Strategic Plan 2013-2016 by ISF-Florence

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Contents 03 An Overview of the Strategic Plan for 20132016 04 Our goals ISF Strategic Planning 2013: 06 Mission Statement 07 Guiding Principles 08 The Academic Program 18 Admissions and Enrollment 19 Campus and Facilities 20 Finance 21 Marketing, Development and Fundraising 22 Technology

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Our Goals The Academic Program -./012&/+2'&#*2'(034.**(0*506(*+/24/0 !#((0:9#(70*20'0+#,*+*9$0'270:'('24/70 '4'7/8#40'270/=&+'O49++#49('+0<+*,+'80 &*0/2$9+/0&./07/?/(*<8/2&0*50&./0!.*(/0 4.#(7"

Technology 1360!#((07/?/(*<0'270$9$&'#20'0(/'+2#2,0 49(&9+/0&.'&05*$&/+$0'<<+*<+#'&/0#2&/,+'&#*20 *50-/4.2*(*,)0#2&*04('$$+**80<+'4&#4/0 &.+*9,.0&./09$/0*509<7'&/70.'+7!'+/B0 '270$9<<*+&/70:)0#25+'$&+94&9+/0'270 <+*5/$$#*2'(07/?/(*<8/2&"

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Finance 1360!#((04*2&#29/0&*0:9#(70&./0$4.**(Q$0 %2'24#'(0$&+/2,&.B0#7/2&#5)0!')$0&*04+/'&/0 :/&&/+0?'(9/05*+08*2/)0'2708'#2&'#20$*9270 %$4'(08'2',/8/2&0<+'4&#4/$0&*0/2$9+/0#&$0 (*2,O&/+80%2'24#'(0$9$&'#2':#(#&)"

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ISF Mission Statement

“ISF aims to provide a caring learning environment that promotes personal, social and academic growth through challenging and engaging programs, in order to develop respectful, responsible students who strive to have a positive impact on others and the world around them.”

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Guiding Principles The International School of Florence is committed to: R >+*?#7#2,0'0$'5/0'270./'(&.)0$4.**(0 /2?#+*28/2&"

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The Academic Program ISF will build on a rigorous and balanced academic and extra curricular program to ensure the development of the whole child.

Vision Statements: Arts R I=<(*+/0'270/2.'24/0&./0$4.**(Q$049++#49(980 :)0#24(97#2,08*+/0(*4'(0/794'&#*2'(0$#&/$. 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0>('20#2&/+O$4.**(0 !*+;$.*<$0'2704*25/+/24/$" R >+*8*&/0&./0?#$#:#(#&)0*50&./0F+&$0>+*,+'8$"0 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0H+/'&/0'20F+&$0 <',/05*+0&./01360!/:$#&/"0 In progress: anticipated completion by early February, 2014.

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EAL R I2$9+/0'<<+*<+#'&/0(/'+2#2,0,*'($05*+0IFY0$&97/2&$"0 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0I$&':(#$.0IFY0:/24.8'+;$0'270'$$/$$8/2&$0+/('&#?/0&*0,+'7/0(/?/(0#20 +/('&#*20&*0&./0Z92#*+034.**(04*+/049++#49(98"0 Completed: benchmarks created in December, 2013. In progress: assessment work will be completed by June, 2013.

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Health and Well Being R >+*?#7/0'20',/0'<<+*<+#'&/0'270 '4'7/8#4'(()0+/(/?'2&0./'(&.0'270 !/((O:/#2,0<+*,+'80&*0/2$9+/0'270 $9<<*+&0&./0!.*(/0$&97/2&Q$0<.)$#4'(B0 $*4#'(0'270/8*&#*2'(07/?/(*<8/2&"0 In progress: The group is focusing on researching best practices among health and wellbeing programs and this research will continue for the remainder of the year, with some prioritized components beginning in the school year 2014 2015.

