STRATEGY REVIEW TEAM (SRT) February 26, 2015 SRT LAUNCH & PRIORITIES IDENTIFICATION

SRT & the larger community working together ~11,000 responses to the survey & 3,000 committed to continued involvement ~150 people organized into teams to provide feedback: Strategy Review Team (SRT), RIDE staff ~20 Community organization partners convening 600 conversational partners 26 community-based Ambassador Design Team (ADT) 12 core Ambassador Design Team (ADT) Members

The Blueprint for the Final Product 7-10 page document, limited narrative, measurable, and actionable Values The 5-7 core principles that will be the drivers of the plan and the litmus test for eventual content Priority Areas & Key Outcomes Approximately 3-5 high level priority areas with ~ 3 key outcomes that characterize each Strategies The 3-5 significant actions that RIDE will take over the next five years to advance each priority areas and achieve the key outcomes Established by RIDE: Measureable Objectives, Resourcing, and Operational Plans

SRT ROLE & SCHEDULE ~Provide feedback to ADT between each prototype iteration Values The 5-7 core principles that will be the drivers of the plan and the litmus test for eventual content Priority Areas & Key Outcomes Approximately 5 high level priority areas with ~ 3 key outcomes that characterize each Strategies The 3-5 significant actions that RIDE will take over the next five years to advance each priority areas and achieve the key outcomes Established by RIDE: Measureable Objectives, Resourcing, and Operational Plans 2/2 SRT Survey: Values Feedback 3/16 SRT Mtg: Priorities Feedback 5:30-7:30p TBA in Providence 4/27 SRT Mtg: Strategies Feedback 5:30-7:30p TBA in EG 5/30 All Teams: Statewide Conversation to ready for local adoption and implementation 1-day, location TBD 2/26 SRT Launch: Priorities Input

SRT input so far on the First Two Products Values – The Whys The core principles or beliefs that drive the plan and are the litmus test for content Priority Areas – The Whats The “big bets” SRT E-Survey, 2/2 – 2/6 Summary Report on Wiggio SRT Launch, 2/26 - TODAY X

Introduction Activity in Pairs – 15 min 1. Introduce yourself to a fellow SRT member (preferably someone you do not already know) 2. Scanning your own powerful learning experiences, as well as those of people near/dear to you, share a STORY of student success. What happened? Who was involved? Outcomes/impact? Insights? 3. What 2-3 “big bets” in education would you propose to improve student success over the next five years?

“Big Bets” & the Priority “Yes Test”

“A Priority Example” Dramatically increase access to early childhood education in every community across the state

What is not a priority? Priority ≠ Everything the organization does Priority ≠ Everything everyone wants the organization to do Priority ≠ Everything we could do Priority ≠ A sure thing

“BIG BETS” Activity, part 1 (5 min) 1. Individually, capture your most compelling Big Bets – Take 1 – using the “Yes Test” Big Bets, Take 1 1.

“BIG BETS” Activity, part 2 (15 min) 2. Sharing and collision with at least 3 other people – in similar & dissimilar categories: Go to a category into which your big bets fall (SIMILAR) Go to a category that is DIFFERENT from your big bets Categories: 1.Family/Community Involvement 2.Educator/Administrator Quality 3.Personalized Learning 4.Technology/Digital 5.Change Test Use 6.Career Readiness/CTE 7.Equity Campaign 8.OTHER

“BIG BETS” Activity, part 3 (5 min) 3. Revise and refine your “Big Bets” as appropriate – Take 2 Big Bets, Take 2 1.

NEXT STEPS 1. Keep the conversation going beyond the SRT – with colleagues, family, friends. What do others feel are Rhode Island’s Biggest Bets for PK- 12 Education, ? 2. ASAP: Publish your “Big Bets” electronically for the ADT to see using the following link:

ALSO… If you haven’t done so already, review the Values Prototype Report on Wiggio (Folder Tab) Get ready: SRT feedback on the ADT’s next prototype iteration (Priorities) To be released to SRT on Wiggio: Fri 3/13 SRT Gathering in person on Mon 3/16 to provide feedback

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#edvoicesRI Engagement with the broader public Transparency in the process Voice – ask, listen, share

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