EDLD 5399 Week Three Assignment, Part 1

CARE Model Analysis of District/Campus Improvement Initiatives or Action Research Plans

Please review your intern plan. In the first course, students were encouraged to engage in some action research, or participate in district or campus improvement initiatives. Each of you has had some experiences with such initiatives or action plans. Please review those experiences and complete the following analysis:

Concerns – Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and list at least three concerns that you have identified from these experiences – a concern may be any matter that engages your attention or interest.

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1. Lack of alignment between the district improvement plan and the campus improvement plans.
2. Lack of active parental participation on the site based teams.
3. Not enough emphasis and planning for improvement in Math.

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Affirmations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and affirm or identify at least 3 actions that must be sustained and supported to achieve the District/Campus improvement initiatives.

1. Continue to monitor and share campus and district data.
2. Continue to staff campuses with instructional coaches.
3. Continue to support campuses with appropriate technology.

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Recommendations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and describe at least 3 recommendations you would make regarding the District/Campus Improvement plans or action research plans.

1. Spend more time on the development of the district Improvement plan and disseminate the final product to the campuses in a timely manner.
2. Align the district improvement plan to the district’s strategic plan when possible.
3. Provide training for all members of the site based decision making teams on roles and responsibilities, including:

Evaluate - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and identify at least 3 strategies for evaluating the improvement plans or recommendations.

1. Review Campus plans to ensure that they properly address the ten components of Title 1 school-wide programs, which include

Comprehensive needs assessment	Instruction by highly qualified staff	Parental involvement	Effective, timely additional assistance	Attracting highly qualified staff
School wide reform strategies	Professional development	Transition from early childhood programs	Inclusion of teachers in the use of assessments	Coordination between programs

2. Develop a system to actively monitor the implementation of campus and district improvement plans that includes timelines and expected progress goals.
3. Compare the strategic plan, district improvement plan and campus plans to ensure alignment prior to Board approval.