CARE Analysis

Week Three Assignment, Part 1 – CARE Model Analysis of District/Campus Improvement Initiatives or Action Research Plans

Please review your intern plan. In the first course, students were encouraged to engage in some action research, or participate in district or campus improvement initiatives. Each of you has had some experiences with such initiatives or action plans. Please review those experiences and complete the following analysis:

Concerns – Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and list at least three concerns that you have identified from these experiences – a concern may be any matter that engages your attention or interest.

1. Student engagement and effective use of instructional strategies in all classrooms.
2. Cultural awareness/Diversity throughout the district
3. Improving teacher instructional practices across the district

Affirmations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and affirm or identify at least 3 actions that must be sustained and supported to achieve the District/Campus improvement initiatives.

1. Ability to measure the level of student engagement and instructional strategies utilized in the classroom.
2. Address issues concerning diversity within the district
3. Train teachers to conduct reflective practice

Recommendations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and describe at least 3 recommendations you would make regarding the District/Campus Improvement plans or action research plans.

1. Create a system/template for classroom walk-throughs to measure engagement and strategies used in the classroom
2. Create diversity training for entire district staff
3. Provide opportunities for teachers to participate in instructional rounds

Evaluate - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and identify at least 3 strategies for evaluating the improvement plans or recommendations.

1. Review student performance data throughout the school year.
2. Use surveys and questionnaires to measure results of diversity training.
3. Develop calendar for campus instructional rounds throughout the school year.