Understanding your
District’s Plan
Colleen Miller, Director of Leadership Development
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Outcomes of our webinar
• Understand the purpose and formulation
of a strategic plan/district plan
• Understand the role of the board in
creating the plan and monitoring district
progress to the goals.
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Accountability and Public
Education
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Cycle of Continuous Improvement
Baseline
Change
Instruction
Assess
Goals
Instruction
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B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Cycles of Improvement
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan: Why?
• Agreement on priorities and direction
• Enhanced communication with key
constituencies
• Commitment to shared success and
accountability
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Washington School Board
Standards
Standard 2: Set and communicate high
expectations for student learning with clear
goals and plans for meeting those
expectations by:
c. Adopting a collaboratively developed
district plan focused on learning and
achievement outcomes for all students.
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Stakeholder Input
What is important to us regarding educating our
children?
Focus groups, survey, comment from staff,
parents, citizens, business and students
Results or trends inform the board to develop
the vision, mission
and goals of the district for the next 3 to 4 years.
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Vision, Mission, Beliefs
Aspiration
The Auburn School District aspires to be a world-class education
system preparing all students to be globally competitive for career, for
college, and for life in the twenty-first century
Mission
In a safe environment, all students will achieve high standards of
learning in order to become ethically responsible decision makers and
lifelong learners.
Vision
The vision of Auburn School District is to develop in students the skills
and attitudes that will maximize their potential for lifelong learning and
ethically responsible decision-making.
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the Washougal Commitment
OUR VISION
Together, entrusted with and accountable for the
success of each student.
OUR MISSION
Creating a supportive and welcoming environment for
student success, our schools and community will
collaborate to ensure all students become self-reliant,
well-rounded, and productive citizens through a broad
range of opportunities.
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OUR GOALS are to assure that...
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Each student will develop a strong academic foundation that includes the arts, health, technology, and
second language skills.
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Each student will develop the ability to use time effectively, think critically, work cooperatively, and utilize
a variety of skills to solve real world problems.
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Each student will develop civic and cultural understanding, an appreciation of diversity, and an ability to
engage in civil discourse within a democratic society.
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Each student will develop an understanding of life-long fitness and the skills needed to make healthy
choices.
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Each student will develop effective written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
and communicating to a variety of audiences, and demonstrate positive and appropriate social
interaction.
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Each student will leave high school ready to assume adult responsibilities, manage resources,
successfully apply for opportunities, live independently, collaborate as a member of a team, and commit
to hard work.
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How does the district achieve the goals?
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Data-Based Decisions
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What is the board’s responsibility?
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B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Cycles of Improvement
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Student outcomes by themselves are a reporting system
– not a data-driven decision making cycle.
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Decision making starts with where you are now.
Last year’s outcomes become this year’s baseline.
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Choices made between baseline and outcomes are the
heart of leadership.
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
Opportunity
to
Learn
B U I L D I N G
T H E
F O U N D AT I O N
Multiple Data Sources and Cycle
• Enrollment
• Performance
• Environment
• Test scores
• Graduation
• Postsecondary
• Funding
• Staffing
• Facilities
Baseline
Resource
Alignment
Student
Outcomes
Programs
and
Practices
• Curriculum
• Monitoring
• Supports
Power of the Question
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Does your board have a monitoring
plan?
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Questions for you to ask?
• When and how does the board monitor
progress towards district goals?
• What can I do to be best prepared to fulfill
this responsibility with my board
colleagues?
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Any Questions?
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Thank you for joining us today!
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