ERIC Number: ED300425
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Apr
Pages: 22
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The Policy-Practice LOOP in Practice.
Ligon, Glynn; Jackson, Elaine E.
The Linking Outcomes with Organizational Planning (LOOP) process, initiated in 1984 in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) is described. Focus is on the successful conversion to on-line computer updates and the development of a training package for key staff on writing status reports. LOOP is a nine-step process for integrating research, evaluation, and less formal findings into the planning and instructional cycle. The nine steps are: (1) identifying findings for improving instruction; (2) establishing a goal for improvement; (3) assigning a key staff member to manage progress; (4) having the key staff member work with others as appropriate; (5) providing outcomes and activities; (6) updating computer files with progress reports; (7) providing printed updates and continuous information; (8) monitoring of each goal by the Superintendent and staff; and (9) providing data for the District, community, and state. The use of the on-line computer system has greatly simplified the LOOP process. The program is considered a qualified success; it is most useful to the superintendent, and least attractive to the staff. Attachments include memoranda on 1986-87 priorities for AISD and a sample LOOP procedure for improving student performance in elementary mathematics on the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills. (SLD)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation.
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