Planning With the District Team

Overview

At the start of Phase 3, you will work closely with the district transformation team to align on goals, roles, and the roadmap for the work ahead. This step is focused on creating the conditions for a smooth and strategic design journey across all school teams. You will study the school teams’ context, support planning for communication and coordination, and ensure they are prepared to lead high-quality Design Experiences grounded in community needs and aspirations.

Outputs
  • Aligned calendar for Design Experiences
  • Clear roles and responsibilities for support
  • School-specific insights surfaced and organized

Goal
Build shared clarity and coordination for Phase 3 by aligning with the district team and preparing to support schools.

Owner(s)
Facilitation partner

Contributor(s)
District transformation team

Resources

Design Experience Scope & Sequence
Overview of all five Design Experiences, including objectives, pre/post-work, and timing.

The Bold School Concept & Concept Rubric
Collection of interconnected, research-based, and community-grounded artifacts that articulate a bold, coherent, and transformational school vision.

School Readiness Assessment & EOAA Summaries
Team reflections and data to ground your understanding of each school’s context.

Design Journey Notebook Template
Editable tool used to guide school teams through Phase 3, capturing insights and progress.

Exemplars of Strong Bold School Concept Artifacts
Examples of high-quality Cases for Change, Stakeholder Engagement Plans, and Model-at-a-Glance drafts. Coming soon!

XQ Design Principles, Learner Outcomes, and Competency Framework
Foundational resources that anchor design decisions and guide the purpose of every Design Experience.

Putting It Into Practice

1

Coordinate on logistics and scheduling:

Work with the district to finalize the Design Experience calendar, confirm session timing, and ensure school teams are looped in.

2

Align on roles and responsibilities:

Clarify how you and the district team will support schools, who owns what (e.g., communication, follow-ups, logistics), and how you’ll stay in sync throughout the phase.

3

Study each school’s context:

Review the Education Opportunity Audit (EOAA), School Readiness Assessment (SRA), and any district-provided materials. Make note of patterns, questions, or insights you want to elevate during the work.

4

Develop Design Journey Notebooks:

Customize the Design Journey Notebook based on the community context and make digital copies for each school team to support their reflection, capture insights, and track progress through the Design Experiences.

5

Review exemplar resources:

Look at high-quality examples of Cases for Change, Stakeholder Engagement Plans, or early drafts of Model-at-a-Glance to build clarity on what “strong” looks like.

6

Internalize XQ’s Design Principles and Learner Outcomes:

These will be core to every Design Experience. Practice explaining them clearly.

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