Aligning School Districts as PLCs
by Van Clay, Mark; Soldwedel, Perry; Many, Thomas W.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-05-11
Publisher(s): Solution Tree
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Summary
Districtwide alignment is the organizational equiv¬alent of ensuring that every student learns. To realize its full potential, all levels and all roles districtwide need to become aligned around the three ¿big ideas¿ of a PLC: ensuring a focus on learning, building a collaborative culture, and establishing a results orientation. For each of these big ideas, there are certain ¿non-negotiables¿¿things around which there must be common agreement and expectations.
Table of Contents
| About the Authors | p. xi |
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Case for Districtwide Alignment | p. 5 |
| It's Not Easy | p. 6 |
| The Three Big Ideas | p. 9 |
| Ensuring that All Students Learn | p. 9 |
| Building a Collaborative Culture | p. 9 |
| Establishing a Focus on Results | p. 10 |
| Conclusion | p. 10 |
| Alignment's Essential Components | p. 11 |
| Defining District Roles | p. 11 |
| The Three Roles | p. 11 |
| Role Bridges | p. 12 |
| The Cascading Effect | p. 13 |
| Communicating Through Data | p. 14 |
| Collecting Formative and Summative Assessments | p. 17 |
| Data Comparisons | p. 18 |
| Audience-Based Data | p. 18 |
| Role-Based Reporting of Data | p. 20 |
| Applying Loose and Tight Leadership | p. 24 |
| Reciprocal Accountability | p. 25 |
| Role Expertise | p. 26 |
| Commitment to the Big Ideas | p. 26 |
| Applying the Alignment Constants | p. 27 |
| Conclusion | p. 28 |
| Aligning to a Focus on Learning | p. 29 |
| The Strategic Role | p. 29 |
| The Tactical Role | p. 30 |
| The Operational Role | p. 30 |
| Non-Negotiables for Ensuring a Focus on Learning | p. 30 |
| A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum | p. 30 |
| A Balanced and Coherent System of Assessment | p. 34 |
| A Schoolwide Pyramid of Interventions | p. 39 |
| Alignment Constants | p. 44 |
| Strategic Responsibilities | p. 44 |
| Tactical Responsibilities | p. 48 |
| Operational Responsibilities | p. 48 |
| Case Study for a Focus on Learning | p. 49 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Right | p. 51 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Wrong | p. 53 |
| Summary | p. 57 |
| Conclusion | p. 57 |
| Aligning to a Collaborative Culture | p. 59 |
| The Strategic Role | p. 59 |
| The Tactical Role | p. 60 |
| The Operational Role | p. 61 |
| Non-Negotiables for Building a Collaborative Culture | p. 61 |
| Shared Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals | p. 62 |
| High-Performing Collaborative Teams | p. 66 |
| Creating Intentional Collaboration | p. 71 |
| Alignment Constants | p. 77 |
| Case Study for Building a Collaborative Culture | p. 83 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Right | p. 84 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Wrong | p. 86 |
| Summary | p. 89 |
| Conclusion | p. 89 |
| Aligning to a Results Orientation | p. 91 |
| The Strategic Role | p. 91 |
| The Tactical Role | p. 92 |
| The Operational Role | p. 93 |
| Non-Negotiables for Establishing a Results Orientation | p. 93 |
| Establishing a Data Mindset | p. 93 |
| Data Management, Collection, and Analysis | p. 103 |
| Data-Based Action to Improve Results | p. 108 |
| Alignment Constants | p. 110 |
| Case Study for Establishing a Results Orientation | p. 116 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Right | p. 118 |
| Deconstructing the Story: What Went Wrong | p. 119 |
| Summary | p. 124 |
| Conclusion | p. 124 |
| An Alternative to Dead Reckoning: Assessing PLC Alignment | p. 125 |
| Why Alignment Appraisal Tools? | p. 125 |
| The Big Idea Assessment Instrument-Appraisal Tool 1 | p. 126 |
| The Alignment Constants Instrument-Appraisal Tool 2 | p. 130 |
| Conclusion | p. 131 |
| Epilogue | p. 133 |
| Appendix: Big Idea Self-Assessments | p. 135 |
| Self-Assessment for a Focus on Learning | p. 136 |
| Self-Assessment for Building a Collaborative Culture | p. 139 |
| Self-Assessment for a Results Orientation | p. 142 |
| References and Resources | p. 145 |
| Index | p. 149 |
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