0. Florida Board of Education
Strategic Planning Workshop 3: Global Trends in Education and Strategic Imperative Form
December 13, 2001

1. Agenda Where We Are in the Planning Process
Summary of Global Education Trends
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Next Steps
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2. Agenda Where We Are in the Planning Process
Summary of Global Education Trends
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Next Steps
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3. Where We Are in the Planning Process
As it moves to specify its strategic imperatives, the Florida Board of Education (BOE) is examining global education trends and major challenges for Florida’s education system.
Phases of Strategic Planning for Florida’s K-20 Education System
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Organization
Strategic Context Assessment
Strategic Imperatives Development
Objectives and Projects Development
Implementation Roadmap Definition
Current Situation Diagnostic
Define Governance Structure
Formulate Marketing/ Communications Plan
Establish Timeframes and Resources
Delineate Roles
Define Terminology
Profile the Global Environment
Identify Best Practices
Assess Current Situation
Identify Potential “Fast Track” Initiatives
Confirm Guiding Principles and Mission
Define Strategic Imperatives
Set Measurable Goals
Identify, Screen, and Prioritize Projects
Perform Detailed Assessment of High Priority Projects
Document Strategic Roadmap, Including Sequencing, Phasing, and Operational Recommendations
Define Key Milestones
Determine Project Governance and Reporting Structure
Strategic Context Assessment
Profile the Global Environment (National Comparisons)
Student Achievement
Student performance and annual learning gains according to national and international measures
Graduation or completion rates at all learning levels
Other?
Articulation and Access
Percentage of students demonstrating readiness for the educational level they are entering, from kindergarten through postsecondary education and into the workforce
Number and percentage of students needing remediation at all learning levels
Percentage of citizens (or residents) who complete associate, baccalaureate, professional, and postgraduate degrees
Skilled Workforce
Number and percentage of graduates employed in their areas of preparation
Percentage of citizens (or residents) with high school diplomas and postsecondary education credentials
Percentage of business and community members who find Florida's graduates possess the skills they need
Economic Development
Growth in new jobs by sector from 1990 through latest year for which data are available
Growth in state (and Florida county, if available) GDP from 1990 through latest year for which data are available
Quality, Efficient Education Services
Cost per completer or graduate
Average cost per non-completer at each educational level
Average federal revenue received per elementary/secondary student
Identify Best Practices (National and International Examples, If Applicable)
Current Situation Diagnostic
Assess Current Situation (National Comparisons)
Highest Student Achievement
Student Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) performance and annual learning gains
Number and percentage of schools that improve at least one school performance grade designation or maintain a school performance grade designation of "A" pursuant to s
Measures analogous to FCAT for community college, university, and workforce training delivery channels?
Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
Number and percentage of students needing remediation
Percentage of Floridians who complete associate, baccalaureate, professional, and postgraduate degrees
Number and percentage of credits that articulate
Extent to which each set of exit-point requirements matches the next set of entrance-point requirements
Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Percentage of Floridians with high school diplomas and postsecondary education credentials
Quality, Efficient Services
Cost disparity across institutions offering the same degrees
Percentage of education customers at each educational level who are satisfied with the education provided
Identify Potential “Fast Track” Initiatives
Define Strategic Imperatives (That Address Issues Emerging From Strategic Context and Current Situation)
Highest Student Achievement (Potential Imperatives Proposed by FBOE Members on 20 November)
Reduce K-12 Dropout Rate (Proctor)
Create a Highly Skilled Human Resource Pool (Eads)
Close the Achievement Gap Between Inner-City Students and All Others (Fair)
Increase Graduation Rate for High School and University (Particularly Among Minorities) (Johnson)
Create Teaching as a Real Profession (“Get Teaching Right, Student Achievement Will Follow”) (Handy)
Increase Graduation Rate by 100% in 5 Years (Garcia)
Reduce Teacher Turnover/ Increase Teacher Retention by 100% in 5 Years (Garcia)
Reduce Class Size (Student / Faculty Ratio) (Roberts)
Improve College Readiness Rate (Proctor)
Expand the Use of Technology in Teaching, Learning, and Administrative Processes (Eads)
Develop Funding Formulas Aligned to Need and Values (Fair)
Increase Student Achievement on Standardized Tests (Johnson)
Increase High School Graduates Enrolling in Higher Education by 100% Over Next 5 Years (Garcia)
TBD
Timeframes:
Oct. – Nov.
