Developing a mission, vision, values, and goals admin retreat 2010

Charting our Course

Administrator Retreat2010-2011

Dr. Marci ShepardDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

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Our Purpose Today•Mission and Vision:•Design a process•Collect data •Dr.Cooley

Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Drawing on OurCollective Expertise

•Think of when you have been involved with designing a mission and vision.

•What went well?•What didn’t?

•What aspects of the process do we want to ensure we include?


Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily responsibilities.


Where are we now?Current Data and Programs

↓ Where do we want to be?Mission, Vision and Beliefs

↓How will we get there?District-Level Measures

↓So what does this mean to me?

Personalize the Learning

Progression of Learning



Where are we now?Share Data and Current Programs


Describe our hopes and dreams for the students in our district.


Where do we want to be?Mission, Vision and Beliefs


Where do we want to be?

Mission Vision Collective Commitments

Why? What? How?Fundamental

PurposeCompelling

FutureValues

Clarifies Priorities;

Sharpens Focus

Gives Direction; Helps measure

progress

Guide Behavior


Once we know WHY we exist, we can be better at choosing HOW we will work and WHAT

work we choose to do.


Mission



PurposeCompelling

FutureBeliefs and

ValuesClarifies

Priorities; Sharpens

Focus

Gives Direction Guide Behavior


Mission:Why do we exist?

Clarity of purpose is the goal of a mission statement.


Examples of Mission Statements

•Walt Disney: •My mission in life is to make people happy.

•Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google: •My mission is to collect all the world’s information and make it accessible to everyone.

•Phil Knight, Founder, Nike: •My mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.


Mission:Why do we exist?

A mission statement becomes a mission when it lives in the hearts and minds of the staff, parents, administrators and students. It is the reason we choose to work and learn in Orting specifically.


“If we have a big enough WHY, we will always discover the HOW.”

Tara Semisch


Writing a Mission:Make it concise and memorable!


Mission: Clarity of purpose and Effective Districts

Great districts “row as one.” They are quite clearly in the same boat, pulling in the same direction in unison. The best districts are tightly aligned communities marked by a palpable sense of common purpose and shared identity among staff – a clear sense of “we.” By contrast, struggling districts feel fractured; there is a sense that people work in the same district but not toward the same goals.


Mission


Vision



PurposeCompelling

FutureValues


Sharpens Focus



Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students

in the next 3-5 years?

Vision is the manifestation of our stated values; the actualization of our common mission.

“The vision is the best possible future that can be created by successfully accomplishing the mission in a way that is consistent with one’s values and beliefs.”




A vision is a compelling picture of a preferred future that motivates us to act.

What makes it compelling is it is something people can see or envision themselves doing.


The vision statement is best created after everyone has engaged in the process of “visioning.”




Characteristics of Vision Statements

Vision statements:• Are concrete (have observable, detectable qualities)• Focus on ends, not means (communicate what, not

how)• Are achievable and compelling (believable, but

beyond what is)• Manifest the mission and collective commitments

(as the school community lives its values and accomplishes its mission well, this is what you will see as a result) Using our “visioning,” what patterns emerge?


Take an imaginary trip through time, ending up 3-5 years in the future. Turn on the evening news.

• What are the stories they are telling about Orting School District?

• What you will be proud to hearthem saying about us?

Private Think Time → Go Around




Vision: What do we hope to accomplish for students in the next 3-5 years?

“There is no more powerful engine driving an organization toward excellence and long-range success than an attractive, worthwhile and achievable vision of the future, widely shared.”Burt Nanus


Vision: What do we hope to accomplish for students in the next 3-5 years?

When individual visions come together into shared vision, there is a collective power unlike anything else a group or school could experience. Simply by virtue of the energy it creates, shared vision becomes a resource or an asset that propels the organization toward a better future. Shared vision provides

motivation for change and fuel for the challenge. It is a key factor in creating both alignment and commitment to the journey of continuous improvement.


Vision




PurposeCompelling

FutureValues


Sharpens Focus



“If we have a big enough WHY, we will always discover the HOW.”

Tara Semisch


Collective Commitments: How must we behave to achieve our purpose?

Collective Commitments are the attitudes, behaviors and values that exist to create the future we want.

Collective Commitments drive the conduct of the people within the district.

How do we intend to make our shared vision a reality?Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Collective commitments describe how we intend to operate on a day-to-day basis as we pursue our vision.

Beliefs: How must we behave to achieve our purpose?


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Develop Collective Commitments

1. Keep them few in number.2. Link the statements directly to

the vision statement.3. Articulate them as

attitudes, behaviors, and values.

See handout: Collective Commitments ExamplesDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Develop Collective CommitmentsRespond to the questions on sticky notes (one response per sticky note):

• What promises are you willing to make to your colleagues that will support our district’s success in achieving our mission?•What are your fundamental, bedrock beliefs about how children learn?•What are your fundamental, bedrock beliefs about how staff members need to act to make that happen?

•Categorize data into like groups.•Create headings to identify commonalities.

Collective Commitments

How will we get there?District-Level Measures



District-Level Measures

Why? What? How? What steps?When?

Fundamental Purpose

Compelling Future

Values Targets and Timelines


Sharpens Focus

Gives Direction

Guide Behavior

Establishes Priorities




District-Level MeasuresWhich steps will we take and when?

District-level measures are targets that define the vision in ways that are actionable and attainable.

They give specificity and measurability to our priorities.

They provide direction, define outcomes, and communicate expectations.


District-Level MeasuresWhich steps will we take and when?

District-Level Measures:• Close the gap between our current reality and

where we hope to take the Orting School District (shared vision).

• Are priorities and steps to achieve benchmarks• Are results-focused• Provide individual and collective accountability

for achieving results


District-Level Measures:Which steps will we take and when?

“When an organization has multiple unmeasurable priorities, there’s lots of activity, but not much really gets done, and results are slow to come or nonexistent.”D. Sparks Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

District-Level Measures:Which steps will we take and when?

District-level measures answer the question: So what?

• So what if we did all these things?• How will we know if all of this is making a

difference?• What actual improvement would we expect

or want to see along the way?Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Examples of District-Level Measures

• % of kindergarteners that can count to 100• % of positive comments regarding customer service• % of students graduating high school• % of decrease in leave without pay • # of students meeting standard on the MSP/HSPE• Increase % of special education students involved in general

education classes• % of third graders reading proficiently• % increase in achievement for students on free-reduced

lunch, students of color, ELL students • Improve recycling efforts and procedures• % of students completing algebra by the end of 8th gradeDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Tips for Writing District-Level Measures

District-Level Measures should be:• Clearly linked to the vision• Limited in number• Focused on the desired outcome

(the end, not the means)• Translated into clear, measurable

performance standards• Monitored continuously

Elementary Secondary Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010



So what does this mean to me?Personalize the learning


Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work. Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2010

Learning Target for TodayI can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work.

See handout: Compass Points Reflection


1. Complete graphic organizer individually2. Table group compile responses on

N, E, S, W index cards3. Tape card to corresponding wall charts

around the room

Learning Target for Today

I can have a voice in creating Orting School District’s mission and vision, and I know how I can live it in my daily work.

See handout: Exit Slip


Remember the Dr. Cooley story…

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Charting our Course

2010-2011

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Developing a mission, vision, values, and goals admin retreat 2010