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Starting A Parent UniversityNovember 14, 2017
OSBA Capital Conference
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Today’s Presenters• Stu Harris - Board of Education member
• Dr. Todd Hoadley - Superintendent
• Craig Heath - Director of Secondary Education
• Jill Abraham – Director of Elementary Education
• Doug Baker – Public Information Officer TH
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About our District• 16,250+ students
• 11th largest in Ohio
• Growing enrollment
• Very diverse
• High achieving
• High expectations
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Where did the Parent U concept come from?
• Multiple sources
• BAC, PTO Presidents, Senior Citizens Council
• Survey results
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Board of Education led goals for 2016-17
• Each board member oversaw one District goal
• Starting Parent University one of those goals
• No preconceived outcomes going in
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Market Research
• One of the first steps, asking questions
• What do you want to know more about?
• Two-way communication
• Survey results
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Market Research
• Stakeholder group conversations
• More than 1,100 survey responses
• Frequent topic responses included:• College and career readiness• Gifted• Special Education• Mental health for students• School now vs. school then
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Moving from concept to implementation
• Discussed a variety of ways to roll out Parent U
• Landed on a February Kick-Off event
• Began to discuss logistics
• Everything is “big” in Dublin
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Moving toward Feb. 11, 2017
• Central location chosen
• Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• List of To Dos:• Identify courses from topics of interest• Identify instructors (incentivized with CEUs)• Plan for parking, lunch, etc.• Brand and market Parent U• Identify team of volunteers• Technology requirements
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The selection of instructors and courses
Divided the course offerings into 6 strands
• Conversations with the Leadership Team
• A Culture of Thinking
• Assessment
• College and Career Prep
• Specialialized Populations
• Technology and Operations
• WellnessJA
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What did Feb. 11, 2017 look like?
• Teachers and administrators volunteered to lead sessions
• Wrote their own course descriptions
• Ended up with more than 50 offerings
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What were some of the most popular sessions?
Right around 100 attendees for:
• College and career readiness
• College credit plus (two sessions)
• International Baccalaureate
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What were some of the most popular sessions?
Between 60—80 attendees for:
• New grad requirements
• DCS Career Pathways
• Adolescent mental health sessions
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What went well on Feb. 11?
• The weather
• 600+ attendees
• Adult and student volunteers very helpful
• Lunch as the kids have lunch
• Incredible feedbackCH
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Attendee Feedback
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Attendee Feedback
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Attendee Feedback
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Attendee Feedback
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Attendee Feedback
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The Branding of Parent University
• Building anticipation for Feb. 11
• Parent U webpage created
• Course descriptions posted
• Registration built
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The Branding of Parent University
• Student logo contest
• 30 plus entries
• $75 Chipotle card to the winner
• $50 Papa John’s card to 2nd place
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The Branding of Parent University
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The Branding of Parent University
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The Branding of Parent University
• How did we get the word out?
• Twitter and Facebook
• Mass emails
• Videos
• Two-way communication
• Newspaper columnsDB
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Sustainability and Parent University 17-18
• No longer a one time event
• Working one semester at time
• Rapidly responding to course suggestions through online suggestion portal
• Building a video resource library
• Broad net of partnerships
• Re-brand existing events
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Sustainability Advice
• Parent U needs a quarterback, but multiple dept. ownership
• Try to give instructors freedom to select their date and time
• Year-long program more sustainable than a large annual event
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Essential to Success
• Research on what community is interested in learning
• Infrastructure in place before branding effort
• Takes 4-6 months to adequately plan
• Discuss sustainability at the front end
• Relentless marketing/awareness effort
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The Good News!
• Parent University can take place in ANY district
• Minimal to zero financial cost
• Home run public relations
• Provides staff a showcase for their expertise
• Increases parent knowledge
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Questions?
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