Activity 6: a] Moving from Issue to Goal activity
b] Moving from Issues to Policy Goals activity
 Module 4: Strategic Planning & Vision Statements

Overview & Instructor Notes - a] Moving from Issue to Goal

The purpose of this activity is to take the issues that were identified during the introduction activity and turn them into draft policy goals and strategic action plan objectives.

Prior to this activity the issues should have been grouped logically. Typically they fall into 4 or 5 categories like connectivity and infrastructure, human resource development and professional development, content development and implementation and maintenance. Assign one category to each small group.

For each issue the groups must:

1. Answer the question- Are there any related issues?
2. Re state the issue as a policy goal.
3. Write Strategic plan statements.
4. Establish short and long term goals.

A sample response has been provided and should be given to the participants to guide their deliberations. The groups will only be able to complete one or two issues in each category during the workshop because of time restraints. The groups each report back to the large group with the results of their work.

This activity can take up to ½ day.

The work of the groups is given to the working group and forms the basis of the ongoing policy development.

Overview & Instructor Notes - b] Moving from Issues to Policy Goals

The purpose of this activity is to take the issues identified earlier and turn them into policy goals and strategic action plans.

Each small group will be assigned a group of issues.

Activity

Instructions

In your small group do the following:

For each issue the groups must:

1. Answer the question- Are there any related issues?
2. Re-state the issue as a policy goal.
3. Write Strategic plan statements.
4. Establish short and long term goals.

Use the sample response provided as a template for your response.

Report back to the large group with the results of your deliberations.