Creating Collaborative Action Teams - Action …

1 Action PlanningH-1 ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETC ollaborative Action Team Action PlanFor the Period from to ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-2To Create a Collaborative Action Team Action on a VisionWhat is your dream for your school community? Identify and Prioritize School Community IssuesWhat challenges face your school community that keep your vision from becoming a reality? Which of these issues is your top priority?Develop a Mission StatementWhat is your team s overall purpose, based on the vision and priority issues you ve identified? Set Team GoalsWhat general result do you want to achieve in each priority area? Develop Strategies to Accomplish GoalsFor each goal, what strategies will you use to achieve the results you want? Determine Necessary TasksFor each strategy, what specific tasks must be done to carry it out?

2 What resources are needed?Who will be responsible? When will it be done? Action PlanningH-3/T-1 ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETV isionMissionGoal 1 Goal 2 Strategy Action Team Action Plan Overview ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-4 Collaborative Action Team Action Plan Vision(Toolkit Activity: Agree on a Vision, p. 3-1)Priority Issues(Toolkit Activity: Identify School Community Issues, p. 3-9)Priority 1:Priority 2:Mission (Toolkit Activity: Develop a Mission Statement, p. 3-15)Goals(Toolkit Activity: Set Team Goals, p. 3-21)Goal 1: (based on Priority #1)Goal 2:(based on Priority #2)Strategies to Accomplish Goals(Toolkit Activity: Develop Strategies, p. 4-1)Tasks to Implement Strategies(Toolkit Activities: Determine Tasks and Resources, p. 4-5 andDetermine Responsibilities and Timelines, p.)

3 4-9)ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-5 Collaborative Action Team Action WorksheetDirections:Develop a worksheet for each strategy. Enter a number for the goal. Write the number anddescription of the strategy on the blank lines. List the tasks necessary to implement the strategy in theorder in which they will be performed. Indicate who is responsible for completing each task and thedate it is to be completed. Use the last column to note the date on which the task is actually #Strategy #TaskPerson(s)Due Date ResponsibleDateDoneACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-6 Collaborative Action Team Action PlanExample For the Period from 10/1/00 to 5/31/01 ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETC ollaborative Action Team Action Plan OverviewExample VisionOur school community will be a nurturing and supportive place to work and learn, where all studentsand families will receive the educational opportunitiesthey need to be successful in school and in life.

4 MissionThe mission of our Collaborative Action Team is toimprove results for students and their families byworking together as a partnership of school, home,community and student 2 Enhance and increase parent/community involvement in work-shops to helpparents supporttheir children slearning an after-school programthat strengthenslow-perfomingstudents knowledge and parentand communityvolunteerism toprovide subject-focused tutoring,mentoring andclassroom teach-ing with the schooldistrict to develop anautomated phone system to communi-cate information toparents about schoolissues and an interactiveforum forparents/commmunitymembers aboutthe district 1 Support an improvement in student PlanningH-7 ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-8 Collaborative Action Team Action PlanExampleVisionOur school community will be a nuturing and supportive place to work and learn, where all students and families will receive the educational oportunities they need to be successful in school and in IssuesPriority 1:Student achievement is low in our schools, particularly in the core subject areas of reading,math and 2.

5 Lack of community and parent participation in school improvement and decision The mission of our Collaborative Action Team is to improve results for students and their families by working together as a partnership of school, home, community and student 1: Our Collaborative Action Team will support improvement in student achievement in our schools. Goal 2:Our Collaborative Action Team will enhance and increase parent and community involvement in schools. Strategies to Accomplish Goals See attached worksheets. Tasks to Implement StrategiesSee attached worksheets. ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-910/15/200011/15/200012/15/200 012/15/2000 1/5/20011/5/2001continue aspeople beginto volunteerSpring 2001semesterSummer2001 Collaborative Action Team Action worksheet 1 ExampleDirections:Develop a worksheet for each strategy.

