Analyze pre-existing network structures and points of leverage at the outset of a cross-sector reform initiative¶

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Description¶

Among the report's considerations for the future, it recommends that "Future efforts like this might benefit from deliberate analysis of the pre-existing networks, the missing links, and the best strategies for disseminating information, gathering feedback, and collaborating with stakeholders to work toward transformation." It further recommends sharing states' experiences by establishing an online resources library including definitions of college and career readiness, examples of course alignment, and lessons learned from collaborative work groups, and stresses that validity studies of CCSS-aligned assessments may be the most pressing issue for ADs in the final grant year.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Deliberate upfront analysis of existing ties, nodes, and missing links before launching the initiative

Constraints¶

• The report notes it was too early for many states to make policy changes regarding use of CCSS-aligned assessments for placement

Target Learners¶

• State reform leaders and initiative designers in K–12 and postsecondary systems

Target Learning Goals¶

• Planning sustainable stakeholder engagement for standards-alignment initiatives

Affordances¶

• Social Network Analysis Nodes Ties Educational Reform

Related Strategies¶

• Alignment Director strategies for engaging stakeholders: leveraging existing networks, field-based pods, and cross-sector convenings
• Use the WSCC model as a framework for school improvement plans, accountability measures, and cross-sector initiatives

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Bracco, K. R., Klarin, B., Broek, M., Austin, K., Finkelstein, N., Bugler, D., & Mundry, S. (2014). Statewide networks: Connecting education systems and stakeholders to support college readiness. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED559537