Begins with Values, Beliefs, Planning, Policies, and Procedures

Asks, "What are student needs?"

Asks, "What are teacher needs?"

Promotes a problem-solving mentality -- "How do we make it happen?"

Expects on-going responsibility from parents to administrators

Utilizes a school-wide coherent strategic plan

Dedicates 3 - 5 years span for significant reform

Changes on-the-job behaviors

Spreads Accountability throughout the system

Affects student Learning

True Teamwork

• Utilizes a cadre of teachers and support personnel (mentors, master teachers, instructional technologists, technical support,  "best practice"  & innovators) to achieve curriculum goals
• Adjusts for individualized training modules & certifications
• Models what is needed in the classroom
• Needs assessment is curriculum-driven
•  All decisions are made with student progress in mind

True Support

• Is accountable to all stakeholders
• All stakeholders are accountable
• Collects evaluations that are measurable
• Is flexible -- uses formative & summative evaluations to modify the process
• Services all stakeholders
• Sees hardware, software, and infrastructure by curriculum objective
• Is collaborative in nature -- technical & curriculum personnel, parents, and students are a focused team
• Prioritizes funding for the benefit of appropriate Mastery Levels

FABULOUS RESOURCE for support planning & implementation..   http://techguide.merit.edu/

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