Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

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2002-03-04-05

• Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
• Exceeding Expectations
• A view from 30,000 feet
• Dr. Edward Lee Vargas
• Superintendent
• June 26, 2003

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Waves of Change
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Topics of Review

• Change
• Destination
• Goals and Strategies
• Frameworks for Change
• Deliverables/Evidence
• Challenges and Opportunities

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Where are we going?

• Vision Statement The Hacienda La Puente Unified
  School District is a community committed to
  developing lifelong learners who value themselves
  and the diversity of all people apply
  decision-making skills leading to responsible
  actions and use creativity, critical thinking,
  and problem solving in meeting the challenges of
  a changing society.

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Board of Education and District Goals

• Goal 1   Meet High Standards in Academic
  Achievement
• Goal 2   Supportive innovative learning
  environment
• Goal 3   Attract and retain quality
  personnel/positive leadership
• Goal 4   Efficiently expend and effectively
  maximize all resources
• Goal 5   Safe, orderly and clean schools and
  district sites
• Goal 6   Promote excellence and strong
  partnerships with parents and community

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Changes Occurring

• Beliefs and Expectations
• Global Changes
• National
• State
• Local
• Structures and Frameworks Driving Change
• NCLB
• IASA, IDEA, SAC

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Executing Change

• Synchronizing Three Core Processes
• People
• Strategy
• Operations

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Strategies Action Plans

• Student Centered Goals
• Focused on Results and Research
• Linking with People and Operations
• Who, What, Where, When
• Follow Through
• Accountability
• Rewards

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What This Means

• Becoming a Standards Based District
• Defining Academic Standards
• Implanting Standards into Practice
• Teaching
• Learning
• Leadership
• Targets - All Schools
• Aligning Assessment to Inform Instruction
• Expanding Professional Development Support
• Using of Data and Technology to Drive Student
  Performance

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What This Also Means

• Becoming a Performance Based Learning Community
• Classrooms Tailored to Individuals
• Closing the Achievement Gap
• Universal Use of Technology and Data to Drive
  Improvements
• Individualized Professional Development for every
  staff member
• Customized Service and Support
• Expanded and Aligned Learning Outside Traditional
  School
• Partnerships and Shared Ownership with Other
  Agencies and Organizations

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What This Also Means

• Refine Frameworks for Change
• Individual Students/Groups Results
• All Aspects of the Organizations
• Synchronization and Research
• People Processes (affiliation/autonomy)
• Adapt to Unanticipated Shifts
• Focus on Future
• Stay the Course

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Performance Agenda

• Performance Based Learning Community
• Standards Based School District
• Traditional School District

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Next Steps

• Step Back and Evaluate
• Strategies and Execution
• Obstacles and Solutions
• Build on Strengths and Research
• Resources and Targets
• Align Findings
• Refine Focus 2003-2004
• Lead with Purpose

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Purpose Vision Goals

• developing lifelong learners who value
  themselves and the diversity of all people apply
  decision-making skills leading to responsible
  actions and use creativity, critical thinking,
  and problem solving in meeting the challenges of
  a changing society

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Beliefs and Vision

• I saw an angel inside the stone, so I carved the
  stone to set it free ...Michelangelo

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Beliefs and Expectations

• The danger for most of us in our lives is not
  that we set our sights too high and miss them,
  but that we set them too low and meet them
  ...Michelangelo

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Master the Waves of Change