|
Enhancements |
Purpose |
| Quality teachers |
The WNSC concludes that a
critical consideration in creating a system of schools
to serve the students of Wilmington is attracting,
retaining and equitably distributing high quality
teachers. |
| Smaller School, Smaller
classes, closer relationships between adults and
children |
The WNSC recommend that
Wilmington schools organize students in smaller learning
communities, where children stay with the same teachers
for multiple years, within smaller schools where there
is greater focus and effort targeted to core instruction
in literacy and math. |
| Early Literacy |
The WNSC recommends that
Wilmington schools offer full day kindergarten; programs
to help parents assist in developing children's reading
readiness and early literacy skills; and programs with a
strong focus on early primary grade instruction in
literacy. |
| Full Complement of
Services |
The WNSC recommends that the
state and local authorities promote and actively seek
partnership arrangements among a variety of health,
family welfare and educational service providers. |
| Standards Based
Instruction |
The WNSC feels strongly that
the state needs to provide additional resources to
schools serving the children from low-income families in
the city. |
| Attracting, Retaining and
Adequately Supporting High-Quality Teachers |
The WNSC recommends that
great innovation be used in meeting the challenge of
attracting and retaining quality teachers to Wilmington
schools. Our suggestion is that the City Council
considers waiving city wage taxes for all teachers who
work in city schools. |
| Teaching and English
Language Development |
The Governor, educators and
lawmakers should institute the recommendations of the
Delaware Language Minority Task force for the purpose of
improving instruction and eliminating the considerable
academic achievement gap between White and Hispanic
students. |
| Accountability |
" ... Schooling in
Wilmington must include a capacity to monitor for
equitable distribution of learning opportunities and be
outfitted with the mechanisms to judge success based on
the achievement of all children. |
| Public Engagement and
Support |
... The general assembly
actions, should be one that invites, seeks out and
accepts community participation in decision-making at
all levels, regardless of whatever shcool system chosen. |
