Site-Based Decision Making
Campus Planning
Restructuring
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A process through which a district
or school alters the pattern of its
structures (vision, rules, roles,
relationships) in order to produce
substantially different results in
student achievement.
Site-Based Decision Making
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Site-based decision making is a process
for decentralizing decisions to improve
the educational outcomes at every school
campus through collaborative effort by
which principals, teachers, campus staff,
district staff, parents, and community
representatives assess educational
outcomes of all students, determine goals
and strategies, and ensure that strategies
are implemented and adjusted to improve
student achievement.
Key Ideas from SBDM
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Improve educational outcomes
SBDM is to be used for enhancing
the learning outcomes of all
students at every campus.
Collaborative effort
All stakeholders will work to
improve student achievement
Key ideas (cont.)
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Assess, Determine, Ensure
Participants in the SBDM process
provide direction by giving input
and advice and share responsibility
for results.
Student Achievement
The primary purpose for which
schools exist.
Key Ideas (cont.)
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Process
Implies an on-going, developmental
nature, not a one-time project or
activity.
Decentralizing Decisions
Appropriate and authorized
decisions should be made as close
to the student as possible.
Site-Based Management
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Site-based management is a system
designed to increase autonomy in
decision making at the school level.
It is a system designed to increase
the participation of stakeholders in
the decision making process.
Assumptions about Change
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Those people affected by a change should
be involved in making that change.
Possibilities for change are increased if
the SBDM team is functioning well.
Those in formal positions of authority
must support the change, or it has little
chance of sustained success.
Keep in Mind
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Never involve people in activities
which affect the welfare and
livelihood of others without the
necessary prerequisite training for
the activities.
Campus Planning
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The campus-level committee shall
be involved in the areas of planning,
budgeting, curriculum, staffing
patterns, staff development, and
school organization.
Campus Planning
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A principal shall regularly consult
the campus-level committee in the
planning, operation, supervision,
and evaluation of the campus
educational program.
Campus Planning
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The campus-level committee shall
hold at least one public meeting per
year to discuss the receipt of the
annual campus rating.
District policy must ensure that
systematic communications are in
place to receive broad-based
community, parent, and staff input.
Campus Planning
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Each year, the principal, with
assistance of the campus level
committee, shall develop, review,
and revise the campus
improvement plan for the purpose
of improving student achievement
of all student populations with
respect to the AEIS indicators and
other appropriate measures.
Why Plan?
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Establishes Direction
Focuses Action
Increases Motivation
Reduces Costs by Reducing Risks
Heightens Communications
Fosters Creativity
Critical Decisions
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Where are we now?
Where do we want to be?
What strategies will get us there?
How will we implement our
strategies?
How will we know when we get
there?
Planning Tasks
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Identify and collect data
Ensure that data is appropriate, accurate,
consistent, and objective
Analyze data and turn data into information
Provide data and information on which decisions
are to be based
Provide options and alternatives so decision
makers can choose
Monitor and report progress toward goal
Provide data and information for evaluation
Decision Making Tasks
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Make decisions on global view of
the site, as well as special, local
needs.
Monitor progress toward goal and
call for adjustments as appropriate.
Validate achievement and/or
programs.