6 Enter a number for the goal. Write the number anddescription of the strategy on the blank lines. List the tasks necessary to implement the strategy in theorder in which they will be performed. Indicate who is responsible for completing each task and thedate it is to be completed. Use the last column to note the date on which the task is actually # 1 Strategy # By the end of the 2000 2001 school year, ourCollaborative Action Team will increase parent and community volunteerism in one school to providesubject-focused tutoring, mentoring and classrom teaching assistance to improve student (s)Due Date ResponsibleDateDone1. Meet with parent liaisons, school counselor andprincipal to discuss ideas and suggestions aboutacademic needs and program Survey teachers to learn how volunteers canassist them effectively in the classroom.

7 Identifywhich students need tutoring and mentoring,and in which academic Design program and evaluation plan, and determine goals for recruiting more parent and community Begin to recruit volunteers according to Develop tracking form to gather informationabout what volunteers are doing when theycome to the Begin to match community volunteers to class-rooms and/or students according to parent volunteers to child s classroomand/or to other students according to Make sure as volunteers are added to the pro-gram that they are filling out the tracking Evaluate the , Jerry,DavidVangie, Sara,Artie, DeliaVangie, Jerry,DavidJerry and otherteam membersMicki, Grace,parent liaison andschool counselorVangie, Sara,Artie, Deliaschool counselor,parent liaisonVangie, parentliaison, schoolcounselorVangie and teammembersACTIONPLANNINGPACKET10/10/200 010/25/200011/01/200011/15/200011/15 12/15/200011/15 12/15/20001/15/2001 Collaborative Action Team Action worksheet 2 ExampleDirections:Develop a worksheet for each strategy.

8 Enter a number for the goal. Write the number anddescription of the strategy on the blank lines. List the tasks necessary to implement the strategy in theorder in which they will be performed. Indicate who is responsible for completing each task and thedate it is to be completed. Use the last column to note the date on which the task is actually # 1 Strategy # Our Collaborative Action Team will conduct oneor more workshops to help parents support their children s learning and academic first workshop by 12/15 (s)Due Date ResponsibleDateDone1. Brainstorm possible topics and resources for Research availability and cost of possible resources:presenters, materials, Secure resource(s) to conduct/participate in Determine workshop agenda and logistics, anddesign evaluation Work with school principals, parent liaisons andPTA to publicize workshop.

9 Develop flyers, posters, Coordinate details for workshop and Evaluate and teammembersAmy, Sandra,OscarAmyAmy, Carlos,Sandra, Oscar,ClarissaOscar, Sandraand other teammembersAmy, Carlos,ClarissaAmy and teammembersAction PlanningH-10 ACTIONPLANNINGPACKETA ction PlanningH-1110/15/200010/25/200010/31/20 00 1/15/200110/31/2000 1/15/200110/31/2000 1/15/200110/31/2000 1/15/200112/01/2000 1/25/20012/01/20002/28/2001 Summer2001 Collaborative Action Team Action worksheet 3 ExampleDirections:Develop a worksheet for each strategy. Enter a number for the goal. Write the number anddescription of the strategy on the blank lines. List the tasks necessary to implement the strategy in theorder in which they will be performed. Indicate who is responsible for completing each task and thedate it is to be completed.

10 Use the last column to note the date on which the task is # 1 Strategy # By 2/01/2001 our Collaborative Action Team willpilot an after-school program at one elementary school that strengthens low-performing students knowledge and skills in core subject (s)Due Date ResponsibleDateDone1. Meet with principal, teachers and support staff toidentify low-performing students and brainstormideas for program goals and Set program goals and curriculum, and developevaluation Contact businesses to seek resources and financialcontributions to purchase materials and supplies. 4. Recruit teachers from the elementary schooland/or other teachers for the Recruit high school students to be tutors and Recruit team members, other community mem-bers and parents to be tutors and mentors and toprovide other Publicize the program and enroll target Coordinate details and begin the Begin to seek funding for program expansion forFall Evaluate the , Victor,Terry and ZenaCathy, Victor,Terry and ZenaCathy and VictorZena, pricipalTerry, high schoolcounselorCathy, parentliaisons, otherteam membersJoan, Patricia,Eddie and otherteam membersCathy, Victor,Terry and ZenaVictor.