MESD Strategic Planning Aggregated Implications

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1	MESD STRATEGIC PLANNING AGGREGATED IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING 22/23 Black- from original Strategic Planning Green- implications that confirm what is already there/validates Pink- new implications/new insights Note: Green and Pink are from 2023 District Satisfaction and Staff Climate Survey Analysis
2	Instruction	Assessment	Curriculum	Vision/Plan	Professional Learning	Collaboration	Leadership	Partnerships	Climate	Data

3	We need to review MESD student learning data in order to determine what our needs are in this area (3)	We need to review MESD student learning data in order to determine what our needs are in this area (3)	Curricula that reflect our mission, vision, and values (4)	Work to ensure the strategic plan connects to individual programs/roles, district goals (9)	Need to strengthen understanding of CI process & use of data for evaluation and CI (12)	Need to address silos and expectations of teams in support of strategic goals (7)	Need transparent communication/ decision making (3)	Build more partnerships with CBOs & families (5)	Hold round tables with students and community	Inventory methods used to collect feedback, (quantitative & qualitative)- Are we measuring what we value? (5)
4	Universal design for learning should be implemented across the organization (5)	Need program evaluation for assessment defined (outcomes, look-fors, fidelity, equity lens) (4)	We need to clarify language-do we use MTSS/Rti/SEL across MESD - do we have fidelity and know how we are implementing (need a clear program evaluation / flowchart) (4)	Need a shared understanding values & beliefs, that describe what success looks like organization wide; reaffirm mission/vision (8)	Need for culturally relevant and sustaining PD that builds cultural competency of staff (8)	Engage staff from the beginning and support ongoing communication around progress towards goals (3)	Build capacity in leaders to center equity and guard against implicit bias	Need increased community engagement (CBOs and student voice) (6)	Marginalized groups not feeling prioritized, heard, recognized. Need for affinity groups (that could potentially serve as focus groups), while avoiding tokenism	Collect perception data from students, families, districts, staff (4)
5	Curriculum Based Instruction is not happening -different schools are doing different things - clarify difference between meeting needs (2)	Need a diagnostic tool to evaluate assessments for cultural relevance & bias	We need to align curriculum requirements with standards, assessment and evaluation	Clear program evaluation, scope and sequence of equity/inclusion work integrated and communicated regularly from/by leadership (6)	Complete program evaluation for MESD professional development with outcomes, look-fors, fidelity, equity lens (7)	Need transparent communication/decision making (2)	Build capacity in leaders to implement strategic plan/ changes within their areas	Need an inventory of current partners, including roles & priorities; identify culturally specific partners (3)	Build capacity to talk about race, while acknowledging intersectionality	How do we use data within each of the MESD programs to show progress on goals? (2)
6	Review availability of curriculum and interventions including teacher training	Design ongoing PD & support for staff evaluation (2)		We need school based strategic plans/practices/accountability measures - aligned to MESD (4)	Need support for onboarding (4)	We need to look at our programs that seem to serve Districts, but not internal - serve both (3)	Leaders should clearly communicate committment, scope & sequence for equity work (2)	We need to understand how District processes align with MESD work (tiered etc) (2)	How can MESD better support students dealing with substance abuse?	Need to identify a CI framework (2)
7	Need culturally sustaining interventions/practices	Culturally responsive assessment		What role do we play? Are we intentionally working from our vision?	Need PD for Administrators (evaluation/TalentEd) (3)	Are we using existing MESD meetings (SPA, Admin) to communicate effectively about both expectations and each other’s work? (3)	Align funding & resources to top priorities	Acronyms - define & make accessible (2)	Need to conduct a pay equity audit	Need to be inclusive of student and classified voice (2)
8	Need required curriculum/behavior response training (2)			Need structured improvement plan to move forward	Need to align PD with needs assessment, strategic plan (2)	What are some feedback loops across programs? Current options are not effective. Can we identify more informal feedback loops that are working?	Be clear on direction & announce it	Flowchart of engagement with partners (2)	Acknowledge and appreciate that staff are giving 100%, especially frontline staff	We need to clarify/understand how the school health dept and principals reports are shared and used
9					Explore building in additional training/ PD days into program calendars/ (2)	How to promote/elevate cross-departmental PD?	Leadership needs to embody and model, be transparent and want to make these changes	PD on partnering with existing culturally specific organizations	Need to conduct focus group for MESD associated sites to better understand their experiences around safety (physical and psychological)	We need to review how exit interviews are being used to refine practice?
10					Need for PD opportunities for classified staff/We need training for EAs on instruction, mental health, behavior, data collection (3)	MESD needs to work on clarity of policies and processes, as well as integration of programs across the agency	Provide ways for admin to spend time experiencing on the ground work (“a week in my shoes” for example)	We need to flowchart feedback loops with Districts to close gaps	We are understaffed	How to collect student feedback for MESD programs that serve district-enrolled students?
11					PD that furthers anti-racist practices (3)		Can admin distribute more leadership collaborative/decision making power?	We need an org chart! - Need internal clarity and structure– leading to clarity for outside community (x2)	Generational gap re: expectations /DEI?	Clear monitoring of implementation of PD provided for new and returning staff.
12					PD- how to engage trauma- impacted families that mistrust the system?		Labor union considerations	More in person interactions/be in buildings more in a useful way		How are we data monitoring already provided PD for returning staff and ensuring that new staff are given an opportunity to experience the same PD’s/content while advancing others in their depth of learning? (maybe more of an implication??)
13					How to center racial equity capacity more clearly within offerings? Is it a content issue, communications, other?		Advocate for more nurses in district	Need to improve systems of communication		What’s MESD’s model of using data - mechanisms for follow up? Empathy interviews?
14					More equity training for MESD staff - specifically around better supporting Black & African-American students, and interacting with Black & African-American staff			Community Org partnerships (x2)		Is it possible to “align” certain survey questions as specific indicators for our Strat Plan reporting (e.g. “developing capacity for racial equity leadership”)?
15					Ongoing PD X			How to follow up on district feedback?		How do we support our component districts with combined(district/mesd) and/or their data?
16					Leaders don’t know the PD that is available			Identify systematic barriers to doing regional work well		Better understanding needed of conflicting feedback
17					How do we assess learning? Can I use what I learned from the PD?			Create a plan to help staff better understand the ESDs’ role(s).		Need onboarding/specialized PD - who specifically expressed this need?
18					Is “end of day” PD effective?			Better branding/communication w/districts XXXXXXX Is training needed for MESD staff to be better brand ambassadors?		Consistent evaluation process
19					Level playing field of who delivers PD			How to meet district specific needs (differences in ratings by district)		Dig into response rate/sample (is it representative?) XX (Distraict Satisfaction Survey)
20					Consider outside professionals to deliver PD			How to maintain high ratings & quality		Deep dive into gaps X (DSS)
21					PD that is not at the expense of staff motivation/energy levels			They want face to face, targeted in person
22								Will they purchase if too much $? What is MESD’s role in resource allocation?
23								If part of a consortium, what does this mean if we are not meeting?
24								Could we make a vector video for district staff to understand what we do/our programs?
25								Supports needed for coaches/TOSAs?
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