QRIS National Learning Network Learning Table
Welcome!
“Identifying and Refining Our State Theory”
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Faculty
Instructors
Technical
Support
Jane Reisman
Kasey Langley
Garrison Kurtz
Diana Schaack
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Learning Table Overview
SESSIONS
• October 7 (completed)
• October 27 (completed)
• December 1 (completed)
• January 26 (completed)
• February 16 (completed)
• March 23 (Today)
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Ground Rules
• Manage background noise through use of the mute
buttons *6 switch between mute and talk
• Listen to understand
• Indicate your state and first name when speaking
• See each other as resources
• Realistic expectations of busy professionals
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Levels of Planning
Strategies
50,000
State of
Disarray
QRIS Pilot
Expansion
Strategies
30,000
Standards
Accountability
10,000
Set Quality
Standards
Accountability
Long-term
Financial
Strategies
Program/
Practitioner
Support
Communications
Outreach and
Education
Incentives
Outreach &
Communications
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Tools at Your Disposal
Three outcome-based planning tools to process these
question are:
• Outcome Map – Refine and add outcomes and/or
strategies
• Context & Assumptions – Articulate what you believe
is happening
• Process – Consider the audiences and stakeholders
that are involved in your processes
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Homework
During the winter break, please work with your team to accomplish
the following by Wednesday January 12th, 2011 so that our team can
work with you to create a simple presentation:
1. Draft a list of critical questions for your state’s QRIS (like those we
discussed in session 2 and those teased from your last homework
assignment)
2. Draft a list of outcomes you hope that your QRIS will generate and
for which you think the QRIS should be held accountable
3. Draft a simple 30,000 Outcome Map for your state QRIS, using the
tool provided or something more useful to you.
4. Be prepared to present your draft outcome map to your peers at
the January 26th of February 13th meeting (25-30 minutes
presentation and peer consultation for each state team)
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State Presentations
Things to Have in Mind
• Critical Questions that Inform(ed) Your Thinking
• Refinements to Outcome Maps
– Check your “so that” chains for conceptual clarify
– Leave you resources sections open so that other stakeholders can
provide guidance and support
– Thing about how color and other formatting helps to focus attention
or clarify
– What worked well in creating this? What was more difficult?
• What Narrative Elements Might Support Your Theory?
– Purposes
– Context and assumptions
– Audiences
• What Stakeholder Processes Will Be Involved?
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State Presentation
MASSACHUSETTS
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State Presentation
MINNESOTA
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Wrap Up
Follow-Up Actions
Thank you for your participation!
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