Iowa Support System for Schools in
Need of Assistance
Implementation
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ANALYSIS
SOLUTION
PROCESS
OBJECTIVES
TEAMWORK
VISION
SINA
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Charting the Journey
What are the
key actions in
the action
plan?
How did you (or will
you) communicate the
action plan to
stakeholders?
What questions do you
have about the
implementation of the
action plan?
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What are the
‘next steps’?
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Today you will . . .
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Increase your understanding of
the Implementation Phase
Answer implementation questions
Access tools to assist with
monitoring and evaluating the
implementation of :
– your action plan
– your professional development
– the impact on student success
& teacher behavior
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Why Monitor Implementation of the
Action Plan?
TO GATHER AND USE DATA IN
ORDER TO
 Monitor expected changes for
teachers and students
 Adjust the action plan
 Make informed decisions about the
impact
Source: Iowa Professional Development Model – Tool2(cycle)4
Tool can be found on page 56 of the Implementation Section
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SINA Implementation
Monitors
Requires ongoing
Specifies
Action Plan
Assessment
Evaluation
Questions
Professional
Development
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2)
3)
4)
4 Key Components
Administrators are supportive and
actively involved
Adequate time provided
Teachers given frequent opportunities
to collaborate
Adequate resources allocated
How will data be collected?
Who will collect these data and when?
How will data be shared and with whom?
How will the data be analyzed?
How often and how will implementation
data be compared with formative student
achievement data?
Determine impact on…
IPDM
Monitor Student Achievement
Monitor Teacher Behavior
Structure for Teacher Collaboration
Adjust Training and Supports
Student
Success
Teacher
Behavior
What are students/teachers experiencing?
Are students showing learning gains?
Should we increase/decrease our use of certain
strategies?
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What tools are needed to monitor progress?
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Implementation of the Action Plan Can
Be Successful When…
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Administrators are supportive and
actively involved
Adequate time is provided
Teachers are given frequent
opportunities to collaborate
Adequate resources are allocated
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Questions to ask when preparing to Monitor
the Implementation of an Action Plan…
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How will data be collected?
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Who will collect these data and when?
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How will data be shared and with whom?
How will the data be analyzed?
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How often and how will implementation data be
compared with formative student achievement
data?
Source: Adapted from the Iowa Professional Development Model (http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/tqt/tc/prodev.html)
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Tools and Tips to Assist with Monitoring
Implementation of the Action Plan
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Gantt Charts
SINA Implementation Team Agendas
Monitoring the Promotion of the Action
Plan
KASAB Tool Template
Action Plan Implementation Review
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Putting the Pieces Together
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How could you use each of these tools to
help you monitor the implementation of your
plan?
How could you make changes to improve
these tools?
What other tools do you use to monitor your
plan?
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What Is
“The Implementation Dip”?
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Literally a dip in performance and confidence as
one encounters an innovation that requires new
skills and new understandings
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Feelings associated with the “dip” include
anxiousness, fearfulness, confusion and
cautiousness
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BEWARE OF…
The Implementation Dip
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“One of our most consistent findings and
understandings about the change process in
education is that all successful schools
experience “implementation dips” as they
move forward.
-Michael Fullan
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How Effective Leaders
Deal with the “Dip”
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They know that change is a process, not an
event.
They don’t panic, they manage the “dip”
They encourage staff to continue with their
efforts.
They “launch” an initiative and make
adjustments based on data.
They listen.
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