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The Policy Blueprint is for school teams who are interested in the successful implementation and sustainment of Whole Child policy initiatives, with a particular focus on the need for coordination and integration of efforts.

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The Practice Blueprint is for school teams who are interested in improving their practice alignment with the WSCC model and in successful implementation and sustainment of WSCC Practices as aligned with integrated multi-tiered systems of support (I-MTSS).

WSCC Blueprinting Resources

Listen to our CSCH Podcast Episode or read our CSCH Brief explaining the WSCC Blueprints and why we made two!

How to Complete the Policy Blueprint

The WSCC Blueprints can be completed in a number of ways: over a series of sessions, in a longer chunk of time over professional learning time, or as a revisit after completing the full blueprint once. We recommend a 10-session structure for completing your blueprinting work. Each Policy Blueprint session – with the exception of Session 5 – is expected to take 30-45 minutes to complete. Depending on your schedule and needs, you can modify this schedule or combine sessions.

Individual Sessions – WSCC Policy Blueprint

Intro to the Blueprint (Sessions 1-2)

In these sessions, you will learn about the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model, and engage in activities to set you up for success in your blueprinting process.

  • Session 1 – To gain familiarity with the WSCC model and available resources for strengthening knowledge
  • Session 2 – To understand the rationale behind the blueprinting process and begin to think about WSCC policies and practices in your setting
  • Supplemental Materials – To help you construct an effective leadership team with representation across a variety of roles and WSCC domains

Exploring Context (Sessions 3-5)

In these sessions, you will identify strengths and needs related to educating the whole child.

  • Session 3 – To gain experience with a policy evaluation tool, the WellSAT WSCC, which helps you to evaluate policy alignment with the WSCC model
  • Session 4 – To compile WSCC-aligned policies in your setting, identify colleagues with expertise related to each policy, and available resources that might assist with strengthening policy
  • Session 5 – To evaluate your current policies’ alignment with the WSCC model

Evaluating Directions (Sessions 6-7)

In these sessions, you will examine opportunities to strengthen whole child initiatives by implementing, refining, or de-implementing.

  • Session 6 – To identify WSCC domains that are areas of strengths, weakness, opportunity, and tension in your policies
  • Session 7 – To identify potential areas for policy strengthening within one WSCC domain

Establishing Actions (Sessions 8-10)

In these sessions, you will plan for success by identifying action steps, addressing anticipated barriers, and creating plans for monitoring implementation.

  • Session 8 – To narrow down to 1-5 policy changes to pursue, with these prioritized based on urgency and readiness
  • Session 9 – To create an action plan for each policy change you are going to pursue
  • Session 10 – To identify the practice changes that need to be made to align with revised policies

Resource Library

Our Connecticut Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Partnership website has a resource library with helpful links about the WSCC Model and policy development, implementation, and assessment.