Assignment:
Developing a Strategic Plan
During the course, the Session Long Projects will involve reading, researching, and discussing various topics and how they relate to a specific K-12 school district, community college, or university. Since you will need to relate your readings and research to the organization you select, you should select an organization that posts much of their data and information on their website.
Locate the Strategic Plan for your organization, unit, or department. For SLP, write a 3 to 5 page paper analyzing the Strategic Plan of the organization you selected, with specific references to the readings assigned. Specifically, identify and analyze the following components of a Strategic Plan:
• Foundation (mission statement)
• Supporting Components (values, institutional goals, vision)
• Strategic Plan (goals and objectives, implementation plan)
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria - Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing - Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization - Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources, and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources - Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format, including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to Professional Practice - Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.