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Quick Wins in School Improvement. Using Data and a Collaborative Leadership Model. What is a Quick Win ?. OBTAINABLE IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS VISABLE OR TANGIBLE CHANGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
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Quick Wins in School Improvement Using Data and a Collaborative Leadership Model
What is a Quick Win ? • OBTAINABLE IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS • VISABLE OR TANGIBLE CHANGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT • STRATEGICALLY IDENTIFIED BASED ON PRIORITIZED CURRENT NEEDS ESTABLISHED BY MULTIPLE STEAKHOLDER GROUPS • GROUNDED IN DATA • DESIGNED TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF CHANGE • MAY OR MAY NOT LINK TO IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT IN ACHIEVEMENT • BEGINS TO CREATE MOMENTUM, CONFIDENCE, HOPE, AND COMMITMENT WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT • CAN BE MAINTAINED OR RECREATED AS NEEDED
Before , During, and After Quick Wins • BEFORE QUICK WINS • IMPORTANT TO STRATEGICALLY PLAN • DURING QUICK WINS • PLAN TO COACH THEN COACH YOUR PLAN • AFTER QUICK WINS • PLAN TO KEEP WINNING
before IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGICALLY PLANNING QUICK WINS • USE DATA TO IDENTIFY WHAT QUICK WINS WOULD HAVE THE GREATEST POSITIVE IMPACT • HAVE A TENTATIVE IDEA OF WHAT IMPACT OR END PRODUCT IS NEEDED TO BE CONSIDERED A QUICK WIN • ORGANIZE A PLAN TO GUIDE AND FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF GETTING TO THE QUICK WIN • HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS OR PROCESSES FOR CONSIDERATION AS A STARTING POINT TO LEAD TO THE QUICK WIN • LISTEN CAREFULLY TO WHAT STAFF, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS ARE SAYING
DURING PLAN YOUR COACHING AND COACH YOUR PLAN • REFERENCE AND KEEP THE DATA USED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED IN FRONT OF STAKEHOLDERS • MAINTAIN FOCUS ON TARGETED AREA FOR QUICK WIN • CONSISTENT TIME TO DO THE WORK • USE AGENDAS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE • USE ACTION STEPS • SET TIMELINES • SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES • USE PLANNED FEEDBACK POINTS • BUILD CONSENSUS
AFTER CONSISTANT PRACTICE = CONSISTANT WINS • HOLD ONTO YOUR QUICK WIN • PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE THE WINS • MAINTAIN PRACTICES • AVOID STACKING UNTIL QUICK WIN BECOMES EMBEDDED IN CULTURE • CONTINUE TO MONITOR, COLLECT FEEDBACK, AND ADJUST
How we used our data to strategically plan for quick wins in year one of the School Improvement Process • SCHOOL CULTURE SURVEY AND SCHOOL TYPOLOGY TOOLS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED OUR TWO IMMEDIATE AREAS OF FOCUS ….. • CREATING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER COLLABORATION • COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLANNING • PLC TIME • DEVELOPING A SYSTEM TO MOVE A BALKANIZED STAFF OF MANY DIFFERENT VOICES INTO A COLABORATIVE STAFF WITH A MORE UNIFIED VOICE • BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TEAM MODEL • ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS FOR COMMUNICATION • ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS FOR CONSENSUS BUILDING • ESTABLING THE USE OF ACTION STEPS
CREATING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER COLLABORATION • COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLANNNIG • SHARING DATA • SHARING BEST PRACTICE • SETTING ACTION STEPS • PLC • ONGOING PD • TARGETING DATA ANALYSIS • INTERACTIVE FEEDBACK
TEACHER LEADERSHIP + TEACHER VOICE = Quick Win • BUILD SHARED LEADERS • PROTOCOLS TO COMMUNICATE • CREATING CONSENSUS • USE ACTION STEPS
Teachers acting as leaders and liaisons Connecting it all !!!! Culture of transparency
Summarizing the power in quick wins • SNAP OUT OF DOING THE SAME OLD SAME OLD • ORGANIZE, STRUCTURE, AND MOVE THE WHOLE IN A COMMON DIRECTION • BREAK ORGANIZATIONAL RUTS • EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION • CREATE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY • GENERATE ENERGY AND MOMENTUM FOR BIGGER EDUCATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS THAT IN TIME WILL IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT • BUILDS TRUST • OPEN COMMUNICATION • WE ALL LIKE TO WIN !