Pearl River School DistrictGroup 2

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Pearl River School District Located in Rockland County Offers K-12 grade public school educational

program 5 school buildings

High school- 825 (grades 8-12) Middle school 612 (grades 5-7) Evans Park elementary school- 299 (grades k-4) Franklin Ave. elementary school-301 (grades k-4) Lincoln Ave. elementary school- 331 (grades k-4)

Every child can and will learnPRSD Core Values

Pearl River School DistrictGoals:

Improve academic performance Improve the perception of the district by

incorporating quality principles and values in all areas of operations

Maintain fiscal stability and improve cost effectiveness.

PRSD System

Primary Customers: Students Primary Stakeholders: Parents, business community

and district residents who have no children in the district.

Performance Improvement System

Continuous Improvement Cycle

Data collected from students and stakeholders

Statement of the ProblemWhat steps can PRSD can

do to satisfy its internal customers (teachers)

which in effect can turn out to satisfying their external

customers (students)?

Areas of Consideration

SWOT/TOWS AnalysisThreats Increased Rigor in State

Mandates Tax challenges and

changes Loss of State Aid

Opportunities Tie-ups or Affiliations with

Colleges and Universities around and outside the State

Interstate competitions for students as well as quality principles competitions for the school

SWOT/TOWS AnalysisWeaknesses Lack of faculty appreciation

and recognition.

Lack of teachers performance evaluation

Strengths It has strong support and

involvement of parents, and students have expectations of participating.

The district provides training for parents to teach courses to other parents.

Pearl River is a recipient of the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

All staff have the opportunity to participate in education and training

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ACAsBoost teachers morale through rewards and recognition

Pros Will encourage teachers to

be more productive Will motivate teachers to

gain recognition based on their performance

Cons Lesser focus on students Additional cost to the

district

ACAsSponsor higher education for teachers

Pros Teachers will gain loyalty

towards the school Better performance of teachers Improved satisfaction of

stakeholders with teachers

Cons This will entail cost for the

school Time-consuming and will mean

teachers have to allot time to their studies as well as their day-time jobs

ACAsStudent and teacher role reversal at the end of every quarter

Pros Both will be challenged and

learn from each other Teachers will be able to step

back and evaluate their own performance through the students performance

Cons Might be taken as the

students need to work for their own education

Time-consuming

Recommended SolutionCombination of ACA1 and ACA2

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Learning Points

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