Who do you want to become? What legacy do you want to leave for the world? These are questions of vision.

The theme of our Strategic Growth Planning process was Uniting People. Faith. Vision. We are about uniting the people of our community around the Faith of our Church to build a shared vision for our future. Along with Scecina Memorial's mission and core values-which I touched on in previous posts-our new Strategic Growth Plan provides an updated vision for our school. Our vision statement reads:

Welcoming all who desire our Catholic education, we are the school of choice for students and families seeking unique moments to learn, grow, and go forth to transform the world inspired by the light of Christ.

How does a school measure its effectiveness and improve in living according to its vision?

The Net Promoter Score survey is an instrument that the Harvard Business Review introduced. It asks one simple question that generates helpful input: How likely are you to recommend this institution to a friend or colleague? Respondents rate their likelihood to promote on a scale of 1 to 10.They explain why they selected 10 or what areas need to be school priorities in order for their rating to improve to 10.

Conducting an annual Net Promoter Score survey of our school families is an initiative in our Strategic Growth Plan. This January, we invited our families to complete this survey. The participants provided insight into which areas of school life should be priorities.

Based on survey responses, we will select key areas of importance to implement in the following year or years. For example, a frequent recommendation was to improve our technology environment. As a result, you will see significant improvements in our technology infrastructure, teacher devices, staffing, and professional development during the 2014 - 2015 school year. I will provide detailed updates later this spring or summer after our Board of Directors approves the school budget for next year.

A summary of the Net Promoter Score survey results can be found here:  www.scecina.org/net-promoter-survey.

The needs of our students, families, and staff will inevitably change through the years. In order to realize our vision, Scecina Memorial must adapt to these changing needs, while remaining true to our mission and core values. The Net Promoter Score survey will be a valuable tool to help us continually move towards attaining our vision.

Thank you for your continued commitment, and Easter blessings to you and your family!

Gratefully,