Transcript Results and Performance Accountabilty, Decision

Tuesday 27th April 2010
Welcome Everyone
1. INTRODUCTION: Who we are & who is in the room –
name, position/role &
organisation
2. EXPECTATIONS: Share expectations of the planning day
“What do you want to get out of today?”
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What is a “result?” Why
is a “result” important?
DEFINITION OF A RESULT
A condition of well being
for children, young people,
families or communities
Examples of Results
Children are born healthy,
Children succeeding in school,
Safe communities,
Clean environment,
Prosperous economy
Results for All Residents
of the State, County, City or Neighborhood
● A Prosperous Economy
● A Clean Environment
● Healthy and Safe Communities
● Children Ready for and Succeeding in School
● Parents and Other Adults Healthy and Self-Sufficient
● Elders Living with Dignity in Setting of Their Own Choice
See also: “Healthy, Wealthy and Wise” or “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Results for
Children, Families and Communities
A Working List
● Healthy Births
● Healthy Children and Adults
● Children Ready for School
● Children Succeeding in School
● Young People Staying Out of Trouble
● Stable Families
● Families with Adequate Income
● Safe and Supportive Communities
Georgia Policy Council
for Children and Families
RESULTS
● Healthy Children
● Children Ready for School
● Children Succeeding in School
● Strong Families
● Self Sufficient Families
Placer County, California
OUTCOMES for CHILDREN
SAFE
HEALTHY
AT HOME
IN SCHOOL
OUT OF TROUBLE
Coonamble Interagency results
• The Community is safe and supportive
• People are healthy
• Families are strong and stable
• Elders live with dignity
• People can access local jobs providing adequate
income
• The community understands, respects and
celebrates different cultures traditions and abilities
• Children are ready for school
• Children achieve their individual potential
• The community is prosperous
3. What results do
you want for the
Gilgandra and
district community?
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Better relationship with all stakeholders_ the community
is united, the community works together, the community
is coordinated***
The community is supportive, nurturing, inclusive,
understanding*
All People have the opportunity to belong and participate
The community is welcoming and inclusive
Sustainability that gives each community member the
ability to reach their full potential**
People are safe, healthy, housed, educated, valued
Stronger safer community
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Children have sense of being, belonging and becoming
Children are educated
Adults are educated
Children are in school
Everyone works together
Children are protected
Children are nurtured
Children have a fair go
Children are safe (free from family violence, free from drug and
alcohol)
Families are safe (free from family violence, free from drug and
alcohol)
Children are heard (have a voice),
The community, understands, respects and celebrates difference
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The community is united and works together
The community understands respects and celebrates
difference
Children have a sense of being, belonging and becoming:
◦ Are educated
◦ Are in school and engaged
◦ Are heard (have a voice)
Children are safe (from DV, drugs and alcohol)
The community is sustainable
5. Releasing Imagination
a) What would Gilgandra look like if
we achieved these results?
b) What would be different if we
achieved these results?
6. Indicators
How can we measure?
What can we measure
To show
results
have
improve
d
What is an Indicator ?
DEFINITION OF AN INDICATOR
A measure which helps
quantify the achievement of
a result.
Examples of Indicators
Rate of low-birth weight babies,
Rate of high school graduation
Crime rate,
Air quality,
Unemployment rate
Criteria for
Choosing Indicators
as Primary vs. Secondary Measures
Communication Power
Does the indicator communicate to a broad range of audiences?
Proxy Power
Does the indicator say something of central importance about the result?
Does the indicator bring along the data HERD?
Data Power
Quality data available on a timely basis.
6. b) Pick 3 - 4
indicators
for each result
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Graduation rate
% who go on to get good employment
Absenteeism and suspension rates **
Parents who value education
Children ready for school **
NAPLAN results
Children with health related educational impairments:**
◦ Children who eat breakfast
◦ Children who have an appropriate bedtime
** most important indicators as determined by
this community group
7. Chose 1 result
a) Which is the most powerful indicator?
High
Better
b) How are we doing?
Data
(existing data)
Medium Same
Low
Worse
The Matter of Baselines
H
M OK?
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Point to Point
History
Turning the Curve
Forecast
Baselines have two parts: history and forecast
Rebound
8. What is the story
behind the baseline ?
Chosen Indicator:
Rate of suspensions and
absenteeism – baseline is
medium and staying the same
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Some parents don’t value education
Lack of +ve role models
School environment
Language and literacy
Hard to catch up support
Kids take in parents’and commuity’s negativity
Children happy, safe
Teacher prejudice
Disengaged
Don’t see benefits
Distractions
Lack confidence, self-esteem, self worth
Bored
Stability
Swearing, fighting, non-compliance
Respect, both ways
Grief and loss carried into school, numbing pain
Acting out negative expectations
9. Who are the partners in
improving the
indicators/turning the
curve/doing better?
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Students
Parents
School – teachers - counselors
Community
Youth connections
Home school liaison officers
Early intervention
Govt – all three levels
Mental health
Reconnect, youth club, police youth liaison
Church communities, community working party.
10. What set of actions will
be undertaken to improve
the indicators/turn the
curve/do better?
a) Existing
b) Projected
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Support for children on suspension –
work to do from each subject – service –
where can go to do school work with
support: Uambi + youth club needs
people to be there
Advert on school policy within NSW – TV
advert on sky and in TAB
Community business sponsors a child to
teach practical skills giving hope for
future and expanding spectrum of
practical skills – links to learning
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Enhancing kids goals at point where they
lose sight late primary school
Street beat – get kids off the street and
back to school – police, parents, teachers
and children – whole community works in
Dubbo
Make non attendance unfashionable
It’s cool to be at school
School attendance bonus
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Reinforcement of positives – increase
parental involvement and ownership
Send an SMS to the kids each morning
Playstation etc incentive
Feedback from the kids themselves
Early intervention – early childhood
intervention
importance of pre-school
Address the cost of preschool
11. What is the specific
role/contribution of
each of the partners in
improving the
indicators/turning the
curve/doing better?
ONE PAGE Turn the Curve Report: Population
Result: _______________
Indicator
Baseline
Story behind the baseline
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Partners
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Three Best Ideas – What Works
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