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Sustaining Comprehensive Reform

Sustaining Comprehensive Reform. Hugh E. Burkett Director of The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement February 1, 2006. Keep the passion for the mission. Establish infrastructures. Form the habits of reformers. Foster deep leadership. Reallocate resources.

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Sustaining Comprehensive Reform

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  1. Sustaining Comprehensive Reform Hugh E. Burkett Director of The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement February 1, 2006

  2. Keep the passion for the mission. Establish infrastructures. Form the habits of reformers. Foster deep leadership. Reallocate resources. Essential Elements of Sustaining Reform

  3. Believe it yourself. Put student achievement out front. Focus on kids, not adults. Ask why. Retell the story. Keep the Passion for the Mission

  4. Believe it yourself: Find and share evidence of success. Make sure actions express beliefs. Keep the Passion for the Mission

  5. Put student achievement out front: Develop filter questions. Avoid mixed messages. Eliminate distractions and excuses. Highlight successes. Keep the Passion for the Mission

  6. Focus on kids, not adults: Change causes tension. Why are we here, anyway? Keep the Passion for the Mission

  7. Ask why: Clarify purpose before acting. Refocus through questioning. Keep the Passion for the Mission

  8. Retell the story: Who were the players? What were the milestones? Where were we before we began? When did we start? How did we begin? Why did we do it? Keep the Passion for the Mission

  9. Attend to teacher selection, induction, and retention. Keep the classroom sacred. Share governance. Use your reform model. Establish Infrastructures

  10. Attend to teacher selection, induction, and retention: Attend to the “fit” of teachers and reform design. Be intentional about induction: “How do we do business here?” Identify retention issues. Establish Infrastructures

  11. Keep the classroom sacred: No more important work takes place anywhere in the school. No interaction is more important than that between student and teacher. No time can be wasted. Establish Infrastructures

  12. Share governance: Be open. Expect participation. Follow the rules. Establish Infrastructures

  13. Use your reform model: Implement the model as designed. Be a savvy consumer. Make sure your comprehensive design drives the work. Establish Infrastructures

  14. Use professional development. Use needs assessment and evaluation. Use external assistance. Form the Habits of Reformers

  15. Use professional development: Engage in continuous learning. Conduct action research. Monitor content and process. Differentiate, but aggregate. Form the Habits of Reformers

  16. Use needs assessment and evaluation: Make the first question “Where are we now?” Make data your friend. Provide data analysis for all. Ask evaluation questions first, not last. Form the Habits of Reformers

  17. Use external assistance: Do not “go it alone.” Share both failures and successes. Steal good ideas. Form the Habits of Reformers

  18. Identify the principal, PLUS ... Define and recognize leadership opportunities. Recognize leadership “intersections.” Foster Deep Leadership

  19. Reallocate time. Reallocate staff. Reallocate funds. Reallocate Resources

  20. Reallocate time: Spend time on mission-critical work. Instructional time Planning time “Personal” workday time Time during the school day Reallocate Resources

  21. Reallocate staff: Let student achievement direct staffing. Instructional personnel must not be assigned to non-instructional tasks, or vice versa. Develop staff; don’t ignore weaknesses. Who teaches which kids? Reallocate Resources

  22. Reallocate funds: How long can reform last without money? Stop spending money on programs that are not working. Seek only grants that fit your reform design. Rethink “traditional” use of Title I funds and services. Reallocate Resources

  23. The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement: www.centerforcsri.org Making Good Choices: Sustainable School Improvement (2004): www.ncrel.org/csri/choices/mgcssi.pdf Literature Review of Sustainability and Resource Reallocation for School Improvement Programs (2002): www.ncrel.org/csri/resources/other/litrev.htm Guide to Working With External Providers (2004): www.ncrel.org/csri/tools/gwep.pdf Related Resources

  24. www.centerforccsri.org E-mail: ccsri@learningpt.org Contact The Center

  25. Hugh E. Burkett P: 202-884-8540 E-mail: hugh.burkett@learningpt.org

  26. P: 630-649-6500 >F: 630-649-6700 800-356-2735 > www.learningpt.org 1120 East Diehl Road, Suite 200 Naperville, IL 60563

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