Nov. – Jan.
Dec. – Feb.
Feb. – Apr.
Mar. – May
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4. Near-Term Strategic Planning Schedule
Where We Are in the Planning Process
The Board’s goal is to complete the definition of its strategic imperatives for hand-off to the Secretary of Education in February 2002.
Near-Term Strategic Planning Schedule
Event
Agenda
December 13
Florida BOE Workshop Tallahassee
Summary of Global Education Trends
Further Discussion of Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
January 17
Florida BOE Workshop
Pensacola
Analysis of Florida’s Main Education Challenges
Selection of Finalist Strategic Imperatives
January 31
Delivery to Florida BOE Members of Draft Report on Recommended Strategic Imperatives
February ?
Florida BOE Meeting
Formal Adoption of Strategic Imperatives
Strategic Context Assessment
Profile the Global Environment (National Comparisons)
Student Achievement
Student performance and annual learning gains according to national and international measures
Graduation or completion rates at all learning levels
Other?
Articulation and Access
Percentage of students demonstrating readiness for the educational level they are entering, from kindergarten through postsecondary education and into the workforce
Number and percentage of students needing remediation at all learning levels
Percentage of citizens (or residents) who complete associate, baccalaureate, professional, and postgraduate degrees
Skilled Workforce
Number and percentage of graduates employed in their areas of preparation
Percentage of citizens (or residents) with high school diplomas and postsecondary education credentials
Percentage of business and community members who find Florida's graduates possess the skills they need
Economic Development
Growth in new jobs by sector from 1990 through latest year for which data are available
Growth in state (and Florida county, if available) GDP from 1990 through latest year for which data are available
Quality, Efficient Education Services
Cost per completer or graduate
Average cost per non-completer at each educational level
Average federal revenue received per elementary/secondary student
Identify Best Practices (National and International Examples, If Applicable)
Current Situation Diagnostic
Assess Current Situation (National Comparisons)
Highest Student Achievement
Student Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) performance and annual learning gains
Number and percentage of schools that improve at least one school performance grade designation or maintain a school performance grade designation of "A" pursuant to s
Measures analogous to FCAT for community college, university, and workforce training delivery channels?
Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
Number and percentage of students needing remediation
Percentage of Floridians who complete associate, baccalaureate, professional, and postgraduate degrees
Number and percentage of credits that articulate
Extent to which each set of exit-point requirements matches the next set of entrance-point requirements
Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Percentage of Floridians with high school diplomas and postsecondary education credentials
Quality, Efficient Services
Cost disparity across institutions offering the same degrees
Percentage of education customers at each educational level who are satisfied with the education provided
Identify Potential “Fast Track” Initiatives
Define Strategic Imperatives (That Address Issues Emerging From Strategic Context and Current Situation)
Highest Student Achievement (Potential Imperatives Proposed by FBOE Members on 20 November)
Reduce K-12 Dropout Rate (Proctor)
Create a Highly Skilled Human Resource Pool (Eads)
Close the Achievement Gap Between Inner-City Students and All Others (Fair)
Increase Graduation Rate for High School and University (Particularly Among Minorities) (Johnson)
Create Teaching as a Real Profession (“Get Teaching Right, Student Achievement Will Follow”) (Handy)
Increase Graduation Rate by 100% in 5 Years (Garcia)
Reduce Teacher Turnover/ Increase Teacher Retention by 100% in 5 Years (Garcia)
Reduce Class Size (Student / Faculty Ratio) (Roberts)
Improve College Readiness Rate (Proctor)
Expand the Use of Technology in Teaching, Learning, and Administrative Processes (Eads)
Develop Funding Formulas Aligned to Need and Values (Fair)
Increase Student Achievement on Standardized Tests (Johnson)
Increase High School Graduates Enrolling in Higher Education by 100% Over Next 5 Years (Garcia)
TBD
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5. Agenda Where We Are in the Planning Process
Summary of Global Education Trends
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Next Steps
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6. Presentation by Russ Meekins
Summary of Global Education Trends
Presentation by Russ Meekins
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7. Agenda Where We Are in the Planning Process
Summary of Global Education Trends
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Next Steps
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8. Approved Organization and Scope of Florida BOE’s Strategic Plan
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
In Ocala, the Board approved a focused but flexible outline for its strategic plan and began experimenting with the composition of strategic imperatives.
