Planning Pyramid
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Relationship to framework
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Assuring that all students are prepared for postsecondary education will require most secondary schools to do strategic planning.
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Purpose
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To facilitate planning and display possible initiatives from an ease-of-implementation perspective.
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Outcomes
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Schools will develop a:
- Portfolio of proposed initiatives that ranges from quick, easy-to-achieve initiatives to complex systemic changes
- Visual depiction of initiatives from an ease-of-implementation perspective
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How to use
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The tool is best used by planning groups to develop a portfolio of initiatives.
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When to use
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- During or after initial conversations regarding possible initiatives
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Directions:
- Categorize various initiatives by ease of implementation and note them on the chart.
- Consider whether the portfolio of initiatives presented represents a balanced agenda. If not, consider additional or alternative initiatives.
The Planning Pyramid Tool
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Difficult to Implement
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Moderately difficult to implement
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Realitively Easy to Implement
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In general, plans should incorporate initiatives that range from easy-to-launch projects to major systemic changes. The next section contains a worksheet that is intended to help categorize potential initiatives.
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