Framework for Educational Success
The cornerstone publication of the Legal Center, the Blueprint for Change is a tool for change. The 8 goals and 56 corresponding benchmarks are a framework or checklist for direct case advocacy and system reform. Use the Blueprint for Change framework to identify a jurisdiction’s strengths and areas to improve.
Goals
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Goal 1
Youth Are Entitled to Remain in Their Same School If In Their Best Interest
Goal 2
Youth Have Seamless Transitions Between Schools
Goal 3
Young Children Enter School Ready to Learn
Goal 4
Youth Have the Support to Fully Participate in School
Goal 5
Youth Have Support to Prevent School Dropout, Truancy, and Disciplinary Actions
Goal 6
Youth Are Involved and Empowered
Goal 7
Youth Have Education Advocates and Decisionmakers
Goal 8
Youth Have Support to Enter Into and Complete Post Secondary Education
States that have previously adopted or adapted the Blueprint for Change as a framework include: Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, DC, and West Virginia.
To learn more about how your state can use the Blueprint for Change as a framework for reform, please contact us