Picking Up the Pace Survey A recently released study highlights the importance of the city’s coming together around supporting, strengthening and improving our public schools. But this is just a baseline for a communitywide discussion. We need your feedback as we work to build a citywide vision. Question Title * 1. “Picking Up the Pace” highlighted five levers of change. How would you prioritize these? (1-Top Priority, 5-Least Important). 1 2 3 4 5 Talent: Launch a defined set of initiatives to recruit, develop and retain high-quality teachers. 1 2 3 4 5 Autonomy: Give principals greater flexibility and decision-making authority to address the needs of kids and families in their schools. 1 2 3 4 5 One Size Does Not Fit All: Develop cluster-specific strategies aimed at ensuring every child has access to great schools and that the right supports are in place to meet the needs of different communities, neighborhoods and kids. 1 2 3 4 5 Early Learning: Deepen efforts around early childhood by building school readiness (i.e., quality pre-K) and early literacy skills – all with a goal of taking third-grade literacy from less than half of the city to a majority within five years. 1 2 3 4 5 Postsecondary Success: Substantially increase the college-going rate of the district by ensuring a larger percentage of our kids enroll in and complete some level of postsecondary education. Question Title * 2. How important do you think it is to raise expectations in our low-performing schools? Very important Important Somewhat important Not important Please explain: Question Title * 3. How would you define success of our school district in five years time, and how do you feel it should be measured? Question Title * 4. Is there anything you feel is important for the city to address about our schools that was not mentioned in the report? Question Title * 5. Do you have other comments, feedback or ideas you would like to share? Question Title * 6. Please provide your email address so we can ensure you receive updates about Project RESET and invitations to future community engagement sessions. Thank you for your time and feedback. Done