Jan,+Systems+Thinking




 * Radar Chart**

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_radar.htm


 * General**

http://www.watersfoundation.org/

http://managementhelp.org/systems/systems.htm

http://www.centerforcsri.org/webcasts/webcast3/webcast3.html
 * Mike Miles**

www.trenton.k12.nj.us/system**thinking**/ Operationalizing%20**Systems**%20**Thinking**%20--%20Aug%2008.ppt

http://www.harrison.k12.co.us/board-education/superintendent

http://reformbydesign.posterous.com/
 * Design Thinking**

[|Can schools become learning organizations.pdf] [|Ed ADM 621 Dilemma of Practice, Due Nov 21.pdf]

Section I. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Prior training in systems thinking in vision development, purpose, core values, beliefs 2) Who will you talk to? Board, teachers, operations, administration, students, community leaders 3) What data will you gather? Per pupil expenditures on operations, staffing budgets, APR report, morale and beliefs of staff

Section II. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Aim, vision, mission, values, what generations of management are administrators using 2) Who will you talk to? Staff, DLT, BLT, Board, Community, SIAC 3) What data will you gather?Needs assessment, curriculum, safety, Iowa Youth Survey, technology surveys, support vision?

Section III. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Largest chapter! Look at PD for teachers--what paying over course of career. Making a difference for students? Include coursework for lane advancement as well. Make personnel decisionas as if all principals will be superintendents some day. $1M investment in hiring a teacher. 2) Who will you talk to? Bus. mgr., Bd. sec., staff, students, parents 3) What data will you gather? Overall cost of PD, survey results, grad. rates, staff retention, classroom observations (all kinds), PD plans, board policies

Section IV. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Who are the stakeholders? How often sample or survey? How will we gather data--surveys, observations, informal, etc. External and internal stakeholders. What do students think about teachers and vice versa? Does administration have structures in place to force listening? 2) Who will you talk to? Consider age groups, business owners. External, internal. Associates, classified staff. 3) What data will you gather? Culture, climate, toothpicks, Iowa Youth Survey, att and disc. reports, Annual Report, board policies

Section V. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Purpose, cost/pupil, what do safest schools like and cost of equipment 2) Who will you talk to? Staff, students, community, Fire, Police, FEMA, legal counsel 3) What data will you gather? Current practices, cost/pupil now and when implemented, Crisis Plan (cost), national compliances and codes. Gather data over 5 years; review data monthly, board policies

Section VI. 1) What do you want to know before you gather data? Current policies, hiring processes, mentoring, exit interviews 2) Who will you talk to? HR director, teachers recently hired, bldg. administrators, teachers on std. licenses 3) What data will you gather? Turnover rate for teachers and adm., staff on assistance plans, hiring process, board policies