1. The Spring Branch Plan Community Forums Duncan F. Klussmann duncan.klussmann@springbranchisd.com

2. Agenda Strategic Planning in SBISD Five Year Educational Plan (2006-2012) The Spring Branch Plan (2012-2017) Your Feedback Next Steps

3. “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” -Michelangelo

4. Strategic Planning in SBISD Prior to 2005 – Multiple Plans 2005 to Present – Five Year Educational Plan 2012 – The Spring Branch Plan

5. Five Year Educational Plan Components Goals Annual Performance Objectives Action Plans Quarterly Reporting Annual Reporting

6. Goals Safety –SBISD will have a pervasive culture of safety and respect. Student Performance –SBISD will be an exemplary school district with an enriched and relevant PK-12 curriculum that promotes creativity, critical thinking and achievement. –SBISD will be the premier college-focused district in the State of Texas and will prepare all students for success after high school graduation. –SBISD will ensure that all students have a strong foundation in ethics and character development. –SBISD will offer all students a wide range of school sponsored activities outside of the classroom.

7. Goals Operations –SBISD will use strategic plans to be fiscally responsible and efficiently use all resources -- human, time and monetary -- to support student achievement. Community –Students, parents, and the community will be active partners with educators in students’ education. People –SBISD, as the employer of choice, will recruit and retain the best people by rewarding excellence and providing opportunities for continual growth.

8. Benefits of the Plan Focused Priorities Efficient Allocation of Resources Establishing Basic Functions Driven by Results

9. Lessons Learned Easier to Understand Less is Better Driven by a Single Focus Easier to Articulate by all Staff and Stakeholders

10. The Spring Branch Plan Process Steering Committee Task Force Board of Trustees Community/Staff Input Staff Responsibilities

11. The Spring Branch Plan Components Goal Statement Critical Measures Secondary Measures Action Plans Internal Accountability Compensation Plan

12. Goal versus Goals Focus and clarity Driven by a single focus

13. *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc TAKS % Passing: Sum of All Grades Tested 2003-2011

14. Mathematics TAKS Sum of All Grades Tested by Student Groups 2003-2011 R E 36 25 *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc

15. Reading TAKS Sum of All Grades Tested by Student Groups 2003-2011 27 R E 18 *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc

16. Writing TAKS Sum of All Grades Tested by Student Groups 2003-2011 *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc 24 R E 11

17. R E 50 Science TAKS Sum of All Grades Tested by Student Groups 2003-2011 23 *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc

18. Social Studies TAKS Sum of All Grades Tested by Student Groups 2003-2011 25 7 R E *2009 – 2011 include TAKS-Acc

19. Mean SAT Scores 2003-2009 (Maximum Score 1600)

20. Mean ACT Scores 2003-2009 (Maximum Score 36)

21. Post Secondary Status of Graduates

22. SAT/ACT Percent Tested

23. SAT/ACT Performance

25. College Ready Graduates

26. Our real gauge of success as a parent and/or educator is not how well our students do when they are with us, but how well they do when they are not with us.

27. What percent of SBISD students complete a two or four-year degree?

28. Spring Branch 2-2-4 By 2017, SBISD will double the number of students completing a technical certificate, two-year degree or four-year degree.

29. Good to Great

30. What is a good education system?

31. Good Education System 89% Graduation Rate 84% Taking SAT/ACT 61% College Ready 62% Enrolled in Higher Ed 36% Completing Higher Ed Degree

32. What is a great education system?

33. Great Education System Builds on the strengths/gifts of each child Students from poverty have the same opportunities for success after high school as students from non-poverty homes Every adult in the system is committed to the successful completion of some form of higher education for every child

34. Great Education System 95% Graduation Rate 90% Taking SAT/ACT 90% College Ready 90% Enrolled in Higher Ed 70% Completing Higher Ed Degree

35. Critical Measures Percent Graduating On-Time Percent On-Grade Level to be College Ready Pre-K -12 Percent Taking SAT/ACT Percent Enrolled in Higher Education Percent Completing Higher Education

36. Timeline Development of Components – September Community Feedback – November Internal Review – December Final Review by the Board – December Action Plan Development – January – May Implementation - July

37. Outcome A clear vision and focus for the future