FELE Subtest 2 Organizational Development
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C1- Diverse faculty and staff
Diverse student population require diverse teaching and administrative staff.
- Diverse faculty motivated to work with disadvantages minority students
- Higher academic expectations of minority students, results in increased academic and social growth
among students
- Diverse student population achieve more academically when engaged by own racial and ethnic
groups
- Exposure to variety of ethnicities help reduce stereotypes and promotes cross-cultural social
bonding
C1- Diverse student population
Effective leaders train teachers and provide resources to support a sustainable focus on cultural
responsiveness.
- encourage ongoing PD
- collaborate with diverse members of the staff
- provide recourse and time needed to support a robust diversity plan that is aligned with school goals
C1- Interviews
Asking the right questions reveals information pertinent to the profession.
- Use scenarios to drive questioning. Scenarios help the leader determine if the teacher is prepared
for the classroom.
- Infuse cultural responsiveness into the process.
C1- Interview Validity
Determines whether the interview prompts and questions truly measure what they are intended to
measure.
C1- Interview Reliability
The extend to which results are considered over time adn an accurate representation of the total
population.
- Structuring all the interviews so each candidate receives the same questions will ensure interview
reliability.
C1- Organizational Culture
System of shared orientations that hold the unit together and give it a distinctive identity: values,
norms, and tacit assumptions.
**religion is to individual as culture is to organization
C1- Organizational Climate
Set of internal characteristics that distinguish one school from another and influence behavior of its
members.
** Personality is to individual as climate is to organization
, C1- School Climate and Hiring Teachers
Consider culture and climate of the school to strategically place teachers. Consider the needs of the
student population and focus on student achievement.
- use committees during interviews
- stay "plugged in" by being visible and getting into classrooms
- develop collaborative structures in decision-making process
- provide leadership opportunities to teachers and students
C1- Leading a School Culture
The culture will never change without buy-in from the faculty.
- start with small group of willing teachers to try new initiative
- support group with time and resources
- encourage group to share experiences with staff
- celebrate successes of the group
- all group to become leaders in buffer implementation of initiatives with more people on the staff
C1- What to consider when recruiting new faculty:
- develop a targeted, multilevel recruiting program to seek out teachers who represent the culture
- implement PD to continuously support teachers in diversity
- engage in the community and actively seek teachers of color
- promote diversity in the school and in the community so diverse people seek a hob at the school
C1- Teacher Induction
Strategically designed and implemented with student achievement and school goals in mind.
*QT* targeted and ongoing framework including process monitoring, & short and long term goals.
- begin with needs assessment when planning TIP
- align with school goals and culture
- robust training in increasing student achievement in reading and math
- mentor or peer teachers must be clinical educator certified
C1- Clinical Education Training
*QT* Before a teacher can supervise another teacher, they must be clinical education certified.
- PRIORITY: determine how many teachers are certified in clinical education
C2- Impactful PD
Must be relevant, timely, applicable, and interesting.
Consider:
- Cost: cost of time and money, conduct needs assessment to determine resources, provide adequate
resources.
- Alignment: aligned with school goals, student achievement, and state/FEAPs standards
- Andragogy: design PD designed with the way adults learn in mind
C2- Walkthoughs
1: Prepare for walkthrough- review lesson plans, objectives, and curriculum map
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C1- Diverse faculty and staff
Diverse student population require diverse teaching and administrative staff.
- Diverse faculty motivated to work with disadvantages minority students
- Higher academic expectations of minority students, results in increased academic and social growth
among students
- Diverse student population achieve more academically when engaged by own racial and ethnic
groups
- Exposure to variety of ethnicities help reduce stereotypes and promotes cross-cultural social
bonding
C1- Diverse student population
Effective leaders train teachers and provide resources to support a sustainable focus on cultural
responsiveness.
- encourage ongoing PD
- collaborate with diverse members of the staff
- provide recourse and time needed to support a robust diversity plan that is aligned with school goals
C1- Interviews
Asking the right questions reveals information pertinent to the profession.
- Use scenarios to drive questioning. Scenarios help the leader determine if the teacher is prepared
for the classroom.
- Infuse cultural responsiveness into the process.
C1- Interview Validity
Determines whether the interview prompts and questions truly measure what they are intended to
measure.
C1- Interview Reliability
The extend to which results are considered over time adn an accurate representation of the total
population.
- Structuring all the interviews so each candidate receives the same questions will ensure interview
reliability.
C1- Organizational Culture
System of shared orientations that hold the unit together and give it a distinctive identity: values,
norms, and tacit assumptions.
**religion is to individual as culture is to organization
C1- Organizational Climate
Set of internal characteristics that distinguish one school from another and influence behavior of its
members.
** Personality is to individual as climate is to organization
, C1- School Climate and Hiring Teachers
Consider culture and climate of the school to strategically place teachers. Consider the needs of the
student population and focus on student achievement.
- use committees during interviews
- stay "plugged in" by being visible and getting into classrooms
- develop collaborative structures in decision-making process
- provide leadership opportunities to teachers and students
C1- Leading a School Culture
The culture will never change without buy-in from the faculty.
- start with small group of willing teachers to try new initiative
- support group with time and resources
- encourage group to share experiences with staff
- celebrate successes of the group
- all group to become leaders in buffer implementation of initiatives with more people on the staff
C1- What to consider when recruiting new faculty:
- develop a targeted, multilevel recruiting program to seek out teachers who represent the culture
- implement PD to continuously support teachers in diversity
- engage in the community and actively seek teachers of color
- promote diversity in the school and in the community so diverse people seek a hob at the school
C1- Teacher Induction
Strategically designed and implemented with student achievement and school goals in mind.
*QT* targeted and ongoing framework including process monitoring, & short and long term goals.
- begin with needs assessment when planning TIP
- align with school goals and culture
- robust training in increasing student achievement in reading and math
- mentor or peer teachers must be clinical educator certified
C1- Clinical Education Training
*QT* Before a teacher can supervise another teacher, they must be clinical education certified.
- PRIORITY: determine how many teachers are certified in clinical education
C2- Impactful PD
Must be relevant, timely, applicable, and interesting.
Consider:
- Cost: cost of time and money, conduct needs assessment to determine resources, provide adequate
resources.
- Alignment: aligned with school goals, student achievement, and state/FEAPs standards
- Andragogy: design PD designed with the way adults learn in mind
C2- Walkthoughs
1: Prepare for walkthrough- review lesson plans, objectives, and curriculum map
