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Embracing the Creative Tensions in Collaborative Action

Embracing the Creative Tensions in Collaborative Action. Susan Dawson Hannah Gourgey . E 3 Alliance is a Catalyst For Educational Change in Central Texas. Mission.

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Embracing the Creative Tensions in Collaborative Action

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  1. Embracing the Creative Tensions in Collaborative Action Susan Dawson Hannah Gourgey

  2. © 2011 E3 Alliance E3Alliance is a Catalyst For Educational Change in Central Texas Mission E3 Alliance uses objective data and focused community collaboration to align our education systems so all students succeed and lead Central Texas to economic prosperity E3 serves as the Central Texas regional P-16 Council

  3. Our History • Born out of community leaders discussion at AARO – not designed as a P-16 Council • Birth to Economic Prosperity • Built around other successful regional approaches to complex infrastructure issues • Leverage “lessons learned” and models from other regions around U.S. • Housed at Austin Community College • Formally launched May 1, 2006

  4. 8 Colleges: UT Texas State ACC Concordia Huston-Tillotson St. Edward’s Southwestern Western Governors Business Leaders: AARO Greater Austin Chamber GAHCC … Project Based: Georgetown Dripping Springs Wimberley UT Elementary KIPP … 12 Districts: Austin Bastrop Del Valle Eanes Hays Hutto Lake Travis Leander Pflugerville Round Rock San Marcos Taylor Governance Structure Winstead PC Founding Partner Pete Winstead St. David’s CEO Earl Maxwell Lewco Interests President & CEO Carolyn Gallagher UT Austin VicePresident Gregory Vincent ACC President Stephen Kinslow TX State Univ. President Denise Trauth Region XIII ESC Executive Director Terry Smith VALCO Resources President Doyle Valdez AARO Higher Ed Chair Ed Sharpe E3 Alliance President Susan Dawson United Way President Debbie Bresette Leander Superintendent Bret Champion

  5. What We Don’t Do • Run school programs • Provide direct services • Write curriculum • Make decisions that school boards or leaders make for their districts Instead, we are a catalyst for positive change in education

  6. E3 Alliance Cradle-to-Career Continuum Goal Two: Eliminate achievement gaps while improving overall student performance Goal One: All children enter Kindergarten school ready Goal Three: All students graduate college & career ready & prepared for a lifetime of learning Higher Education Elementary Grades Middle Grades High School Grades Early Childhood Pre-K & Kindergarten Career & Life Campaign for Grade Level Reading STEM Pipeline RAISEup Texas Austin College Access Network Ready, Set, K! Kids Vision for Life Increased Attendance | ELL Collaborative | Teacher Effectiveness | Council on Educator Preparation Central Texas’ strategic plan to build the strongest educational pipeline in the country Goal Four: As a community, Central Texas prepares children to succeed

  7. © 2011 E3 Alliance E3 Alliance Model for Change Using Information to Drive Action Regional Strategic Plan Bridging disconnects; Overcoming barriers; Aligning resources and practices Building Community Will for Change

  8. © 2012 E3 Alliance Systemic Alignment • Shared Commitment • Institutional commitment • Build policy support for proven strategies • Scale successes • Share measures • Cultivate resources through collaboration • Identify innovation & promise • Align practices • Informed Decisions • Data Insights • Research issue • Recruit stakeholders • Convene community • Build community will • Set targets • Evaluate progress • Renew Commitment

  9. Systemic Alignment

  10. What are the Building Blocks of Collective Impact? • Common Agenda • Common Measures of Progress • Mutually Reinforcing Activities • Communication • Backbone Organization • Regional Footprint • Research & Evaluation • Objective Forum • Adaptive Leadership • Collaborative Ethics

  11. In Theory, Collective Impact Looks Like This ….

  12. But our Reality Often Looks Like This ….

  13. So, how do we Embrace the creative tensions to energize change

  14. The Tensions of Collaborative Action

  15. When is it appropriate to “push” key stakeholders? And then, “how” best to do so?

  16. In an ideologically charged climate, when is it appropriate to promote certain policy versus education about an issue? What approaches work best and when?

  17. How do we help stakeholders balance organizational versus community interests? What strategies help organizations prioritize a common agenda? How do we foster “enlightened self interest?”

  18. How do we balance including many community and stakeholder voices and moving forward with urgency? What criteria should we use in striking that balance?

  19. Small Group Discussion

  20. Feedback

  21. We Assume Collaborative Action Should Look Like This…

  22. But In Reality, Common Destination Matters Most ….

  23. www.e3alliance.org

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