After prioritizing a need, the District Team selects and defines an initiative that will lead to its desired improvement by increasing its high-quality equitable education practices. Selecting the best destination requires the team to give thorough thought to:
You will define your initiative by creating a vision statement to be used as the compass on your journey. It’s what you will look to whenever you get lost or need to remember your ultimate destination. You might also think of it as a North Star guiding your team. Your vision statement should evoke excitement that provides momentum for tackling the work that lies ahead. It can be added to staff and family handbooks, the program website, and communication means (e.g., newsletters).
The District Implementation Team considers the following when creating a vision statement:
The initiative’s long-term outcome
How this initiative will be different than previous efforts
How to foster commitment, motivation, and excitement
Write the vision statement using just two to three sentences
Obtain all team members’ commitment to AND agreement with the vision statement
Decide how your vision statement will be used (e.g., family and staff handbooks, job descriptions, website, etc.)
Meeting Minutes on Vision and Agreement
Citation: National Implementation Research Network (2020). Implementation Stages Planning Tool. Chapel Hill, NC: National Implementation Research Network, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The district team must use data to both thoroughly understand the outcome of the district's current inclusive services and to identify what to keep and what to enhance.
Analyzing literacy data from preschool to grade three is a critical step to deciding to improve equitable literacy outcomes.
Making a Case for Equitable Preschool to Grade 3 Literacy Practice
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