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SPPI Summary Series
The SPP Indicator summary handouts were developed in partnership with SIL and the Seeds of Partnership. They broaden knowledge and awareness of the indicators and offer educational partners, parents, and community members the opportunity for engagement.
Seeing Inside the System: Process Maps in Action Improvement Science in a Minute
This video explains what process maps are, why they’re useful, and how they can help teams better understand and improve the way their systems work.
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- Ten Questions Handout: This resource provides ten guiding questions to help teams analyze a process map, uncovering delays, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement in how the work flows from start to finish.
Small Moves for Big Impact-Cascading Communication to Build Commitment, Not Compliance
This video explores strategies for fostering genuine commitment within educational systems by emphasizing transparent, two-way communication that aligns stakeholders around shared values and goals.
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Key Words at Key Times Resource: Key Words at Key Times emphasizes the importance of intentional, well-framed communication to strengthen relationships, reduce anxiety, and achieve clearer, more effective outcomes.
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Outlining the Message Tool: A tool to help leaders clearly communicate the purpose, actions, and impact of a decision or initiative by outlining key messages in a structured format.
Small Moves for Big Impact-Determining Measures that Matter and Aligning our System for Impact
The video "Small Moves for Big Impact Recap" explains how leaders can use simple, focused actions—like tracking the right measures—to make meaningful improvements and stay aligned on what matters most.
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Scorecard Template: The Scorecard Template is a tool to help teams track short-term progress by aligning key metrics to priority areas like student success, people, and service.
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Sample Scorecard: The Sample Scorecard shows how to track short-term progress using clear, measurable goals aligned to key areas like student success, staff engagement, safety, and service quality.
Small Moves for Big Impact: Deep Listening
This video emphasizes the importance of active, empathetic listening in educational leadership to foster trust, understand diverse perspectives, and drive meaningful improvement.
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Rounding Log Tool: The Rounding Log Tool is a simple, structured form used to guide leadership rounding conversations by capturing staff feedback, recognizing support, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
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Check Ins to Build Relationships: The Check-Ins to Build Relationships Tool offers a framework for regular, meaningful conversations that strengthen connections, boost engagement, and surface actionable feedback to improve workplace culture and outcomes.
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3-2-1- Rounding Summary Tool: The 3-2-1 Rounding Summary Template provides a clear structure for summarizing leader rounding insights by capturing three key themes, two improvement opportunities, and one planned action—helping teams stay informed and aligned.
Small Moves for Big Impact: Look Back to Learn
This video explores how mindset, follow-through, and reflection shape what’s possible in improvement work, highlighting how cycles like the After Action Review help teams learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.
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Outlining the Message Tool: A tool to help leaders clearly communicate the purpose, actions, and impact of a decision or initiative by outlining key messages in a structured format.
- After Action Review Tool: A guided reflection tool that helps teams look back on their actions, analyze what worked or didn’t, and plan forward with lessons learned to improve future outcomes.
Small Moves for Big Impact: Saffolding Communication
This video emphasizes the importance of structured and transparent communication within educational systems to foster understanding, alignment, and commitment among all stakeholders.
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- Cascading Communication Framework: This tool supports timely, clear, and consistent messaging by outlining who delivers what message, to whom, when, and through which communication channel.
Small Moves for Big Impact: Transparancy Builds Trust
This video emphasizes how open and honest communication from leaders fosters trust, strengthens team relationships, and supports a culture of continuous improvement.
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Transform Feedback into Action Toolkit: The Transform Feedback into Action Toolkit helps leaders share survey results, involve stakeholders in the conversation, and turn feedback into clear action steps that improve culture and performance.
- Action Plan Template: The Action Plan Template is a simple tool for organizing improvement efforts by clearly outlining goals, specific action steps, and who is responsible for each task.