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Welcome to the first survey about updating Seattle Public Schools’ strategic plan! As a member of the SPS community, your voice is essential. Thank you for candid responses that help us make smart decisions.


Strategic Planning Overview

In June 2008, the Seattle School Board voted to adopt a five-year strategic plan, Excellence for All.* As the fifth year comes to a close, the Board has directed the Superintendent to develop an updated version to guide the District for the next three-to- five years.

Survey Overview

This survey will focus on your prior and/or current experiences with Excellence for All. It will ask you to share your:

• Perceptions of the current plan.
• Assessment of what progress has or has not been made over the last five years.
• Level of involvement and feelings of connection with the plan when it was developed and as it has been implemented.
• Assessment of community perception of and involvement with the current plan.

The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete and is anonymous unless you choose to provide your name. The survey opens on February 20th and will close on February 27th. We want to hear from everyone, so please spread the word and complete it as soon as possible. We will produce a summary of the results to share with the community.

If you have questions about the survey, you may contact [email protected].

Thanks again for your feedback!

*A short overview of the current plan, Excellence for All, is included on the next page for your reference.
 
 
 
1. I am answering these questions from the perspective of a:

 
Current SPS Student
 
Former SPS Student
 
Parent/Guardian or Family Member of an SPS Student
 
Community Member
 
Teacher
 
School Site Administrator (e.g., Principals and Assistant Principals)
 
Other School Staff
 
Central Office Staff
 
Other
 

 
 
 
2. I identify with the following race or ethnic group:

 
American Indian/Native American
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
Black/African American (non-Hispanic)
 
Hispanic/Latino
 
White/Caucasian (non-Hispanic)
 
Multi-racial
 
Other
 
 
 
 
3. In which geographical region of Seattle do you live?

 
Northeast Region
 
Northwest Region
 
Central Region
 
Southeast Region
 
West Seattle Region
 
Outside of Seattle
 
 
4. Your Perception of and Experience with Excellence for All
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
a. I am familiar with the current strategic plan.
b. I was involved with the current plan’s development.
c. I was involved in the current plan’s implementation.
d. My perception of the current strategic plan is positive.
e. The community was involved in the development of the current plan.
f. The community was involved in the implementation of the current plan.
g. The community’s perception of the current strategic plan is positive.
 
 
5. Your Feedback on the Vision, Milestones and Strategies of Excellence for All

See below the Overview of Current Strategic Plan, Excellence for All, for more information.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
a. The current strategic plan’s vision (see overview page) is the right vision for SPS.
b. SPS is making progress toward this vision.
c. The milestones (see overview page) are the right milestones for SPS.
d. SPS is making progress towards these milestones.
e. The current strategic plan’s strategies for achieving the milestones (see overview page) are the right strategies for SPS.
f. SPS is making progress toward implementing the strategy: Ensure Excellence in Every Classroom.
g. SPS is making progress toward implementing the strategy: Strengthen Leaders System-wide.
h. SPS is making progress toward implementing the strategy: Build an Infrastructure that Works Well.
i. SPS is making progress toward implementing the strategy: Improve Our Systems.
j. SPS is making progress toward implementing the strategy: Engage Stakeholders.
k. I see increased student achievement as a result of the milestones and strategies.
 
 
 
6. Reflect on the current strategic plan, what do you believe have been the greatest strengths? Greatest challenges?
   
 
 
 
7. Given these strengths and challenges, what are your recommendations for the revised plan? What do you believe are the greatest opportunities? Greatest barriers?
   
 
 
 
Overview of the Current Strategic Plan, Excellence for All
 
 
 
Excellence for All’s Vision


At Seattle Public Schools (SPS), we see a city where:

• All students achieve at high levels, receive the support they need and leave high school prepared for college, career and life;
• Every school is a high quality school;
• District leadership and staff model excellence and accountability; and
• The whole community is engaged as partners in supporting and strengthening the school system.


Excellence for All’s Milestones


Our milestones include:

• Students Ready for Kindergarten.
• Third-Graders Reading on Grade-Level.
• Seventh-Graders Ready for Algebra in Eighth Grade.
• Ninth-Graders Ready for High School.
• Tenth-Graders Passing WASL.
• Students Ready for College and Career.


Excellence for All’s Strategies for Achieving Milestones


Ensure Excellence in Every Classroom

• Strengthen our teaching of math and science and build on our success with reading and writing.
• Develop assessment tools to consistently track student progress and use data to drive improvements.
• Create a system that recognizes high performing schools and helps struggling schools.

Strengthen Leaders System-wide

• Retain and hire the best teachers and principals.
• Hold all employees to high expectations and support them in meeting those expectations.
• Implement effective performance evaluations at all levels.

Build an Infrastructure that Works Well

• Adopt and adapt technologies to allow for more efficient student assignment.
• Develop budget protocols and evaluation tools to ensure efficiency and efficacy.

Improve our Systems

• Improve how the District makes decisions and manages major projects and initiatives.
• Use data to guide performance evaluations and spending choices.
• Develop clear, straightforward tools to track and report school and district progress towards goals.
• Streamline and improve our processes, so our departments work together and our operations are efficient and effective.
• Help staff members develop new skills. Train staff about the work other departments in our district perform so we can function better as a team.

Engage Stakeholders

• Engage families more often and more effectively.
• Conduct effective outreach and engage community leaders.
• Engage staff as key stakeholders.
• Be focused and collaborative in partnerships.
• Update the School District’s website.