Rhode Island Strategic Planning Process

Expert Consultation

Agenda

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

(1) Greetings from RIDE

(2) Quick introductions

(3) Meet through 2 minute stories

2 Minute Stories

(Close your eyes.)

What is your most vivid educational memory from your K-12 years?

Share at your table

PLANNINGPROCESS

(1) What if we starting the planning process by listening?• 11,000 Rhode Islanders joined the process• Dozens of student interviews• 300 activity participants

(2) What if we invited those most affected by education to make decisions about the future?

• 300 applicants for 26 seats• Parents, students, educators, business, and higher

education• One of most diverse groups brought together

Six Questions that Define our Process

(3) What if we treat plan writing like an engagement challenge rather than a writing challenge?• Almost 5,000 active participants• Over 2 dozen contributing organizations• Hundreds of 1:1 interviews• 150 person prototype response team

(4) What if we train the our community team to think like designers?

• Rapid prototyping• Optimism, Curiosity, Empathy• Constant “user” feedback (~1000)

(5) What if we provide our community team with the staffing that we would need to do our best work?• Regular customized reports• Professional facilitation• Access to local, regional, & national experts

(6) What if we trust the decisions of our educational community?

• Total transparency• Democratized decision-making• Community as policy-maker/RIDE as staff

THE AMBASSADOR DESIGN TEAM

Composition of the ADT

MEET THE DESIGN TEAM

PROCESS OVERVIEW

11,000 person survey

~200 responses

Prototype 1

Stakeholder interviews & data review ~400

responses

Prototype 2

~200 responses

Prototype 3

Expert Interviews &

Research

December - April

Prototype 4

Expert Consultation

Prototype 4

Coherence, Refinement, & Measures

May - June

Adoption & Launch

Final Draft

FINAL PRODUCT

A seven to ten page document that describes our state’s vision for PK-12 educational success in 2020 and the

contributions of all major stakeholders to achieve that vision

MAY 1 & 2 GOALS

Goals for May 2 (1) Leave prototype 3 better than we found it:• Resolving the challenge question• Brightening/tightening• Equity/excellence

(2) Delivery clarity (though perhaps not unanimity) (2) In 1 ½ days of work, make a lasting impact on education in Rhode Island(3) Enjoy your time with one another and with our Ambassador Design Team and staff

(and therefore…) Goals for May 1 (1) Understanding the team and state context(2) Develop individual and group

recommendations for the challenge question(3) Develop individual and group

recommendations for tighten/brighten and equity/excellence

(4) Prepare you fully for tomorrow and your role as part of the Ambassador Design Team

TASK 1: CHALLENGE QUESTIONS

Challenge Questions: the biggest weakness plaguing each priority area

• Identified over the last five days through outreach to ~300 key stakeholders

• Privileges feedback from building administrators/superintendents

• If resolved, major step ahead for the design team and the planning process

• Your highest value-add to our process

Early Childhood Education: Give Every Child a Great Start

Challenge PrologueOur engagement efforts have brought up two common issues that are both strategic and foundational to the early childhood priority. The first issue concerns the proposed age range (birth to third grade) covered in the prototype, questioning whether it should include birth to 3 and grades 1-3. The second issue seeks clarification about how RI’s “neediest” will be identified. Challenge Question 1: What is the highest impact age span for a public education early childhood focus? Challenge Question 2: What are the intended scope of services and eligibility guidelines?

Global Competency and Competitiveness: Preparing our Students for the Future

Challenge Prologue

Our engagement efforts have identified this priority as in need of clarification. Stakeholders expressed significant confusion about the unwieldy scope of this priority and question whether all the items belong together: (1) 21st century skills, (2) social-emotional learning, (3) world and dual language programs, (4) cultural competency, and (5) English learner services. District and school leaders were clear: this one must be narrowed and sharpened.

Challenge Question: What is this?

InstructionsTackling the Challenge Questions

(1) Review report and make personal notes: 10 minutes

(2) Share notes/discuss: 15 minutes(3) Develop group recommendation:

35 minutes(4) Rate your success

Step 1: Personal notes (10 minutes)

Step 2: Discussion: (15 minutes)

Step 3: Develop Recommendations (35 minutes)

TASK 2: TIGHTEN/BRIGHTENEQUITY/EXCELLENCE