Strategic Planning March 2015

The Community in the Process ~11,000 responses to the survey & 3,000 committed to continued involvement 150 people organized into teams to provide feedback ~20 Community organization partners convening 600 conversational partners 26 Community-Based Ambassador Design Team 12 Core Ambassador Design Team Members

The Blueprint for the Final Product 7-10 pages, focused, measurable, and actionable Values The 5-7 core values that will be the drivers of the plan and the litmus test for eventual content Priority Areas & Key Outcomes Not more than 5 high level priority areas with ~ 3 key outcomes that characterize each Strategies The 3-5 significant action that RIDE will take over the next five years to advance the priority areas and achieve the key outcomes Established by RIDE: Measureable Objectives, Resourcing, and Operational Plans

WHERE ARE WE? ADT Process

The Approach Listening and Learning from Stakeholders Rapid Idea Generation Stakeholder Feedback Increasingly Improved Product

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

1/10 1/28 2/11 2/25 3/11 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/22 5/25/6 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 Prototype 3: Refined Values & Priorities plus Draft Key Outcomes Final Plan Prototype 4: Refined Values, Priorities & Outcomes plus Draft Strategies OUTPUT

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.

SRT

The Momentum Builds Education Exchanges

PROTOTYPE 2 Values and Priorities

Overview of Major F eedback Full feedback report to be posted soon!

Values Progression From 6 values  to 9 values

ADT Working to Refine & Narrow 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.”

Priorities Prototype First draft 3/25 work quickly progressing based on feedback More work ahead

Using our Priority Yes Test

Offline Revision of Values & Priorities RoleResponsibility Lead writerPushing work forward by taking first stab at revision Thought partner(s)Reads work of lead writer and make suggestions

What’s Next? OUTPUT Prototype 3: Refined Values & Priorities plus Draft Key Outcomes

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.