MSBA/MASA 2012

1. September 29, 2012 MSBA/MASA 2012 The Power of People Using Public Engagement to Drive your Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan Dr. Keith Marty, Superintendent Parkway School District – St. Louis, Missouri kmarty@parkwayschools.net

2. BACKGROUND • “Project Parkway” started in 2009 • Wanted to go beyond compliance with state requirements for public involvement • Create dynamic, active plan that creates tangible results for students • Taken time to build a system for ongoing collaboration and shared decisionmaking • Using system to make key decisions such as hiring new superintendent

3. Accomplishments • Changed start/dismissal times at all 28 schools • Lengthened elementary school day • Implemented full-day Kindergarten • Changed attendance area boundary lines • Changed calendar to accommodate PLCs • Created new teacher evaluation/development model • Overhauled Algebra I • Changed from class rank to cum laude system • Began BYOD technology plan • Reduced $8 million from budget without compromising the plan

4. BACKGROUND • Parkway School District • Suburban St. Louis County, 18k students, 28 schools • 70% caucasian; 16% African-American; 11% Asian • 140,000 residents; 8 municipalities • No Parkway “home town” • Why we decided to change our approach • State requirement • Desire for change and greater community input • Desire to create plan that truly drives our work

5. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: WHY BOTHER? • Democracy and public education go hand-in-hand • Gets community involved in decisionmaking • Transparency promotes accountability, ownership and TRUST • Helps identify/recruit future volunteer leaders • Should be part of district’s CSIP planning process • Can stimulate momentum for change • And finally...it’s required!

6. Board of Education • Sets district goals • Approves the plan • Develops plan based on goals • Monitors progress toward goals • Provides leadership for committees • Reviews the plan • Monitors implementation • Recommends improvement SteeringCommittee Goal 1Working Group Goal 2Working Group Goal 3Working Group Task Forces (as needed) Task Forces (as needed) Task Forces (as needed) INITIAL GOVERNANCE PROCESS • Composition: • BOE liaison • Superintendent • Co-chairs from working groups (parent and staff member) • Teacher and administrator reps • At-large community reps

7. GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT • Authentic Education, Hopewell, NJ • Dr. Grant Wiggins • authenticeducation.org

8. THE HOUSE

9. Project Parkway Timeline 2009 to 2011 February 2009 June 2009 January 2010 June 2010 January 2011 June 2011 Steering Committee February 2009 August 4, 2009 Organizational Meeting Draft Mission and Vision Oct. 22 2009 Town Hall Meeting Jan. 27-28, 2010 Meeting with Dr. Wiggins *Updates from Goal Committees April 8, 2010 Town Hall Meeting June 9-10, 2010 Steering Committee Meeting October 21, 2010 Town Hall Meeting April 14, 2011 Town Hall Meeting April 2011 Draft of CSIP with Mission, Vision and Learning Principles to BOE for Final Approval May 18, 2009 Project Parkway Community Kick-Off and Draft Mission Statement March 2011 Review Proposed Goals and Focus Areas June 16, 2010 Take Mission, Vision & Learning Principles to BOE for Approval May 19, 2010 Take Final Draft of Mission, Vision & Learning Principles to BOE for First Read Sept. 23-24, 2009 Meeting with Dr. Wiggins *Updates from Goal Committees March 24, 2010 Steering Committee Mtg *Updates from Goal Committees December 2010 Steering Committee will have prioritized Goal Committee needs assessment findings and reported back to Goals Committees (2009/2010 School Year) District Audit of Drafted Mission Goal Committees July 2011 – Implementation & Monitoring - 2016 May 18, 2009 Goals and Focus Areas Presented with Mission August 4, 2009 Organizational Meeting June 2010 Needs Assessment Statements to Steering Committee March 2011 Proposed Goals and Focus Areas to Steering Committee Summer 2009 Goal Committee Reading Assignments from Goal Leaders (2009/2010 School Year) Needs Assessment to Determine Current Reality Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii June 2010 – Dec. 2010 On hold Dec. 2010 - Feb. 2011 Prepare strategies and action steps for CSIP Schools/Departments May 28-29, 2009 Understanding by Design June 1-2-3, 2009 Schooling by Design Summer – Dec. 2010 Tune and Revise Mission, Vision and Learning Principles December 2010 Schools/Departments Mission and/or Vision are aligned with District Mission, Vision, and Learning Principles Aug. – Nov. 2009 Focus on Mission (pg. 41-50 of Toolkit) Dec. 2009 – Feb. 2010 Focus on Vision (pg. 51-66 of Toolkit) March – May 2010 Focus on Learning Principles (pg. 67-74 of Toolkit) Dec/May 2011 School 5 Year Goals June 2009 – November 2010 Schools and Departments engage in Schooling by Design process, as appropriate to their setting, either with their own Mission work or in conversation around the district mission. The goal is alignment to District Mission, Vision and Learning Principles . Please use the above references as a guideline as appropriate. 3/23/10

