developing a mission, vision, values, and goals admin retreat 2010
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Developing a mission, vision, values and goals involves a variety of stakeholders. This presentation was used to begin to develop a common vision and gather data from district administrators.TRANSCRIPT
Charting our Course
Administrator Retreat2010-2011
Dr. Marci ShepardDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Our Purpose Today•Mission and Vision:•Design a process•Collect data •Dr.Cooley
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Drawing on OurCollective Expertise
•Think of when you have been involved with designing a mission and vision.
•What went well?•What didn’t?
•What aspects of the process do we want to ensure we include?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily responsibilities.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Where are we now?Current Data and Programs
↓ Where do we want to be?Mission, Vision and Beliefs
↓How will we get there?District-Level Measures
↓So what does this mean to me?
Personalize the Learning
Progression of Learning
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Where are we now?Share Data and Current Programs
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Describe our hopes and dreams for the students in our district.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Where do we want to be?Mission, Vision and Beliefs
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Where do we want to be?
Mission Vision Collective Commitments
Why? What? How?Fundamental
PurposeCompelling
FutureValues
Clarifies Priorities;
Sharpens Focus
Gives Direction; Helps measure
progress
Guide Behavior
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Once we know WHY we exist, we can be better at choosing HOW we will work and WHAT
work we choose to do.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission
Mission Vision Collective Commitments
Why? What? How?Fundamental
PurposeCompelling
FutureBeliefs and
ValuesClarifies
Priorities; Sharpens
Focus
Gives Direction Guide Behavior
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission:Why do we exist?
Clarity of purpose is the goal of a mission statement.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Examples of Mission Statements
•Walt Disney: •My mission in life is to make people happy.
•Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google: •My mission is to collect all the world’s information and make it accessible to everyone.
•Phil Knight, Founder, Nike: •My mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission:Why do we exist?
A mission statement becomes a mission when it lives in the hearts and minds of the staff, parents, administrators and students. It is the reason we choose to work and learn in Orting specifically.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
“If we have a big enough WHY, we will always discover the HOW.”
Tara Semisch
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Writing a Mission:Make it concise and memorable!
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission: Clarity of purpose and Effective Districts
Great districts “row as one.” They are quite clearly in the same boat, pulling in the same direction in unison. The best districts are tightly aligned communities marked by a palpable sense of common purpose and shared identity among staff – a clear sense of “we.” By contrast, struggling districts feel fractured; there is a sense that people work in the same district but not toward the same goals.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision
Mission Vision Collective Commitments
Why? What? How?Fundamental
PurposeCompelling
FutureValues
Clarifies Priorities;
Sharpens Focus
Gives Direction Guide Behavior
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students
in the next 3-5 years?
Vision is the manifestation of our stated values; the actualization of our common mission.
“The vision is the best possible future that can be created by successfully accomplishing the mission in a way that is consistent with one’s values and beliefs.”
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students
in the next 3-5 years?
A vision is a compelling picture of a preferred future that motivates us to act.
What makes it compelling is it is something people can see or envision themselves doing.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
The vision statement is best created after everyone has engaged in the process of “visioning.”
Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students
in the next 3-5 years?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Characteristics of Vision Statements
Vision statements:• Are concrete (have observable, detectable qualities)• Focus on ends, not means (communicate what, not
how)• Are achievable and compelling (believable, but
beyond what is)• Manifest the mission and collective commitments
(as the school community lives its values and accomplishes its mission well, this is what you will see as a result) Using our “visioning,” what patterns emerge?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Take an imaginary trip through time, ending up 3-5 years in the future. Turn on the evening news.
• What are the stories they are telling about Orting School District?
• What you will be proud to hearthem saying about us?
Private Think Time → Go Around
Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students
in the next 3-5 years?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision: What do we hope to accomplish for students in the next 3-5 years?
“There is no more powerful engine driving an organization toward excellence and long-range success than an attractive, worthwhile and achievable vision of the future, widely shared.”Burt Nanus
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision: What do we hope to accomplish for students in the next 3-5 years?
