Assignment:
You have just been made principal of a failing school. There is no collegiality and the morale of the staff is at an all time low. The union representatives are militant and the School Advisory Team seldom reaches consensus without a struggle. You obtain a copy of an evaluation of the previous principal. At the end of the year, you will be evaluated by the same instrument. You have one year to improve conditions in your school.
Candidates will develop a school improvement plan that requires that they analyze the scenario of a "broken" school climate that results from the previous administrator's communication style. Also candidates will receive other data such as the demographics of the school, the current school grade issued by the state and the fact that this school is a Title 1 school. With this data the candidates prepares a need assessment of the current scenario, improvement objectives designed to target improvements, and a plan to improve in the school what appears to be broken. This assignment requires candidates to use of the William Cecil Golden, School Leadership Development Program as they research this issue.
Your paper will be organized as follows...
Title Page
Introduction (1 to 2 paragraph minimum)
This brief section will be an overview of the assignment. This section should discuss research on the following topics: school climate, leadership style, leadership communication and stakeholders. (3 reference minimum)
Analysis
This section will be an analysis of the scenario of the school climate resulting from the previous administrator's communication style.
Needs Assessment
This section will be a needs assessment of the current scenario. This section should also discuss research on the purpose of needs assessments when used by a new school leader.
Climate Improvement
This section will be improvement objectives designed to target improvements in the school climate. This section should also discuss research how these suggested climate improvements work when used by a school leader.
Communication Improvement
This section will discuss Specific activities to improve communication which might include resources, timelines, events, etc. This section should also discuss research how these suggested communication improvements work when used by a school leader.
Summary (1-2 paragraph minimum) Look up a school in your area, that has same demographics as this school. Give 2 suggestions on how they can improve. This brief section will be a summary of the important implications of this assignment.
ReferencesSupport your improvement plan with at least five (6) scholarly references.
Note to Students: Usage of the William Cecil Golden, School Leadership Development Program will give you vital research in developing your plan. Go to: https://www.floridaschoolleaders.org