Strategic Plan WorkshopAugust 5, 2013

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Agenda

1. Update: What we’ve been up to since March

2. Framing: How the plan is structured

3. The Plan: Overview of the key priorities and themes

4. Next Steps: The game plan for the next 10 weeks

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Update

Community Engagement:

One – on – One Interviews45

Focus Group Participants (30 groups)509

Community Surveys Responses*568

Town Hall Participants (8 town halls) 719

Teacher & Admin Survey Responses263

Total Number of Stakeholders

Engaged:

2,104

* 191 in Spanish

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Update

Steering Committee Members:

• Xavier Abrams, Mechanics Bank• Julio Arroyo, Local 1• Andrea Bailey, Chevron• Diane Brown, United Teachers of Richmond• Scott Brown, Local 1• AnnMarie Darrow-Baines, SF State• Joan Davis, Richmond Community Foundation• Wendy Gonzalez, Teacher (Ford)• Sylvia Greenwood, Principal (De Jean)• Wendell Greer, WCCUSD• Todd Groves, School Board

• Charlene Harlan, NAACP• Bruce Harter, WCCUSD• Sue Kahn, Principal (Pinole HS)• Madeline Kronenberg, School Board• Jennifer Lyle, Building Blocks for Kids• Kathleen Maloney, Irene Scully Foundation• Antonio Medrano, Faithworks• Denise Noldon, Contra Costa College• Ben Sanders, California Education Partners• Sal Vaca, City of Richmond• Armando Viramontes, Lawrence Lab

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Update

Drafting:

Initial outlineSteering

Committee Retreat

First draft (today)

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Framing

WCCUSD, in partnership with the community, serves the whole child, empowering every student to succeed in higher education,

career, and life by pairing high quality academics with social, emotional, and wellness support.

Our new Mission Statement:

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Framing

WCCUSD envisions a school district that continuously sets and meets high expectations; embraces challenges and innovative

solutions; supports its teachers and employees whole-heartedly; builds a community with shared values and buy-in; and above all,

prepares every student to succeed in all facets of education and life.

Our new Vision Statement:

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The Plan

Structure of the plan:

Embrace Collective Ownership

Create High Expectations

Support Quality Instruction

Invest in the Whole Child

InnovateTransparency and Accountability

Six Key Priorities

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The Plan

Structure of the plan:

In the classroom

In the communit

y

In the school

Three Spheres of Influence

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The Plan

Structure of the plan:

Two Implementation Levels

Objective

Tactic

TacticTactic

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The Plan

Structure of the plan:

In the classroom

In the communi

tyIn the school

Three Spheres of Influence

Embrace Collective Ownership

Create High Expectation

s

Support Quality

Instruction

Invest in the Whole

Child

InnovateTransparenc

y and Accountabili

ty

Six Key Priorities Two Implementation Levels

Objective

Tactic

TacticTactic

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The Plan

Create High

Expectations

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Communicate high expectations to all students• Additional emphasis on pre-K through 3rd grade• Implement Common Core

• Foster college-going culture• Empower students to recognize their ability• Expand college and career counseling

• Implement robust home visit program• Expand and enhance Linked Learning initiatives• Strengthen partnership with local higher ed

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The Plan

Sample of tactics: Objective

• Additional emphasis on pre-K through 3rd grade

Tactic Timeline Budget Implication Priority Level

Stress to parents the importance of early exposure to reading and vocabulary

2014-2015 Variable Low

Phase in extended-day kindergarten

2015-2016 Substantial High

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The Plan

Support Quality

Instruction

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Professional learning communities at all levels• Provide targeted, quality PD• Empower principals

• Leverage CBO academic supports

• Build bridge between business community and classroom

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The Plan

Embrace Collective Ownership

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Make school sites the epicenters of their communities

• Create cabinet-level Office of Community Engagement

• Increase parent presence at school• Expand outreach to business community• Embrace collaboration

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The Plan

Invest in the Whole

Child

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Support Full-Service Community Schools• Integrate social and emotional learning• Provide all students with access to art/music ed

• Streamline out-of-school time offerings• Create welcoming, vibrant school climate• Expand on-site health clinics and counseling

• Proactively build partnerships with local governments and funders to increase available resources

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Transparency and

Accountability

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Improve data collection processes• Collaboratively set district-wide performance

standards; link directly to PD• Ongoing student focus groups and town halls

• Support strategic partners by providing access to student output and outcome data

• Manage ongoing community engagement effort• Regularly communicate district outcomes• Make district structure more transparent

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The Plan

Key Priority Spheres Primary Objectives

In the classroom

In the school

In the community

• Lower barriers to experimentation• Strategically integrate technology into classroom

• Expose students to new ideas through experiential education

• Proactively learn from other districts

Innovate

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Next Steps

Calendar for the next 10 weeks:

August 6th – September 23rd Public comment

August 28th Community town hall

September 7th Teacher/Administrator town hall

September 9th Community town hall

September 20th Submit final strategic plan to Steering Committee

September 27th Steering Committee sign-off

October 2nd Submit final strategic plan to Board for formal public hearing

October 16th Board vote

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Next Steps

Where we’d like your help:

1. Overall feedback (what’s good vs. what still needs work)

2. Identify which objectives can be cut from the plan

3. Encourage constituents to read plan and provide feedback through the website