Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness

In 2013 the Minnesota legislature adopted what is referred to as the World’s Best Workforce legislation. This legislation requires a school board to adopt a comprehensive long-term strategic plan at a public meeting to support and improve teaching and learning. 

Under the legislation, each school board is required to develop a plan that contains the following:

• Clearly defined student achievement goals and benchmarks;
  
  
• Processes to evaluate each student's progress toward meeting the state and local academic standards;
  
  
• A system to review and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and curriculum;
  
  
• Practices that integrate high-quality instruction, rigorous curriculum, instructional technology, and a collaborative professional culture that supports teacher quality, performance, and effectiveness;
  
  

• Evidence-based strategies for improving curriculum, instruction, and student achievement.

The legislation also requires each school to submit an annual summary of their progress toward their World’s Best Workforce Plan goals.