Alignment, Capability and Engagement: Is Your School Ready for School Improvement?

Madden, Jake

doi:10.15640/jehd.v6n4a6

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“…Practical implementation of this work was introduced at the School. Noting that most schools focus on implementation of new programs and initiatives as the first step to introducing educational change, this study supports the findings that greater success can be achieved when the principal establishes a 'readiness for change' culture as the beginning point (Madden, 2017).…”

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Developing the Conditions for Data Driven Change to Impact Student Achievement and Build Teacher Capacity

Madden

2019

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Schools have been caught up in responding to the calls of external accountability. This has challenged school leaders to establish data gathering practices that ultimately lend themselves to creating school wide instructional systems to impact teaching and learning and offer a consistent instructional approach. This paper outlines how one school established a data driven approach to improve teacher performance by focusing on key elements using a literature focused approach as a catalyst for driving new innovation. The paper considers how a data driven focus (DDF) allows leaders to intentionally and systematically improve student learning. The paper begins by unpacking the new focus on instructional leadership. It unveils how leaders are required to create the foundation to develop a DDF as a vehicle to facilitate information about student achievement within the school. The second part of the paper reports on the change process used to implement DDF as guided by key elements. It entails a 6-step cycle involving 1) developing a desire for change, 2) reflection on data, 3) aligning school programs & curricula, 4) Understanding by Design instructional practices and professional development, 5

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Section: Developing a Desire For Changesupporting

confidence: 77%

Developing the Conditions for Data Driven Change to Impact Student Achievement and Build Teacher Capacity

Madden

2019

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Use of cell phones by the farmers as an extension tool to practice sustainable agriculture and achieve food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aldosari¹,

Al-Sakran²,

Alkhubizi³

et al. 2017

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This study sought to identify how farmers used mobile technology as an extension tool in the area of AlDelam, Saudi Arabia. The study population consisting of 277 farmers was drawn using face to face interview. Well-structured, pre-tested questionnaires were used to collect data. Results of the study are based on questionnaires completed in all respects by 196 participants (70.1% of total). Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results of study revealed that approximately 77% of respondents were using mobile as an extension tool continuously (in routine) and about 68% of the respondents were of the opinion that cell phone helped them meeting their needs and achieving their goals related to agriculture. However, approximately 77% of farmers did not subscribe to any extension services and about 67% intended to subscribe in the near future. Regarding the use of the cell phones for agricultural purposes, about 60% farmers were using them to determine the price of agricultural inputs (e.g. seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides). The study also revealed that about 50% farmers used their cell phones to obtain information through calls, SMS and WhatsApp with the means of 2.86, 2.40 and 2.31, respectively on a 1 to 5 scale. The study concluded that the different categories of the farmers were meeting their needs for agricultural information from different information sources. However, the study showed a positive and significant correlation between larger farmers and the use of cell phone as an extension tool to seek agricultural information at the significance level of 0.01.

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Alignment, Capability and Engagement: Is Your School Ready for School Improvement?

Cited by 2 publications

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Developing the Conditions for Data Driven Change to Impact Student Achievement and Build Teacher Capacity

Developing the Conditions for Data Driven Change to Impact Student Achievement and Build Teacher Capacity

Use of cell phones by the farmers as an extension tool to practice sustainable agriculture and achieve food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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