National Agenda: A Holistic Approach towards Development of the Campus Improvement Plan Using "Ways of Knowing through the Realms of Meaning" as the Framework

This article seeks to examine "Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning" (2007) by Dr. William Allan Kritsonis as a framework that transformational educational leaders can use to guide members of the Site Based Decision Making Team through development of the Campus Improvement Plan. The Campus Improvement Plan serves as a blueprint for holistically addressing the needs of the campus as it strives to bring its vision to fruition. The six fundamental patterns of the meaning outlined in the book: symbolics, empirics, esthetics, synnoetics, ethics and synoptics offer succinct guidelines to ensure that all aspects of the Campus Improvement Plan are addressed appropriately and implemented effectively. [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]