Strategic Planning Success Board Workshop: May 9, 2017 2017, Battelle for Kids. All Rights Reserved.
Board Workshop Objectives To understand the findings from the SWOT analysis and the online survey To collect Board feedback regarding the extent to which the emergent themes from the Assess and Engage phase represent priorities for the Indian River School District To share next steps in the Strategic Planning process
Summary of Assess and Engage Reach Data Collection Audience and Method District Leadership and BOE Interviews Community Engagement Interviews Dates Number of Participants 2/3/2017, 2/28/2017 11 3/13/2017 3/15/2017 214 Town Hall Meeting 3/13/2017 26 Online Survey 3/20/2017 4/17/2017 463 Total (duplicated count) 714
RESULTS FROM THE ONLINE SURVEY
Online Survey Respondents
Survey Questions 1) (Curriculum) In your opinion, what knowledge and skills do today s students need to be successful after they graduate? Please rank your choices in order of importance (with 1 being most important). 2) (Assessment) Besides test scores and grades, how should the district recognize student success? Please rank your choices in order of importance (with 1 being most important). 3) (Learning Conditions) What are the greatest barriers to achieving success for Indian River students? Please rank your choices in order of importance (with 1 being most important). 4) (Instruction) In what ways can the district better meet the diverse needs of its students to ensure equal opportunities for all students? 5) (Learning Conditions) What does providing safe and secure learning environments mean to you? 6) (Communication) What is one recommendation you have for the district to improve communications with parents and community members? Select one. 7) (Parent-Community Involvement) In what ways can people like you support Indian River schools? Check all that apply. 8) Any further comments? These are not completely mutually exclusive categories
Most important Student Success Skills Curriculum Implications
Disaggregated Analysis: Internal vs External Stakeholders These four skill areas are the ones for which there were statistical differences between the two sub-groups in question. This view provides one of the better ways to see these differences. 1) One thing to note is that all four of these skill areas were supported in the upper half of the response scale the stronger half. 2) The area where the difference may be most pronounced is in the different groups views of the importance of academic and social-emotional skills for student success.
Other Ways to Recognize Student Success Assessment Implications
What are the greatest barriers to achieving student success for Indian River students?
In what ways can the district better meet the diverse needs of its students to ensure equal opportunities for all students?
What does providing safe and secure learning environments mean to you?
What is one recommendation you have for the district to improve communications with parents and community members?
In what ways can people like you support Indian River Schools (check all that apply)?
Any further comments?
SWOT ANALYSIS
SWOT Results: Based on all the Assess and Engage Information
SWOT: Strengths
SWOT: Weaknesses
SWOT: Opportunities
SWOT: Threats
EMERGENT THEMES
Emergent Themes to Consider (see handouts)
NEXT STEPS
Next Steps for Strategic Plan Creation Cabinet notes Board feedback from today Cabinet constructs Strategic Plan goals, objectives, measures, and strategies based on Board work session today Cabinet drafts plan for internally and externally communicating remaining Strategic Plan timeline Cabinet provides draft Strategic Plan, communication plan to BFK for designing Strategic Plan and communication materials Cabinet provides draft Strategic Plan goals and communication/vetting plan back to Board at the 6/27 meeting