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Operational Excellence
Strengthen and improve system-wide operations to meet the needs of Arlington’s growing and changing community.
Description
- Resources are aligned with needs
- Technology is leveraged to support learning and administrative needs
- Facilities are designed, developed, and maintained for high-performance learning and working environments
- Environmental stewardship practices are in place
- Data-based decision-making leads to continuous improvement
Performance Objectives
- PO-Organizational operations will continuously improve their effectiveness as measured by identified KPIs. (PO-OE-1)
Strategies
- Manage available resources equitably. (S-OE-1)
- Provide high-performance learning and working environments that support Universal Design for Learning standards. (S-OE-2)
- Identify and redesign or eliminate inefficient services. (S-OE-3)
- Use long-term and systematic processes to ensure academics and operations are financially sustainable. (S-OE-4)
- Systematically improve the quality of organizational operations. (S-OE-5)
Desired Outcomes
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- School supports are allocated based on the needs of the student population. (O-OE-1)
- Facilities are upgraded and maintained equitably. (O-OE-2)
- Resources are used efficiently. (O-OE-3)
- Operational services show high financial return on investment. (O-OE-4)
- Academic services show high student outcome return on investment. (O-OE-5)
- Budget projections show financial sustainability. (O-OE-6)
- Operations meet requirements. (O-OE-7)
Additional Data
- Accreditation – Results for Virginia state accreditation ratings and information on high school graduation. (VDOE School Quality Profiles)
- Finance – Results on fiscal responsibility including the percentage of expenditures for instruction, per-pupil spending (state comparison), and sources of financial support for operations. (VDOE School Quality Profiles)
- Learning Environment – Results for operational factors that can have a major impact on school quality and student performance such as attendance, absenteeism, safety, discipline practices, and whether eligible students are participating in school breakfast and lunch programs. (VDOE School Quality Profiles)
- Class Size – Comparisons of APS class size to local school divisions. (WABE Guide) (Open the file for the year of interest and click on Average Class Size in the index.)
- Per-Pupil Cost – Comparisons of APS per-pupil cost to local school divisions. (WABE Guide) (Open the file for the year of interest and click on Cost Per Pupil in the index.)
- School-Based Positions – Comparisons of APS school-based positions to local school divisions. (WABE Guide) (Open the file for the year of interest and click on Cost Per Pupil in the index.)
