NAESP Webinar: Turning Evidence Into Action: Solutions, Actions, and Implementation
Description:
Many school personnel will tell you that they are good at writing plans, but even the best plans may not get implemented. This fourth and final webinar in a series on school improvement planning addresses both planning well and implementing improvement efforts embedded in the plan. The presenters demonstrate to participants how to frame plans with a clear logic of action that shows the linkages that connect problem articulation, root cause analysis, and solutions that may work in your school. After explaining the fundamentals of action planning, the focus moves to implementation strategies, consequence analysis, and project evaluation. Your take-away should be a clear understanding of the school improvement process from original conception through putting good ideas to work and systematic examination of successes in the classroom and the school.
Presenters:
Scott C. Bauer, is associate professor in the Education Leadership program and director of the Division of Individual & Organizational Transformation in the College of Education & Human Development at George Mason University. His research interests involve the application of organizational theory to the improvement of schools and the efficacy of various strategies used to develop school leaders at all levels. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans. Bauer completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University.
David Brazer, is associate professor and academic program coordinator of the Education Leadership Program at George Mason University. A former high school principal, his research interests include professional learning communities’ use of evidence, strategic decision making in educational contexts, the effects of leadership preparation programs on graduates, and principal isolation. Brazer earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Bauer and Brazer are coauthors of the new book, Using Research to Lead School Improvement: Turning Evidence Into Action.
