6: To develop strategies that will prepare FCCPS students to be citizens of the global society.

Goal 2: The Falls Church City Public Schools will sustain a culture that values diversity
and promotes positive and constructive student behavior.

Objective 2.1: To design and deliver a K-12 character education program that addresses the needs of the FCCPS student population.

Objective 2.2: To provide a K-12 counseling and guidance program that is responsive to the needs of the FCCPS student population.

Objective 2.3: To develop prevention and intervention strategies that address bullying.

Goal 3: The Falls Church City Public Schools will provide a well rounded education that includes extra and co-curricular activities and sports.

Objective 3.1: To offer a variety of developmentally appropriate extra and co-curricular activities.

Objective 3.2: To provide an athletic program that offers diverse, high quality experiences in athletic skill building, healthy behaviors, competition, sportsmanship and citizenship.