Overall Progress Towards 2022
Below, find a continuously updated Dashboard of our progress towards each phase of the Strategic Plan by Objective.
Objectives |
Phase 1 SY 17-19 |
Phase 2 SY 19-20 |
Phase 3 SY 20-22 |
Objective 1 Revolutionary Curriculum |
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Objective 2 Communicated Success |
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Objective 3 Build the Family |
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Objective 4 Sustainable Fundraising |
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Objective 5 Healthy & Balanced Campus |
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Objective 6 World-Class Environment |
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1.1 Enhance Curriculum to ensure access to tools necessary for 21st Century Readiness.
1.2 Strengthen all clusters' access to enrichment activities.
1.3 Emphasize collaboration between/across clusters.
1.4 Host an annual district-wide Youth Arts Summit.
1.5 Develop a comprehensive four year counseling program to assist students with college readiness.
1.1 Enhance Curriculum to ensure access to tools necessary for 21st Century Readiness.
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Tactic 1.1.3 |
Facilitate meaningful administrative internships for students at Arts District institutions. |
Tactic 1.1.5.a |
Streamline greenroom lunch jams and use Flex time for set-up, etc. |
Tactic 1.1.5.b |
PBJ occurs only 3 times/year, with the first being the Senior Showcase. |
Tactic 1.1.5.c |
Evaluate the usefulness and necessity of each AP offering - will a 21st Century artist need this? |
Tactic 1.1.5.d |
Outside programming that does not directly improve learning, that interrupts the school day, and that has not been vetted by the appropriate Conservatory Director, Director of Artistic Programming, and Principal collectively is the priority to be cut. |
Tactic 1.1.5.e |
Review each class offering through these filters, and re-evaluate fitness as necessary: fulfill Mission/Vision/Values; Must align with curricula; Must demonstrate/give an opportunity for collaboration; Must be a quality representation of BTWHSPVA work; Offers income or provides publicity for the school. Four of the five criteria serve as filters that must be substantively met to retain a program, as determined by committee. |
Tactic 1.1.5.f |
A review of existing programs by one or more outside individuals who are clear on the mission and vision of BTW (i.e. ACCPAS, Arts Council). |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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1.2 Strengthen all clusters' access to enrichment activities.
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Tactic 1.2.1 |
Integrate "Business of the Business" elements in all conservatories. |
Tactic 1.2.2 |
Expand the Guest Artist/Master Artist series to encompass all conservatories. |
Tactic 1.2.3 |
Expand arts partnerships to encompass all conservatories. |
Tactic 1.2.4 |
Establish stronger ties to the Met Live performances and make curricula available to academic teachers. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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1.3 Emphasize collaboration between/across clusters.
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Tactic 1.3.1 |
Reframe the African-American show and Creations into opportunities for cultural and collaborative festivals. |
Tactic 1.3.1.a |
All departments (arts and academics) are encouraged to participate in the development of content relevant to the festival |
Tactic 1.3.2 |
All-school musical/festival used as a platform to announce the season and kick off the theme for the year. |
Tactic 1.3.3 |
Cultural recognition and appreciation as a tenet of Flex planning. |
Tactic 1.3.4 |
Hold an all-school "Season Announcement" each fall, highlighting the upcoming work in each cluster. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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1.4 Host an annual district-wide Youth Arts Summit.
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1.5 Develop a comprehensive four year counseling program to assist students with college readiness.
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Tactic 1.5.1 |
Obtain a membership and review by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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2.1 Implement an annual Institutional Marketing Calendar.
2.2 Advanced the programmatic marketing effort.
2.3 Enhance communications between leadership, students, parents, and stakeholders.
2.1 Implement an annual Institutional Marketing Calendar.
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Tactic 2.1.1 |
Annual alumni progress, graduation data, and college and career success report. |
Tactic 2.1.2 |
An online dashboard with progress against strategic planning benchmarks. (That's this!) |
Tactic 2.1.4 |
Publication and announcement of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan. |
Tactic 2.1.6 |
Teacher and Administrator of the Year awards, as decided by student and parent vote. |
Tactic 2.1.7 |
An annual full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News celebrating the teachers and faculty, as well as highlights from the annual report. |
Tactic 2.1.9 |
Secure quarterly press attention for Institutional accomplishments. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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2.2 Advanced the programmatic marketing effort.
