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District staff outline revised strategic‑plan framework and metrics; full implementation plan due Dec. 6
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Richard Carranza and Orla O'Keefe presented a revised framework to manage and measure SFUSD’s strategic projects, emphasizing three top priorities, integration of 13 projects into a single annual implementation plan, sharper metrics and budget alignment; staff said a populated plan will be presented to the Committee of the Whole on Dec. 6.
Deputy Superintendent Richard Carranza and Orla O'Keefe presented the district’s revised framework for managing implementation and measuring impact of the strategic plan (Beyond the Talk) at the Oct. 25 San Francisco Unified School District board meeting.
Carranza described the 2011–12 focus on creating a "strong instructional core," implementing supports and interventions, and building a high‑performing central office. He said professional development and philanthropic partnerships (including the Bechtel Foundation and the School Alliance) have supported work on the Common Core and other priorities.
O'Keefe outlined an "evolved" management approach that will combine the district’s 13 project plans into a single annual implementation plan linked to long‑term goals and measurable impact indicators. The goal, she said, is to make clear what can be accomplished in a given year given available resources and to identify dependencies and budget alignment needs.
Board members pressed staff on how the district will measure impact and respond when annual implementation steps do not produce the intended results. "What kind of adjustments or...vehicles do you have to make adjustments if...the impact isn't the impact that you want?" Vice President Yi asked. O'Keefe and Carranza said the framework includes ongoing monitoring of implementation and an annual impact evaluation; staff said ineffective programs would be discontinued and resources reallocated to strategies that demonstrably narrow the achievement gap.
Staff said they will present a populated, integrated implementation plan to the Committee of the Whole on Dec. 6 and will develop a reporting cycle that includes fall annual impact analyses using student data. Commissioners emphasized the need to present materials in accessible language for families and to include formative evaluations during the year.
The presentation detailed accomplishments to date — project plans, protocols, and metrics — and framed next steps as a tighter integration of goals, actions and budgets to maximize impact under austere fiscal conditions.
