Strategic Planning is a method for positioning an organization to take advantage of its future by:

• Capitalizing on it's opportunities
• Addressing its challenges
• Providing the kind of leadership that masters change

A strategic planning process incorporates an in-depth planning model that takes place over time with community involvement.

Use this section to effectively build the capacity for ongoing change into your district's or school's regular operations. With this in place, successful technology planning is much easier. This section outlines the basic steps of strategic planning (up the implementation phase, which will be discussed further in the section on Technology Planning). They are as follows:

• Preliminary Readiness Assessment
• Creating a Vision
• Taking Stock, Internally and Externally
• Setting Goals and Objectives
• The Communication Plan

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