Principals and Technical Center Directors link the community, district, school board, and teachers. Curriculum Directors bring knowledge of assessment, instruction, standards-based education, and professional development needs. They may have knowledge of the availability of grants and are often grant writers. Directors of Special Services are familiar with legal requirements, parental and student rights, mental health resources, and facilitation processes. They may also be knowledgeable about the availability of grants.
Superintendents bring a district-wide perspective.
Superintendents affect the success of the implementation of the action plan by the way they support new proposals, plan with school boards, provide district-wide leadership, visit schools to support implementation activities, and follow through on decisions of the action planning team. Representatives from business and industry bring knowledge of the skills students need to pursue career opportunities and of resources available to acquire those skills. By definition, the mission of an action planning team is to increase student achievement through goal setting and ongoing monitoring of data. With this clear mission, the school can progress toward the goals of the action plan. To ensure success, team members need to be clear about individual responsibilities and decision-making processes.