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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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GOAL 1:    All Missouri students will graduate college and career ready.

OBJECTIVE 1: The percentage of students:
A. Scoring at or above proficient level on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will increase by 1 percentage point at each test administration.

B. Scoring at or above proficient level on state assessments will increase each year to exceed 75% of students in all subgroups by 2020.

C. Scoring at or above the mean of the top 10 states on college and career ready assessments (e.g. ACT, SAT, COMPASS, ASVAB, TSA) will increase annually.OBJECTIVE 2: By 2020, all students will qualify for entrance into post secondary education/training. 
OBJECTIVE 2: By 2020, all students will qualify for entrance into post secondary education/training.

GOAL 2:    All Missouri children will enter kindergarten prepared to be successful in school.

OBJECTIVE 1: 
A. The percentage of young children (birth to kindergarten entry) who receive
developmental and health screenings will increase by 2% annually.

B. The number of parent education visits to families with young children will increase by 2% annually.

C. The number of parent education visits to high needs families of young children will increase by 2% annually.

OBJECTIVE 2: The percentage of early childhood programs for Missouri’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers that meet established quality standards will increase by 2% annually.


GOAL 3: Missouri will prepare, develop, and support effective educators.


OBJECTIVE 1:   By 2020, all candidates completing preparation programs will be highly effective as defined by a uniform set of performance data points.

OBJECTIVE 2:   By 2020, all educators will meet the definition of highly effective.


GOAL 4:    The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will improve departmental efficiency and operational effectiveness.


OBJECTIVE 1:   Annually 90% of plan related activities entered into a project management system will meet or exceed their process and progress measures.

OBJECTIVE 2:   By 2020, 100% of Missouri’s school districts will use the Missouri Comprehensive Data System to inform major decisions and improve efficiency.

OBJECTIVE 3:   By 2020, 70% of responding targeted audiences will report being adequately informed about the implementation of the Plan.