Approved Organization and Scope of Florida BOE’s Strategic Plan
Component/ Sub-Component(s)
Amount Of Detail
Proposed Number To Be Included In Strategic Plan
Guiding Principles*
Minimal 5
Core Values
Minimal 8
Mission*
Minimal 1
Goals*
Minimal 4
Strategic Imperatives
Moderate to Minimal
4 to 7
Objectives
Substantial to Moderate
16 to 30
Projects
Substantial
30 to 60
*Provided by the Florida State Legislature.
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9. Hierarchy of Selected Strategic Plan Components
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
BOE’s strategic imperatives are intended to elaborate on the goals for Florida’s education system established by law, but not to be detailed prescriptions for management.
Hierarchy of Selected Strategic Plan Components
Definition
Created And Monitored By:
40,000 Feet
Goal
A measurable result that the public education system is required to achieve as part of carrying out its mission
Florida State Legislature and Governor Bush
Strategic Imperative
A top-priority initiative to be completed within two to five years as a key part of achieving one of the education system’s strategic goals
Florida Board of Education
30,000 Feet
Objective
A major milestone that the K-20 education system’s management must pass on the way to implementing a strategic imperative
Secretary and Commissioner of Education (Under the Aegis of Florida Board of Education)
10,000 Feet
Project
A discrete, budgeted management effort undertaken to attain one or more defined objectives
Secretary and Commissioner of Education (Under the Aegis of Florida Board of Education)
Ground Level
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10. Strategic Imperative #1 Strategic Imperative #2 Unspecified Timeframe
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
In developing its strategic imperatives, it will be important for the Board to focus on what needs to be achieved and refrain from specifying how to achieve it.
What To Achieve
What To Give Priority
Objective #1
Objective #2
Project
How Far To Go
How To Do It
CONCEPTUAL
Strategic Imperative #1
Strategic Goal
Strategic Imperative #2
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Unspecified Timeframe
2 to 5 Year Timeframe
1 to 2 Year Timeframe
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11. Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Each strategic imperative should be a major initiative (or sub-goal) supporting a strategic goal that will take two to five years to accomplish.
Established By Law
Developed By Florida BOE
Defined By Secretary And Commissioner Of Education And Approved By Florida BOE
CONCEPTUAL
Project
Objective #1
Objective #2
Strategic Imperative #1
Strategic Goal
Strategic Imperative #2
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Unspecified Timeframe
2 to 5 Year Timeframe
1 to 2 Year Timeframe
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12. Strategic Imperatives Management Objectives And Projects
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Each strategic imperative should indicate a BOE priority vis-à-vis achieving one or more strategic goals and provide a high-level definition of success.
Strategic Goal
Strategic Imperatives
Management Objectives And Projects
Design and Implement New Recruiting Programs That Target Undersubscribed Teaching Fields
ILLUSTRATIVE
Reduce Frequency of “Teaching Out of Field” by 50% Statewide
Design and Implement New Incentives for Teachers to Earn Extra Certifications in Undersubscribed Fields
Improve Quality of Instruction So That Student Attainment Exceeds [Sunshine State Standards]
Project
Highest Student Achievement
Project
Objective #2
Project
Strategic Imperative #2
Etc.
Unspecified Timeframe
2 to 5 Year Timeframe
1 to 2 Year Timeframe
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13. Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
While draft imperatives proposed by BOE members have good focus, many indicate potential management objectives and projects, which goes too far at this time.
