Improvement Plan: Part A – Vision Evaluation,
Development, And Revision Process Assignment Instructions

Overview
The Improvement Plan is a project whereby you will demonstrate your ability to support student learning and development by making data-driven decisions, setting goals, and developing effective strategies to accomplish those goals. The multiple activities of this project build upon each other; each activity is to relate to the others.

You will complete this project using a school of your choice for evaluation. You may choose a K-12 school to complete a K-12 Improvement Plan, or you may choose a college or university for a Higher Education Improvement Plan. Candidates seeking licensure must complete this project on a K-12 school. You will use the same school for each Improvement Plan assignment.

This project will be completed in five parts over the course of four separate assignments, as seen below:

Purpose	Part	Assignment	Module: Week
Vision	Part A – Vision Evaluation, Development, and Revision	Improvement Plan: Part A – Vision Evaluation, Development, and Revision Process Assignment	Module 2: Week 2
Needs Assessment	Part B – Data Collection, Analysis, and Goals	Improvement Plan: Part B – Needs Assessment: Data Collection, Analysis and Goals Assignment	Module 4: Week 4
	Part C – Relation to the School’s Vision	Improvement Plan: Part C – Needs Assessment: Relation to the School’s Vision	Module 6: Week 6
Improvement Plan	Part D – Resource Management	Improvement Plan: Parts D & E – Resource Management, Implementation, and Monitoring Progress Assignment	Module 7: Week 7
	Part E – Implementation and Monitoring Progress

In addition to completing the final parts of this project in Improvement Plan: Parts D & E – Resource Management, Implementation, and Monitoring Progress Assignment, you will combine your completed Parts A- E into a final culminating assignment to be submitted to CORE in the same Module: Week. For this Part A portion of the project, you will evaluate an existing school vision and propose one that focuses on values, equity, diversity, and community.

Instructions

In a Word document, complete the following steps. Include title and references pages. Current APA formatting is expected throughout the assignment.

1. Vision Statement: Select a school’s or school district’s current vision or purpose statement and report what it is. Vision statements are typically available on the school’s or district’s website, policy manuals, or handbooks.
2. Evaluate the Vision: Compose a written evaluation of the statement, commenting on its strengths and weaknesses. This section must be 200–300 words. To assist you in evaluating the vision/purpose statement, consider using the questions below as a guide.
   1. Is the statement clear and understandable by all involved?
   1. Is the statement brief enough to be remembered (generally 100 words or less)?
   1. Does the statement clearly answer what, who, how, and why?
   1. Does the statement reflect the distinctive competence of the organization?
   1. Is the statement wide enough to allow flexibility but narrow enough to maintain focus?
   1. Is the statement the template by which all decisions are made?
   1. Does the statement reflect organizational values, beliefs, and philosophies?
   1. Is the statement realistic enough to be achievable and simple enough to be understood?
   1. Is the statement an energy source and a rallying point of the organization?
   1. Is the statement one around which celebration can and will occur?
3. Review and Revision Plan: Assume that the vision statement will periodically be reviewed and updated. This section must be 100–200 words.
   1. Describe the process in which multiple stakeholders would be collaboratively involved in revising the statement.
   1. If the school does not have a vision statement, develop one that is attentive to the above elements of values, equity, diversity, and community.
   1. Describe the process and who would be involved in creating a vision statement.
   1. Include opportunities for developing a comprehensive plan for communicating the mission and vision to stakeholders.
      
      

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