Far from being a stagnant process, problem solving requires creativity, judgment, and insight. However, flashes of brilliance seldom occur in a vacuum. Systematic analysis stimulates insight. This book can help both teachers and administrators add structure to common sense. This guidebook provides practical examples and organizational tools to tackle specific problems and find enduring solutions. An approachable and flexible problem-solving process is introduced and explained in a step-by-step fashion. Learn how to: --systematically approach problems; --communicate in a common language; --organize relevant information; --build consensus; --make objective, informed decisions; --devise effective solutions; and --monitor progress. Using helpful tools for idea generation, data collection, analysis, implementation, and measurement, this book details how to efficiently ensure problems are fully and systematically addressed.

Solving Problems in Schools: A Guide for Educators

Leavitt, Paige

American Productivity & Quality Center

Most schools already have the data they need to make significant improvements. The key is to find it, understand it, and act on it. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act tasks educators with more than just reporting results: the mandate is now clearer than ever for educators, from teachers to district administrators, to act on those results to improve each student's performance. A single composite score for a school will likely be of little use to educators. Instead, educators will need to leverage existing data and break it down for greater meaning that can be applied to the campus and the classroom. It is critical to make the most of the data educators already have in hand, both from the NCLB act and other existing sources, to improve student performance. To proceed, all educators will need an understanding of why it is important to disaggregate data, how leveraging data can lead to more informed decision making, and how to interpret results. Disaggregating Data in Schools details what data disaggregation is and why it is necessary, types and sources of data and tests, how to break down data using technology support, how to understand test data, and how data can be used at each level. Both district and campus level staff and teachers can benefit from using the terms and ideas presented in this book to initiate a common dialogue for continuous improvement.

Disaggregating Data in Schools: Leveraging the Information You Have

McDaniel, Randy

Skogstad, Emma

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Solving Problems in Schools: A Guide for Educators

Disaggregating Data in Schools: Leveraging the Information You Have