Strategic Planning Prototype Feedback Cycle 2 March 2015

WHERE ARE WE? ADT Process

1/10 1/28 2/11 2/25 3/11 3/25 4/8 4/225/2 5/6 5/20 6/3 6/17 The Development & Feedback Cycle OUTPUT RI Survey Data Strategy Review Team feedback Community Mtg & Strategy Review Team feedback Specialized Groups & Strategy Review Team feedback Strategy Review Team INPUT CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3CYCLE 4 Finalize Values Draft Priorities & Key Outcomes Refine Priorities & Key Outcomes; Begin Strategies Final Plan Refine Priorities, Outcomes & Strategies

Values = Why? Priority Areas = What? Strategies = How?

HOW DID WE GET HERE? ADT Process

Values Revision Process Feedback session and survey online 2/2 – 2/8 ADT worked on revising values through homework review of feedback and group work on 3/11 Values Development 1/11 & 1/28 Survey Data ADT interviews Values Revision 2/11 Feedback report 192 total: 99 public, 68 SRT, 25 RIDE Group discussion Individual ADT member chosen to revise as homework Next Values Draft 2/25 – 3/11 ADT responding to individual revisions Council feedback Publish with next prototype

Developing Priorities2/25 – 3/11 Quantitative Survey Results ADT Micro Interviews Big Bets Local Level RIisReady Reports Macro Level McKinsey Report Homework Indiv Priorities Big Bets ADT See appendix for details of Survey related data and ADT Big Bet Interviews Non-profit community engagement organization- Rhode Island is Ready ( Pre-K Education in Rhode Island: What We’ve Heard Rhode Island Is Ready: Culturally Grounding Field Work Results McKinsey & Co. report How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better. Through online collaboration and homework the ADT: reviewed draft priority statements from 2/25 reviewed big bet summaries from RIDE and SRT Provided feedback using + and ∆ and drafting potential new priorities.

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The Momentum Builds Education Exchanges

VALUES ADT Experience

Values Progression From 6 values  to 9 values

How can we narrow down values? Critical to our plan Adds a new perspective to our work Shared by many, both in the room and in the state Not redundant Is the value… 1. Close to our hearts? Does it makes you think: “Heck yes!” “Of course!” “Doesn’t this go without saying?” Can it be used as… 2. The North Star for our work? A concept so important it cannot be abandoned or ignored. “Everything we do can support and be guided by this value.” Is the statement… 3. Content neutral? Not specific to only a single part of our work meaningful to everyone, without jargon. It makes you think, “This makes sense. I don’t need specific context or explanations to understand it.”

Dot Vote Top 5 Review the revised value statements Place your dots on your top 5 (Feel free to write comments on a sticky note and post) Turn and Talk with a partner (who you don’t work with): What trends do you see? REMINDER Passes values yes test Critical to our plan Adds a new perspective to our work Shared by many, both in the room and in the state Not redundant

PRIORITIES ADT Experience

Using our Priority Yes Test

Honing Your Thoughts On Priorities Review the priority statements prototype (2 mins) Complete your individual rankings on the front worksheet (3 min) Talk to partner: Why you ranked the way you did (2 mins)

Post-It Notes Suggestions for improvement Missing priorities

Honing Your Thoughts On Priorities Pick the priority you most want to engage in discussion (no more than 5 per group!) Assign scribe and spokesperson for whole room share out Discuss in your groups: (10 mins) – How do you think this priority aligns to the agency’s current work and what revisions would you suggest? – If it doesn’t align, should it become a part of our work and why? – What is key to making it most impactful?

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PROTOTYPE FEEDBACK

Prototype Feedback Submit your individual feedback using the Cycle 2 prototype feedback link sent from Andrea on Friday (Take Your Worksheet!) The link will be open until 6AM Monday March 23 rd Feedback will be summarized for ADT

Questions

Values Defined Definition of Value: a set of beliefs that have profound and enduring meaning and can (and should) be visible in every major decision we make and in the educational system we manage. Role of Values: Value statements unify our team, and later, our state around a common purpose.

What a value is NOT A big bet A key priority

Testing the Filter on Actual Examples Does “Quality teachers and administrators” pass the test? Where is the value that it’s trying to get at? How does it do with our filter? – Close to your heart – the soul/foundation of the plan, strong belief, core aspiration – North Star for the system – guide for all major priorities in the plan and later for implementation – Content neutral – clear and understandable concept, absent of jargon, not specific to single part of education system

Developing Values: “Yes” Test The North Star for our work? A concept so important it cannot be abandoned or ignored. “Everything we do can support and be guided by this value.” 3. Content neutral? Not specific to only a single part of our work meaningful to everyone, without jargon. It makes you think, “This makes sense. I don’t need specific context or explanations to understand it.” Is the value… 1. Close to our hearts? Does it makes you think: “Heck yes!” “Of course!” “Doesn’t this go without saying?” Can it be used as… Is the statement…

Using our Priority Yes Test

Priority? Let’s discuss. Is it a priority? Ex. 2 – Giving each child a laptop Priority Tests The Action: a specific action that can make a significant impact The Data: informed by data and best practices The Umbrella: covers all the major subparts that make up the idea – it is the stand alone big idea The Balance Beam: balances a focus on future vision with present problem solving. It is aspirational and audacious.