Strategic PlanningA Tool for “Charting our

Future”

Strategic Planning TeamMay 24-25, 2012

The Strategic Planning Process

VisionVisionVisionVision

BeliefsBeliefs

Mission statement relates purpose for which school system exists and primary function it performs, is consistent with beliefs, and addresses key findings

Constraints are statutes, policies, or political realities which inhibit implementation of strategic plan

StrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategies

Strategic planning process begins with development of belief statements (values or convictions) and key findings from environmental scans

MissionMissionMissionMission

Internal Environmenta

lScan

External Environmenta

lScan

KeyFindings

Key Findings

Vision statement reflects where school system plans to be and what it will look like at given point in future Goals are broad statements of direction, purpose, or intent without relationship to time

ConstraintsConstraintsConstraintsConstraints

GoalsGoalsGoalsGoals

ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

Action StepsAction StepsAction StepsAction Steps

Objectives are statements of desired outcomes which specify quantity of output and time frame for accomplishmentStrategies describe approaches to be used to achieve objectives

Action steps specify the actions required to implement the strategy

Coordinating the InitiativesResources K-12 – Higher Ed

PartnershipStrategic Plan Common Core

GPS & PathwaysAssessment

AdvancED Standards

Purpose Beliefs, Mission, Vision

Standards and Curriculum

Balanced Scorecard

Vision for Public Education

Teams Convened Goals Professional Learning

Continuous Improvement Plan

Common Core Workbook

College Readiness Defined (PARCC)

Objectives Implementation CCRPI

PARCC Curriculum Alignment

Strategies Assessment GAPSS

Assessment Alignment

Constraints Leader Keys/CLASS Keys

Integration of Instruction

Action Steps PARCC

Social/Psychological Considerations

Action Teams Convened

Timelines Established Action

Plans

Implementation

Evaluation

Charter System Status for the Coffee County School System

Teacher and Student Engagement

Teachers and students ultimately determine success of any improvement initiative

Teachers and students must be meaningfully engaged in the planning process

How do we accomplish this goal?Reports to faculties after every planning team

sessionOpportunities for teacher feedback at frequent

intervalsDemonstrate that their input is important

Community Advisory CommitteeNumber of members is flexibleShould represent cross-section of

communitySelected by planning team with board

approvalReviews and makes recommendations on

each component of the strategic planParticipates in development of operational

plans

Community EngagementA strategy for meaningful community

engagement should be developedCommunity conversationsBusiness and industryFaith communityCivic and political entitiesEducation entities outside k-12Other stakeholders

BeliefsBeliefs are statements of convictions and

values. The planning team develops statements.

They address:The nature of childrenThe nature of learningThe nature of societyThe nature of the educational taskThe nature of the educational process

Development of Key FindingsKey findings are statements relating the

most important findings from the environmental scans.

The planning team develops the key findings.

The external and internal environmental scans are analyzed to determine a set of findings that provide the impetus for development of the strategic plan.

Development of Mission StatementThe mission statement is a statement that

relates the purpose for which a school district exists and the primary function it performs.

The planning team develops the mission statement by responding to the following questions:What is the purpose of the school district?Whom does the district serve?How will the district fulfill its purpose?

Development of Vision StatementThe vision statement is a declaration of

where the school district will be and what it will look like in pursuit of its mission and implementation of its strategic plan in the future

Review

Board of Education, School System Staff, and Community Advisory Committee Review and Respond to Key Findings,, Belief Statements,Mission Statement, and Vision Statement

Goals, Objectives, StrategiesThe development of Goals, Objectives, and

Strategies by the Planning TeamGoals are broad statements of directions,

purpose, or intent without relationship to timeObjectives are statements of desired

outcomes that specify both quantity of output and the time frame for accomplishment

Strategies are statements that describe approaches to be used to achieve strategic objectives

Review

Board of Education, School System Staff, and Community Advisory Committee Review and Respond to the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

The PlanThe strategic plan is then complete:BeliefsMissionVisionGoalsObjectivesStrategies

From Plan to ActionSystem leadership (Project management

oversight committee) establishes project teams to:

Develop operational plansPlans describe how strategies will be implemented. They specify actions, timelines, assign responsibilities, and propose budget.

Identify ConstraintsDevelop Implementation TimetableDetermine Evaluation Procedures

From Plan to ActionProject Management Oversight Committee reviews

Operational (Project) Plans

Administration and Board of Education approve strategic plan and first year operational plans Beliefs Mission Vision Goals Objectives Strategies Constraints Action Steps and Operational (Project) Plans – Project

Management Implementation Timetable Evaluation – Balanced Scorecard

Implementation of the Plan

Plan implementation begins

Annual update process implemented

Periodic monitoring