Proposed WCPSS Strategic Plan Board of Education Work Session
Transcript of Proposed WCPSS Strategic Plan Board of Education Work Session
Proposed WCPSS Strategic Plan
Board of Education Work Session
January 6, 2015
Presentation Agenda
January 6, 2015
Topic Speaker Time
Strategy Development Process Marvin Connelly, Phil Kirk 5
Vision Statement Susan Evans 5
Mission Statement Monika Johnson-Hostler 5
Core Beliefs Bill Fletcher 5
Goal Statement Christine Kushner 5
Objective Statement Overview Jim Merrill 5
Proposed Objectives Objective Owners 100
Closing and Next Steps Marvin Connelly, Phil Kirk 5
Stakeholder Focus Groups
Survey
Town Hall
Strategic Planning Working Team
Strategic Planning Framework and the Journey
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Appendix: Strategic Planning Working Team
Co-Chairs: Phil Kirk and Marvin Connelly
Kengie Bass (Principal, Moore Square MS) Sharon Harshaw (Teacher, E.Garner ES)
Malik Bazzell (Principal, East Wake ITHS) Monika Johnson-Hostler (BOE Member)
Teresa Caswell (AP of the Year) John Johnston (Raleigh Chamber)
Wanda Denning (Fuquay-Varina Chamber) Christine Kushner (BOE Chair)
Barry Driver (Garner Chamber) Gary Lewis (PTA)
Brenda Elliott (Assistant Sup., SSS) Caroline McCullen (SAS)
Susan Evans (BOE Member) David Madison (Owner, Stone’s Education)
Bill Fletcher (BOE Member) Sarah Martin (PTA)
Lloyd Gardner (Area Superintendent) Poojan Mehta (Student, Enloe HS)
Karen Hamilton (Assist. Sup. Spec Ed) Steve Moore (Principal, Fuquay-Varina ES)
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Appendix: Strategic Planning Working Team (continued)
Co-Chairs: Phil Kirk and Marvin Connelly
Melise Mountcastle (Knightdale Chamber) Bryan Ryan (Wake Tech)
Larry Nilles (Wake NCAE) Mark Savage (Principal of the Year)
Ceanise Nock (Student) Doug Thilman (Assistant Sup., HR)
Steve Parrott (WEP) Rodney Trice (Assistant Sup., Equity)
Regina Petteway (Wake Human Services) Charon Williams (Teacher, Enloe HS)
Jose Picart (RCCC) Todd Wirt (Assistant Sup., Academics)
Leanne Plumber (Holly Springs Chamber) Mary Yount (Knightdale Chamber)
Allison Reid (Teacher of the Year) Grace Yun (Student)
Marion Robinson (Flood Group) Marco Zarate (NCSHP)
Goal 2003 Goal: By 2003, 95 percent of tested students will score at or above grade level in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8.
Result in 2003: 91.7% of students in grades three through eight scored at or above proficiency.
Source: “From Complacency to Excellence Through School District Reform: A Case of the Wake County Public School System” by Karen Banks
Goal 2008 Goal: WCPSS is committed to academic excellence. By 2008, 95 percent of students in grades 3 through 12 will be at or above grade level as measured by the State of North Carolina End-of-Grade or Course tests, and all student groups will demonstrate high growth. Result: 72% of students in grades 3 through 5; 72% of students in grades 6 through 8; and 76% of students in grades 9 through 12 were at or above grade level. 58% of students in grades 3 through 5; 56% of students in grades 6 through 8; and 50% of students in grades 9 through 12 demonstrated high growth.
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Data Source: WCPSS Accountability Files
Proposed Vision, Mission, Core Belief, Goal Statements
Learning
& Teaching Achievement
All WCPSS students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead
productive lives in a complex and changing world.
Proposed Vision Statement
WCPSS will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate
students who are collaborative, creative, and critical thinkers.
