Strategic Plan Workshop
August 5, 2013
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:
45
One – on – One Interviews
509
Focus Group Participants (30 groups)
719
Town Hall Participants (8 town halls)
263
Teacher & Admin Survey Responses
568
Community Surveys Responses*
Total Number
of Stakeholders
Engaged:
2,104
* 191 in Spanish
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Steering Committee Members:
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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
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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 outline
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The Plan
Steering
Committee
Retreat
Next Steps
First draft
(today)
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Our new Mission Statement:
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.
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Our new Vision Statement:
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.
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Six Key Priorities
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Create High
Expectations
Support Quality
Instruction
Embrace Collective
Ownership
Invest in the
Whole Child
Transparency and
Accountability
Innovate
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Three Spheres of Influence
In the
classroom
In the
school
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In the
community
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Two Implementation Levels
Objective
Tactic
Tactic
Tactic
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The Plan
Structure of the plan:
Six Key Priorities
Create High
Expectations
Support
Quality
Instruction
Embrace
Collective
Ownership
Invest in the
Whole Child
Transparency
and
Accountability
Update
Three Spheres of Influence
Two Implementation Levels
In the
classroom
Objective
In the
school
In the
community
Tactic
Tactic
Tactic
Innovate
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The Plan
Key Priority
Create High
Expectations
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Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
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Communicate high expectations to all students
Additional emphasis on pre-K through 3rd grade
Implement Common Core
In the
school
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Foster college-going culture
Empower students to recognize their ability
Expand college and career counseling
In the
community
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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
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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 extendedday kindergarten
2015-2016
Substantial
High
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The Plan
Key Priority
Support
Quality
Instruction
Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
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Professional learning communities at all levels
Provide targeted, quality PD
Empower principals
In the
school
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Leverage CBO academic supports
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Build bridge between business community and
classroom
In the
community
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Key Priority
Embrace
Collective
Ownership
Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
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Make school sites the epicenters of their
communities
In the
school
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Create cabinet-level Office of Community
Engagement
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Increase parent presence at school
Expand outreach to business community
Embrace collaboration
In the
community
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Key Priority
Invest in the
Whole Child
Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
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Support Full-Service Community Schools
Integrate social and emotional learning
Provide all students with access to art/music ed
In the
school
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Streamline out-of-school time offerings
Create welcoming, vibrant school climate
Expand on-site health clinics and counseling
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Proactively build partnerships with local
governments and funders to increase available
resources
In the
community
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Key Priority
Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
Transparency
and
Accountability
In the
school
In the
community
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Improve data collection processes
Collaboratively set district-wide performance
standards; link directly to PD
Ongoing student focus groups and town halls
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Support strategic partners by providing access to
student output and outcome data
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Manage ongoing community engagement effort
Regularly communicate district outcomes
Make district structure more transparent
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The Plan
Key Priority
Innovate
Spheres
Primary Objectives
In the
classroom
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Lower barriers to experimentation
Strategically integrate technology into classroom
In the
school
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Expose students to new ideas through
experiential education
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Proactively learn from other districts
In the
community
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Next Steps
Calendar for the next 10 weeks:
August 6th – September 23rd
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
October 16th
Update
Public comment
Framing
Submit final strategic plan to Board for formal public hearing
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
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