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Tactic 2.2.1 |
A style guide for uniform communications looks, feel, and boilerplate across all departments and auxiliaries, including the Advisory Board, Guilds, and PTSA. |
Tactic 2.2.2 |
An online resource database for all school marketing to access and utilize standard templates. |
Tactic 2.2.3 |
Ongoing database hygiene to segment patrons by interest and event. |
Tactic 2.2.4 |
A single e-marketing calendar, shared by all departments, for whole-school communications. |
Tactic 2.2.5 |
Add a branded link section to all affiliated sites. |
Tactic 2.2.7 |
Create brand for Master Artist Series. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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2.3 Enhance communications between leadership, students, parents, and stakeholders.
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Tactic 2.3.1 |
Reframe the African-American show and Creations into opportunities for cultural and collaborative festivals. |
Tactic 2.3.2 |
Cross-cluster leadership teams meet monthly to plan all-school activities. |
Tactic 2.3.3 |
Administration issues a monthly bulletin to all staff, students, and parents, and maintains a blog on the website. |
Tactic 2.3.4 |
All inquiries by parents and external stakeholders receive a response within two business days, even if the issue cannot be resolved in two days. |
Tactic 2.3.5 |
Provide students and parents with a list of monthly office hours for BTW counselors, teachers, and administration. |
Tactic 2.3.6 |
Improve internal communication among the Guilds, PTSA, and Advisory Board: |
Tactic 2.3.7 |
Improve external communication from the Guilds, PTSA, and Advisory Board. |
Tactic 2.3.8 |
A targeted/increased presence at constituent events throughout the year (e.g. Board representative to attend PTSA Meetings/Guild Meetings to outline annual objectives and opportunities). |
Tactic 2.3.9 |
Present a comprehensive 'umbrella' BTW Website to include all support organizations – to include coordinated messaging, event opportunities, and online donor giving. |
Tactic 2.3.10 |
Enhance Parent Communications. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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3.1 Formalize Alumni Effort
3.2 Cultivate and Steward Parents - current & alumni
3.3 Generate new initiatives targeted to external stakeholders.
3.1 Formalize Alumni Effort
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Tactic 3.1.1 |
Develop a formal Alumni Association. |
Tactic 3.1.1.a |
Identify alumni chairs/co-chairs. |
Tactic 3.1.1.b |
Bring alumni back as guest artists/speakers in all clusters. |
Tactic 3.1.1.c |
Develop an alumni giving scheme. |
Tactic 3.1.1.d |
Hold alumni reunions in Dallas and other locations as appropriate. |
Tactic 3.1.1.e |
Maintain and promote alumni LinkedIn and Facebook groups. |
Tactic 3.1.1.f |
Develop an annual Alumni Day wherein alumni are encouraged to return and share their experience in university and careers. |
Tactic 3.1.1.g |
All alumni donation solicitation, donor development, database and gift processing managed by the Advisory Board. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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3.2 Cultivate and Steward Parents - current & alumni
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Tactic 3.2.1 |
Develop and promote a "Lifetime Parents" Network for parents of former students. |
Tactic 3.2.1.a |
This donor program (from $50 and up each year) will include opportunities for current parents to take advantage of access to master classes with alumni and special guests; school performances; behind-the-scenes activities at BTW partner organizations in the Arts District; and lectures by education and arts specialists. |
Tactic 3.2.1.b |
Cultivate former school parents for additional giving/support. |
Tactic 3.2.1.c |
Develop monthly giving via a sustained giving program. |
Tactic 3.2.1.d |
Transition parents post-graduation to Advisory Board/Patron of the Arts Magnet Program (Advisory Board's Annual Giving Program). |
Tactic 3.2.1.e |
Earmark alumni parents via donor database for targeted outreach. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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3.3 Generate new initiatives targeted to external stakeholders.
