Transforming schools: a problem-solving approach to school change

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. School Change: What You Need to Know -- School Safety -- Mental Health Illnesses -- Attendance and Tardiness -- Family Structu...

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Hauptverfasser: Losoff, Rachel Cohen (VerfasserIn), Broxterman, Kelly (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; London The Guilford Press [2017]
Schriftenreihe:The Guilford practical intervention in the schools series
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Zusammenfassung:Cover -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. School Change: What You Need to Know -- School Safety -- Mental Health Illnesses -- Attendance and Tardiness -- Family Structures -- Increased Academic Testing and Higher National Standards -- Technology -- 2. The Systems Problem-Solving Model -- Overview of Problem-Solving Steps -- Each Step in the Problem-Solving Model Is Important -- The Problem-Solving Model Is a Universal Approach -- Origins of the Problem‑Solving Model in Education -- Development of the Systems Problem-Solving Consultation Model -- Steps in the SPSC Model -- 3. Getting Started -- Selecting the Problem-Solving Team -- Designating a Facilitator -- Team Functioning -- Meeting Structures -- Team Communication Processes -- Training in Team Functioning -- Establishing a Meeting Schedule -- Part II. Problem Identification -- 4. An Overview of Problem Identification -- Selecting a Problem to Address -- But Don't We Need Consensus? -- Referral Questions -- Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem -- Reason for This Step -- Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected -- Determine Discrepancy -- A Final Note about the Data -- 5. Academic Application: Addressing Reading in a Suburban Elementary School -- Problem Description: Know Your Context -- School Description -- Highlight Student -- Highlight Staff Member -- Problem-Solving Team Members -- Problem Description -- Why This Problem Is Important -- Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem -- Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected -- Determine Discrepancy -- 6. Behavior Application: Addressing Tardiness in an Urban K-8 School -- Problem Description: Know Your Context -- School Description -- Highlight Students
Highlight Staff Member -- Problem-Solving Team Members -- Problem Description -- Why This Problem Is Important -- Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem -- Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected -- Determine Discrepancy -- 7. Frequently Asked Questions about Problem Identification -- Part III. Problem Analysis -- 8. An Overview of Problem Analysis -- Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring -- Ask "Bright Spot" Questions -- Name Resources -- Allow Team to Brainstorm Hypotheses -- List Hypotheses in the Form of Questions -- Yield a Data Collection Plan and Collect Data -- Zero In on the Questions -- Evaluate Whether Hypotheses Are Confirmed -- 9. Academic Application: Addressing Reading in a Suburban Elementary School -- Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring -- Ask "Bright Spot" Questions -- Name Resources -- Allow Team to Brainstorm Hypotheses -- List Hypotheses in the Form of Questions -- Yield a Data Collection Plan and Collect Data -- Zero In on the Questions -- Evaluate Whether Hypotheses Are Confirmed -- 10. Behavior Application: Addressing Tardiness in an Urban K-8 School -- Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring -- Ask "Bright Spot" Questions -- Name Resources -- Allow Team to Brainstorm Hypotheses -- List Hypotheses in the Form of Questions -- Yield a Data Collection Plan and Collect Data -- Zero In on the Questions -- Evaluate Whether Hypotheses Are Confirmed -- 11. Frequently Asked Questions about Problem Analysis -- Part IV. Plan Development/Plan Evaluation -- 12. An Overview of Plan Development and Plan Evaluation -- Step 3. Plan Development: Making It Happen -- Peruse the Research -- Let the Team Brainstorm Ideas -- Address the Action Plan -- Navigate the Implementation Guide
Step 4. Plan Implementation and Evaluation: Do It. Did It Work? -- Create Goals -- Honor the Plan -- Evaluate Progress -- Celebrate Successes -- Keep It Up -- Conclusion -- 13. Academic Application: Addressing Reading in a Suburban Elementary School -- Step 3. Plan Development: Making It Happen -- Peruse the Research -- Professional Learning Communities -- Let the Team Brainstorm Ideas -- Address the Action Plan -- Navigate the IG -- Step 4. Plan Implementation and Evaluation: Do It. Did It Work? -- Create Goals -- Honor the Plan -- Evaluate Progress -- Celebrate Successes -- Keep It Up -- 14. Behavior Application: Addressing Tardiness in an Urban K-8 School -- Step 3. Plan Development: Making It Happen -- Peruse the Research -- Let the Team Brainstorm Ideas -- Address the Action Plan -- Navigate the IG -- Step 4. Plan Implementation and Evaluation: Do It. Did It Work? -- Create Goals -- Honor the Plan -- Evaluate Progress -- Celebrate Successes -- Keep It Up -- 15. Frequently Asked Questions about Plan Development/Plan Evaluation -- Part V. Conclusion -- 16. Tips for Successful Systems Implementation -- Connect the Problem-Solving Model to Current Initiatives -- Use a Readiness Tool to Assess Context -- Use the IG -- Provide Effective Professional Development -- Implement a Structured Coaching Program -- Troubleshooting -- Appendices -- Appendix A. Reproducible Forms -- Appendix B. Ask "Bright Spot" Questions-Long Form -- Appendix C. Environment, Curriculum, Instruction, Learner (ECIL) Guide -- Appendix D. RIOTS Definitions, Data Collection Questions, and Examples of Data Collection Methods That Link to ECIL Domains -- References -- Index
Beschreibung:xii, 245 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9781462529575