Rhode Island's "Blueprint for Multilingual Learner (MLL) Success" articulates a vision and research-based principles that lay out what must be in place at all levels of the educational system for MLLs to thrive. Together, the vision and the principles set the foundational structure for systemic improvement of MLL instruction in Rhode Island. With the "Blueprint," Rhode Island affirms the shared responsibility required to develop MLLs' academic and linguistic skills in environments that respect and sustain their languages and cultures. Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is committed to implementing the "Blueprint" for MLL Success. That is where the "Strategic Plan for MLL Success" comes into play. The "Strategic Plan" outlines how RIDE will make the vision and principles from the "Blueprint" a reality. The "Strategic Plan" contains six mutually reinforcing goals. These goals will guide implementation of the "Blueprint." Each goal identifies high-leverage strategies and action steps that RIDE will undertake in its five-year plan for improving MLL outcomes. Whereas the "Blueprint" lays out "what" must be in place for MLLs to thrive, the "Strategic Plan" provides a roadmap for how RIDE will affect change. [For "Rhode Island's Blueprint for Multilingual Learner Success," see ED615847.]