Proposed Mission Statement
By 2020, WCPSS will annually graduate at least 95% of its students ready
for higher education, career, and productive citizenship.
Proposed Goal Statement
Proposed Core Beliefs
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PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT Career Counseling
Evaluation
Feedback
Community
Engagement
Balanced
Assessment
System
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING Standards-Based PL
Partnerships
Human
Capital
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Proposed Core Beliefs
Every student is expected to learn, grow, and succeed; therefore, we will eliminate the ability to predict
achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity. 2
Well-supported, highly effective, and dedicated principals, teachers, and staff are essential to success
for all students. 3
The Board of Education, superintendent, and district staff promote and support a culture of continuous
improvement, risk-taking, and innovation that results in a high-performing organization focused on
student achievement. 4
The Board of Education, superintendent, and district staff value a diverse school community that is
inviting, respectful, inclusive, flexible, and supportive. 5
The Wake County residents value a strong public school system and will partner to provide the support
and resources to fully realize our shared vision, accomplish the mission, and sustain our core beliefs. 6
Every student is uniquely capable and deserves to be challenged and engaged in relevant, rigorous,
and meaningful learning each day. 1
Proposed Vision, Mission, Core Belief, Goal Statements
Learning
& Teaching Achievement
All WCPSS students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead
productive lives in a complex and changing world.
Proposed Vision Statement
WCPSS will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate
students who are collaborative, creative, and critical thinkers.
Proposed Mission Statement
By 2020, WCPSS will annually graduate at least 95% of its students ready
for higher education, career, and productive citizenship.
Proposed Goal Statement
Proposed Core Beliefs
1 2 3 4 5 6
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT Career Counseling
Evaluation
Feedback
Community
Engagement
Balanced
Assessment
System
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING Standards-Based PL
Partnerships
Human
Capital
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Strategies
Measures
Objective Owner Working Team
Name Department Name Department
Todd Wirt Academics Michelle Tucker Academics
Steve Moore DPAP ES Paul Walker Intervention
Allison Reid Heritage HS Raushawna Price Academics
Brian Pittman Academics Ruth Steidinger Academics
Delynda Ramirez-Carter Academics Scott Garren Academics
Lori Rutherford Human Resources Sheri Golden-Perry Magnet Programs
Liz Droessler Academics Sherrill Miller Academics
Luke Miles Centennial MS Sonya Stephens Data & Accountability
Mark Savage Northeastern Area Steve Moore ESL
Marlo Gaddis Academics Steve West Academics
Michael Yarbrough Communications Tara Hewitt Professional Learning
Michele Woodson Title I Tonya Long CTE
Walter White Technology Services
Learning
& Teaching
Honoring Town Hall Results 2, 3, 4, 5 , 7 and 8
To provide teachers and students with the opportunity to participate in a
relevant, rigorous, innovative and comprehensive learning environment
Learning
& Teaching
RELEVANT RIGOROUS COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATIVE EQUITABLE
Strategies
Challenge students to operate within a collaborative environment that draws on and enhances their strengths and those of others.
Equip students to address open-ended and real-world problems by generating original and innovative solutions.
Ensure environments nurture discovery and development of students’ unique talents and their performance to self, community,
and the world.
Construct learning experiences to cultivate environment of inquiry in which all students are challenged to take risks, think critically,
and innovate.
Ensure standards that provide infrastructure that supports innovative learning regardless of location or age of facility.
Provide dynamic and wide-ranging curriculum that ensures access to coursework reflecting changing demands of career and
college.
Empower students and teachers to take responsibility for continuous growth through resilience and self-awareness.
Design progressive learning environments that strategically integrate digital resources and emerging technologies.
Develop and implement a differentiated model to allocate and align resources to schools based on need and performance.
Create professional learning and resources for educators to facilitate culturally relevant and differentiated learning.
Recruit and support student participation in all levels of curriculum so that diversity of school community is reflected in course
enrollment.