Draft Strategic Imperatives Proposed in Support of the Goal of “Highest Student Achievement”
Reduce K-12 Dropout Rate
Create a Highly Skilled Human Resource Pool
Close the Achievement Gap Between Inner-City Students and All Others
Increase Graduation Rate for High School and University (Particularly Among Minorities)
Create Teaching as a Real Profession (“Get Teaching Right, Student Achievement Will Follow”)
Increase Graduation Rate by 100% in 5 Years
Reduce Teacher Turnover / Increase Teacher Retention by 100% in 5 Years
Reduce Class Size (Student / Instructor Ratio)
Improve College Readiness Rate
Expand Use of Technology in Teaching, Learning, and Administrative Processes
Develop Funding Formulas Aligned to Need and Values
Increase Student Achievement on Standardized Tests
Increase High School Graduates Enrolling in Higher Education by 100% Over Next 5 Years
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14. Unspecified Timeframe
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
We recommend BOE’s strategic imperatives focus on outcomes that are highly likely to help cause attainment of a strategic goal, not just result from such attainment.
ILLUSTRATIVE
What To Achieve
What To Give Priority
How Far To Go
How To Do It
Highest Student Achievement
Create Teaching as a Real Profession
Reduce Teacher Turnover / Increase Teacher Retention by 100% in 5 Years
Reduce K-12 Dropout Rate
Increase Graduation Rate for High School and University (Particularly Among Minorities)
Increase Graduation Rate by 100% in 5 Years
Improve College Readiness Rate
Reduce Class Size (Student / Instructor Ratio)
Develop Funding Formulas Aligned to Need and Values
Close the Achievement Gap Between Inner-City Students and All Others
Expand Use of Technology in Teaching, Learning, and Administrative Processes
Increase Student Achievement on Standardized Tests
Increase High School Graduates Enrolling in Higher Education by 100% Over Next 5 Years
Create a Highly Skilled Human Resource Pool
Unspecified Timeframe
2 to 5 Year Timeframe
1 to 2 Year Timeframe
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15. Working Student Achievement Model
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Identification of such imperatives will require research-based causal models for each strategic goal, which we are developing for next month’s BOE workshop.
Working Student Achievement Model
CONCEPTUAL
Recruitment and Retention of Enough Competent Instructors
Certification and Ongoing Training of Instructors
Mastery of Basic Skills Required at Start of Each Educational Level
Early Identification and Remediation of Major Obstacles to Student Learning
High-Quality Instruction
Readiness to Learn
High Student Achievement
For Instructors
For Students +
Critical Success Factors
Desired Outcomes
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16. Agenda Where We Are in the Planning Process
Summary of Global Education Trends
Proposed Form of Strategic Imperatives
Next Steps
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17. Strategic Goals of Florida’s K-20 Education System
Next Steps
Given the breadth and diverse needs of the education system’s customer population, the Governor and Legislature have called for a focus on four strategic goals.
Strategic Goals of Florida’s K-20 Education System
Progress To Be Measured By:
Highest Student Achievement
Student FCAT performance and annual learning gains
Number and percentage of schools that improve at least one school performance grade designation or maintain a school performance grade designation of "A" pursuant to s
Graduation or completion rates at all learning levels
Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
Percentage of students who demonstrate readiness for the educational level they are entering, from kindergarten through postsecondary education and into the workforce
Number and percentage of students needing remediation
Percentage of Floridians who complete associate, baccalaureate, professional, and postgraduate degrees
Number and percentage of credits that articulate
Extent to which each set of exit-point requirements matches the next set of entrance-point requirements
Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Number and percentage of graduates employed in their areas of preparation
Percentage of Floridians with high school diplomas and postsecondary education credentials
Percentage of business and community members who find Florida's graduates possess the skills they need
Quality, Efficient Services
Cost per completer or graduate
Average cost per non-completer at each educational level
Cost disparity across institutions offering the same degrees
Percentage of education customers at each educational level who are satisfied with the education provided
Source: SB 1162, Section 9
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18. Strategic Imperative Development Framework
Next Steps
Next month, we propose to help articulate BOE’s priorities and visions of success in relation to each strategic goal for Florida’s K-20 education system.
Strategic Imperative Development Framework
Goal
Priorities
Definition of Success in Two to Five Years
Highest Student Achievement
High-Quality Instruction
Student Readiness to Learn
Other?
Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Quality, Efficient Services
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