10. “PROJECT PARKWAY”

11. “PROJECT PARKWAY” • New governance process started in 2009 • Open to anyone in community; all mtgs open • Very inclusive: 400+ volunteers with 30-member steering committee • Monthly meetings + subcommittee work • 30 subcommittees and 8 task forces • Planned “backwards” from mission & vision • Very labor intensive!

12. HOW WE ORGANIZED OUR WORK • 2009-10 • Steering Cmte developed mission, vision, broad goals • Larger group conducted a needs-assessment (30 subcommittees) • 2010-11 • Steering Cmte developed measurable objectives under goals • Larger group studied key areas identified in needs-assessment (8 task forces) • Made key decisions based on task force recommendations • 2011-12 • Implementedplan and began monitoring progress • Created staff “action teams” and volunteer “advisory teams” • Implementedchanges based on key decisions (e.g., start-dismissal time changes, length of school day, full-day kindergarten, boundary changes, etc.)

13. WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WE ARE WE GOING?

14. OUR MISSION STATEMENT To ensure all students are capable, curious and confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world.

15. Structures and Leaders • Designing the Goals & Structures • 6 Goals & 19 Measurable Objectives • Leading & Communicating the Work: • Members of Superintendent’s Action Team • Structures: • District Action Teams • Quarterly Project Parkway Meetings • Project Parkway Advisories

17. Role of Leadership • Recruiting membership • Clarify roles and purpose • Individual & group • Making the most of the time • Communicating the work • Monitoring the work

18. GOALS 1 & 2 IN OUR PLAN • “Capable” and “Curious” Learners • Common Core Standards (relevancy in the curriculum) • Assessment Practices (cornerstone assessments, standards-based, next generation, creativity and curiosity)

19. GOAL 3 IN OUR PLAN • “Confident” Learners • Social-emotional Learning Standards • School Climate • Character Education • Career Pathways

20. GOAL 4 IN OUR PLAN • Professional Learning Communities • Focus on successful implementation and supervision of PLCs

21. GOAL 5 IN OUR PLAN • Recruit and Develop • Administrator evaluation and development model • Continue monitoring and improving teacher evaluation and development model • Recruit a more diverse workforce with skills to help advance our plan

22. GOAL 6 IN OUR PLAN • Finance, Facilities and Resource Allocation • Fiscal responsibility • Facilities 2020 planning • Efficiency measures • Technology

23. 2012-13 Board Reports • October: Goal 1 Report (Capable Learners) • November: Goal 2 Report (Curious Learners) • December: Goal 3 Report (Confident Learners) • January: Goal 4 Report (Professional Communities) • February: Social Studies Program Evaluation • March: Goal 5 report (Recruit, Employ, Develop) • April: ESOL Program Evaluation • May: Goal 6 report (Finance & Resource Allocation) • June 2013 (retreat): Review, Feedback, Adjust Plan

25. Monitoring the Plan • Transparency of Action Teams • Public Accountability

26. September 29, 2012 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION? The Power of People Using Public Engagement to Drive your Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan Dr. Keith Marty, Superintendent Parkway School District – St. Louis, Missouri kmarty@parkwayschools.net