This course is part of a three-part series and serves as a tool to help school leaders understand the “why” and how of the school improvement process. By the end of Course 3, participants will be able to effectively engage their School Improvement Team in facilitating the school improvement process to develop a school improvement plan that meets the requirements of the Education Accountability Act (EAA). Participants will also be able to effectively implement and monitor plans designed to improve the efficacy of teaching and learning in their individual schools. We recommend this course to anyone who is leading the school improvement process. Tools will be provided for use with School Improvement Team (SIT) members. Topics will be presented sequentially in the order that a School Improvement Plan (SIP) would be built over the course of an academic year.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the expectations required under the Education Accountability Act (EAA).
- Define each component of the continuous improvement cycle.
- Develop a school improvement calendar for your School Improvement Team (SIT).
- Identify the requirements for SIT composition as they relate to EAA.
- Explain the differences between inclusion and representation.
- Describe structures for effective teaming as they relate to EAA.
Intended Audiences
- Administrators
- School Improvement Team Chairs
Course Type
- Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
- 2 PLUs
This course is the second in a three-course series developed to support school leaders in designing, facilitating, and engaging School Improvement Teams (SIT) in the school improvement planning process. The course was developed at RIDE by Michael Mancieri, Andrew Milligan, Amanda Turcotte, Trish Pora, Dr. Melanie Gonzalez, and Dr. Deb Dibiase through the Office of School and District Improvement (OSDI), in partnership with BRIDGE-RI. It serves as a tool to support school leaders and SIT members in understanding the why and how of the school improvement process. Participants are automatically enrolled in this course upon successful completion of RIDE: School Improvement Process Course 1.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Write an effective, comprehensive Needs Assessment
- Determine priorities for school improvement
- Conduct a Root Cause Analysis
- Write effective SMART+E goals
Intended Audiences
- Administrators
- School Improvement Team Chairs
Course Type
- Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
- 2 PLUs
This course is the final in a three-course series developed to support school leaders in designing, facilitating, and engaging School Improvement Teams (SIT) in the school improvement planning process. The course was developed at RIDE by Michael Mancieri, Andrew Milligan, and Amanda Turcotte through the Office of School and District Improvement (OSDI), in partnership with BRIDGE-RI. The course serves as a tool to support school leaders and SIT members in understanding the why and how of the school improvement process. Participants are automatically enrolled in this course upon successfully completing RIDE: School Improvement Process Courses 1 & 2.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and select high-quality, evidence-based initiatives to support the implementation of School Improvement SMART+E goals.
- Equitably allocate resources required to support School Improvement Initiatives.
- Write logical action steps to ensure the implementation of School Improvement Initiatives.
- Develop a plan for monitoring progress toward the achievement of SMART+E goals.
Intended Audiences
- Administrators
- School Improvement Team Chairs
Course Type
- Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
- 1.5 PLUs