MEETING SUMMARIES
2023 Meeting Summaries
GENERAL MEETINGS
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The Advisory Council reviewed potential research topics & a potential RFP process for the long-term SRPC home.
Council members decided the next step prior to executing an RFP is coordinating with the Saint Louis Schools Leaders’ Collaborative to define and formalize partnership.
The Council also discussed SRPC’s role during times of change (i.e. upcoming leadership transitions, new legislative action).
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Resources on Upcoming Legislative Action
Meeting Artifacts: Responses to the questions “What is SRPC’s role in times of change?” and “How can we build deep internal and external trust”
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The Advisory Council heard updates from committees.
Council members reviewed protocol for generating new research questions and rubric for evaluating applications for long-term SRPC planning.
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DATA COMMITTEE
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Leslie Muhammed presented a framework for how she has seen new information and practices introduced and integrated in school settings. Members discussed how infomration about student mobility would be used under this framework.
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The committee discussed protocols to implement and actionable next steps to take now that research results have begun to be produced.
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Members were invited to attend the Student Mobility Research Committee meeting this month.
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KNOWLEDGE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Reviewed Final Data Infrastructure Recommendations
Brainstormed cautions, caveats, and recommendations for stakeholders creating data infrastructure in the future
Reflected on takeaways from the last 18 months and any remaining questions left from this process
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Discussed learnings from other RPP’s Data Management Systems
Recommended future work on data infrastructure continue once there is a permanent SRPC structure
Decided to sunset the Data Committee after May, creating a final concept paper outlining our recommendations for future work
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Came up with operational processes to ensure equitable research practices in advance of the upcoming research agenda expansion
Discussed opportunities for aid in TylerSIS sunsetting.
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Members did a brainstorming activity about all known variables and processes in school-level data collection and reporting.
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Reviewed OKRs to gauge progress
Continued to brainstorm “blank check” solutions to data sharing
Chris Kolar presented about the upcoming data platform transition as prompted by InfiniteCampus's acquisition of TylerSIS
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STUDENT MOBILITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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Committee members discussed discrepancies between state reported mobility rates and findings from our quantitative team. Members added context around data and reporting practices to better explain and theorize what these discrepancies means.
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The team conducted a peer review through a deep-dive into the methods used for Dr. Jason Jabbari’s quantitative analysis on where students move.
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The team conducted a keep, stop, start exercise to reflect on the research process thus far. These reflections will be incorporated into future research projects.
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Committee members welcomed the Knowledge Engagement Committee and reviewed quantitative research achievements and milestones thus far.
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Committee members broke into three groups to brainstorm possible ways to present the GIS data to practitioners
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
2022 Meeting Summaries
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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The council heard updates from committees.
Council members participated in future planning as part of a one-year retrospective.
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The Advisory Council heard updates from each committee.
The council participated in a presentation from Jenny Nagaoka, the Deputy Director of the Chicago Consortium for School Research. They discussed turnover, active partnership, role of the district, data sharing, and general information sharing policies.
The committee also did some “blocking and tackling” of potential challenges for conducting and presenting research
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DATA COMMITTEE
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No Meeting
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Official postponement of brief and public forum
Debriefed SLPS board meeting presentation and takeaways
Reviewed feedback survey with plans for rollout at future presentations
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As part of the 1 year anniversary, the committee reviewed work to date and discussed future planning
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Discussed updates for brief, op-ed, and planned public forum.
Considered codifying protocols for external communications as part of future planning.
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Debriefed presentation at June SLSC meeting and planned further workshop in July
Reviewed additions to the sharing protocols
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Reviewed Sharing Protocols and Protocols for Authorship and Transparency
Discussed framework for June SLSC presentation
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Reviewed the communications rollout strategy, NNERPP presentation
Critiqued general strategy for forward-facing communication with external stakeholders
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Discussed alignment of communications
Planned for initial sharing of existing literature review and step 1 of work
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Practitioner-led workshop to look at Mark's GIS work and determine next steps and refinement strategies.
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Debriefed meeting with DESE representatives
Discussed future of the student mobility committee
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No Meeting
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No notable key decisions
Team provided research updates
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Further revisions of qualitative study questions & process
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Team discussed : What are some things the team should be mindful of in future dissemination of findings?
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Discussion on general research processes, e.g., incorporating new variables, comparing to other regions, and creating a peer review process
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Team provided quantitative study updates (progress on publicly available GIS data), and qualitative study updates (further feedback on interview questions and protocols)
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STUDENT MOBILITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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Discussed learnings from BERC and other RPPs with data management
Brainstormed “blank check” data trusts - what could be done if we could do anything?
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The committee discussed internal evaluation through indicators of RPP success as detailed in the 5 Dimensions of RPP effectiveness.
The data committee generated tangible goals for the upcoming 3-5 months.
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Slides
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Further fleshing out data hub project goals and capabilities given existing preconditions.
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A SLPS, KIPP, and Confluence data administrator discussed capacity to help with a formal data hub.
The committee discusses possible forms of data centralization, such as a hub, extended relationships with each partner school, working with DESE to transition to Ed-Fi standards
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Slides
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Updates on meetings with Ed-Fi, Mark Elhert, and Jeff Falter
Performed a review of the year and determined future steps for the committee
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Canceled Meeting
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Debrief on meeting with DESE.
Updates on NSF Grant Application.
Reviewed the Data Committee's goals.
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Review of feedback from the January Advisory Council meeting.
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Slides
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The committee discussed applying user journeys and pain points to the student mobility study.
STEMSTL is sponsoring an application for NSF Racial Equity in STEM Education Grant
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2021 Meeting Summaries
ADVISORY COUNCIL
COMMITTEES
DATA COMMITTEE
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Reviewed preliminary qualitative data interview protocols and questions for specific audiences
Quantitative work hinges on IRB approval and receiving DESE data.
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Researchers and practitioners work together to design an effective qualitative research strategy to maximize impact and minimize the extractive nature of research.
Brief review of quantitative updates using publicly available building-level DESE data
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Review of preliminary results from literature review, building-level quantitative analysis, and qualitative work
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KNOWLEDGE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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The committee participated in a messaging matrix exercise in order to understand SRPC’ stakeholders’ goals and communication mediums.
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The committee refined its purpose and goals. The committee should chiefly focus on engaging with school partners, but informing policy work can be a secondary benefit.
The committee performed a SWOT analysis on the current structure of the Knowledge Engagement Committee / SRPC
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