Combes Public Schools Scenario

I enjoy the case studies in the textbook. It's good for me to listen to others and process all the different ideas. The Combes Public School case study looked at many different areas of my EDL training. I felt the ISLLC standards of having vision , working with the community, and student learning would be need for a principal at this school. Our group thought the best strategy from the 11 Top Ten Most Wanted Strategies for Shaping School Culture needed in this scenario was utilize the leader's data collection and analysis skills. We had many of the same ideas of: researching the current ELL programs, working with the University, restarting the PTA, setting up the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, evaluation of the strengths exhibited by the current faculty. After listening to other groups, I thought of some other options such as: climate/culture surveys of all the stakeholders, setting SMART goals for student achievement/behavior, getting community and parent buy-in, bringing in health/social services, and doing a building/grounds audit. A good activity with many good ideas presented.