Overview of Strategic Planning Process to
Support Alabama Plan 2020
Dr. Linda Felton-Smith, Office of Learning SupportDr. Tony Thacker, Research and Development
September 27, 2012
The Plan’s Four Domains
Alabama’s 2020 Learners
Alabama’s 2020 Support Systems
Alabama’s 2020 Professionals
Alabama’s 2020 Schools and Systems
The Plan’s Four Domains
Alabama’s 2020 Learners
– Increase College/Career Readiness 2% Annually
– This speaks to the integrity of the education provided
Alabama’s 2020 Support Systems
Alabama’s 2020 Professionals
Alabama’s 2020 Schools and Systems
The Plan’s Four Domains
Alabama’s 2020 Learners
Alabama’s 2020 Support Systems
– Increase Graduation Rate by 3% Annually
– How can we support this goal…
Alabama’s 2020 Professionals
Alabama’s 2020 Schools and Systems
The Challenge
Putting in place a systematic and strategic plan for ensuring that the ambitious goals of Alabama’s Plan 2020 are the focus of our work and
Determining legitimate benchmarks to help gauge the progress being made towards those goals.
Four Plans
College and Career Readiness
Graduation Rates
Teacher Leader Effectiveness
Effective Schools and Systems
Components of Each Plan
Determination of the Impact of Current Activities
Focus on 5-7 High-Impact ActivitiesWrite a Narrative ProfileConstruct a Delivery ChainDevelop a Trajectory Detailing
Expected ImpactsData Gathering and Analysis
Supporting Increased Graduation Rates
Dr. Linda Felton-Smith
6 Strategies Addressed
Access Credit RecoveryGraduation Indicators
– Alabama Graduation Tracking System
– Absence Tracking
Comprehensive Guidance and School Health
Comprehensive MonitoringeCipEffective Preschool
Key Aspects of the Access Credit Recovery Strategy
Rigorous Web-based and Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) courses
Technical infrastructure to deliver courses aligned to CCRS via a statewide network
Statewide coordination, scheduling, and support for distance learning
Reason for Inclusion
Provides equity of access to high- quality coursework
Provides additional opportunities for students to stay with cohort through online credit recovery
Provides scheduling flexibility necessary to meet specific needs of a wide variety of students
Delivery ChainACCESS Credit Recovery Strategy
State Regional/Organizational District School Classroom
SDE Office of Learning Support
ACCESS Lead
Regional Support Centers
Course Development Team
Information Services
STI
Alabama SuperComputer Technical Support
Superintendent
Technology Coordinator
Curriculum Coordinator
School Administrator
Counselor
Registrar
Facilitators
Teachers
Students
Parents
Trajectory Discussion
Questions