Journey.

A​ journey is the passage or progress from one stage to another, usually taking place over a long period of time; with the goal being personal or professional growth and development.

External Report 2017

​The external report and presentation can be found below. The recommendation for improvement was around utilizing data to inform decisions.  
ESU 5 2017 EXTERNAL REPORT

Action Plan 2018

The action plan was created in the Fall of 2018 and refined over the next few years.  Goals and activities are highlighted and found at the link below:
ESU 5 ACTION PLAN

Self-Evaluation

The self-evaluation was completed by all staff during our continuous improvement meetings.  The report/listing of evidence to support the findings can be found here:
ESU 5 SELF-EVALUATION

Journey Begins 2018

We set off on our continuous improvement process journey in the Fall of 2018 knowing that the lessons we learn along the way will always be more valuable than the destination itself.​

Year 1

  • Review the external report from previous visit 
  • Begin discussions on goals and action plans 
  • Review and revise ESU mission, vision and purpose
  • Complete staff survey to determine baseline data
  • Begin self assessment utilizing Nebraska Framework 

Mission: 
Educational Innovation for teaching and Learning

Vision: 
The vision of Educational Service Unit 5 is to Enhance opportunities for all learners by continuously providing respectful, equitable, innovative, collaborative and responsive leadership and support.

Year 2

  • Completion of self-assessment by entire staff
  • Creation of all ESU action plan/Goal
  • Documentation of 'what is an effective program' for each department? 
  • Discussion and determination of departmental data collection. 

Goal: 
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ESU 5 will develop systems to utilize data to make informed decisions about the effectiveness of the program and supports offered to member districts. 

ESU 5 ACTION PLAN
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Year 3

  • Continued work on action plans
  • Meeting as an all staff 3 times a year and individually as departments as needed
  • Continued work on data collection to determine program effectiveness
  • ​Begin Work with CliftonStrengths

Program effectiveness documentation example:
E-Rate Program Effectiveness 

ESU 5 All Staff CliftonStrengths Results 





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Year 4

  • Shift work from Nebraska Frameworks to ESU Standards
  • Completion of self- assessment utilized ESU Standards 
  • Continue work around data collection and program effectiveness
  • Continue Work with CliftonStrengths
  • Completed Program effectiveness checkpoint\
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​Program effectiveness checkpoint example:
​Program Effectiveness Checkpoint



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Year 5

  • Finish ESU standards self-assessment
  • All staff conducted data analysis of collected program information to determine program effectiveness.
  • Prepare for visit
  • Continue work on CliftonStrengths


Example Technology Data Analysis Report 
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​ESU 5 SELF-EVALUATION