1. Stan DeJarnett, GSBA Mary Anne Charron, GLISI
Forsyth County Schools Strategic Improvement Planning Meeting March 30, 2017
Stan DeJarnett, GSBA
Mary Anne Charron, GLISI

2. Goals for March 30, 2017 Refine components of each Goal Area
Reach consensus on the final Forsyth County Schools Strategic Improvement Plan that will be presented for Board approval

3. Team Norms Participation from all
Conversations are honest, transparent and safe
Respect the ideas of your peers
Refrain from technology
Create a plan for all FCS children

4. Introductions and SIP Activator KWL Activity
KNOW
WANT (TO KNOW)
LEARN

5. We value your feedback…
At the end of meeting, please be prepared to complete an electronic feedback survey
We value your feedback throughout the process

6. Review of Forsyth County Schools SIP Process

7. The Levels of Strategic Improvement Plans
Strategic Goal Areas
Big buckets of work of the district
Performance Objectives
3-4 Objectives that describe what we will do in each Strategic Goal Area
Performance Measures
Specific measures that will inform us of our progress toward achieving the Performance Objectives
Initiatives and Action Steps
Work the staff will do to achieve Objectives

8. Strategic Improvement Planning Pyramid
Operational
Strategic
Beliefs, Mission & Vision
Strategic Goal Areas
Performance Objectives
Strategy Map
Performance Measures
Performance Targets
Initiatives & Action Steps
Individual Accountability

9. Forsyth County Schools Performance Foundations
What do you like about the revised Core Values, Vision and Mission
What questions do you still have?

10. Development of Strategic Goals Areas
Strategic Goal Areas:
Provide a framework to describe the district’s strategy to reach its mission & vision
Include the critical perspectives that must be addressed for the school system to be successful
They are too big to be measured

11. Development of Performance Objectives
High level work that Forsyth County Schools will do in each of the three Goal Areas during the next three years to achieve their desired results.

12. Forsyth County Schools DRAFT Strategy Map
Learning and Growth
Close the achievement gap
Foster social and emotional growth
Increase professional learning opportunities
Develop effective cultural engagement strategies
Increase purposeful school and community partnerships
Acquire, train, and retain excellent staff for all positions
Culture and Climate
Operational Excellence
Plan for growth effectively
Allocate resources equitably
Steward financial resources

13. Performance Measures
High level indicators that are tracked throughout the life of your plan to report your progress in each Performance Objective

14. Performance Measures Criteria
Are expressed in %, #, Ratio, $
Reflect one result/measure
Are timely and actionable
Are meaningful and understandable
Are expressed annually or more frequently
Identify the data source
Start with a strong verb such as increase, decrease

15. Determining Baselines
Review current and past performance levels for each Performance Measure
Start with measures that are readily available
For new measures, decide how to collect data needed to determine baselines
Express baselines in correct units of measure (numbers, percentages, dollars, ratios, etc.)

16. Targets
Your target answers the question: “Where do we want to be, and by when?”
The target is the performance level desired for your future state — the level of results that are projected
You should project a target for each of the next three years to five years

17. Those last 5% points are the most difficult to achieve!
Work Backwards
Think where you want to be in 5 years and work backwards
Set targets that are achievable, but will require you to work
It is easier to make larger gains early on…so plan accordingly!
Those last 5% points are the most difficult to achieve!
Targets are best set by working backwards. They may need to be revisited after this first year of the Milestones.

18. Understanding Initiatives
Each Performance Objective will have Initiatives attached that identify how your district will address improving your desired performance
Initiatives are assigned to a team or leader for further research, data analysis, measuring, monitoring and support
They are usually in place for at least a year
Initiatives have short names, like the title of a book

19. Understanding Action Steps
Are the things you will DO to complete the Initiative
Should be very specific
Should be created with input from people who will carry them out
Should be reviewed AT LEAST each six weeks to ensure you are making progress

20. Review and Refine
At your table, review your Team’s performance objectives, performance measures, baselines, targets, initiatives and action steps for:
Any incomplete areas of the FCS Strategic Plan that need to be carried over
Stakeholder engagement input and SWOT analysis
AdVancED improvement priorities
Develop, implement and monitor a formal process in all schools whereby each student is well known by at least one adult advocate who supports the student’s educational experiences and acts as a mentor for learning, thinking and life skills as well as physical, social, and emotional needs.
Promote an inclusive culture that provides for recognition of diversity by developing relationships across boundaries and cultures in all decisions and actions to achieve the system’s purpose.

21. Refining the Strategic Plan Protocol – Part 1
Goal Area Team members will have up to 15 minutes to share their Goal Area, Performance Objectives, Performance Measures, Baselines and Targets and Year 1 Initiatives and Action Steps with other group members
All other group members are completely silent during the presentation but will take notes about the following three questions:
What I like about this?
How does this advance our district’s strategic direction?
I wonder about?

22. Refining the Strategic Plan Protocol – Part 2
Goal Area Team members now have to be completely silent while the other group members have ten minutes to discuss their feedback of the three questions. Goal Area Team members should be taking notes about the feedback.
What I like about this?
How does this advance our district’s strategic direction?
I wonder about?

23. Refining the Strategic Plan Protocol – Part 3
Goal Area Team members will have ten minutes to respond to the group feedback regarding the three questions:
What I like about this?
How does this advance our district’s strategic direction?
I wonder about?

24. Refining the Strategic Plan Protocol – Part 4
Goal Area Team members have up to 30 minutes, if needed, to finalize any changes based on the group feedback

25. FCS Strategic Plan Next Steps:
Forsyth County Board of Education votes on approval of the plan by June, 2017 Divisions and schools create their local plans based on the district’s strategic plan Plan is loaded on Symbli eBoard for use beginning in July, 2017 Plan is implemented and progress is reported quarterly to the Board and community

26. Remember… bit.ly/forsythaction
Please complete and submit with your feedback at the following link:
bit.ly/forsythaction
We value your feedback throughout the process

27. Please contact us at:
Mary Anne Charron
Stan DeJarnett