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Language Arts/English A R I2$9+/0$&97/2&$05*((*!0'04*8<+/./2$#?/B0 $&+94&9+/70'270$)$&/8'&#40Y'2,9',/0F+&$0 >+*,+'80&.'&0<+*?#7/$04*2&#29#&)05+*80 ,+'7/0&*0,+'7/"0 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2$G0F7*<&0'20'((O #24(9$#?/B04*8<+/./2$#?/0]O^0('2,9',/0 '+&$0<+*,+'8"0 Completed: adoption of the “Reading Street” program, for grades K3 in September, 2013.

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Language B R I2$9+/0'04*8<+/./2$#?/0]0O0b01&'(#'20Y'2,9',/049++#49(980!#&.0 $</4#%40(/'+2#2,0*:L/4&#?/$"0 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0H+/'&/0'04*8<+/./2$#?/0]Ob01&'(#'20 Y'2,9',/049++#49(98"0

!"#$%&'&()*1--&--#&/'*=,.'&,.1*1/(*$%1/-*;13&*4&&/*=,&1'&(*1/(* implemented. Ongoing creation of curriculum in relation to PYP units for completion in June 2014.

R 12&/,+'&/0&/4.2*(*,)0#2&*0Y'2,9',/04('$$0<+'4&#4/"00 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G018<(/8/2&0+/'(0'270/55/4&#?/09$/0*50 38'+&:*'+7$B01O<'7$0'270*&./+05*+8$0*50&/4.2*(*7,)0#20Y'2,9',/0 &/'4.#2,"0 !"#$%&'&()*+,-'*$,"0&--."/1%*(&3&%"$#&/'*',1././A*'""L*$%1=&*./* autumn 2013 to be followed by implementation and another session with all JS Italian teachers in February 2014. Additional trainings will be conducted through June 2014.

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Learning Support R I2$9+/0&.'&0$&97/2&$Q092#a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administration and teacher use.

R >+*?#7/0$&97/2&$0!#&.0'<<+*<+#'&/0(/'+2#2,08'&/+#'(0 &*0'77+/$$0&./#+0$/2$*+)02//7$" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0>9+4.'$/0'2707#$&+#:9&/0 8'&/+#'($0'270/a9#<8/2&0'<<+*<+#'&/05*+0$/2$*+)0 #2&/,+'&#*2"0 Completed: purchase and implementation of student tracking software.

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Library R >+*?#7/0'0<.)$#4'(0/2?#+*28/2&0$9#&':(/05*+0'270 4*2794#?/0&*0+/$/'+4.B0$&97)0'270<(/'$9+/0+/'O 7#2," 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2"012?/$&#,'&/0'(&/+2'&#?/0 $&+94&9+#2,0*50&./0(#:+'+#/$0&*08';/0&./0:/$&09$/0*50 (#8#&/70$<'4/"0 R 12&/,+'&/0&./0Y#:+'+)0125*+8'&#*20Y#&/+'4)0>+*,+'80 #2&*0&./0$4.**(Q$049++#49(98" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2"0H+/'&/0'0$&+94&9+/05*+0'9O &./2&#40#2&/,+'&#*2"0

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R I2$9+/0&.'&08'&/+#'($0'+/0'<<+*<+#'&/0&*08//&0&./0 7#?/+$/0+/a9#+/8/2&$0*50'((0&./0(#:+'+)Q$0<'&+*2$0 '270&.'&0$9<<*+&0&./0$4.**(Q$049++#49(980'2708#$O $#*20$&'&/8/2&" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0U//?'(9'&/0&./04*((/4&#*2$X+/$*9+4/$0'270 4*((/4&#*207/?/(*<8/2&0<*(#4#/$0&*0/2$9+/0&.'&07#?/+$/0+/a9#+/O 8/2&$0'+/08/&"0 R I24*9+',/0&./09$/0*50(#:+'+)0+/$*9+4/$0:)0;//<#2,0&./04*8892#&)0 #25*+8/70*50&./#+0'?'#(':#(#&)" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0S$/07#$<(')$B0:9((/&#20:*'+7$B0<'+/2&02/!O $(/&&/+$B0!/:$#&/0'270*&./+0'<<+*<+#'&/08/'2$05*+04*8892#4'&#2,0 (#:+'+)02/!$X4*24/+2$0&*0&./04*8892#&)" In progress: creation of a teen library webpage. Completed: a library corner has been established in the enewsletter. !"#$%&'&()*/&:*1=QB.-.'."/-*;13&*4&&/*&-'14%.-;&(*"/*&R$",'1%*0",* $1,&/'*1/(*-'B(&/'*3.&:./A?

