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Go With the Flow: Decision Trees to Navigate
Categorical Decisions
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Decisions, Decisions
• What is a decision?• A mental process resulting in a course of
action• The process of coming to a conclusion or
determination• Choosing
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Decision Making Methodologies
• Uninformed decision making might be based on• Drawing possibilities out of a hat• Throwing darts• Using the WAG method
• While fun, these methods are likely not optimal!
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Decision Making Methodologies
• Informed decision making is based on a sequential process• Identifying the need• Understanding the objective• Analyzing the alternatives• Evaluating possible solutions/outcomes
• Possible benefits• Possible consequences
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What is a Decision Tree?
• Minimally, a Decision Tree is• A visual representation of a decision making
process• A question and answer analysis
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Decision Trees
• Decision Trees used to their full potential are• A friendly, interactive, and accessible way to work
through some common questions and processes found in managing school resources
• They are also a a resource that• Provides answers to common questions• Offers caution signs to avoid potential bumps in the road• Suggests “Best Practices”• Encourages consistent practices• Summarizes and simplifies rules
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Why Decision Trees?
• While there are many rules, regulations, and alternatives to consider when managing categorical resources, the answers to these questions are often:• Allowable• Not Allowable• Supplanting• Supplemental
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So instead of a series of slides……
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Let’s try a decision tree
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Other Common Questions
• What is core?• What is a direct service?• Are your centralized services compliant?• What needs an allocation plan?• Is the plan aligned to goals?• Is your plan sustainable?
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What is Core?
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What is a Direct Service?
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Program Requiring Allocation Plans
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Centralized Services
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Not Just For Categoricals!
• Decision Trees can be adapted to answer questions in almost any situation, they aren’t just for categorical resource management.
• Other uses could be• Associated Student Body issues• Purchasing processes• Facilities use• Technology
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Final Thoughts
• Mapping out the optimal, compliant, choices that maximize student achievement isn’t an easy task.
• Decision Trees can be a fresh approach when exploring options and confirming best practices and staying within the framework of compliant programs!