When individual visions come together into shared vision, there is a collective power unlike anything else a group or school could experience. Simply by virtue of the energy it creates, shared vision becomes a resource or an asset that propels the organization toward a better future. Shared vision provides
motivation for change and fuel for the challenge. It is a key factor in creating both alignment and commitment to the journey of continuous improvement.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Vision
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission Vision Collective Commitments
Why? What? How?Fundamental
PurposeCompelling
FutureValues
Clarifies Priorities;
Sharpens Focus
Gives Direction Guide Behavior
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
“If we have a big enough WHY, we will always discover the HOW.”
Tara Semisch
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Collective Commitments: How must we behave to achieve our purpose?
Collective Commitments are the attitudes, behaviors and values that exist to create the future we want.
Collective Commitments drive the conduct of the people within the district.
How do we intend to make our shared vision a reality?Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Collective commitments describe how we intend to operate on a day-to-day basis as we pursue our vision.
Beliefs: How must we behave to achieve our purpose?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Develop Collective Commitments
1. Keep them few in number.2. Link the statements directly to
the vision statement.3. Articulate them as
attitudes, behaviors, and values.
See handout: Collective Commitments ExamplesDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Develop Collective CommitmentsRespond to the questions on sticky notes (one response per sticky note):
• What promises are you willing to make to your colleagues that will support our district’s success in achieving our mission?•What are your fundamental, bedrock beliefs about how children learn?•What are your fundamental, bedrock beliefs about how staff members need to act to make that happen?
•Categorize data into like groups.•Create headings to identify commonalities.
Collective Commitments
How will we get there?District-Level Measures
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Mission Vision Collective Commitments
District-Level Measures
Why? What? How? What steps?When?
Fundamental Purpose
Compelling Future
Values Targets and Timelines
Clarifies Priorities;
Sharpens Focus
Gives Direction
Guide Behavior
Establishes Priorities
District-Level Measures
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
District-Level MeasuresWhich steps will we take and when?
District-level measures are targets that define the vision in ways that are actionable and attainable.
They give specificity and measurability to our priorities.
They provide direction, define outcomes, and communicate expectations.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
District-Level MeasuresWhich steps will we take and when?
District-Level Measures:• Close the gap between our current reality and
where we hope to take the Orting School District (shared vision).
• Are priorities and steps to achieve benchmarks• Are results-focused• Provide individual and collective accountability
for achieving results
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
District-Level Measures:Which steps will we take and when?
“When an organization has multiple unmeasurable priorities, there’s lots of activity, but not much really gets done, and results are slow to come or nonexistent.”D. Sparks Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
District-Level Measures:Which steps will we take and when?
District-level measures answer the question: So what?
• So what if we did all these things?• How will we know if all of this is making a
difference?• What actual improvement would we expect
or want to see along the way?Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Examples of District-Level Measures
• % of kindergarteners that can count to 100• % of positive comments regarding customer service• % of students graduating high school• % of decrease in leave without pay • # of students meeting standard on the MSP/HSPE• Increase % of special education students involved in general
education classes• % of third graders reading proficiently• % increase in achievement for students on free-reduced
lunch, students of color, ELL students • Improve recycling efforts and procedures• % of students completing algebra by the end of 8th gradeDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Tips for Writing District-Level Measures
District-Level Measures should be:• Clearly linked to the vision• Limited in number• Focused on the desired outcome
(the end, not the means)• Translated into clear, measurable
performance standards• Monitored continuously
Elementary Secondary Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
District-Level Measures
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
So what does this mean to me?Personalize the learning
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work. Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work.
See handout: Compass Points Reflection
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
1. Complete graphic organizer individually2. Table group compile responses on
N, E, S, W index cards3. Tape card to corresponding wall charts
around the room
Learning Target for Today
I can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work.
See handout: Exit Slip
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Remember the Dr. Cooley story…
ThinkPairShare
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010
Charting our Course
2010-2011
Learning Today for a Changing Tomorrow
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010