1. A Tale of Two Districts TASA Midwinter 2014 d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

2. IntroductionNorthside ISDNorth East ISDQ&AContact Info A Tale of Two Districts TASA Midwinter 2014 d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

3. Expectations Who are we? What are your expectations? Introduction

4. Designing Transformation Introduction Design/Create 3-4 weeks Lead 4-6 weeks Design Teams Create Plans Summits Focus Groups Survey Goals/ Timeline/ Metrics Engage/Collaborate 3-4 weeks

5. Engage! Transformation Model Introduction Engage business, community, parents, students and district staff Collaborate to form a cohort of leaders to guide the process Design a framework for decisions that will focus district resources and systems Create action plans aligned to the New Vision and House Bill 5 components Lead implementation with clear timelines and alignment to district/state objectives

6. Principles of the Model Student focused Community Based Aligned to TASA Vision & HB 5 Research Based TransparentActionable Introduction

7. Gap Analysis: Context & Systems Resources Roles Systems Context Gap Purpose Resources Roles Systems

8. IntroductionNorthside ISD d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

9. District Profile Total Enrollment102,006 Student Demographics African American6.3% Asian/Pacific Islander3.4% Hispanic68.6% Native American0.1% Two or More0.4% White21.1% Free/Reduced Lunch53.2% Northside ISD

10. Overview of process Beliefs Protocol with large group o 200 participants o Heterogenous groups o Individual to group Beliefs o Gallery walk to identify most strongly held beliefs Northside ISD

11. Overview of process Northside ISD

12. Overview of process Beliefs to homogenous Focus Groups o Staff: Teachers, Administrators, CO Staff o Community: Parents, HS students, Community members o Took Large Group Belief Statements and began process of reducing and refining Beliefs to survey o 10 strongest held Beliefs o Participants asked to rank in order by level of importance Northside ISD

13. Overview of process Vision Protocol with Focus Groups o Individuals wrote and shared a Vision statement o Facilitators captured key words Vision to survey o 9 most used words/phrases from focus group Vision statements o Participants asked to rank in order by level of importance Vision to Large Group o Groups crafted statements using prioritized words from survey o Groups sent an individual to work in a “Vision Group” Northside ISD

14. Overview of process Mission Protocol with Large Group o Individual to group statement o Groups sent an individual to work in a “Mission Group” Northside ISD

15. Overview of process SWOT Protocol with Large Group Northside ISD

16. Overview of process Using pictures to springboard discussion, groups conducted a SWOT analysis on posters Table groups conducted a gallery walk of posters and came to agreement on most critical issue/opportunity for the district Using identified issue/opportunity, groups drafted a strategy/goal (Objective) Northside ISD

17. Overview of process Post SPAC work o Compiled data from SWOT analysis o Compiled and reviewed Critical Issues  Collapsed Critical Issues into broader Priorities o Superintendent’s Cabinet  Solidified Priorities  Drafted Objectives o Large Group reviewed new Priorities and Objectives to ensure intent of their work was reflected in the new plan Northside ISD

18. Highlights of process Number of participants -- Almost 5,000 Student input Goals across multiple departments Northside ISD

19. Lessons learned Students o Utilize input up front o Increase student input/voice Northside ISD

20. Results Plan is no longer "siloed" by department Increased community involvement in the creation of the plan Learned how to get a lot of feedback in a reasonable period of time Learned lessons for the next strategic planning process Updated Beliefs, Mission and Vision in the planning process Northside ISD

21. NorthsideNorth East ISD d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

22. District Profile Total Enrollment68,254 Student Demographics African American7.1% Asian3.5% Hispanic55.5% Native American0.3% Pacific Islander0.2% Two or More2.6% White30.8% Free/Reduced Lunch46.29% North East ISD

23. Why Transform? North East ISD

24. Why Transform? North East ISD " When I was growing up, my parents used to say to me, ‘Tom, finish your dinner—people in China and India are starving.’ My advice to my girls, is finish your homework—people in China and India are starving for your jobs.” --Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

25. Why Transform? North East ISD

26. Why Transform? North East ISD http://www.camdenschools.org/community.cfm?subpage=25480

27. Overview of process-Executive Level Support North East ISD Executive Staff Board of Trustees

28. Overview of process-Communication Plan North East ISD

29. Overview of process-Communication Plan North East ISD transformation@neisd.net

30. Overview of process-Community Involvement North East ISD

31. Overview of process-Education Summits North East ISD Total Participants1,603

32. Overview of process-Focus Groups North East ISD RoleParticipants MS Students 16 HS Students 16 ES Teachers 18 MS/HS Teachers 31 Parents 71 Community 16 Employees 32 Total 261

33. Overview of process-Surveys North East ISD RoleParticipants Students 785 Parents/ Guardians 1,783 Teachers 1,147 Employees 1,089 Community Members 868 Others 200 Total 3,988

34. Overview of process-Design Team North East ISD Number of Teams Total Participants 140

35. Overview of process-Action Teams North East ISD Number of Teams Total Participants 8200

36. Overview of process-Action Teams North East ISD

37. Overview of process- Design Team North East ISD Number of Teams Total Participants 140

38. Lessons learned Strategic Design Team members proved to be invaluable as Action Team members Action Team Co-Chairs require “turn key” support 3 weeks between Action Team meetings is ideal North East ISD

39. Results North East ISD

40. North EastQ&A d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

41. What questions do you have? Q&A

42. Contact Info d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m.

43. Contact us! Brian G. Gottardy, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools North East ISD bgotta@neisd.net Brian Woods, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Northside ISD Brian.Woods@nisd.net Contact Info Shannon Buerk, CEO Engage! Learning shannon@engage2learn.org

44. IntroductionNorthside ISDNorth East ISDQ&AContact d e s i g n. f a c i l i t a t e. c o a c h. l e a d. t r a n s f o r m. A Tale of Two Districts TASA Midwinter 2014