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Leadership & Governance <br /> Based upon a review of both qualitative and quantitative data,the following Major <br /> Findings/Trends have emerged: <br /> • The District Leadership Team is small(7 including myself) and is establishing <br /> cohesion as a collaborative group focused on improving student achievement. The <br /> focus of all Leadership Team meetings is the instructional core. For example,the <br /> team recently has <br /> commenced the process of <br /> conducting weekly <br /> Learning Walkthroughs in "What Mrs. DeBoer has <br /> all four schools as a means <br /> to develop common done with the Quashnet <br /> language and blog is amazing! I love <br /> understandings about <br /> effective instructional all of the information <br /> practice. that's posted on there!" <br /> • Three of the four principals <br /> - Quashnet parent <br /> are first-term principals in <br /> the district,however most <br /> have many years of <br /> experience in the district in different teaching and leadership roles. It is clear that <br /> instructional leadership is critical. <br /> • Administrator visibility and communication are important to staff and parents. <br /> • The School Committee is a five-member team consisting of two MPSD parents and <br /> three community members with broad agendas focused on improving outcomes for <br /> all students. They are bright,motivated individuals who are working to improve <br /> community outreach. In recent years they have dealt with volatile budget <br /> situations. This set of circumstances has led to divisiveness within the community <br /> and the School Committee has suffered criticism from both supporters and <br /> detractors of the school district. Many parents and community members <br /> acknowledge their acumen and functionality as a group as well as their willingness <br /> to roll up their sleeves and help where needed. <br /> • Town officials(Board of Selectmen,Finance Committee Members,and Town <br /> Manager) are supportive of the school district. However,past budget difficulties <br /> have created tension between the town and the MPSD. Our school community,to <br /> some parents and community members have been pitted against each other and this <br /> has led to additional divisiveness and lack of collaboration. The current School <br /> Committee has recently addressed this (since August 2013)by establishing"Multi- <br /> Board Meetings"with the town's Board of Selectmen,Finance Committees,town <br /> 6 <br />