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IRVINGTON Children Count: Together We Can Make A Difference |
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) conducted a project in four Essex County, NJ towns (Newark, Orange, East Orange, and Irvington) to assess the quality of early care and education, to strengthen school readiness. In order to mobilize and include the missing voice of the Irvington community, NIEER Project Director Judith Alexandre organized a team of local stakeholders to develop a two-day community planning forum. This innovative, interactive conference harnessed the perspectives of multiple stakeholder groups in the community to address the need and desire for improving the quality of early childhood education in Irvington. |
The Future of ICT in Yemeni Higher Education: Building a National Policy and Masterplan |
The purpose of this Future Search was to build a shared vision on utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) resources for the 10 state universities and community colleges in Yemen and develop a national ICT policy and master plan.
A review of ICT initiatives in Yemen led to stakeholders voicing concern that the approach to ICT development had been haphazard and risking waste of investments, duplication of efforts, and other levels of inefficiencies. A common need had risen to strengthen the nation-wide capacity to plan for phased growth in ICT, before rushing into specific solutions and projects. |
| Ottawa Carlton District Board of Education, Ottawa, Canada, 2002 |
| This
Future Search conference was attended by 83 people who came together to
focus on the future of public education in the Ottawa-Carleton School
District. Attendees included staff and trustees, students, funders, and
service providers. The action plan shaped local public education for
the students who will begin their formal education in the year 2015. |
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| A Commitment to Educational Excellence - Lester B Pearson School Board, 2002 |
| The
Lester B. Pearson School Board, the largest English-language board in
Quebec held a future search designed to develop a "long-term
student-centered plan, focusing on providing students with the skills
needed to be successful in a changing world." |
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| The Santa Monica Malibu School District, Santa Monica, CA, 2002 |
The Santa Monica Malibu School District used a future Search Conference
as the major event of their strategic planning process. The process
also included assessments and interviews before the conference and the
work of action teams following the conference to finalize the plan. A
video tape is available. Click here to read a local news item on the future search.
Additional
Resources:
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| Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 2002 |
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School district of Cheltenham township used a futures search to define
and describe what the school district will look like in the year 2008. Additional
Resources:
Visit website
Strategic_plan.pdf
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| Garvey School District Head Start, CA, USA, 2000. |
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future search was held to align the program for low-income preschool
students and their families with national Head Start standards. A cross
section of teachers, administrators, parents, higher education, school
district, and social agency representatives participated. Outcomes: The
plans were approved by State and National Head Start. Most of the
action plans are now part of the ongoing work of the Garvey Head Start
Agency. |
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| Los Angeles County Office of Education Division of Student Support Services, CA, USA, 2000. |
| A
future search was held to enhance physical and mental health services,
attendance, welfare and school safety support provided by the division
to the 82 school districts of LA County. Participants included division
staff and administrators, school nurses, counselors, attendance and
welfare personnel, attorneys, and representative of other divisions of
LACOE. Plans were formulated to improve education of the whole child,
collaborations between agencies, technology communication systems, and
data driven planning. Outcomes: The plan will be presented to the LACOE
board in September 2001. |
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| Shape the Future: A Toronto District Quest to Support Student Success in Tomorrow's Schools, 2000-2001 |
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Toronto school board sponsored a two-and-a-half day, multi-stakeholder
conference for to plan for a successful Toronto School District in the
year 2017. The conference brought together a wide cross section of
stakeholder groups, including students, staff, families, community and
business. The group sought an answer a vision for what it would take to
make students born at the time of the future search proud of the
education they receive in Toronto in 2017. A followup meeting was held
on May 29, 2002. Additional
Resources:
Visit website
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| Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, CA, USA, 2000. |
| A
future search was for the 15 year old school serving talented students
from across Los Angeles County. Students, academic and arts teachers,
administrators, parents, representatives from arts organizations, the
university where the school is housed, and the L.A. County Office of
Education participated. Plans were made to better integrate arts
disciplines, integrate the academics with the arts, expand facilities,
and to increase foundation funding. Outcomes: The plan became part of
the "Focus on Learning Accreditation" process. Students are
demonstrating very high achievement in academic and arts areas.
Foundation funding has increased. |
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| Los Angeles County Office of Education, Division of Alternative Education, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1999. |
| Participants
developed a strategic plan using future search principles to plan for
the academic and social education of pre-delinquent students and
pregnant minors in alternative education classrooms, grades 6-12.
Brought together a cross section of teachers, administrators, students,
parents, and representatives from social agencies to design a strategic
plan. Outcome: 75% of plan was completed in 2 years. |
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| Bonita Unified School District, CA, USA, 1999. |
| Participants
developed a mission, vision, goals, success indicators, and action
steps, using future search principles and planned for the next 5 years
in the district. Board members, administrators, teachers, students,
parents, classified, and community representatives participated.
Outcome: Plan adopted by the school board. |
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| San Gabriel Unified School District, CA, USA, 1999. |
| District
held a future search planning conference to develop a plan for student
physical and mental health in middle and high schools in partnership
with the health department, police department, parks and recreation,
city government, local hospitals, and social agencies. Students,
teachers, administrators, board members, parents, and representatives
of all the agencies attended. Outcome: The school district was awarded
a Healthy Start Grant from the California Departments of Health and
Education to implement a Healthy Start Program in the district. |
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| Lawndale School District, CA, USA, 1999. |
| District
held a future search planning conference to renew the district's
strategic plan. It focused on "Student Success." A cross section of
teachers from all school sites, administrators, students, parents,
classified, district office administrators, and community
representatives participated. Action plans in 5-6 areas were
formulated. Outcomes: Many action plans have been embedded in the
ongoing work of the school district. |
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| Los Angeles County Office of Education, Safe Schools Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1997. |
| A
strategic planning process, using future search principles, brought
together stakeholders from school districts, the police department,
social agencies, parks and recreation, the justice system, higher
education and LACOE to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for
safety in the 82 school districts of L.A. County. Outcome: Plan that
has been widely used as a model for individual district plans. |
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