Purpose of Planning

1. Is used as the means of determining how schools and districts will plan to ensure that students reach proficiency and beyond by 2014 Focuses school and district improvement efforts on student needs by bringing together all stakeholders to plan for improvement Makes connections between how the funds that flow into the district address priority needs in schools Purpose of Planning

2. Overview of Planning Schools/districts analyze disaggregated student performance data and other data on the effectiveness of instructional practices and organizational conditions. Both strengths and limitations are identified. A plan is drafted that identifies the causes of the limitations and includes goals, objectives, strategies and activities designed to eliminate those causes. The plan projects resources that may be used to support the activities and strategies.

3. How Do Schools And Districts Organize To Plan? School board and school council policy on the form and function of planning should clearly define how school and district staff and other stakeholders are organized for: Reviewing and refining a mission statement for the school or district Conducting a needs assessment and analyzing the results Identifying priority needs, deciding on goals, and completing the action components of the plan Determining costs of activities, researching available resources, and developing a budget Establishing a system for review of the plan