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Showcasing Urban Student Success
at Fort Wayne Community Schools
CUBE CONFERENCE
OCT. 3, 2015
Agenda
1. History of FWCS Improvement
2. Where We Are
3. Consequences of National Attack on
Education
4. Taking a Leadership Role for Public
Education
History of FWCS
Improvement
Establishing the Framework
for FWCS Improvement
1. New Vision
2. New Mission
3. New Core Values
4. New Goals and Strategies
5. Balanced Scorecard approved as
FWCS accountability tool
FWCS Vision and Mission
Vision: Fort Wayne Community Schools
will be the school system
of choice and a source
of community pride.
Mission: Fort Wayne Community Schools
educates all students
to high standards
enabling them to become
productive, responsible citizens.
FWCS Core Values
We value: – student achievement as the heart of our work.
– equity in educational opportunities.
– the diversity and uniqueness of our District and community.
– the accountability of the School Board, the administration, employees and teaching professionals.
– open and honest communication with our community, parents and students.
– partnerships with business, governmental and community agencies.
– our community’s support, sacrifice and contributions.
– the ability to change and meet all challenges.
– facilities that are clean, safe and well-maintained.
FWCS Goals
I: Achieve and Maintain Academic
Excellence
II: Engage Parents and the Community
III: Operate Effectively with Integrity and
Fiscal Responsibility
District
Accountability System:
Vision
Mission
Core Values
Goals
Balanced Scorecard
"Breakthrough", August 2007
Leadership, slide 17
The Balanced Scorecard is a strategic
planning and management system used
to align activities to the vision and
strategies of the organization, improve
internal and external communications and
monitor progress against strategic goals.
- Taken from the Balanced Scorecard Institute Website
What is a Balanced Scorecard?
Why Use a Balanced
Scorecard?
• District goals are aligned from the Board room to the Classroom.
• Data gained from the Measures will provide information to drive District decision making.
• What Gets Measured Gets Done!
• The BSC is a method to communicate a balanced status of the District’s progress with our public.
• The BSC shows the public that FWCS is transparent.
FWCS Graduation Rates
Demonstrated Success of
Academic Excellence ISTEP is Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress
Where We Are
How to Attack Public
Education
Results of Attacking
Public Education
Consequences of National
Attack on Public Education • More funding for charter schools and
vouchers mean less funding for traditional public schools
• Other funding losses, such as property tax caps mean cuts to services
• Complicated and ever changing computation of school ratings and letter grades
• Fewer high quality students interested in becoming teachers
Taking a Leadership Role for
Public Education
Taking a Leadership Role
for Public Education
• Board Resolution opposing charter schools in the FWCS district in 2013
• Board Resolution opposing the passage of bill expanding vouchers in 2013
• Board Resolution to cease recognition of schools based on the Bennett A-F system of accountability in 2013
• Board Resolution supporting bargaining, input and collaboration with the union in 2011
Taking a Leadership Role for
Public Education • Board Resolution in partnership with
Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and other Allen County public school districts to ask the public and elected officials to support public school funding, limited unfunded mandates and give traditional public schools the opportunity to complete on a level playing field in 2015
• Board Resolution not to assign A-F grades for the 2014-15 school year in 2015
Leading Above the Line Above the Line:
• Establishing the framework for continuous improvement
• Building Civic Capacity
• Supporting the Superintendent and Administration
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Below the Line:
• Micromanaging
• Petty Disputes
• Board Surprises
Taking a Leadership Role in
Informing the Public Board developed strategies to communicate accurate information about public education:
• Board Speakers Bureau
• Identifying Stakeholder Groups
• Community Liaisons
• Creating an Effective Elevator Speech
Creating an Effective Elevator Speech