Honoring Town Hall Results 2, 3, 4, 5 , 7 and 8
To provide teachers and students with the opportunity to participate in a
relevant, rigorous, innovative and comprehensive learning environment
Learning
& Teaching
RELEVANT RIGOROUS COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATIVE EQUITABLE
Measures
Performance based assessments for students to demonstrate mastery
Partnerships with businesses, universities and community to increase student internships and apprenticeships.
Accessibility to and utilization of functional, flexible work spaces
Student articulation that learning experiences are engaging and challenging using such tools as surveys, goal setting, digital
portfolios and self-assessments
Evidence that students demonstrate self-awareness and growth as preparation for future learning using such tools as performance
tasks, student products, data notebooks and student-led conferences
Coursework aligned to career and college requirements as well as student interest
Opportunities at all levels for a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities
Consistency of curricular resources provided by the district
Teacher effectiveness data
Data as it relates to effective use of digital resources and emerging technologies in classroom instruction.
Teacher evaluation data that reflects the implementation of culturally relevant instruction.
Course enrollment and program participation that reflects the diversity of the school community.
Objective Owner Working Team
Name Department
Rodney Trice Equity
Brenda Elliott Student Services
Jim Hedrick Athens Drive HS Principal
Dawn Dawson Office of Early Learning
Marrius Pettiford Counseling and Student Support
Denise Tillery Intervention Services
Crystal Reardon Counseling and Student Support
Yolanda Perkins Literacy
Glenda Harrell ESL
Michelle Gainey AIG
Maria Rosa Rangel Communications
Cora Mitchell Special Education
Achievement
Achievement
Honoring Town Hall Results 3, 7 and 9
To increase proficiency and growth rates across all groups
and eliminate predictability of achievement
EQUITABLE ACCESS PREDICTABILITY ELIMINATION GROWTH PROFICIENCY INTERVENTION
Strategies
Provide all students with a rigorous, high-quality curriculum taught by an effective teacher in a safe and nurturing learning
environment.
Hire diverse staff who expect and are prepared to teach all students.
Support central office and school staff in developing a growth mindset for all students and cultural competency.
Provide intentional, high-quality student interaction to increase student engagement.
Make school more engaging through real-world and experiential learning for all students.
Provide differentiated, effective, job-embedded professional development to build educator capacity to provide good first teaching.
Use multiple measures to make data-based decisions to support instructional decisions to accelerate student learning.
Implement multi-tiered systems of support for academics and behavior with fidelity.
Improve communication between parents and schools and provide resources to help families support school success.
Increase access to college and career readiness counseling and resources.
Provide wraparound support such as counseling, social work, nursing and psychology in an aligned and collaborative manner to
meet the needs of the whole child.
Provide in-school and out-of-school mentorship opportunities and support for struggling students.
Develop and expand extended learning opportunities to include early learning, nontraditional learning, summer and intersession
learning and alternatives to suspension to reduce learning loss and address diverse learning needs.
Achievement
Honoring Town Hall Results 3, 7 and 9
To increase proficiency and growth rates across all groups
and eliminate predictability of achievement
EQUITABLE ACCESS PREDICTABILITY ELIMINATION GROWTH PROFICIENCY INTERVENTION
Measures
Disparity between subgroups in areas such as: Academically and Intellectually Gifted services and referrals, high-level course
enrollment; co-curricular participation rates; special education services and referrals; academic proficiency rates; discipline
referral and suspension rates; retention rates
Teacher, student and parent perception surveys
Number of interpretation and translation services
Number of long-term English language learners
Percent of kindergarteners who score proficient according to school readiness benchmark data
Objective Owner Working Team
Name Department
Brad McMillen Data, Research & Accountability
Pam Kinsey-Barker Office of School Performance/Area Superintendents
Mary Bohr ES Principal
Rob Matheson HS AP
Mellisa Smith Data, Research & Accountability
Sharon Collins Academics
Kristen Hellier Academics
Drew Cook Academics
Robin McAlexander Area Superintendents/Special Assistant
Balanced
Assessment
System
Balanced
Assessment
System
Honoring Town Hall Results 3, 4, and 8
To develop and implement a balanced assessment system that accurately
reflects students’ knowledge of core curriculum standards as well as the
ability to collaborate, be creative, communicate and think critically
COLLABORATION CREATIVITY COMMUNICATION CRITICAL THINKING
Strategies
Define and communicate standards for Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, and Critical Thinking (The “4 Cs”)
Retool district K-12 assessment framework to include
• “4C” measurement.