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Tactic 3.3.1 |
Establish one office to stay aware of all external stakeholder relationships and serve as the authority in the maintenance of the most critical relationships. |
Tactic 3.3.1.a |
Establish an Arts District stakeholders working group to design and implement ongoing engagement strategy with District stakeholders. |
Tactic 3.3.1.b |
Create a Student Ambassador program which facilitates student opportunities to volunteer and intern with local arts organizations and area businesses. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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4.1 Design a 'map' of fundraising priorities and opportunities between Advisory Board, Guilds, and PTSA.
4.2 Hold bi-monthly planning meetings with leadership of all support groups to coordinate campaigns.
4.3 Launch a Planned Giving Campaign
4.4 Seed a $10M endowment in 45th Anniversary Year
4.5 Coordinate and standardize fundraising requisition schedule.
4.6 A Policy, process, and documents for in-kind donations are created and codified.
4.7 Cultivate and Solicit 2 new Foundation and Corporate supporters each year for campaigns listed above.
4.8 Cultivate and Solicit 2 new Foundation and Corporate supporters for General Operations.
4.1 Design a 'map' of fundraising priorities and opportunities between Advisory Board, Guilds, and PTSA.
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Tactic 4.1.1 |
Post this 'map' prominently on the BTW website. |
Tactic 4.1.2 |
Provide students and parents with a video introduction to this website at the beginning of each year, illustrating where information can be easily accessed. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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4.2 Hold bi-monthly planning meetings with leadership of all support groups to coordinate campaigns.
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Tactic 4.2 |
Hold bi-monthly planning meetings between leadership of Advisory Board, Guilds, and PTSA to plan for joint funding ventures, with coordination of asks as a priority. Targeted campaigns will include: |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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4.3 Launch a Planned Giving Campaign
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4.4 Seed a $10M endowment in 45th Anniversary Year
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4.5 Coordinate and standardize fundraising requisition schedule.
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Strategy 4.5 |
Coordinate and standardize fundraising requisition schedule. |
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4.6 A Policy, process, and documents for in-kind donations are created and codified.
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Strategy 4.6 |
A Policy, process, and documents for in-kind donations are created and codified. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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4.7 Cultivate and Solicit 2 new Foundation and Corporate supporters each year for campaigns listed above.
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4.8 Cultivate and Solicit 2 new Foundation and Corporate supporters for General Operations.
Strategy 4.8 |
Cultivate and solicit 2 new Foundation and Corporate supporters for General Operations. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
5.1 Hire a full time development director.
5.2 Pursue opportunities to decrease the world load and increase the amount of time available to teachers.
5.3 Actively advocate for lower class sizes with DallasISD.
5.4 Implement a 360-degree student health plan.
5.5 Offer professional development support for teachers in time management & access to admin for recommendations on eliminating clutter.
5.6 Optimize communication with and between teachers.
5.7 Create and reinforce a culture of planning.
5.1 Hire a full time development director.
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Strategy 5.1 |
Hire a full time development director. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.2 Pursue opportunities to decrease the world load and increase the amount of time available to teachers.
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Tactic 5.2.1 |
The new approach to Flex time being developed should also be used for data analysis, when possible, and encompass PBJ activities. |
Tactic 5.2.2 |
Make a conscious and concerted effort to plan PBJ so that cluster faculty can also analyze data. |
Tactic 5.2.3 |
Streamline outside performances and better plan outside opportunities. |
Tactic 5.2.4 |
Integrate and use the Performance/Exhibition Request Form to filter the numerous requests that BTW receives. Once refined, the Director of Artistic Programming or a committee is given the responsibility of utilizing the form without circumvention. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.3 Actively advocate for lower class sizes with DallasISD.
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Strategy 5.3 |
Actively advocate for lower class sizes with DISD. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.4 Implement a 360-degree student health plan.
