"Learning-Focused Supervision: Developing Professional Expertise in Standards-Driven Systems" is a practical guide for instructional supervisors at any level. With real-world examples, QR-linked videos, and actionable strategies, this updated second edition aligns supervision with today's educational trends, elevating teacher…

Problem-­solving assessment is an essential component of multi-­tiered systems of support such as response to intervention (RTI) and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). This authoritative work provides a complete guide to implementing a wide range of problem­-solving assessment methods, including: (1) functional behavioral…

This book is an easy-to-read primer that describes what it takes to increase student achievement at every grade level, subject area, and student group. Readers will learn how to use data to drive their continuous improvement process as they develop an appreciation of the various types of data, uses for data, and how data are involved with the…

The term "problem-solving" covers three steps of the comprehensive planning process: problem analysis, generation of alternative solutions, and selection of policies or programs from those solutions. After goals have been developed and needs assessed, the problem-solving process begins with identification and definition of the specific nature of…

Based on CCL's (Center for Creative Leadership) successful Developing the Strategic Leader program, this book outlines the framework of strategic leadership and contains practical suggestions on how to develop the individual, team, and organizational skills needed for institutions to become more adaptable, flexible, and resilient. The authors also…

A step-by-step tutorial on planning, building, and debugging a BASIC program. (JL)

This document is intended to create an opportunity for teens and adults to talk together and find ways to make their community a place where young people can grow up successfully. The discussion guide begins with a brief statement of purpose and a brief explanation of study circles and their objectives. The remainder of the guide consists of…

The Department of Commerce created a Natural Gas Action Group early in the fall of 1975 to assist industrial firms and the communities they serve to cope with the effects of potentially severe and crippling curtailment situations. This action group was trained to assess a specific local situation, review the potential for remedial action and…

This abridgement of "PLANS: Basic Program in Educational Planning and Problem Solving" is a condensation of the training manual for the PLANS model and is aimed at providing a brief presentation of the seven steps of the model. These seven steps identify the problem, define the problem, analyze the problem, generate alternative solutions, select…

A planning model for the identification of components, activities, and tasks in educational programs and problem solving situations is described. (RAO)

A product of the Effective Use of Resources Project (EURP), which was co-sponsored by the Illinois State Library and the Illinois Board of Education, this manual describes a 7-step process for the development of community-based cooperative planning between school and public libraries. The objectives of school/public library cooperative planning…

This publication is intended to aid practicing educators in reviewing and utilizing current principles of problem-solving and decision-making. The booklet is organized in five short sections that briefly discuss different aspects of organizational problem-solving and outline suggested steps to guide educators in applying problem-solving techniques…

The purpose of this unit is to give an introduction to the phases of a change program rather than to give a specific training for leadership in conducting each phase. The task flow is presented as an application of a general problem-solving model. A person who completes this program should be able to define the problem-solving process, list its…

Local community leaders should examine the principles involved in making committees an effective and efficient tool in group operations. A committee assists the parent organization in developing programs, carrying out business, establishing policies, executing affairs, and evaluating an organization's effectiveness. Committees have many social,…

Mathematical skills and reasoning and their applications are considered as forming one of the basic and essential areas of knowledge and experience that should be available to all Australian children. This collection of essays explaining problem solving in mathematics as an organizing theme for current and future curriculum development is a means…