Aug+10+2012


 * AGENDA**
 * 1) Announcements
 * 2) Meetings and Events 2012-2013
 * 3) Mission/Purpose Statements
 * 4) Department Descriptions (needed as part of agency profile)
 * 5) Staff Perception Survey
 * 6) Data Review and Department Goals
 * 7) Social Media

>> Click around on the website to review for overall functionality and ease. >> Review the information that is provided for your department. >> Visit other ESU websites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 18 19 with the same perspective >> In small groups, use the **3-2-1 Activity** discussion post to complete the following
 * 1. Announcements**
 * Wikispaces Access
 * ** Name Tags, Apparel - Becky LeZotte **
 * ESU #17 Website Update, Desktop Images - Ben Anthony
 * ** 3-2-1 Activity **
 * // What 3 things do schools need from their ESU website? //
 * // Name 2 features from other ESU websites that impressed you. //
 * // What is 1 recommendation for improvement? //

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 * 2. Meetings and Events 2012-2013**
 * Aug 10 Staff Meeting
 * Jan 3 Staff Meeting
 * January - Department Reviews (new)
 * March - Focus Interviews (at each school district)
 * April 21-24 External Review
 * //Agency Interviews will be conducted Mon Apr 22//
 * //Onsite School District Interviews (including itinerant agency staff) will be conducted on Tue Apr 23//
 * May 17 Staff Meeting
 * Sept 11-12 Mark Elgart, AdvancED President/CEO at ESUPDO in LaVista at ESU #3

> **Mission** //in Board Policy// > **Vision** //formerly our Mission Statement// > **Purpose**
 * 3. Mission, Purpose Statements**
 * Three Statements:

> Review the agency Purpose Statement. > Refer to the Staff Development department description as an example. > In small groups, use the **Department Description** discussion post to complete the following
 * 4. Department Descriptions** (part of Agency Profile)
 * ** Department Description Activity **
 * // What is the role of your department in supporting the agency's //// Purpose Statement? //
 * // How does your department "improve conditions that improve student learning"? (Indicator 2.4) //


 * 5. Complete Staff Perception Survey**
 * A similar survey was completed earlier that was aligned with the 7 Standards. (now 5)
 * Progress and improvement has been made since previous survey (as noted at our May Staff Meeting).
 * Artifacts have been added for your reference. We will also discuss other items for awareness.
 * Results will be used for Improvement Goals and to update the agency Self Assessment prior to the External Review.


 * 6. Data Review - Department Goals**
 * Data Schedule Review to see the types of data that will be used for discussion and decision-making.
 * Focus Interviews and Action Plan
 * Staff Perception Survey (results)
 * Student Data
 * Spring 2012 MAP Data
 * 2012 NeSA-W Data
 * In small groups, use the **Data Discussion** discussion post to answer the following questions.
 * // What does the data tell us? //
 * // What additional data do we need? //
 * // What updates need to occur with the agency Action Plans? //
 * Department Improvement Goals
 * related to existing agency Improvement Goals and Purpose and Vision Statements
 * connected to needs identified from Data Review
 * other needs or driving forces
 * In small groups, use the **Department GOALS** discussion post to answer the following questions.
 * // What department goals should be considered? //
 * // What led to this determination? //
 * // What initial ideas do you have to address these goals? //
 * Future considerations
 * data generated from School Staff Survey
 * data generated from Department Review Process (to begin Winter 2013)
 * Individual goals for self-improvement connected to department/agency goals and part of evaluation process


 * 7. Social Media (Awareness, Outreach)**
 * Maximizing Facebook (currently 96 likes; goal? action plan?) //Do you Like ESU #17?//
 * A Twitter feed has been added to the new ESU #17 website.