Nine MPS Strategic Planning Recommendations:

  1. Raise expectations, academic rigor, and performance for all students, aligning pre-K - 12 programs to college-readiness goal

  2. Identify and correct practices and policies that perpetuate racial inequality and the achievement gap

  3. Develop highly effective principal corps and ensure they have the capacity to establish and lead outstanding instructional teams

  4. Develop high performing teacher corps and provide professional development and supports to get excellent results for all students

  5. Set clear expectations for all staff at every level; reward success, support and develop, but remove low performers when required

  6. Restructure the lowest performing 25% of schools. Increase flexibility and autonomy for lowest and highest performing schools

  7. Transform relationships and partner with families

  8. Create and sustain a positive financial position

  9. Build widespread internal and external support and partnerships to get results