1. + Key Levers for Accelerated HR Improvement Summary 1

2. + Content in Context How do you correctly sequence your important work? 2 Key Levers for Accelerated HR Improvement Key Levers Summary

3. + What are the Key Levers? The Key Levers for Accelerated HR Improvement is a tool HR teams can use to sequence their work The Key Levers: Allows districts to quickly assess strengths and areas for improvement in how they sequence and approach HR work Highlights planning, engagement, and implementation Identifies key steps HR should take – and in what sequence – to maximize the impact of the workforce – intentionality 3 Maximizing Impact Key Levers Summary

4. District HR Staff Who Understand and Implement the Strategies Supports for Principals to Understand and Implement the Strategies Targeted HR Supports to Differentiate Service Clearly Defined Plan of HR Actions Assessment Methods to Differentiate Quality of Teacher/Principal Performance Understanding the Importance of a Diverse Teacher/Principal Staff KEY LEVERS and SEQUENCING for ACCELERATED HR Improvement Deliberate Sequencing Deliberate Levers PLANNING ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT SEQUENCED IMPLEMENTATION Methods to Recruit and Get the “Best” Teachers and Principals Methods to Deploy Teachers and Principals to the “Right” Schools Methods to Develop Teachers and Principals to Meet the District Needs Methods to Retain and Reward the “Right” Teachers and Principals Understanding of the District Priorities That Drive HR Use of Reliable Data An Understood Definition for “Best” Teacher and Principal to Meet Priorities BEDROCK LEVERS © 2015 USHCA

5. + Why is This Important? HR often gets mired in transactional work with little impact on teacher and principal quality By moving deliberate levers in the right sequence, HR teams can expect to accelerate their improvement and better support the district’s action plan for improvement in student learning 5 Key Work Key Levers Summary

6. + Keep in Mind You may not be able to do all the work at once – assess yourself on each lever to understand strengths and gaps The Bedrock Levers are the foundation on which all other HR work is built. If teams do not have understanding and confidence in these three levers, the work above these Bedrock Levers rests on a shaky foundation Planning, Active Engagement, and Sequenced Implementation are complementary components – no one unit is more important than the others Ensure your plans enhance and align with your organization’s broader strategy for improvement Collect baseline performance metrics to track your progress 6 Things to Remember Key Levers Summary

7. + Making Connections Explanation of the “Key Levers and Sequencing for Accelerated HR Improvement Tool” Serves as a complement to the USHCA Tool titled “Key Levers and Sequencing for Accelerated HR Improvement.” It provides additional details and definitions to help teams understand how to read and use the Key Levers tool Stages & Priorities for Transforming HR/HC Stages and prioritizes the work of HR when confronted with limited staff and resources HR Annual Planner Lists sample activities by month to provide a planning guide for HR/HC divisions to keep the department on track for outcomes HR Planning Document and Sample Plan Provides a process for HR/HC strategic planning focused on the unique needs of each district, along with a sample plan See also the Key Work and ABC Tools 7 Related Content Key Levers Summary