BLUEPRINT TEMPLATE
I. Summary/Overview
Form: Narrative
Required Parts:
· Mission
· Vision
· Core Beliefs/Values
· Slogan (if applicable)
· Key Practice Focus
· Summary of Process
· Alignment to Regional Strategic Plan
II. Compelling Need
Form: Narrative
Required parts:
· Research Review
· Summary of Benchmarks Document points
that serve as a focus in the Blueprint
· Summary of Report Card Data/Indicators that serve as a focus in the Blueprint
· Summary of HSTW Assessment data
· Summary of most recent TAV report recommendations
· Summary of Local Site Data (LSD) sources
· Rationale for data source selection
III. Status of the Ten Key Practices and Five Key Conditions
Form: Narrative and/or Chart
Required parts:
· All ten Key Practices
· All five Key Conditions
· Current status of each key practice/key condition with supporting data indicators--
What is the status? How do you know?
· Desired status of each key practice/key condition with supporting data indicators--
What should it be? How will you know it has been attained?
· A description of the gap between the two states--if the gap exists
IV. Goals & Measures for Focus Key Practices
Form: Narrative
Required parts:
· Determination of focus Key Practices including rationale for their selection
· Statement of goals put into place to Bridge the Gap
· Data Benchmarks put into place to measure the success of efforts
· Expected increases in Data Benchmarks over the length of the Blueprint--including rationale
V. Timeline for Completion
Form: Chart and Narrative (Bulleted)
Required parts:
· List of strategies needed to accomplish goals
--Chart/graph form for visual presentation
--Bulleted statements under appropriate year
of accomplishment
VI. Team Structure
Form: Narrative and Chart
Required parts:
· Listing of teams needed for the initial implementation phase, including rationale
· Listing of team membership by roles and responsibilities
VII. Issues and Concerns
Form: Narrative
Required parts:
· Listing of issues and concerns for each of the following development phases (including possible resolution strategy):
--Blueprint Development Phase
--Implementation Phase
· Description of planned communication vehicles necessary for successful completion
· Listing of further research topics that may need to be investigated, including rationale
VIII. Appendices
Form: Most convenient
Required parts:
· Meeting dates
· Bibliography
· Selected data