ISLLC Standard #6ISLLC Standard #6Implementing

Educational Policy

NameWorkshop Facilitator

Welcome Name of Superintendent

Welcome Why Important

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Overview & Introductions Name of Facilitator

Introductions Overview / Agenda Guiding Questions Targeted Objectives ISLLC Standards

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Proposed Norms & ExpectationsProposed Norms & Expectations Stay focused and fully engaged

no competing conversations please Participate to grow

share openly and monitor your listening Be a learner

create your own meaning and application Get your needs met

ask questions that benefit the group personal questions on breaks

Housekeeping silence cell phones handle business later share ONE point …then next person

Leadership ModelA Systems Thinking Approach: ISLLC Standards and

improvement strategies are managed through Key Processes

ISLLC Standards A principal may choose to implement specific strategies to meet

the ISLLC Standards and/or improve his/her performance relevant to the ISLLC Standards. The standards are:

1. Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning

2. Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth

3. Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment

4. Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources

5. Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner

6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context

Sample Application Focus APPLICATION FOCUS

ISLLC Standard #6: Education leaders ensure the success of all students by influencing interrelated systems of political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts affecting education to advocate for their teachers’ and students’ needs. (ISLLC 2008) ISLLC Element, Criteria, or Targeted Behavior:

Current Reality (include evidence)

Ideas/Strategies to apply

Next Steps What additional data do you need? Who will you involve in process? What resources do you need?

My Application Focus Do WHAT? By WHEN?

Communicates with decision-maker using data from / about the local educational performance

Other?

What ideas, strategies, and/or concepts presented/discussed in this professional development provided reinforcement for things you already do well?

What ideas, strategies, and/or concepts presented/discussed in this professional development may address refinement for growth in your leadership role?

What is the projected impact to teacher quality and student achievement?

Application Focus (Handout)

• At the conclusion of this module you will identify key concepts and plan your application focus

• In the column labeled “Current Reality” – Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5

5 = Highly effective 3 = Satisfactorily Effective 1 = Ineffective

– Describe the evidence that supports your application of this concept

Implementing Educational Policy

Guiding Question What policy issues are

impacting educational outcomes in your community?

How will you engage and maintain your stakeholders?

Consider the following

How have you engaged your stakeholders in your school during the past two years?

What did you wish to accomplish by asking stakeholders to collaborate with your school?

Why is it critical to engage all stakeholders?

Share with a shoulder partner… At least ONE per question

Key Concepts/ Key IdeasHandout: : The Case for Stakeholder Engagement

Individually read the article Highlight key words (or short

phrases)

Key Concepts/ Key Ideas

As a table group, in round-robin format… Share ONE highlighted item & discuss

– Make a list of highlighted items– Discuss each item as presented – Continue until all are discussed

Identify & discuss ways that the highlighted ideas might apply to engaging stakeholders in developing a school policy

Video Clip

As you watch and listen Identify key points Make a list of at least 7 items

Be prepared to discuss

Essence - 7 secrets of stakeholder engagement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHnDmu4YmvQ

grid:

Resource: The Community Tool Box (2012)

ReflectionAs a table group,

Make a list of the strategies for stakeholder engagement from the video

Be prepared to share ONE item and how YOU might apply it in your school

Share ONE idea that might make a significant impact on YOUR engagement of stakeholders

grid:

Implementing A Process to Influence Policy Development Select ONE policy to address and focus on engaging

stakeholders to influence a change in that policy. Consider the following… Items from the article & video Steps to effectively engage stakeholders in the

develop of a new policy? How would you monitor this process and

stakeholder engagement? What data collection is needed for monitoring

and adjusting? What would be evidence of successful

engagement?

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Implementing Policy Development

Handout:Implementing Policy Development: Engaging Stakeholders

Complete the handout using your notes

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Application Focus

Consider the guiding question, and think about connections between the ISLLC Standard and this workshop’s key concepts

Based on what you’ve discussed and learned today, what can you conclude about engaging stakeholders to influence a change in a policy

Pair/Share ONE strategy that you learned today and how you plan to use it at your school.

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Workshop Closure

Review the following… Targeted Objectives ISLLC Standard (Elements, Criteria, or

Targeted Behavior list on Application Focus) Next Steps

How do you implement your plan? Who will you involve in process? What resources do you need?

Application Focus Do what? By when?

Workshop Closure

Please complete “Participant Feedback” form Grant research Improve future workshops Thank you!