what is sbm?
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School-Based ManagementTRANSCRIPT
SchoolBasedManagementWHATISIT?Schoolbasedmanagement(SBM)isastrategytoimproveeducationbytransferringsignificantdecisionmakingauthorityfromstateanddistrictofficestoindividualschools.SBMprovidesprincipals,teachers,students,andparentsgreatercontrolovertheeducationprocessbygivingthemresponsibilityfordecisionsaboutthebudget,personnel,andthecurriculum.Throughtheinvolvementofteachers,parents,andothercommunitymembersinthesekeydecisions,SBMcancreatemoreeffectivelearningenvironmentsforchildren.Reference:OfficeofResearchEducation/ConsumerGuideWHATARETHEADVANTAGES?AllowcompetentindividualsintheschoolstomakedecisionsthatwillimprovelearningGivetheentireschoolcommunityavoiceinkeydecisionsFocusaccountabilityfordecisionsLeadtogreatercreativityinthedesignofprogramsRedirectresourcestosupportthegoalsdevelopedineachschoolLeadtorealisticbudgetingasparentsandteachersbecomemoreawareoftheschool'sfinancialstatus,spendinglimitations,andthecostofitsprogramsand,Improvemoraleofteachersandnurturenewleadershipatalllevels.Reference:OfficeofResearchEducation/ConsumerGuideHOWDOESSBMAFFECTTHEROLESOFTHESCHOOLBOARDANDTHESUPERINTENDENTANDDISTRICTOFFICE?Theschoolboardcontinuestoestablishaclearandunifyingvisionandtosetbroadpoliciesforthedistrictandtheschools.SBMdoesnotchangethelegalgovernancesystemofschools,andschoolboardsdonotgiveupauthoritybysharingauthority.Theboard'srolechangeslittleinaconversiontoSBM.Thesuperintendentandhisorherdistrictofficestafffacilitatethedecisionsmadeattheschoollevel,andprovidetechnicalassistancewhenaschoolhasdifficultytranslatingthedistrict'svisionintohighqualityprograms.Developingstudentandstaffperformancestandardsandevaluatingtheschoolsarealsotheresponsibilityofthedistrictstaff.Thedistrictofficewillgenerallycontinuetorecruitpotentialemployees,screenjobapplicants,andmaintaininformationonqualifiedapplicantsfromwhichtheschoolsfilltheirvacancies.Thedistrictofficemayalsospecifycurriculargoals,objectives,andexpectedoutcomeswhileleavingituptotheschoolstodeterminethemethodsforproducingthedesiredresults.Somedistrictsleavethechoiceofinstructionalmaterialstotheschools,whereasothersmayrequireschoolstousecommontexts.HOWAREBUDGETDECISIONSMADE?InmostSBMsystems,eachschoolisgivena"lumpsum"thattheschoolcanspendasitseesfit.AsoutlinedbyJoAnnSpear(1983),thedistrictofficedeterminesthetotalfundsneededbythewholedistrict,determinesthedistrictwidecosts(suchasthecostofcentraladministrationandtransportation),andallocatestheremainingfundstotheindividualschools.Theallocationtoeachschoolisdeterminedbyaformulathattakesintoaccountthenumberandtypeofstudentsatthatschool.Eachschooldetermineshowtospendthelumpsumallocatedbythedistrictinsuchareasaspersonnel,equipment,supplies,andmaintenance.Insomedistricts,surplusfundscanbecarriedovertothenextyearorbeshiftedtoaprogramthatneedsmorefundsinthisway,longrangeplanningandefficiencyareencouraged.HOWAREDECISIONSMADEATTHESCHOOLLEVEL?Mostdistrictscreateschoolmanagementcouncilsateachschoolthatincludetheprincipal,representativesofparentsandteachers,and,insomecases,othercitizens,supportstaff,andatthesecondarylevelstudents.Thecouncilconductsaneedsassessmentanddevelopsaplanofactionthatincludesstatementsofgoalsandmeasurableobjectives,consistentwithschoolboardpolicies.Insomedistricts,themanagementcouncilmakesmostschoolleveldecisions.Inotherdistricts,thecounciladvisestheprincipal,whothenmakesthedecisions.Inbothcases,theprincipalhasalargeroleinthedecisionmakingprocess,eitheraspartofateamorasthefinaldecisionmaker.WHATISNECESSARYWHENIMPLEMENTINGSBM?Fromthebeginning,theschoolboardandsuperintendentmustbesupportiveofschoolbasedmanagement.Theymusttrusttheprincipalsandcouncilstodeterminehowtoimplementthedistrict'sgoalsattheindividualschools.Itisimportanttohaveawrittenagreementthatspecifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheschoolboard,superintendentanddistrictoffice,principal,andSBMcouncil.Theagreementshouldexplicitlystatethestandardsagainstwhicheachschoolwillbeheldaccountable.JamesGuthrie(1986)statesthateachschoolshouldproduceanannualperformanceandplanningreportcovering"howwelltheschoolismeetingitsgoals,howitdeploysitsresources,andwhatplansithasforthefuture."Traininginsuchareasasdecisionmaking,problemsolving,andgroupdynamicsisnecessaryforallparticipatingstaffandcommunitymembers,especiallyintheearlyyearsofimplementation.Tomeetthenewchallengesofthejob,principalsmayneedadditionaltraininginleadershipskills.Insummary:SBMmusthavethestrongsupportofschoolstaff.SBMismoresuccessfulifitisimplementedgradually.Itmaytake5yearsormoretoimplementSBM.Schoolanddistrictstaffmustbegivenadministrativetraining,butalsomustlearnhowtoadjusttonewrolesandchannelsofcommunication.Financialsupportmustbeprovidedtomaketrainingandtimeforregularstaffmeetingsavailable.Centralofficeadministratorsmusttransferauthoritytoprincipals,andprincipalsinturnmustsharethisauthoritywithteachersandparents.WHATARETHELIABILITIESOFSBM?Participitorydecisionmakingsometimescreatesfrustrationandisoftenslowerthanmoreautocraticmethods.Thecouncilmembersmustbeabletoworktogetheronplanningandbudgetmatters.Thisleavesprincipalsandteacherslesstimetodevotetootheraspectsoftheirjobs.Teachersandcommunitymemberswhoparticipateinthecouncilsmayneedtraininginbudgetmatterssometeachersmaynotbeinterestedinthebudgetprocessorwanttodevotetimetoit.Membersoftheschoolcommunitymustalsobewareofexpectationsthataretoohigh.AccordingtotheAASA/NAESP/NASSPtaskforce,districtsthathavehadthemostsuccesswithSBMhavefocusedtheirexpectationsontwobenefitsgreaterinvolvementinmakingdecisionsandmaking"better"decisions.WHEREHASSCHOOLBASEDMANAGEMENTBEENIMPLEMENTED?HundredsofschooldistrictsacrossthecountryhaveexperimentedwithaspectsofSBM.Reference:OfficeofResearchEducation/ConsumerGuide______________________________________________________________________________________________________________SchoolBasedManagement(SBM)SystemwillfocuseffortsinstrengtheningsupportsystemsoftheDepEDonSchoolBasedManagementthroughimprovededucationalplanningandmanagement.Thishassubcomponentscreatedtoattainthisgoal.Reference:STRIVEObjectives:StrengthenthesupportsystemsofDepED,threeRegionalOffices,selectedDivisionsandschoolsforSchoolBasedManagementthroughimprovededucationalplanningandmanagement.Developmentofafunctionalmanagementsupportsystemforcontinuingschoolimprovementatregional,divisionandschoollevels.SchoolBasedManagement(SBM)orComponent1ofSTRIVEisaresponsetoBESRAKRT1enablingandempoweringschoolstakeholderstomanageitsownaffairsforimproveddeliveryofeducationalservicesinasustainablemanner.Assuch,thiscomponentisfocusedonthestrengtheningofsupportsystemsincludinggovernance,advisoryandpartnershipmechanismsforSBMthroughpracticalexperienceinapplicationactivitiesinthethreeregions.Theapplicationexperiencewillbefurtherenhancedthrougharangeofcapabilitybuildingactivities.