EXAMPLE Parent Leadership Network State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Strategic Plan June 13, 2007 *IDENTIFY*EXAMINE*COMMENT* Priority Need/Problem Statement (A weakness, and the data that shows it) Parent involvement laws and policies implemented in schools and districts. Goal (The desired result or achievement demonstrating elimination of priority need) are not uniformly (Note: Data supporting the problem statement needs to be collected and inserted.) The State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee will improve implementation of Parent involvement laws and policies in all schools and districts in North Carolina by identifying causes of nonimplementation and recommending corrective actions. Causes (Factors that may be contributing to the priority need) Objectives/Outcomes (Main accomplishments needed to reach the goal) Examples: • Laws and policies do not exist • Determine causes of noncompliance with laws and policies • Suggest solutions • Report findings and suggested solutions • Monitor and report results • Laws and policies are unclear or unenforceable • School staff, district staff, and parents are unaware of laws and policies • School staff, district staff, and parents do not know HOW to implement laws and policies • Laws and policies are accountability is absent • Laws and policies lack funding for implementation • School staff, district staff, and parents lack time to implement not monitored and therefore Specific Strategy/Activity -Outputs (activity or sequence of activities to achieve objectives) Become informed about state and federal parent involvement policies and laws Outcomes Knowledgeable committee members, advisors, and spokespeople Participants (who needs to be involved) Parent Advisory Committee - All or PI Subcommittee? Start Date July ?, 2007 End Date July ?, 2007 Resources Inputs Funding Need and Source DPI Staff Report Other Experts Report Independent Reading Assignments Determine the degree of compliance that exists and causes of non-compliance in schools and districts - Survey - Data to justify priority need Data to use in recommending solutions Data to use as baseline for measuring results of improvement efforts Parent Advisory Committee - All or PI Subcommittee? July 2007 January 2008 Survey Tool Interview Protocol Research Team PTA Volunteers Other CBOs Work Plan $-? Source – DPI PI Funding, Grant DPI Staff District and Report findings and suggest solutions Well informed policy makers, school and district staff, DPI staff, parents, community leaders and organizations, citizens Parent Advisory Committee January 2008 July 2008 DPI Staff Consultant DPI Staff Survey data PTA Distribution Plan © 2003 Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and © 2005 Charlotte Advocates for Education $-? Source – DPI PI Funding, Grant 2