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Strategic Plan Advisory Committee August 19, 2013. SPAC by the Numbers. 200 Large Group participants 220 Focus Group participants 4,105 Survey participants Approximately 4,525 total participants. Strategic Plan Advisory Committee. Development of: Beliefs Vision Mission Objectives.
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Strategic Plan Advisory Committee August 19, 2013
SPAC by the Numbers • 200 Large Group participants • 220 Focus Group participants • 4,105 Survey participants • Approximately 4,525 total participants
Strategic Plan Advisory Committee • Development of: • Beliefs • Vision • Mission • Objectives
Beliefs Protocol-SPAC Kick Off • Each team member wrote a list of Beliefs and marked their top 3 most strongly held convictions • Each member shared one Belief with the team • Team came to agreement on the 3 most strongly held convictions of the team and posted on chart paper
Beliefs Protocol-SPAC Kick Off • Teams conducted a gallery walk of each poster: • Used red dots to note disagreement • Used green dots to identify 3 most strongly held convictions • Results- 18 most strongly held Beliefs
Beliefs to Focus Groups • Who? • Homogenous • Staff (6 groups) • Teachers, Administrators, Central Office • Community (12 groups) • Parents, HS students, Community members • What? • Took 18 Belief statements and began process of reducing and refining most strongly held Beliefs • Individually (agree or disagree) • Extended discussion and group tally
Beliefs to Survey • 10 strongest held Beliefs • Participants asked to rank order by level of importance
NISD Vision-Focus Groups • Who? • Homogenous Focus Groups (Staff & Community) • What? • Vision Protocol • Each team member wrote a Vision statement • Each member shared their Vision statement with the group • Facilitators captured key words from each shared Vision statement
Vision to Survey • 9 most used words/phrases from focus group Vision statements • Participants asked to rank order by level of importance
Vision to SPAC Large Group • Groups utilized ranked words/phrases from survey to craft a statement that utilized the most highly prioritized key words • Groups chose one person (the Visionary) to represent them in the Vision group
Vision Group Protocol • Q1: Who is the subject of the Vision statement? • Q2: What is the ultimate purpose/cause/hope (verb)? • Q3: How is the action qualified in time, space, quality?
NISD Vision • Our students will be equipped with knowledge and skills to become productive life-long learners in an ever-changing global society.
NISD Mission-SPAC Large Group • Each individual wrote a Mission statement • Each team crafted and came to agreement on one Mission statement • Each team chose one person (the Missionary) to represent them in the Mission group
Mission Group Protocol • Q1: Who is the subject of the Mission statement? • Q2: What is the ultimate role/operation/service (verb)? • Q3: How is the action qualified in time, space, quality?
NISD Mission • The Northside Independent School District community will provide innovative, quality, diverse learning opportunities in an ever-changing world.
SWOT Protocol: SPAC Large Group Each group drew a picture of the current state of the district as a vehicle, metaphorically representing the strengths and weaknesses of the district.
SWOT Protocol-SPAC Large Group • Using pictures to springboard conversations, groups conducted a SWOT analysis: • Strengths- What do we do better than others? • Weaknesses- What can we improve on? • Opportunities- What could help us move something from weakness to strength? • Threats- What are obstacles and barriers to improvement?
Critical Issues to Objectives Protocol-SPAC Large Group • Table groups conducted a gallery walk of all SWOT posters and came to agreement on most critical issue/opportunity for district. • Using identified issue/opportunity, groups drafted a strategy/goal (Objective).
Post-SPAC Work • Compiled data from SWOT analysis • Compiled and reviewed Critical Issues • Collapsed Critical Issues into broader Priorities • Drafted 5-year Priorities and Objectives
2013-18 Priorities & Objectives • Using “SPAC Large Group Critical Issues and Objectives,” identify your group’s Critical Issue • Discuss: Is the intent of your original Objective captured in the “NISD 2013-18 Strategic Plan: Draft?” (10 min.)
Priorities & Objectives Review Protocol • Complete the “2013-18 Strategic Plan Priorities & Objectives Review” handout (15 minutes for each Priority and its Objectives. 60 min total.) • Facilitator will submit completed copy
Closing Thoughts • When thinking about the 2013-18 NISD Strategic Plan, what impact do you believe it will have on your school-aged child?
Final Steps • Review and revise Priorities and Objectives • Board approval • Develop Year 1 activities of the District Improvement Plan • Begin implementation of new Strategic Plan & District Improvement Plan