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Completed: JS are aligned and implementing the use of the column method for teaching multiplication.

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Natural Sciences R I2$9+/0'0:'('24/70$4#/24/049++#49(9805+*80000000000000000000000000000000 >30e0df" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0U/?#/!049++/2&049++#49(980 '270+/?#$/X#8<+*?/0$4*</0'270$/a9/24/" Completed: science integration within the units of ./QB.,E*;13&*4&&/*&-'14%.-;&(?

R 39<<*+&0&./0$4#/24/049++#49(980#20,+'7/$0d0O0c0 &.+*9,.0#24+/'$/70/=</+#8/2&$" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0I2$9+/0#2&/+2'(0<+*5/$O $#*2'(07/?/(*<8/2&0&*0$9<<*+&02*2O$</4#'(#$&0 &/'4./+$0#20#8<(/8/2&#2,0'0<+*,+'80&.'&0#24*+O <*+'&/$0/=</+#8/2&$" In progress.

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Physical Education R 124+/'$/0$&97/2&$Q0#2&+#2$#408*&#?'&#*20&*0,'#20 &./0;2*!(/7,/B0$;#(($B0<9+<*$/59(0(/'+2#2,0 '270:/.'?#*+0#204*8</&#&#?/0'2702*2O4*8</O &#&#?/0$#&9'&#*2$" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0U/$/'+4.0'270 #8<(/8/2&0:/$&0<+'4&#4/$0#20>I0!.#4.0!#((0 #24+/'$/0(#5/(*2,0(/'+2#2," R >+*?#7/0'20'(#,2/70$4.**(0>.)$#4'(0I794'O &#*2049++#49(9807/$#,2/70&*0<+*?#7/0*<<*+O &92#&#/$05*+0/2L*)8/2&B0$/(5O/=<+/$$#*20'270 $*4#'(0#2&/+'4&#*2"

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Social Studies R S&#(#P/0&./0/=#$&#2,0+/$*9+4/$0#20&./0(*4'(0 4*8892#&)0&*0/2+#4.0(/'+2#2,0*<<*+&92#&#/$" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0124*+<*+'&/0'2704+/'&/0 %/(70&+#<0*<<*+&92#&#/$B0#2?#&/0,9/$&0$</';/+$0 '2707/?/(*<0!/:O:'$/708'&/+#'(0&*0<+*8*&/0 (/'+2#2,0:/)*270&./04('$$+**8"0 F/*$,"A,&--)*1*/B#4&,*"0*$,"I&='-*;13&*4&&/* implemented/planned including grades 6, 8, 9 and 10. To be completed by June 2014.

R I$&':(#$.0'0?/+&#4'(0'270.*+#P*2&'(0'(#,28/2&0 *50&./03*4#'(034#/24/049++#49('" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0@*7#5)0&./0/=#$&#2,0 ]0e0dg03*4#'(034#/24/0<+*,+'8B0#24(9$#?/0*50 4+*$$049++#49('+0#2&/,+'&#*2" R I2$9+/0'((0$&97/2&$Q0(/'+2#2,02//7$0'+/08/&0 #20&./0$9:L/4&0'+/'"0 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0U/?#/!B04+/'&/0'270 #8<(/8/2&09$/0*50'<<+*<+#'&/0IFY0'270Y30 +/$*9+4/$"

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Admissions and Enrollment ISF will increase enrollment so that the schools function at full capacity, while maintaining high academic and extracurricular standards.

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Completed: all admissions application ("=B#&/'-*;13&*4&&/*,&3.-&(6*B$(1'&(* and are now complete.

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Completed: a clear admissions procedure was established in December 2013.

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Completed: a formal, written admissions policy was completed in December 2013.

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Vision Statements:

Campus and Facilities ISF will maintain and fully utilize the school’s Tuscan villas, while exploring alternative future campus options that will better support the school’s academic and extracurricular programs.