• Ongoing development and support for local performance-based assessment.
• Digital portfolios for every student to house assessment “data.”
• Sampling for benchmark and summative assessment whenever possible.
• Re-examine existing assessments for balance and load.
Delineate the role and purpose of all balanced assessment system components to
• Clarify assessment of learning vs. assessment for learning.
• Get stakeholder awareness and buy-in.
• Create accountability structures that incorporate “4C” measurement.
Balanced
Assessment
System
Honoring Town Hall Results 3, 4, and 8
To develop and implement a balanced assessment system that accurately
reflects students’ knowledge of core curriculum standards as well as the
ability to collaborate, be creative, communicate and think critically
COLLABORATION CREATIVITY COMMUNICATION CRITICAL THINKING
Measures
Balanced system components in place
• Formative
Classroom assessment strategies and performance rubrics
Public evidences of project-based learning such as work samples, presentations, performances
• Benchmark
Districtwide per subject and grade
Districtwide performance tasks once per grade span
• Summative
State and local assessments per subject and grade
Performance-based assessments
“4Cs’ incorporated into report cards
Digital portfolios that store all the data and “follow” students throughout their K-12 career
Objective Owner Working Team
Name Department
Doug Thilman Division of Administrative Services/HR
Lloyd Gardner Office of School Performance/Area Superintendents
Kengie Bass Moore Square MS
Deborah Clifton Human Resources
Teresa Cunningham-Brown Human Resources
Elizabeth Hodge Professional Learning
Marcie Holland Human Resources
Dhedra Lassiter Rolesville MS
Bryan Martin Human Resources
Emily Mountford Holly Ridge MS
Brian Pittman Academics, MS Director
Sally Reynolds Human Resources
Mark Savage Heritage HS
Sam White Human Resources
Eric Fitts Brentwood Principal
Wilma Jenkins-Fythe Human Resources
Shelia Bennett Human Resources
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING Standards-Based PL
Partnerships
Human
Capital
Honoring Town Hall Results 1 and 9
To identify, recruit, develop and retain highly effective talent
TALENT IDENTIFICATION & RECRUITMENT INDUCTION
CAREER MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESSION PLANNING
EQUITABLE ACCESS
Strategies
Develop a process to identify, build and continuously update the criteria necessary to maintain a highly effective workforce.
Develop a process to utilize all available supporting partners to locate and recruit a diverse and talented applicant pool for all types
of school system positions.
Create an induction process for all employees that educates and empowers staff to embody the culture of WCPSS.
Create onboarding programs that can be utilized in all departments to ensure all new employees are prepared for transition into a
high functioning educational setting.
Develop career pathways that will support personnel at all levels of the organization to enhance and build the skills necessary for
professional growth, leadership opportunities, or career advancement.
Enhance the process by which employees are recognized for exemplary and innovative performance.
Improve existing evaluation systems to promote continuous feedback that advances a collective and individual culture of learning.
Create and align succession planning to address future hiring needs and attrition.
Develop comprehensive exit review process allowing for feedback on potential succession planning and systematic improvements
to career advancement.
Identify trends that reveal disproportionate hiring and promotion patterns across all employee groups.
Collaboratively provide cultural proficiency training for hiring managers.
