The Importance of Surveys in Education and School District Strategic Planning
As an administrator or member of the board of education, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the
HYA for Boards and Administrators: Strategic Planning
Strategic Plans create a clear and compelling vision for student success.
I am hard pressed to think of any organization that has sustained some measure of greatness in the absence of goals, values, and missions that become deeply shared throughout the organization.
Peter Senge
A strategic plan helps move your organization closer to the realization of your optimal future.
Plans live or die in implementation. Research suggests that 90% of organizations fail to successfully implement thier strategies. HYA’s model supports education leaders as they develop, implement, and monitor the living strategic plan.
Strategic Planning Process
Boards/Trustees
Articulate and document the organization’s reason for being, its aspirations, core beliefs and philosophies.
Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles
Research and synthesize the current state of reality in the context of the mission and vision.
Research & Findings
Boards/Trustees and Administration
Operationalize the mission and vision into general intentions that reflect the desired future position of the organization.
Strategic Goals
Determine leverage points and strategies necessary to accomplish the goals while staying true to the mission and values.
Objectives
Education Leaders
Delineate specific steps and timelines necessary to implement each of the objectives.
Strategies & Implementation Plan
Develop the information systems necessary to monitor adherence to tactics and action plans.
Monitor & Evaluate
“The intimate knowledge our facilitators had of our district, made the training that much more effective.”
Tess Arthur
Carmel Unified
Strategic Monitoring
HYA offers districts a comprehensive online Strategic Dashboard solution.
A strategic dashboard is a powerful tool for school leaders to tell their story and track strategic indicators and priorities.
Vision
Introduce the mission and vision in a multimedia format.
Strategic Indicators
Measure progress towards the vision through key performance indicators and benchmarks.
Strategies
Monitor implementation of goals and objectives and provide transparency to the board and community regarding progress.
You're in Good Company
HYA has been trusted by hundreds of clients, across the nation, to help with a variety of needs.
HYA Associate, Dr. Laurie A. Kimbrel, Published in International Journal of Educational Foundations and Management (IJEFM)
Dr. Laurie Kimbrel, Chief Associate for HYA’s Strategic Planning Collaborative, was recently published in the International Journal of Educational Foundations and Management (IJEFM) for her research article, “The Renewed Promise of Strategic Planning to Improve K12 Public School Outcomes.”
Strategic Planning Insights
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FAQ
A typical strategic planning process runs the course of one full school year.
The key components of a strategic plan include:
- Community engagement/stakeholder satisfaction
- Environmental scan
- Mission, vision, and guiding principles
- Three to five strategic goals
- Strategies (objectives) necessary to accomplish the goals
- Implementation/action plan
HYA facilitates the implement and evaluate phase, including the updating of key performance indicators, for the remaining years of the plan. We provide on going support and help update metrics.
