OUR APPROACH
Stakeholder Council

• Purpose • Strategy • Timelines and Expectations

Developing the Bookends of Education Reform
The initial work of the Stakeholder Council is now underway through three workgroups:

1. Bridging the Skills Gap
2. Early Childhood Education
3. Preparing Students to Graduate

Purpose
The purpose of the study process is to recommend policies and programs for meaning school improvement and to develop strategies for transforming policies initiated by Board of Elementary and Secondary Education through the High School Redesign Commission and current Early Childhood Education initiatives into results at the district, school, and classroom levels.
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Strategy
Transformation of policy into results requires a focus on the connection of policy, process and people. This is now underway by:

• Conducting best practice research as the knowledge base in considering policy and strategy alternatives.
• Defining barriers to policy implementation and develop strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders involved in policy implementation at the school level. (top of page)

Timelines and Expectations
The study process is divided into short-term, mid-term, and long-term stages.

Short-term – Focus of the first 60 days on “where we are now” and consideration of initiatives related to the Legislative agenda.

Mid-term – Development of 3-6 recommendations from each workgroup that – if carried forward over the next couple of years through the leadership of the governor, legislature, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Louisiana DOE or local school board districts – could lead to meaningful school improvement in our state.

Long-term – A deeper understanding of the future possibilities – the important long-term vision and priorities. (top of page)