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING Standards-Based PL
Partnerships
Human
Capital
Honoring Town Hall Results 1 and 9
To identify, recruit, develop and retain highly effective talent
TALENT IDENTIFICATION & RECRUITMENT INDUCTION
CAREER MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESSION PLANNING
EQUITABLE ACCESS
Measures
Use of data to measure the ability to identify, recruit and employ top talent
Improved preparedness of new employees as measured by feedback from supervisors
All staff survey that collects and measures employee satisfaction & understanding of how their work contributes to WCPSS goal
Number of participants completing career pathways program
Review levels of performance to measure the effectiveness of career pathway program and the impact on job performance
The number and variety of methods by which staff are recognized for advancement and innovation
Analysis of annual hiring and turnover metrics
Participants completing cultural proficiency training
Produce annual Human Resources report
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING Standards-Based PL
Partnerships
Human
Capital
Objective Owner Working Team
Name Department
Timothy Simmons Division of Communications
Muriel Summers ES Principal
Matt Lenard Data, Research & Accountability
Tamani Anderson-Powell Magnet Programs
Tom Huffstetler Academics – Translation Services
Joy Frankoff Academics - CTE
Rosa Rangel Communications
Bill Poston Communications
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT Career Counseling
Evaluation
Feedback
Community
Engagement
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT Career Counseling
Evaluation
Feedback
Community
Engagement
Honoring Town Hall Result 6
To foster shared responsibility for student success by building trust,
collaboration, and engagement among staff, families and community partners
COMMUNITY EQUITABLE ACCESS STUDENTS STAFF FAMILIES
Strategies
Increase community volunteers from areas such as business, faith-based and civic groups to be trained to match school needs.
Use Board of Education members, central services staff, and principals as a network that would help disseminate information.
Strengthen Parent Academies and related programs by offering them in multiple languages, venues and channels.
Create more structures for student contributions in determining the district’s strategic directives.
Create central services volunteer program to help students and align central services employees’ perspectives with school
employees.
Require School Improvement Plans to include community engagement component supporting student achievement.
Increase WCPSS profile in all communities at academic and non-academic events.
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT Career Counseling
Evaluation
Feedback
Community
Engagement
Honoring Town Hall Result 6
To foster shared responsibility for student success by building trust,
collaboration, and engagement among staff, families and community partners
COMMUNITY EQUITABLE ACCESS STUDENTS STAFF FAMILIES
Measures
Improved screening and registration process for volunteers
Creation of marketing campaign to increase profile of volunteers
Surveys of volunteer effectiveness at school level
Number of community members available to disseminate information about key issues.
Surveys of parents regarding effectiveness and participation in Parent Academies
Dropout rates
New ideas launched or incorporated by schools and the school system derived from student input
Number of central service volunteer hours, number of employees participating outside of academics, number of schools
coordinating volunteer efforts with central services employees, number of students working with volunteers.
Annual School Improvement Plan review that works in concert with central services volunteer strategy
Track number of events, measure awareness of WCPSS programs, survey satisfaction of participants
1. Recruiting, developing, and retaining high quality employees - 462 84%
2. Providing an appropriate rigorous education at all academic levels - 341 62%
3. Graduating students on-time, college and career ready, and preventing dropouts - 317 58%
4. Offering students a wide-ranging curriculum e.g., world languages, performing and visual arts, career and technical
education courses and extra-curricular activities e.g., athletics and clubs - 288 53%
5. Encouraging students to communicate & work collaboratively with all kinds of people within the global society - 271 49%
6. Engaging the broader community e.g., parents, businesses, community agencies to support schools - 244 45%
7. Providing up-to-date learning materials and technology for our students - 196 36%
8. Promoting development of solid morals, good character, respect for others, and a strong work ethic - 143 26%
9. Providing comprehensive support services e.g., school health, counseling, social work, psychology - 138 25%
10. Maintaining safe, orderly, and modernized schools - 111 20%
Appendix: Keeping the Town Hall Results in Mind