Ambassador Design Team meeting #7 April 1, 2015

What’s your 6 word story for today? For example: “ADT is hearing the public’s feedback.” Write yours! & Share it!?! #EdVoicesRI

Today’s Meeting Goals/Definition of Success Reviewing current RI education data Checking the breadth of current priorities Creating draft outcomes

Your Feedback Template was helpful Enjoyed hearing voices of others Thought pacing was about right Like to see more data from the state as it relates to the priorities Like to see more content that relates to the priorities

Meeting Agenda TimeActivity 5:30-5:40GPS/Goals 5:40-5:50Proposal 5:50-6:20RI Data 6:20-6:35Brainstorming Outcomes 6:35-7:25Developing Key Outcomes 7:25-7:30Next Steps/Close Out

Process GPS Today Prototype 3: Refined Values & Priorities plus Draft Key Outcomes & Strategies OUTPUT

1/10 1/28 2/11 2/25 3/11 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/225/2 5/6 5/20 6/3 6/17 INPUTS & OUTPUTS Strategic Plan Development Cycle OUTPUT RI Survey Data Strategy Review Team Community Meeting & Strategy Review Team Specialized Groups & Strategy Review Team Strategy Review Team INPUT CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3CYCLE 4 Finalize Prototype 1: Values Prototype 2: Refined Values, Draft Priorities & Draft Strategies Prototype 3: Refined Values & Priorities plus Draft Key Outcomes Final Plan Prototype 4: Refined Values, Priorities & Outcomes plus Draft Strategies OUTPUT

Meeting Values Curiosity Empathy Optimism

ELEVATING YOUR VOICES

Proposal: Keep partnerships in a value; drop as a priority Rationale: Partnerships show up across the plan.

Proposal: Merge ‘Shared Responsibility’ with ‘Support’ Rationale: “This seems the same as Support” Current proposal of Support – In our education system, Rhode Islanders value the shared responsibility of teachers, parents, businesses, higher education and the community partnering together to support all students.

Proposal: Keep partnerships in a value; drop as a priority Endorsement/ Endorsement with a Minor Point of Contention Agreement with Reservations Stand Aside / Willing to Go with Majority Formal Disagreement 4321 Gradients of Agreement

Proposal: Merge ‘Shared Responsibility’ with ‘Support’ Endorsement/ Endorsement with a Minor Point of Contention Agreement with Reservations Stand Aside / Willing to Go with Majority Formal Disagreement 4321 Gradients of Agreement

STATE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND EDUCATION

RI’s Changing Demographics

Quality Counts 2015 RI State Highlights Report

Chance for Success

Fewer than half (48 percent) of poor children are ready for school at age 5, compared with 75 percent of children from families with moderate and high income, a 27 percentage point gap.

What percent of RI students entering higher ed make it to 3 rd semester? 56% of Minority 68% of Non-Minority

Elementary and Secondary Performance

Additional Gap Analysis

SCHOOL FINANCE ANALYSIS

School Turnaround Infographic

Reflection What story or picture has emerged from these data? silent reflection (30 sec.) turn and talk (2 min)

Looking Forward What key data do we want to see change as a result of this plan? – Turn and talk (1 min)

Key data:

ENVISIONING OUTCOMES

Key Outcomes are: evidence of the change you want to see. the results by which the success of the plan will be measured.

Think of outcomes as the “then” in an “if…then…” statement. If we prioritize ____ then _____ will happen.

Ex. If we prioritize early childhood education, then more students will start school ready to learn and the gap between children of low-income and children of moderate to high income families will close.

Gallery Walk (5 min) Looking across priorities - what outcomes would you like to see? Use format: – If we prioritize ____ then _____ will happen.

BREAK

DRAFTING KEY OUTCOMES

Goal – Create draft key outcome statements Tasks Task 1 – Checking breadth of priority Task 2 – Draft key outcomes – Brainstorm – Consultancy – Revision – Share out Roles Facilitator Recorder spokesperson

Task 1 – Checking the Breadth of the Priority 1.Divide into priority groups. 2.Silently read materials at table (5 min) 3.Checking the breadth of the priority: – Is the priority comprehensive enough? Are we thinking big enough? 4.Record the content buckets that sit underneath the priority umbrella.

Task 2 – Draft Key Outcomes What’s the change you want to see in RI as a result of this priority? 1.Brainstorm, discuss & craft recommended outcomes (10 min)

Task 2 – Draft Key Outcomes 2.Consultancy (5 min) 1 person remains to represent to others 2 people leave to give feedback to others – Respondents ask clarifying questions, provide suggestions, etc.

3.Back to group to edit outcomes (5 min) 4.Report out to larger group (1 min per group)

NEXT STEPS

Moving the Work Forward We Will: – Share out today’s work with entire ADT – Send out meeting poll and homework reading You Will: – Continue revision of Values and Priorities statements based on survey feedback

Off-Table Revision Dates March 30 – Lead writer’s draft due April 4 - Thought partner’s feedback due April 6 - Writer’s final proposal due April 8 – Proposal distributed to full ADT for feedback NEED: - Autonomy value lead editor - Professional learning value thought partner

Announcements May 2 nd – 9 AM – 2 PM

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