STRATEGIC PLANNING Final Draft June 2015

Agenda Highlights of Final ADT Meeting Sharing the plan What’s next?

HIGHLIGHTS OF FINAL ADT MEETING

Final plan development: At the meeting on 6/3: – Substantial revisions based on public, in-person (Board, State House, Chamber of Commerce, School Committees, Teachers), and RIDE feedback – Volunteers work together offline on Preamble and Glossary At the final meeting on 6/17: – Clarifications to key outcome measures from RIDE feedback – Team wordsmithing / smaller edits on priority areas, preamble, and glossary – Plan approved unanimously for presentation to the Council for final revision and adoption – Group discussion around next steps and role of team, individual advocacy to RI leaders Major changes from P4: – Addition of expanded preamble and a glossary – Edits to key outcomes for measurability and data collection – Final wordsmithing and some content revisions for clarity

Final meeting highlights Who was there? – ADT – Councilwoman Callahan – Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Kevin Gallagher – Acting Commissioner Abbott What did the group talk about? – Excitement and gratitude for being a part of this team on this process – Anticipation of plan adoption and implementation – Commitment from ADT members to be advocates for the plan during its “lifetime” – Celebration and reflection of the final plan and what was accomplished

SHARING THE PLAN

Final draft! Preamble Values Priorities Our Vision of Success in 2020 Components of Our Vision Key Outcomes The Strategies Glossary

Priorities 1.Teacher and Leader Support Growing Our Great Educators 2.Early Childhood Education Giving Every Child a Great Start 3.Personalized Learning Statewide Creating Experiences and Pathways that Meet Students’ Individual Needs 4.Globally Competent Graduates Preparing Our Next Generation of Global Citizens 5.Informed Instructional Decision Making Using Assessment Systems that Work for Schools, Educators, and Students 6.Student-Centered Resource Investment Investing to Support Our Students, Educators, and Learning Environments

Why is this plan important? Engagement – Over 13,000 Rhode Islanders joined the process through surveys, feedback forums, etc. – 500 community members actively participated in Education Exchanges & feedback sessions Empowerment – Invited and trusted those most affected by education to make decisions about the future – 26-member diverse community design team wrote the plan with RIDE supporting Transparency – Rapid prototyping process with succession of drafts for public review and feedback – RIDE meetings, Council updates, and an active response team for in-person feedback Respect – Listening to constant “user” feedback to ever-improve the content and design – Optimism, Curiosity, and Empathy as the values that drive every discussion and decision

The new strategic plan… Outlines an overall vision of partnership to support and improve public education in Rhode Island Frames six priorities as critical focus areas that will receive dedicated attention in order to produce significant positive change in the education system Describes the desired impact in terms of measures and indicators of success within each priority area Maps out specific actions for the RI Department of Education to undertake to successfully implement each priority area Lists supporting actions that key partners can take in order to strengthen implementation and likelihood of success

The plan does not… Include strategies related to RIDE’s statutory or other operational responsibilities Limit RIDE’s responsibilities to only those named priority areas Map out a timeline for implementation Define the steps, programs, staff, or resources necessary to undertake it Require anyone but RIDE to undertake any of the strategies (“RIDE will” vs. “core educational partners can help by”)

How will RIDE enact the plan? Once the plan has been adopted*: Leadership and office staff will review the plan Set overall goals and map out resources Develop a work plan and timeline Start implementing by the end of the year *…Timeline to be determined

WHAT’S NEXT?

Keeping Up the Momentum 6/3 6/17 Finalize Final Plan OUTPUT Summer Council adopts final plan RIDE operational plan