90-Day
Entry Plan
CARLA J. BROWNING
AUGUST 4, 2021
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of creating a 90-day plan is to help forge strong
relationships and learn about the school’s history, where we are
now, and where our stakeholders think we should go.
In following this plan, I will be able to make more informed
decisions and be far more equipped to guide stakeholders in
setting goals, creating strategic plans and mobilizing effective
strategies to support student learning and development.
Activities
and
Objectives
O F T H E 9 0 - D AY
E N TRY P L A N
One-On-One Voluntary
Interviews with Teachers and
Staff
Set aside 40 minutes for each team member. Participants sign up in
advance via Google Sheets. Three weeks to completion.
Questions (sent out ahead of time):
Tell me about yourself.
What are you most proud of at ABC Elementary?
If you were the principal, what would your priorities be?
What questions do you have?
Objective: To make a meaningful connection with every team
member; to capture the shared values of our team; to identify
key priorities and concerns.
Meetings to Learn
About Core
Subject Areas
From a curriculum standpoint, facilitate meetings with Literacy
Specialist to discuss Language Arts and Reading then a separate
meeting to discuss Math.
Questions (sent out ahead of time):
Where were we?
Where are we?
Where are we going?
What data (qualitative and quantitative) do we collect/use?
Objective: to identify deficits, capture data, and make data
informed decisions regarding resource allocation and
instructional methods.
Student
Meetings
Two students from each fourth and fifth grade classroom. Teachers choose
students for me to meet with, meet with all the grade level students at once, in
my office during their lunch period.
The student’s answers will be communicated and possibly discussed with
teachers, staff, and Superintendent.
Questions (sent out ahead of time):
Tell me about yourself and your experiences at ABC Elementary!
What is the best thing about being a student at ABC Elementary?
What is something that you wish you could change at TBD Elementary?
What questions do you have?
Objective: To understand the students’ experience from their personal
viewpoint, in order to better shape the culture in such a way to engage and
support our student body.
Parent Meetings
Facilitate two meetings with parents on the same day, one in the early morning
and the other after typical work hours.
Questions (sent out ahead of time):
• Tell me about yourself and your experiences at ABC Elementary!
• What is the best thing about being a parent at ABC Elementary?
• What is something that you wish you could change at ABC Elementary?
• How would you describe family engagement at ABC Elementary?
• What questions do you have?
Objective: To understand the parents’ experience from their personal
viewpoint, in order to better shape the culture in such a way to engage and
support our student body.
Superintendent
Meeting
Questions:
What are your goals, and how can I
align mine with them?
What low hanging fruit should be
tackled?
Are there other stakeholders with
whom I should communicate? And,
how?
Objective: To gain a big picture
perspective and a clear understanding of
executive leadership’s priorities as well as
the key individuals I need to be
collaborating with to help reach district
goals.
Digital
Communication
Weekly Updates
For teachers and staff,
a weekly blog post will be
pushed out every Friday.
For parents, a weekly blog
post will be pushed out
every Friday.
Social Media
Using @ABCElementary
on Instagram and Twitter, and
the District’s Facebook page,
photographs/captions will be
pushed out through Instagram.
And by using IFTTT, all
photographs/captions will also
be automatically embedded on
Twitter and Facebook.
Timeline for Completion
30-Day 60-Day 90-Day
• Meetings to Learn • Student • Digital
About Core Meetings Communication
Subject Areas • Parent • Social Media
• One-on-One
Meetings
Interviews with
Teachers and Staff
• Superintendent
Meeting
Next Steps
To promote transparency (while
preserving confidentiality) some of the
results of face-to-face interviews and
group discussions should be shared with
everyone on staff. The results mean next
to nothing if they're not used to help
guide where we go from here; to keep the
pulse of the building. The steps taken in
the entry plan should be repeated on a
yearly basis to continue building trust
and encouraging transparency.
Reflection
Now that I’ve made a 90-Day Plan, I couldn’t imagine
entering an organization without an entry plan such as this
one.
With an entry plan in hand, I will be able to comprehend
“where we are,” after only about six weeks on the job.
However, I must keep in mind that there is still so much to
learn about my school and district. In other words, I need
to continue to ask questions and listen. I already know
that I will treasure the time to get to know everyone!
When it comes to efficiency, I believe having an entry plan
in place will help maximize work output in the first 90
days in a new position by creating specific, manageable
goals tied to the school mission and the role's duties and
expectations.
In the end, I look forward to our students ultimately
benefiting from this work.
