'Educational program planning is the act of getting various professionals involved in collecting good information and then using that information to make smart decisions about long-range and short-range changes. For this Unit 1 discussion, you will take advantage of a similar process in working with your peers. You are to develop several elements that would align with your choice of a proposed list of tasks for a strategic plan for a specific PreK-12 school district and share them with your classmates.

To begin the discussion, you should consider establishing a hypothetical strategic planning committee made up of the major stakeholders in your industry. Think about stakeholders such as teachers or faculty, staff, parents, community, administration, and so on. Then, complete the elements listed below, and share them with your classmates to invite comment. Remember, it is important that your strategic plan is designed to meet the needs of your organization and conforms to its organizational structure. Embrace this opportunity to provide and receive feedback during this discussion.

• Establish the strategic planning committee members and their roles.
• Create mission statement.
• Create list of strategic goals and objectives.
• Determine methods that will assist the committee to examine current programs and develop new programs.
• Determine several possible curriculum planning initiatives.
• Determine the tools for gathering input from all stakeholders.