Strategic Plan

Board Advisory Council

February 13, 2023

Desired Outcome

Gather input on the most critical areas of need within the Strategic Priorities so that we can define the work of the Strategic Plan.

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Vision: All Wake County Public School System students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world.

Mission: Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Core Beliefs

ESSENTIAL PILLARS

WCPSS STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK (FINAL)

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

Equity-focused practices

High-quality instructional core for all content areas�

High-quality WCPSS staff �

Family and community engagement

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Vision: All Wake County Public School System students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world.

Mission: Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Core Beliefs

ESSENTIAL PILLARS

WCPSS STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK (FINAL)

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

Equity-focused practices

High-quality instructional core for all content areas�

High-quality WCPSS staff �

Family and community engagement

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• Now that the strategic plan framework has been approved by the board, we are gathering feedback and convening work groups to develop more specific action plans.�
• There are important recommitments as well as new focus areas when comparing this framework and the 2014 plan.

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Vision: All Wake County Public School System students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world.

Mission: Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Core Beliefs

ESSENTIAL PILLARS

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

Equity-focused practices

High-quality instructional core for all content areas�

High-quality WCPSS staff �

Family and community engagement

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• The vision, mission and core beliefs
• Core academics and the four Cs,
• Family engagement and community engagement
• High-quality staff

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WHAT DOES THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMIT TO?

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Vision: All Wake County Public School System students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world.

Mission: Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Core Beliefs

ESSENTIAL PILLARS

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

Equity-focused practices

High-quality instructional core for all content areas�

High-quality WCPSS staff �

Family and community engagement

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WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT NEW ELEMENTS?

• An explicit commitment to equity in both the pillars throughout each priority.
• A priority on student well-being and behavioral health
• A focus on Operational Effectiveness.

Groups for Input

Families and Community

School Leaders

Families and Community

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Vision: All Wake County Public School System students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world.

Mission: Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Core Beliefs

WCPSS STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: What are your three most critical areas of focus each category? Consider your experiences, school needs and data, and district data in defining areas of focus.

Three most critical areas of focus are:

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Three most critical areas of focus are:

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Three most critical areas of focus are:

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THANK YOU!

Fall 2022

• Approval of Framework

Engagement

• Superintendent’s Leadership Team
• Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council
• Principal and Assistant Principal meetings

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• Alignment of actions (both current and new) and departmental priorities to the four pillars and priorities
• Will continue to engage the practitioner community this spring

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January - March

Spring - Summer

• Report on pillar plan and progress, definitions and goals.

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April

• Present baseline data on big goals for each of priorities.
• Indexing system of more extensive measures will be used to look closer at outcomes

School Leaders

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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What do we aspire to?

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The Four Cs: �Students will develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity skills.

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Literacies: �Students are challenged and engaged in relevant, rigorous, standards-aligned, and meaningful learning each day in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, the Arts, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy and other content areas.

Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

What do we aspire to?

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Students are cared for as individuals and develop and maintain positive social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health.

What do we aspire to?

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Timely and consistent service for every child and an inviting, safe school environment for every school.�WCPSS operates efficiently, effectively and sustainably for every student and family; staff, teachers, and leaders operate with the resources (including technology, curriculum, financial, transportation and facilities) needed to enable them to do their best work for students or to support student learning and growth.

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Operational Effectiveness (defined)

• Provide support in a timely manner
• Responsive systems, structures, procedures, and processes are in place
• Expectations for success are clearly outlined
• Designed with all students and families in mind
• Staff are well supported and well-resourced and able to get their needs addressed
• Internal processes lead to external impacts

Input from SLT

Operational Effectiveness Priorities

Short Term Priorities

• Transportation
• Staffing
• Communication Structures
• Accountability structures
• Focus on Family and Community Engagement
• Focus on high-quality professional learning to support development of high-quality Staff

Long Term Priorities

• Facilities
• Performance Management Teams
• Instructional Research Process
• Transportation Review (e.g., systems software)
• Consider
• Resource Allocation Model
• Multi-year financial budget strategy
• Equitable resource allocation

Input from SLT:

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STUDENT KNOWLEDGE �AND SKILLS

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STUDENT DISPOSITIONS �AND WELL-BEING

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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Behavioral Health

Effective Operations, Services, and Facilities

Equity-focused practices

High-quality instructional core for all content areas�

High-quality WCPSS staff �

Family and community engagement

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1) Long Term Goals measurable goals for all three priorities inclusive of both overall excellence and the reduction in inequity (we have a start on this)

2) Actions

A more detailed articulation of the overall actions we are taking or will take under each essential pillar to achieve our outcomes.

ACTION A

ACTION B

ACTION C

ACTION D

ACTION E

ACTION A

ACTION B

ACTION C

ACTION D

ACTION E

ACTION A

ACTION B

ACTION C

ACTION D

ACTION E

ACTION A

ACTION B

ACTION C

ACTION D

ACTION E

What We Need By The Spring Of 2023 To Have A Strategic Plan Written

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THANK YOU!

Fall 2022

• Approval of Framework

Engagement

• Superintendent’s Leadership Team
• Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council
• Principal and Assistant Principal meetings

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• Alignment of actions (both current and new) and departmental priorities to the four pillars and priorities
• Will continue to engage the practitioner community this spring

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January - March

Spring - Summer

• Report on pillar plan and progress, definitions and goals.

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April

• Present baseline data on big goals for each of priorities.
• Indexing system of more extensive measures will be used to look closer at outcomes