How One District Cascades Goals From Boardroom to Classroom - IPA Talk

October 30, 2026  42 min

School improvement, strategic planning, and staff culture are the focus of this IPA Talk with Bradley Roberson, former superintendent of the Oxford School District in Mississippi. IPA Executive Director Jason Leahy asks Roberson how his district turned a five-year strategic plan into scorecards for every department and school, tested new actions in short 45-day cycles, and met one-on-one with every employee through a practice called rounding.

Email: broberson@studereducation.com

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CHAPTERS

0:00 From Coach to Superintendent
8:22 Scorecards and 45-Day Cycles
19:07 Rounding With Every Employee
28:16 Bringing the Board Along
35:40 Keeping Leaders in the Work