1. Quick Wins in School Improvement
Using Data and a Collaborative Leadership Model

2. What is a Quick Win ? OBTAINABLE IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS
VISABLE OR TANGIBLE CHANGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGICALLY IDENTIFIED BASED ON PRIORITIZED CURRENT NEEDS ESTABLISHED BY MULTIPLE STEAKHOLDER GROUPS
GROUNDED IN DATA
DESIGNED TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF CHANGE
MAY OR MAY NOT LINK TO IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT IN ACHIEVEMENT
BEGINS TO CREATE MOMENTUM, CONFIDENCE, HOPE, AND COMMITMENT WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
CAN BE MAINTAINED OR RECREATED AS NEEDED

3. Before , During, and After Quick Wins
BEFORE QUICK WINS
IMPORTANT TO STRATEGICALLY PLAN
DURING QUICK WINS
PLAN TO COACH THEN COACH YOUR PLAN
AFTER QUICK WINS
PLAN TO KEEP WINNING

4. IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGICALLY PLANNING QUICK WINS
before
IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGICALLY PLANNING QUICK WINS
USE DATA TO IDENTIFY WHAT QUICK WINS WOULD HAVE THE GREATEST POSITIVE IMPACT
HAVE A TENTATIVE IDEA OF WHAT IMPACT OR END PRODUCT IS NEEDED TO BE CONSIDERED A QUICK WIN
ORGANIZE A PLAN TO GUIDE AND FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF GETTING TO THE QUICK WIN
HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS OR PROCESSES FOR CONSIDERATION AS A STARTING POINT TO LEAD TO THE QUICK WIN
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO WHAT STAFF, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS ARE SAYING

5. PLAN YOUR COACHING AND COACH YOUR PLAN
DURING
PLAN YOUR COACHING AND COACH YOUR PLAN
REFERENCE AND KEEP THE DATA USED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED IN FRONT OF STAKEHOLDERS
MAINTAIN FOCUS ON TARGETED AREA FOR QUICK WIN
CONSISTENT TIME TO DO THE WORK
USE AGENDAS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
USE ACTION STEPS
SET TIMELINES
SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES
USE PLANNED FEEDBACK POINTS
BUILD CONSENSUS

6. CONSISTANT PRACTICE = CONSISTANT WINS
AFTER
CONSISTANT PRACTICE = CONSISTANT WINS
HOLD ONTO YOUR QUICK WIN
PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE THE WINS
MAINTAIN PRACTICES
AVOID STACKING UNTIL QUICK WIN BECOMES EMBEDDED IN CULTURE
CONTINUE TO MONITOR, COLLECT FEEDBACK, AND ADJUST

7. Quick Wins that changed our landscape

8. How we used our data to strategically plan for quick wins in year one of the School Improvement Process
SCHOOL CULTURE SURVEY AND SCHOOL TYPOLOGY TOOLS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED OUR TWO IMMEDIATE AREAS OF FOCUS …..
CREATING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER COLLABORATION
COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLANNING
PLC TIME
DEVELOPING A SYSTEM TO MOVE A BALKANIZED STAFF OF MANY DIFFERENT VOICES INTO A COLABORATIVE STAFF WITH A MORE UNIFIED VOICE
BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TEAM MODEL
ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS FOR COMMUNICATION
ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS FOR CONSENSUS BUILDING
ESTABLING THE USE OF ACTION STEPS

9. COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLANNNIG
CREATING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER COLLABORATION
COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLANNNIG
SHARING DATA
SHARING BEST PRACTICE
SETTING ACTION STEPS
PLC
ONGOING PD
TARGETING DATA ANALYSIS
INTERACTIVE FEEDBACK

10. TEACHER LEADERSHIP + TEACHER VOICE = Quick Win
BUILD SHARED LEADERS
PROTOCOLS TO COMMUNICATE
CREATING CONSENSUS
USE ACTION STEPS

11. How we did it !

12. Administrative Action created this quick win

13. Teacher leadership team humble beginnings

14. Creating consensus out of chaos

15. A time and place for every issue

16. Keeping our team on the right road

17. Supporting and guiding teacher leaders

18. Teachers acting as leaders and liaisons
Connecting it all !!!!
Culture of transparency

19. Quick win within a Quick Win

20. Connecting the dots to seal our win !!!!

21. Summarizing the power in quick wins
SNAP OUT OF DOING THE SAME OLD SAME OLD
ORGANIZE, STRUCTURE, AND MOVE THE WHOLE IN A COMMON DIRECTION
BREAK ORGANIZATIONAL RUTS
EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION
CREATE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
GENERATE ENERGY AND MOMENTUM FOR BIGGER EDUCATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS THAT IN TIME WILL IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT
BUILDS TRUST
OPEN COMMUNICATION
WE ALL LIKE TO WIN !