Strategy 1: Clear and Effective Communication

Action Steps

• We will determine what has been effective and ineffective in the past to create more transparent and consistent communication with all education partners.

• We will develop and deliver clear, concise, and consistent messages.

• We will identify the most effective mode(s) of communication for all education partners.

• We will continue to nurture and keep already established partnerships so that the district will continue to thrive as an organization and support all education partners educationally and professionally.  

• We will develop communication norms and expectations for all education partners for checking and responding to messages.

• We will have clear, concise, consistent, and timely communication about expectations and will share progress with students and parents/guardians.

• We will develop a more efficient system of monitoring and communicating student progress.

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Obstacles

• Being able to read your audience to determine the best method and mode of communication is key to crafting the most effective message.

• Although all employees are asked to communicate through and monitor their district email, there are still employees who do not use their email to receive district information.

• Many different modes of communication exist, especially in the electronic world.  Being able to choose one most effective mode will be difficult because no one method is used by all employees, unless the district is able to enforce one common mode throughout the entire organization.

• There may be employees who are not willing to change their mindset, thinking partnerships will not work or these initiatives have been attempted in the past with little to no success. 

• Systems do not exist to maintain partnerships when an employee changes position or leaves the organization.

• Active directory and contact lists are not always accurate and up-to-date.

• Employees are unaware of distribution email groups, which could improve communication.

• Employees are not held accountable for sharing progress with students and parents/guardians.