After the publication of the baseline information, explain your plan for improving outcomes. Be as specific as possible. Include tasks, responsibilities, and time frames. This is to ensure that the public understands what to expect. Publish a schedule for periodic testing to compare benchmarks and stick to it.
Continuous information keeps the community involved.
As progress is made, public trust and support grows. Be honest about results. Indicators may look worse before they look better. If potential dropouts stay in school, the dropout rate may improve while test scores fall. Candid evaluation increases your credibility and the collaborative gains political clout.