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Tactic 5.4.1 |
Seek and secure certification from the American School Counselor Association. |
Tactic 5.4.2 |
ValuePromote the vision and benchmarks for the "21st-Century Student." |
Tactic 5.4.3 |
Hold an annual briefing for parents and students on managing AP and Honors workloads. |
Tactic 5.4.4 |
ValuePublish and promote access to office hours. |
Tactic 5.4.5 |
Publicize resources available for students and parents struggling with workload balance or other mental or physical wellness challenges. |
Tactic 5.4.6 |
Create, publish, and promote a database of external resources available to students and parents to support total wellness. |
Tactic 5.4.7 |
ValueProvide annual training in cultural competency for teachers, administrators, and other support staff. |
Tactic 5.4.8 |
ValueImprove efficacy of student need awareness. Maximize BTW's ability to have an 'ear to the ground' and remain aware of the most pressing individual needs throughout the student body. |
Tactic 5.4.9 |
Improve awareness of student need resources and process. Ensure all students, faculty, administration and support staff (counselors) are aware of what resources exist and how to access them. |
Tactic 5.4.10 |
Rebrand Student Enrichment programs/collateral as "Student Assistance and Enrichment" or "Student Enrichment and Support." |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.5 Offer professional development support for teachers in time management & access to admin for recommendations on eliminating clutter.
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Tactic 5.5.1 |
A Principal-led, intentional effort to remove any unnecessary bureaucracy and meetings. |
Tactic 5.5.2 |
PLC and PACT meetings held face-to-face once a month, and digitally as needed. Director of Artistic Programming and Conservatory Directors should be able to meet regularly. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.6 Optimize communication with and between teachers.
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Tactic 5.6.1 |
Choose a communication platform for teachers, provide training on the platform, and reinforce usage. |
Tactic 5.6.2 |
Use a digital call board to display daily and/or weekly events. |
Tactic 5.6.3 |
ValueProvide across-the-board clarification for teachers as it relates to student discipline matters. |
Tactic 5.6.4 |
Use of an online web portal/platform by teachers for meetings that do not need to take place in-person (i.e. Google Classroom). |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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5.7 Create and reinforce a culture of planning.
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Tactic 5.7.1 |
Advertise the new Vision, Mission, and Strategic Priorities of this Strategic Plan. |
Tactic 5.7.2 |
Publish and maintain a dashboard illustrating achievement against the strategic priorities. |
Tactic 5.7.3 |
Hold an annual "State of the School" briefing to illustrate progress and remaining challenges in respect to this Strategic Plan. |
Tactic 5.7.4 |
Produce and publish a school-wide, annual calendar of major events to encourage a culture of long-term planning. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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6.1 Form a Campus Facilities Committee.
6.2 Complete capital improvements.
6.3 Integrate and use the Performance/Exhibition Request form to filter requests that BTW receives.
6.4 Create all-school technology initiative to heighten technology as a tool in both arts and academics for teachers and students.
6.5 Opportunities for growth in access to equipment and facilities.
6.1 Form a Campus Facilities Committee.
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Tactic 6.1.1 |
This committee meets monthly to identify needs and to monitor district completion of assigned work orders. |
Tactic 6.1.2 |
The committee focuses on areas of capital improvements and technology needs. |
Tactic 6.1.3 |
The committee works with the District Maintenance office to establish routine maintenance plans for critical systems on the BTW campus. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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6.2 Complete capital improvements.
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6.3 Integrate and use the Performance/Exhibition Request form to filter requests that BTW receives.
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Strategy 6.3 |
Integrate and use the Performance/Exhibition Request Form to filter the numerous requests that BTW receives. Once refined, the Director of Artistic Programming or a committee is given the responsibility of utilizing the form without circumvention. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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6.4 Create all-school technology initiative to heighten technology as a tool in both arts and academics for teachers and students.
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Tactic 6.4.1 |
Introduce a common internal platform. |
Tactic 6.4.2 |
Manage faculty technology expectations and provide professional development. |
Tactic 6.4.3 |
Encourage student access to technology and skills. |
Tactic 6.4.4 |
Implement campus technology upgrades. |
Tactic 6.4.5 |
Serve as the District pilot for RFID. |
Tactic 6.4.6 |
Provide technology support within the School. |
Green = Complete | Yellow = In Progress | Red = Not Yet Started
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6.5 Opportunities for growth in access to equipment and facilities.
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Tactic 6.5.2 |
Identify one person to lobby for district rental money coming back to the campus for facility maintenance of specific things listed above. |
Tactic 6.5.3 |
Find alternate storage space (Rental? Transportation from space?).Value |
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