EDL 8201 - Developing a Culture of High-Performance Learning Expectations

School leaders who can uncover the real problems their schools face are more likely to close performance gaps among student groups. In this course, school leaders learn to engage individuals and teams to ask tough questions about which current school practices are limiting student learning and to mine a variety of data sources to clearly articulate the scope, cause, and potential resolution of the problem. Participants learn strategies for improving student learning by creating a school culture open to change and innovation and expanding this culture to build among community stakeholders’ shared beliefs about effort, relevance, and relationship. Participants in this course learn to uncover the underlying causes of underperformance and build a high-performance learning culture to tackle needed change at the building or district level. Using tools to recognize and understand relevant sources of school data, participants identify high-priority areas of concern and create a plan to lead school teams in a consistent and relentless focus on data-based solutions. Aspiring building and central office leaders can learn from this training how to engage individuals and teams to close achievement gaps by identifying problems, understanding their root causes, and implementing research-based solutions within schools. This course raises awareness of issues that adversely impact student academic performance and provides the information and tools to assist school leaders in identifying and solving these “red flag” issues in their current setting.

Hours:
3