BLUEPRINT 2.0 OUR WAY FORWARD

access to the general curriculum, facility upgrades, and
technology for teaching and learning.
Safety, especially in terms of facility upgrades and
fostering positive relationships between and among
students, teachers, and administrators, was a pervasive
concern. Raising the bar for every student’s academic
achievement was discussed often – especially, the
collective responsibility for closing achievement gaps
among student groups and ensuring that every student
is a 21 st century learner in a technology-rich, academically
challenging, and supportive environment.
Discussions around these key topics created opportunities
for members of the BCPS community to engage in open
and honest discussions about what is needed to provide
every student in BCPS with optimal teaching and learning.
Developing and nurturing a climate of high expectations
for the success of every student, allocating funding and
other resources equitably, providing equitable teaching and
learning opportunities and environments, and developing
cultural competence were key topics in all discussions.
The four major themes that emerged during strategic
planning discussions form the focus areas of Blueprint 2.0:
Academics, Safety and Security, Communication, and
Organizational Effectiveness. The themes and priorities
inform the strategic initiatives and key actions that will
accelerate the system’s progress toward meeting the
goals. A robust performance management system will
be developed to provide processes for monitoring the
implementation and evaluating the impact of Blueprint
2.0. Departmental and school plans will be developed
or revised to ensure alignment with Blueprint 2.0. Every
member of Team BCPS has positive contributions to
make to bring to fruition a world-class school system
that prepares all students to be globally competitive.
BCPS’ STRATEGIC
PLANNING PROCESS
PHASE ONE
Developing Blueprint 2.0: Strategic Framework
• Gathered stakeholder input through the
engagement of community, staff, students,
and Board of Education
• Responded to the Transition Report, Curriculum
Mini-Audit, annual Report on Results, 100 Days
Report, and other reports
• Developed the system’s vision, purpose, core
value statements, goals, progress indicators,
and strategic initiatives
PHASE TWO
Blueprint 2.0: Our Way Forward Five-Year
Strategic Plan
• Continued to gather stakeholder input on all
parts of the plan
• Defined key action steps that will be taken to
implement strategies
• Aligned resources through the budget process
• Developed and refined progress indicators,
performance metrics, and annual targets
PHASE THREE
Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation
• Schools, offices, and staff will determine and
share progress toward meeting system goals.
• Continuous progress monitoring and periodic
program evaluation results will inform discussions
with all members of Team BCPS about what is
working, what is not, and what the next steps
should be to ensure that the system meets its goals.
• There will be frequent opportunities for ongoing
stakeholder input through a variety of forums.
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