A Tale of Two DistrictsTASA Midwinter 2014

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A Tale of Two DistrictsTASA Midwinter 2014

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Expectations

• Who are we?

• What are your expectations?

Introduction

Designing TransformationIntroduction

Design/Create

3-4 weeksLead

4-6 weeks

Design Teams

Create Plans

Summits

Focus Groups

Survey

Goals/ Timeline/ Metrics

Engage/Collaborate

3-4 weeks

Engage! Transformation ModelIntroduction

Engage business, community, parents, students and district staff

Collaborate to form a cohort of leaders to guide the process

Design a framework for decisions that will focus district resources and systems

Create action plans aligned to the New Vision and House Bill 5 components

Lead implementation with clear timelines and alignment to district/state objectives

Principles of the Model

Student focused

Community Based

Aligned to TASA Vision

& HB 5

Research Based Transparent Actionable

Introduction

Gap Analysis: Context & Systems

Resources

Roles

Systems Context Gap

Purpose

Resources

Roles

Systems

Introduction Northside ISD

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District Profile

Total Enrollment 102,006

Student Demographics

African American 6.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4%

Hispanic 68.6%

Native American 0.1%

Two or More 0.4%

White 21.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch 53.2%

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Beliefs Protocol with large groupo 200 participantso Heterogenous groupso Individual to group Beliefso Gallery walk to identify most strongly

held beliefs

Northside ISD

Overview of process

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Beliefs to homogenous Focus Groupso Staff: Teachers, Administrators, CO Staffo Community: Parents, HS students, Community

memberso Took Large Group Belief Statements and began

process of reducing and refining

• Beliefs to surveyo 10 strongest held Beliefso Participants asked to rank in order by level of

importance

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Vision Protocol with Focus Groupso Individuals wrote and shared a Vision statemento Facilitators captured key words

• Vision to surveyo 9 most used words/phrases from focus group Vision

statementso Participants asked to rank in order by level of

importance

• Vision to Large Groupo Groups crafted statements using prioritized words from

surveyo Groups sent an individual to work in a “Vision Group”

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Mission Protocol with Large Groupo Individual to group statemento Groups sent an individual to work in a

“Mission Group”

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• SWOT Protocol with Large Group

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Using pictures to springboard discussion, groups conducted a SWOT analysis on posters

• Table groups conducted a gallery walk of posters and came to agreement on most critical issue/opportunity for the district

• Using identified issue/opportunity, groups drafted a strategy/goal (Objective)

Northside ISD

Overview of process

• Post SPAC worko Compiled data from SWOT analysiso Compiled and reviewed Critical Issues

Collapsed Critical Issues into broader Priorities

o Superintendent’s Cabinet Solidified Priorities Drafted Objectives

o Large Group reviewed new Priorities and Objectives to ensure intent of their work was reflected in the new plan

Northside ISD

Highlights of process

• Number of participants -- Almost 5,000

• Student input

• Goals across multiple departments

Northside ISD

Lessons learned

• Studentso Utilize input up fronto Increase student input/voice

Northside ISD

Results

• Plan is no longer "siloed" by department

• Increased community involvement in the creation of the plan

• Learned how to get a lot of feedback in a reasonable period of time

• Learned lessons for the next strategic planning process

• Updated Beliefs, Mission and Vision in the planning process

Northside ISD

Northside North East ISD

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District Profile

Total Enrollment 68,254

Student Demographics

African American 7.1%

Asian 3.5%

Hispanic 55.5%

Native American 0.3%

Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More 2.6%

White 30.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch 46.29%

North East ISD

Why Transform?

North East ISD

Why Transform?

North East ISD

" When I was growing up, my parents used to say to me, ‘Tom, finish your dinner—people

in China and India are starving.’ My advice to my girls, is finish your homework—people in China and India are starving for your jobs.”

--Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Why Transform?

North East ISD

Why Transform?

North East ISD

http://www.camdenschools.org/community.cfm?subpage=25480

Overview of process-Executive Level Support

North East ISD

Executive Staff

Board of Trustees

Overview of process-Communication Plan

North East ISD

Overview of process-Communication Plan

North East ISD

transformation@neisd.net

Overview of process-Community Involvement

North East ISD

Overview of process-Education Summits

North East ISD

Total Participants

1,603

Overview of process-Focus Groups

North East ISD

Role Participants

MS Students

16

HS Students

16

ES Teachers

18

MS/HS Teachers 31

Parents 71

Community

16

Employees 32

Total 261

Overview of process-Surveys

North East ISD

Role Participants

Students 785

Parents/Guardians 1,783

Teachers 1,147

Employees 1,089

Community Members

868

Others 200

Total 3,988

Overview of process-Design Team

North East ISD

Number of Teams

TotalParticipan

ts

1 40

Overview of process-Action Teams

North East ISD

Number of Teams

TotalParticipant

s

8 200

Overview of process-Action Teams

North East ISD

Overview of process- Design Team

North East ISD

Number of Teams

TotalParticipan

ts

1 40

Lessons learned

• Strategic Design Team members proved to be invaluable as Action Team members

• Action Team Co-Chairs require “turn key” support

• 3 weeks between Action Team meetings is ideal

North East ISD

Results

North East ISD

North East Q&A

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What questions do you have?

Q&A

Q&A Contact Info

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Contact us!

Brian G. Gottardy, Ed.D.Superintendent of SchoolsNorth East ISDbgotta@neisd.net

Brian Woods, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools Northside ISDBrian.Woods@nisd.net

Contact Info

Shannon Buerk, CEOEngage! Learningshannon@engage2learn.org

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A Tale of Two DistrictsTASA Midwinter 2014