Leadership To Achieve More Together Than We Can Alone Renee Moe UW-Madison Leadership Development Management Conference November 8, 2016

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The Woman Behind the Movement 1 business woman 2 ministers 1 rabbi 1 priest (Frances also a teacher, philanthropist and Jewish leader)

…to save the businessmen from the multiplicity of solicitations for charity…

“Fair Share” Payroll Deduction

29% African American Students 4/12/2018 WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1991-1995 BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP In 1995: 29% African American Students 23% Southeast Asian Students Learn to read by 3rd grade, after 3rd grade read to learn… Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

Schools of Hope

Community Vision and Plan Standardized Literacy Curriculum Professional Development in that Curriculum In-Class Assessments 1-1 or 1-2 Tutoring in Concert with Teacher Curriculum Goal: Begin seeing reduction by 2000

Resourcing the Plan

29% African American Students 4/12/2018 WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1991-1995 BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP In 1995: 29% African American Students 23% Southeast Asian Students Goal: Begin seeing reduction by 2000 Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1991-2005 4/12/2018 WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1991-2005 BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP First Year Schools of Hope Leadership Team Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

What we learned… Involve community in setting agenda Joint Assessment Organize around vision Measure of success – the human condition (not just $ raised) Agency Leadership Joint Assessment Raise money Distribute Resources Evaluate Results

Our Community’s Agenda for Change

Born Learning 30,240 children under age 5 15% live in poverty 30 million fewer words

Partners: 80% of 4 yos ready by 2020 Community Coordinated Child Care WI Dept of Public Instruction Dane County Department of Human Services Public Health Madison & Dane County Group Health Cooperative State of WI Disability Determination Bureau Rainbow Project Center for Families MMSD City of Madison, Public Library Celebrate Children Foundation Applied Population Lab, University of Wisconsin Dane County Library Service CUNA Mutual Foundation Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, UW-Madison Verona Area School District Children’s Museum Academic Advancement, UW-Madison Department Health Services, Department. Children and Families YMCA of Dane County, Inc. Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis UW Health, Pediatrics American Family Children’s Hospital Access Community Health Services Wisconsin Early Childhood Association City of Madison, Community Services Division of MH and Substance Abuse Service: Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Promega Parents!

United Way’s DNA UNTANGLE Complexity Examine the current reality FOCUS Desired End State Specific, quantifiable vision Improvement in focused area Improvement in specific Indicator Resources focused on narrower, at scale, issue Community investment in plan/action Current Reality Busy marketplace Discord about what is needed Large number of players Resources fragmented No alignment on community-wide measures UNTANGLE Complexity Examine the current reality FOCUS On critical areas & possible futures Make strategic choices ALIGN Resources and energy with research-based strategies DELIVER Results Implement, measure, learn, report outcomes

90% of children completing Parent-Child Home Program ready for Kindergarten, exceeding national benchmark standard of success. National Benchmark

Graduation Rate Increasing Increase the Dane County graduation rate from 91.4% to 95% by 2020 with an interim goal of 93.2% by 2016. At 93.1%, .1% of goal Increase the MMSD graduation rate from 74.5% to 84.5% by 2020 with an interim goal of 79.5% by 2016. MET in 2014-15: 80.6%

After only 8 months since the launch of HIRE 227 individuals received their GED/HSED, 132 found employment Data Source: HIRE Partner Agencies

Housing First is twice as effective and half the cost of shelter 14

An Intersection Where the Community Meets to Create Change: The Power of Many. Working for All.

What’s Next? Strong Roots: Tie-together effective early childhood, employment and housing strategies Multi-Generation, Coordinated Family Supports; family/neighborhood-centric Transform Community Problem Solving Model: Building awareness, will and resources Data – Convening – Engagement – Accountability

So, about leadership… Understand the issues By the data AND by the stories Bring people and institutions together Build shared understanding, various facets of understanding, find common ground Identify a goal and the 2-4 focused efforts to get there, resource! Measure, learn, improve Self-awareness. It’s not about you.

Zooming in… Working toward a shared goal Getting the most from a team Common ground Clear purpose & what success looks like Respecting diverse expertise Getting the most from a team Process = respect Making progress >>> Mini-conclusions What’s in it for them? And most important of all…

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