Communicating Direction… in the Cedar Rapids Community School District

Report to the Board of EducationBaldrige Category 1: Leadership

It’s About Alignment!It’s About Alignment!• Getting everyone

rowing in the same direction…–August 12th

Executive Council

–September 2nd District-wide professional development day

Category 1Category 1

LeadershipLeadership• Requires leaders to set and

communicate direction consistent with stakeholder requirements– How do leaders set and communicate

direction?– How do leaders monitor progress?– How do leaders model the use of the

principles of quality management?

Leaders Set and Leaders Set and Communicate DirectionCommunicate Direction

• Played CRCSD Strategic Direction video

• Provided overview of the District Strategic Plan on a Page

• Vision• Mission• Core Values• Goals• Guiding Philosophy

Strategic OutcomesStrategic Outcomes

Connecting StakeholdersConnecting Stakeholdersto District and School Strategic Plansto District and School Strategic Plans

StudentStudentC l a s s r o o mC l a s s r o o m

G r a d e L e v e lG r a d e L e v e lD e p a r t m e n tD e p a r t m e n t

S c h o o lS c h o o l

D i s t r i c tD i s t r i c t

Modeling Continuous Improvement Modeling Continuous Improvement Processes and Tools…Processes and Tools…

–Brainstorming

–Affinity Diagram

–Force Field Analysis

–Nominal Group Technique

–T-Chart

What supports or drives

this idea?

What are potential

road blocks to

this idea?

What steps should we take to carry out this

idea?

• Positive Attitude• Respect• Knowledgeable• Prompt/Timely• Follow Through• Good Listener• Patient• Quality Work• Responsible

• Negative Attitude• Passing the Buck• Rude• Unprofessional• Inflexibility• Confrontational• False Promises• Judgmental• Blaming Others

Customer Customer Satisfaction…Satisfaction…ISIS IS NOTIS NOT

Monitoring Progress…Monitoring Progress…

–What do our stakeholders think about the direction we are heading?

Administrators FeedbackAdministrators Feedback

• I support the District’s continuous improvement efforts…

– YES (99%)– NEED CLARIFICATION (1%)

– NO (0%)

• The pace of our continuous improvement effort is…

– Just Right (94%)– Too Fast (5%)– Too Slow (1%)

Staff FeedbackStaff Feedback

District Focus:StronglyAgree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Regarding District direction… I believe the District is

heading in the right direction.

41% 57% 2% 0%

Regarding District direction… I believe the District has

identified the right vision, mission, goals, core values and guiding behavior which I support.

43% 55% 2% 0%

98%98%

98%98%

Staff FeedbackStaff Feedback

School Focus:StronglyAgree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Regarding our school improvement

plan… It is aligned well to the District Strategic Plan.

52% 48% 0% 0%

Regarding our school improvement

plan… I agree with the school improvement plan and will assist in accomplishing the stated goals.

56% 43% 1% 0%

100%100%

99%99%

Staff FeedbackStaff Feedback

Individual Employee Focus:StronglyAgree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Regarding my individual contribution to District and school improvement plans… I understand the Individual Career Development Plan process.

29% 67% 4% 0%

Regarding my individual contribution to District and school improvement plans… I understand how my actions (through the development of the Individual Career Development Plan process) will directly contribute to the accomplishment of the SIP goals and District Strategic Plan.

34% 61% 4% 1%

96%96%

95%95%

Staff FeedbackStaff Feedback

Overall Focus:StronglyAgree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

In general… The time spent this morning was beneficial in better understanding how I will contribute to the accomplishment of school and district goals.

30% 64% 5% 1%

In general… The morning activities were productive and helpful in communicating district and school focus.

34% 62% 4% 0%

94%94%

96%96%

Communicating Direction… in the Cedar Rapids Community School District

Report to the Board of EducationBaldrige Category 1: Leadership