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________SUBCOMPONENTS:Policy&PlanningSystemUnderthissubcomponent,STRIVEaimstoenhance/developstructures,processesandtoolsassociatedwithpolicy/planningsystemsattheschool,division,andregionallevelsParticipatoryMechanismsinEducationGovernanceThissubcomponentisdedicatedtoidentifyingexistingparticipatorymechanismsineducationgovernanceattheschool,divisionandregionHumanResourceDevelopmentofEducationManagementThissubcomponentfocusesondevelopingandpilotingtheappropriateregionalorganizationalstructuretoensurethatthedivisionsactuallysupporttheimplementationofschoolbasedmanagementasmandatedbytheEducationActof2001.Inordertohelptheregionsperformthisfunction,thesubcomponenthasdevelopedthetechnicalassistancemechanismthatwillsystematizetheprovisionofprofessionalhelpandguidancebytheregiontothedivisions,andbythedivisionstotheschools.QualityAssurance&AccountabilitySystemThissubcomponentoffersamechanismforinsuringqualityinthecriticalsystems,processes,outputs,andoutcomesofDepEDatvariousmanagementlevelstobringaboutimprovedlearningoutcomes,continuousschoolimprovementandbettertechnicalandmanagementservices.Itissupportedbytheinterlockingprocessesofmonitoringandevaluationthatsystematicallyprovideeducatorstimelyinformationusefulforplanningandformakingdecisionsandadjustments.ProgramstoImproveAccessThefocusofthissubcomponentistoestablishtheappropriatemechanismsthatwillincreasethenumberofeffectiveinitiativesundertakenbytheregion/division/schoolstoimproveaccess.Theapproachistodetermineandpilotappropriatesupportoptionsforbasiceducation.Itspecificallyaimsto:PilottestnumbersofeffectiveinitiativesdirectlyundertakenbytheTargetAccessSchoolsandCommunityLearningCenterstoimproveaccess.Developandpilottestsupportsystems/mechanismsatthedivisionleveltorenderdirecttechnicalassistancesupporttotheTargetAccessSchoolsandCommunityLearningCenters.Developandpilottestsupportsystems/mechanismsattheregionstofacilitatepolicycompliance,effectiveprogramsdeliveryandensurequalityassuranceandaccountabilities.UnifiedInformationSystemTheRegionalUISistheICTenabledsupporttotheprocessandinformationrequirementsofSBM,T&DandLRMDS.Itaimstostrengtheninformationmanagementatthetargetregionsanddivisionstoenabledatadrivendecisionmakingandprovideavenueforconnectingpeopletopeopleandpeopletoknowledgetheyneedtoeffectivelyrespondandcreatenewandrelevantinformation.Specifically,thesystemaimsto(1)streamlineandefficientlyrenderthecollectionandprocessingofeducationdatafromtheschoolsandfieldoffices,(2)institutionalizeQualityAssuranceandM&Eprocessesateveryleveloftheeducationmanagementsystem,and(3)supportinformationrequirementsofschoolbasedmanagement,planningandpolicyformulationatalllevels.TheUISshallconsistofintegrateddatabases,automatedprocessesandtechnologiesthataretobeimplementedonenhancedorganizationalstructuresandimprovedworkflowprocessesatthetargetdivisionsandregions.ConsistentwiththeoverallstrategyofbuildingonexistingDepEDsystemsandstructures,thesolutionsystemaimstoestablisheffectivelinkageswithcurrentlyfunctionalsystems.Reference:STRIVE