R I(/?'&/0&./0a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Finance ISF will continue to build the !"#$$%&!'()*)"+*%'!,-.)/,#0' identify ways to create better value for money and maintain !$1)2'(!"*%'3*)*/.3.),' practices to ensure its longterm ()*)"+*%'!1!,*+)*4+%+,56

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Vision Statements: R I2$9+/0'0@'+;/&#2,0'2706927+'#$#2,0 >('20#$0#20<('4/0&*0/2.'24/0&./0 +/<9&'&#*20*50136B0(*4'(()B02'&#*2'(()0'270 #2&/+2'&#*2'(()" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0H+/'&/0'0 @'+;/&#2,0'2706927+'#$#2,0>('2"

Marketing, Development and Fundraising ISF will continue to strengthen and promote the school’s reputation in the larger community and to initiate a capital campaign to better support the !"#$$%&!'%$)/7,.-3'(!"*%'!,*)2+)/' and to fund potential relocation.

A marketing plan is currently being (&3.-&(*4E*';&*T"1,(U-*#1,L&'./A* committee. In progress: a fund raising plan has been proposed and a planning study has been conducted by an external consultant. V;&*T"1,(*:.%%*#1L&*1*(&=.-."/*14"B'*';&* 3.14.%.'E*0",*1*=1$.'1%*0B/(*,1.-./A*$%1/*./* February 2014.

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F/*$,"A,&--)*1*="#$,&;&/-.3&*,&-"B,=&* guide, for teachers, has been compiled to enable the school to capitalize on the treasures of Florence and the skills and talents of its parents. A coordinator has been established at the Upper School to .(&/'.0E*1$$,"$,.1'&*3.-.'1'."/-*1/(*-.'&-*'"* enrich and enhance classroom learning. 21

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Technology ISF will develop and sustain a learning culture that fosters appropriate integration of technology into classroom practice through the use of updated hardware, and supported by infrastructure and professional development.

Vision Statements: R >+/<'+/0$&97/2&$0!#&.0&./0;2*!(/7,/B0$;#(($0'270 4*2%7/24/02/4/$$'+)0&*0'7'<&0&*0&/4.2*(*,#4'(0 4.'2,/" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0H*2&#29/0&*0+/?#/!0'270 9<7'&/0&./0$4./8/$0*50!*+;0&*0&';/0#2&*0'44*92&0 4.'2,/$0#20&/4.2*(*,)"0 In progress.

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F/*$,"A,&--)*';&*A,"B$*.-*./*';&*./0",#1'."/*A1';&,./A*-'1A&*';,"BA;*-'100*./'&,3.&:-?*V&=;/"%"AE* -'100*:.%%*4&*$1,'.=.$1'./A*./*';&*TCVV*="/0&,&/=&*./*G1/B1,E*1/(*./*';&*O'1'&*>&$1,'#&/'*1//B1%* technology conference in June.

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R S$/0#22*?'&#?/0&/4.2*(*,)0&*0#27#?#79'(#P/0'270/2.'24/0 &./0(/'+2#2,0/=</+#/24/0*50*9+0$&97/2&$0'2705'49(&)" 18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0I2$9+/0#2&/+2/&0'44/$$0'((*!$05*+0 5'$&0'270+/(#':(/0'44/$$05*+0'((09$/+$0*20:*&.04'8<9O ses.

!"#$%&'&()*="#$%&'."/*"0*';&*+4&,*"$'.=-*$,"I&='*'"*./=,&1 -&*41/(*:.(';*;1-*4&&/*+/1%.P&(*0",*';&*XO*1-*"0*G1/B1,E6* 2014. In progress: increasing bandwidth at the JS is in progress.

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In progress: staff audit is underway, to be completed by May 2014.

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Junior School Villa le Tavernule via del Carota, 23/25 50012 Bagno a Ripoli (Fi), Italy tel. +39 055 6461007 fax. +39 055 644226

Upper School Villa Torri di Gattaia viuzzo di Gattaia, 9 50125 Firenze (Fi), Italy tel. +39 055 2001515 fax. +39 055 2008400