strategic plan workshop
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Strategic Plan Workshop. August 5, 2013. Agenda. 1. Update: What we’ve been up to since March. 2. Framing : How the plan is structured. 3. The Plan: Overview of the key priorities and themes. 4. Next Steps: The game plan for the next 10 weeks. Update. Community Engagement: . 263. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Strategic Plan WorkshopAugust 5, 2013
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Agenda
1. Update: What we’ve been up to since March
2. Framing: How the plan is structured
3. The Plan: Overview of the key priorities and themes
4. Next Steps: The game plan for the next 10 weeks
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Update
Community Engagement:
One – on – One Interviews45
Focus Group Participants (30 groups)509
Community Surveys Responses*568
Town Hall Participants (8 town halls) 719
Teacher & Admin Survey Responses263
Total Number of Stakeholders
Engaged:
2,104
* 191 in Spanish
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Update
Steering Committee Members:
• Xavier Abrams, Mechanics Bank• Julio Arroyo, Local 1• Andrea Bailey, Chevron• Diane Brown, United Teachers of Richmond• Scott Brown, Local 1• AnnMarie Darrow-Baines, SF State• Joan Davis, Richmond Community Foundation• Wendy Gonzalez, Teacher (Ford)• Sylvia Greenwood, Principal (De Jean)• Wendell Greer, WCCUSD• Todd Groves, School Board
• Charlene Harlan, NAACP• Bruce Harter, WCCUSD• Sue Kahn, Principal (Pinole HS)• Madeline Kronenberg, School Board• Jennifer Lyle, Building Blocks for Kids• Kathleen Maloney, Irene Scully Foundation• Antonio Medrano, Faithworks• Denise Noldon, Contra Costa College• Ben Sanders, California Education Partners• Sal Vaca, City of Richmond• Armando Viramontes, Lawrence Lab
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Update
Drafting:
Initial outlineSteering
Committee Retreat
First draft (today)
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Framing
WCCUSD, in partnership with the community, serves the whole child, empowering every student to succeed in higher education,
career, and life by pairing high quality academics with social, emotional, and wellness support.
Our new Mission Statement:
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Framing
WCCUSD envisions a school district that continuously sets and meets high expectations; embraces challenges and innovative
solutions; supports its teachers and employees whole-heartedly; builds a community with shared values and buy-in; and above all,
prepares every student to succeed in all facets of education and life.
Our new Vision Statement:
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Embrace Collective Ownership
Create High Expectations
Support Quality Instruction
Invest in the Whole Child
InnovateTransparency and Accountability
Six Key Priorities
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
In the classroom
In the communit
y
In the school
Three Spheres of Influence
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Two Implementation Levels
Objective
Tactic
TacticTactic
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
In the classroom
In the communi
tyIn the school
Three Spheres of Influence
Embrace Collective Ownership
Create High Expectation
s
Support Quality
Instruction
Invest in the Whole
Child
InnovateTransparenc
y and Accountabili
ty
Six Key Priorities Two Implementation Levels
Objective
Tactic
TacticTactic
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The Plan
Create High
Expectations
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Communicate high expectations to all students• Additional emphasis on pre-K through 3rd grade• Implement Common Core
• Foster college-going culture• Empower students to recognize their ability• Expand college and career counseling
• Implement robust home visit program• Expand and enhance Linked Learning initiatives• Strengthen partnership with local higher ed
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The Plan
Sample of tactics: Objective
• Additional emphasis on pre-K through 3rd grade
Tactic Timeline Budget Implication Priority Level
Stress to parents the importance of early exposure to reading and vocabulary
2014-2015 Variable Low
Phase in extended-day kindergarten
2015-2016 Substantial High
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The Plan
Support Quality
Instruction
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Professional learning communities at all levels• Provide targeted, quality PD• Empower principals
• Leverage CBO academic supports
• Build bridge between business community and classroom
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The Plan
Embrace Collective Ownership
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Make school sites the epicenters of their communities
• Create cabinet-level Office of Community Engagement
• Increase parent presence at school• Expand outreach to business community• Embrace collaboration
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The Plan
Invest in the Whole
Child
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Support Full-Service Community Schools• Integrate social and emotional learning• Provide all students with access to art/music ed
• Streamline out-of-school time offerings• Create welcoming, vibrant school climate• Expand on-site health clinics and counseling
• Proactively build partnerships with local governments and funders to increase available resources
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The Plan
Transparency and
Accountability
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Improve data collection processes• Collaboratively set district-wide performance
standards; link directly to PD• Ongoing student focus groups and town halls
• Support strategic partners by providing access to student output and outcome data
• Manage ongoing community engagement effort• Regularly communicate district outcomes• Make district structure more transparent
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The Plan
Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives
In the classroom
In the school
In the community
• Lower barriers to experimentation• Strategically integrate technology into classroom
• Expose students to new ideas through experiential education
• Proactively learn from other districts
Innovate
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Next Steps
Calendar for the next 10 weeks:
August 6th – September 23rd Public comment
August 28th Community town hall
September 7th Teacher/Administrator town hall
September 9th Community town hall
September 20th Submit final strategic plan to Steering Committee
September 27th Steering Committee sign-off
October 2nd Submit final strategic plan to Board for formal public hearing
October 16th Board vote
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Next Steps
Where we’d like your help:
1. Overall feedback (what’s good vs. what still needs work)
2. Identify which objectives can be cut from the plan
3. Encourage constituents to read plan and provide feedback through the website