Module 5-2 The SIP as a Living Document

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© 2021 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 1 Module 5: Collective Teacher Leadership Part 2 Transcript: The SIP as a Living Document NOTES A school improvement plan (SIP) is a living document, meaning revisions and updates should be natural and ongoing. Teacher leaders can assist administrators in initiating the creation of a SIP and in its revision. The current SIP should reflect changes in student population, staff hiring, assessment data, available school resources, and other evolving processes. How can schools achieve this? Let’s discuss an example. In examining data over the past three years, the SIP team notices incremental increases for students on a standardized language arts test. Diverse student subgroup data reveal parallel growth in the general population’s achievement scores. However, students with disabilities do not show similar gains. As a result, the team revises the SIP to address the needs of students with disabilities and provide additional support services for this subgroup. All leaders in a school can assist other staff in understanding the ever-changing nature of student needs. School leadership can create a stable line of communication with staff when change comes. When a new principal or superintendent in a district is hired or when new district guidelines are introduced, teacher leaders are the liaison to faculty and staff. Teacher leaders can be the bridge between administrators who understand ongoing change is necessary and teachers who may need more insight into this dynamic. Change is not easy for everyone. Teacher leaders can help colleagues reduce anxiety and guide them through new situations with intention (Abramovich & Miedijensky, 2019). Faculty and staff who have been in the profession for a long time may feel uncomfortable implementing new practices and processes. Teacher leaders who demonstrate a positive, solution-oriented attitude and show how they support
© 2021 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 2 NOTES reluctant staff will affect the success of a school improvement plan. Let’s explore an example. A school decides to go 100% virtual and provides every student with a laptop. Many teachers, apprehensive about how to incorporate instructional technology, sense a loss of control. Several teacher leaders who are skilled at engaging students through technology provide both one-on- one and whole-group sessions to train colleagues on how to effectively use the laptops for virtual instruction. After several weeks, those who initially resisted the idea now have a sense of confidence and excitement. School improvement planning is a cyclical process of continuous revision, which may include updating a school’s mission, goals, and action steps (Redding & Searby, 2020). Teacher leaders can provide fundamental support in helping their colleagues adjust to these changes.
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