copyright ©2006. battelle for kids. putting the school improvement model into action

Copyright ©2006. Battelle for Kids.

Putting the School Improvement Model Into Action


Enabling Conditions—What kind of culture supports continuous improvement?


Level 1 Analysis: What results are we producing?


Building:

Grade Level/ Department:

Team Members:

1. What patterns do you see looking across all of your reports?

2. What relative strengths emerge for your team?

3. What relative weaknesses emerge for your team?

4. What other value-added reports will you want to explore?

5. How would you incorporate achievement data (item analysis) into this picture?

Level 1 Analysis: What Results Are We Producing?


Level 1 Analysis: What results are we producing?


Level 1 Analysis – Filter: Relative Strengths & Weaknesses

6. Choose one strength and one weakness to continue focusing on:

Strength:

Weakness:


Level II Analysis: How are we producing our strengths and weaknesses?


Area of strength: Area of weakness:

Level 2 Analysis: Why Are We Getting These Results?Brainstorm a listing of possible causes for the results you are getting.


Level II Analysis: How are we producing our strengths and weaknesses?


Level II Analysis – Filter: Causality MapBuilding:


Team Members:

UNCOVER A STRENGTH-BASED CAUSALITY Organize your brainstormed causes for your area of strength.

Causal Factor

Teacher Differences:

Instruction:

Systemic Issues:

Curriculum:

Other External Factors:


Level II Analysis – Filter: Causality MapBuilding:


Team Members:

UNCOVER A WEAKNESS-BASED CAUSALITY Organize your brainstormed causes for your area of weakness.

Causal Factor

Teacher Differences:

Instruction:

Systemic Issues:

Curriculum:

Other External Factors:


Level III Analysis: How do we improve?


Level III Analysis – How do we improve?Building:


Team Members:

UNCOVER A STRENGTH-BASED CAUSALITYSTEP 1: For each cause, list evidence that supports or disallows it as a possible root cause for your area of strength.STEP 2: Identify the Root Cause for your area of strength.

Causal Factor Evidence

Teacher Differences:Instruction:

Systemic Issues:Curriculum:

Other External Factors:Identify Root Cause of Strength:


Level III Analysis – How do we improve?Building:


Team Members:

UNCOVER A WEAKNESS-BASED CAUSALITYSTEP 1: For each cause, list evidence that supports or disallows it as a possible root cause for your area of weakness.STEP 2: Identify the Root Cause for your area of weakness.

Causal Factor Evidence

Teacher Differences:Instruction:

Systemic Issues:Curriculum:

Other External Factors:Identify Root Cause of Weakness:


School Improvement Strategy: What do we do differently?


Level III Filter – What do we do differently?SMART Goal Template: Please use the following guide to prepare your SMART goals.

S M A R T

STRATEGIC & SPECIFIC: IDENTIFY A LONG-TERM GOAL FOCUSED ON THE GRADE LEVEL OR DEPARTMENT’S SPECFIC NEEDS.

MEASURABLE: EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL KNOW IF RESULTS CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE ACTIONS SPECIFIED IN THE GOAL.

ATTAINABLE: BE SURE NOT TO SET GOALS THAT ARE TOO CONSERVATIVE OR IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH.

RESULTS-BASED OR RESEARCH-BASED: DESCRIBE HOW YOU WILL KNOW WHEN YOUR GOAL HAS BEEN MET.

TIME-BOUND: ASSIGN A TIMEFRAME IN WHICH YOU WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL.

Strength-Based Goal Components

Strength-Based Goal

Deficit-Based Goal Components

Deficit-Based Goal


OUTCOME: OUTCOME MEASURE:

ACTION STEPS TO ACHIEVE OUTCOME

RESOURCES NEEDED

PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE

TIMELINE

RESULTS (COMPLETION, QUALITY & CONSISTENCY, ETC.)

Action Planning Form Last Updated: ___________________________

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