1. Evansville Community School District Planning Project: Results & Next Steps

2. Introductions  Evansville Colleagues  Bruce Miles

3. Goals for this Session

4. 1) Present desired project outcomes & logistics 2) Review all survey summaries 3) Specify next steps, dates, & specifics 4) ID how apply results 5) Evaluate this session

5. “Chainsaw Planning” Funnel Data (Hard data & soft data)

6. Survey Results – STAFF (May & June; N = 139)

7. Survey Results: Staff (1 of 5) 1) What two or three things are going well in your building? Teachers, Staff and Administration Curriculum Initiatives Support and Services

8. Survey Results: Staff (2 of 5) 2) What two or three things are going well in the district? Supported and Valued By Administration, Community and Each Other Financial Management and Resources Focused on Students First Communication and Collaboration

9. Survey Results: Staff (3 of 5) 3) What two or three things need to be improved in your building? Continued Teamwork Development and Morale Building Common Systems Facilities Concerns

10. Survey Results: Staff (4 of 5) 4) What two or three things need to be improved in the district? Communication Prof. Development Opportunities Collaboration

11. Survey Results: Staff (5 of 5) 5) What do you believe the district could do to address one or more of your areas of concern? Provide Time and Resources Communication Leadership and Collaboration

12. Survey Results – Class of 2011 (@ Graduation; N = 104)

13. Survey Results: Students (1 of 6) 1) How would you rate your overall experience…? Average = 3.99 2) How would you rate your academic/learning…? Average = 3.84

14. Survey Results: Students (2 of 6) 3) What is 1 thing you wish would have been different…better overall experience? Academic Opportunities and Differentiation Choices and Freedom Extracurricular Opportunities

15. Survey Results: Students (3 of 6) 4) What is 1 thing you wish would have been different…better academic/learning experience? Course Variety and Options Differentiation Classroom Environment and Support

16. Survey Results: Students (4 of 6) 5) What is one thing you will always remember…? Teachers and Staff (31 comments) Positive Experiences and Opportunities (Opportunities created by school) Memorable Moment (Product of the school environment)

17. Survey Results: Students (5 of 6) 6) Which adult(s) at EHS made a lasting impact on you, and why? Made Learning Real, Relevant and Enjoyable Cared And Took Time Treated Us with Respect and Providing Future Career Aspirations

18. Survey Results: Students (6 of 6) 7) What suggestions do you have that would help us improve for current and future EHS students? Curriculum and Teaching Opportunities Social and Extracurricular Opportunities Programmatic Opportunities

19. Free Bonus Research: Why Some Schools are Waaay More Effective (Not in the packet)

20. Applied Research: Effective Schools  High Expectations3  Safe & Orderly Environment2  Clear & Focused Mission2  Strong Leadership2  Monitoring Student Progress1  Staff Training1  Staff Control Instructional Decisions 1

21. Applied Research: Connectedness & Schools  School connectedness is lower in schools with difficult classroom management climates.  The overall level of school connectedness is lower in schools that temporarily expel students for relatively minor infractions  When students are permanently expelled for the first occurrence of an infraction, connectedness is lower still.  Students in schools with harsh discipline policies report feeling less safe at school than in schools with moderate policies.  On average, students in smaller schools feel more attached to school than students in larger schools.  Co-curriculars are a significant predictor of connectedness.

22. Teacher Interpersonal Skills Student Achievement is Directly Related to a Teacher’s Interpersonal Skills  A teacher’s interpersonal skills are crucial to creating/maintaining a positive working climate.  Two Dimensions of Communication Dominance-Submission(Influence) Cooperation-Opposition(Proximity)

23. Applied Research: Co-Curriculars Students who participate in structured extracurricular activities, are likely to have:  Higher academic achievement  Higher levels of commitment to school  Higher levels of attachment to school Additionally...  Schools that encourage students to participate in after-school programs show significant declines in discipline problems and dropout rates.

24. Here is What Will Happen Later Today…

25. Planning Activities: Later Today Train Coordinators9:30-11:00 First staff group12:15-1:45 Second staff group1:15-2:45 Compile results3:15-4:00

26. Outcome Diagnosis Worksheet PositiveLess Than Positive Intended 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Unintended 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

27. Priorities Worksheet (Write your organization’s new Vision here.) (Write your organization’s new Mission here.) Step #3: Identify between 4 & 6 Priorities. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) (Optional) 6) (Optional)

28. Planning Activities: Sep-Nov Multiple community sessions Sep/Oct - Two hours each Final planning session Nov 8 - Four hour session

29. Closure  Thank you for the opportunity to work with you  If I may provide more information or be of assistance, please contact me at: Phone(800) 500-7017 Emailbruce@bigrivergroup.combruce@bigrivergroup.com Websitewww.bigrivergroup.com