Implementing the Action Strategies in The Blueprint for Educational Change will be no small feat.

It will take the continued effort and dedication of the hundreds of organizations, and thousands of individuals that work in these areas everyday and understand best what works on the front lines. Working together, The Blueprint Partners will:

  • Articulate the needs and the common priorities.
  • Align and leverage public and private resources.
  • Accelerate progress in student and community outcomes.

The organizing structure of The Blueprint for Educational Change centers around establishing Champion Teams for each goal.

Champion Team Members
Goal Captains: are community, business or education leaders who commit to leading the effort toward the goal for a defined period of time.
Goal Leaders: Represent a small cross section of business, community, education, and policy leaders from across the region who will work with the Captains to convene Champions, prioritize action strategies, define critical standards, and track indicators to mark progress toward the goal.

Goal Taskforce(s): Depending on need, Goal Leaders may convene taskforces to solve particular issues or set standards around the goal. For instance, there are two Taskforces already identified:

  • The School Readiness Taskforce consists of one expert from each target district, as well as Success by 6, Region 13 Education Service Center, and academic experts who are defining a common standard and assessment tools for measuring readiness for school at a kindergarten level. This taskforce is being led by Success by 6 and San Marcos Consolidated ISD.
  • The College Access and Success Taskforce consists of leaders of community-based organizations who are focused on the transition between high school and college, and helping students to be successful in college. Their mission is to review service patterns, identify organizational strengths, and existing partnerships to better align resources for students during this critical transition period. The taskforce includes College Forward, Breakthrough, the Ready by 21 College Access team, and others.
Champion Teams: represent community and business leaders, as well as those working directly in and with schools, who can align and coordinate programs and resources (financial resources, volunteerism, expertise, policy) around the Action Strategies. These teams will generally meet quarterly and will track efforts through regular “report cards” to the community.
Constituents: represent the broad base of community and organizational leaders who are goal experts “on the ground” and focused on implementing programs and evaluating impact and best practices.

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