19 Apr Making decisions that meet the needs of all stakeholders is a complex endeavor. Effective leaders must remember to place the needs of students first, which sometimes means that comprom
Making decisions that meet the needs of all stakeholders is a complex endeavor. Effective leaders must remember to place the needs of students first, which sometimes means that compromises for other stakeholders will be required.
The goal for this assignment is to critically consider the logistics of appeasing different stakeholders and doing what is best for students. In this topic’s case study, it is important to stay focused on the curriculum and academic needs of the students. Be careful not to let the parent’s action of contacting the district office sway you from focusing attention on the curriculum aspect.
As a best practice, showing movies in class is no longer a viable option and practical form of instruction. Consider how you will interact with the classroom teacher regarding this concern. Moreover, consider how you plan to address this parent’s concern regarding changing the curriculum. Finally, if you decide to change the curriculum, are you opening up the possibility of other parents complaining about other curriculum concerns? Would the curriculum be worthy of a committee’s support?
Read the "Strengthening Curricular Programs" case study to inform the assignment.
Part 1: Case Analysis
In 250-500 words, respond to the case study by addressing the following:
- Brief summary of the case
- Issues to be resolved
- Stakeholders involved in the issues
- One or two existing laws or court rulings that relate to the issues
- District policies that relate to the issues
- Possible solutions to the issues
- Solutions chosen to resolve the issues
- Action steps (2-5) for implementing each solution, including a timeline for each step
- Potential moral and legal consequences of each solution
Part 2: Rationale
Support the case analysis with a 250-500 word rationale explaining the solutions you chose and how each solution:
- Sustains an inclusive school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning.
- Addresses difficult issues related to meeting students’ needs while promoting a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.
- Evaluates potential moral and legal consequences to make difficult decisions with integrity and fairness.
- Strives to build and sustain positive relationships between school representatives, students, families, and community partners, when their needs conflict.
- Uses technological tools to collect and share professional artifacts that demonstrate aspects of school leadership (ethical personal conduct, positive relationships with others, effective decision-making, stewardship of school resources, etc.).
Cite the case as well as 2-3 scholarly resources.
If possible, share your case analysis with your principal mentor and make revisions based on his or her feedback before submitting with Part 1.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and any source documents should be referenced using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Case Study: Strengthening Curricular Programs
You are in your third year of being a principal and have begun to see how your efforts of improving instruction are paying off for your school. You and your leadership team, made up of your assistant principal and two academic coaches, regularly visit classrooms and support the planning process. Your informal visits, along with measured student achievement, paint the picture for a need to support some staff, while simply reinforcing the practices of others.
One of your strongest performing teams is your fifth grade team, made up of mostly veteran teachers. They communicate well with each other and often create thematic units that serve as the map for other grade levels. Recently, one of the most skilled teachers on the fifth grade team, Ms. Kochiyama, planned a literature study for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Her unit called for a close reading of the book with students answering a variety of comprehension questions and engaging in numerous writing activities. Once the book was completed, students were to watch the film A Cry in the Wild and then compose a compare and contrast essay.
Your strong sense of modeling what you expect has kept you in the loop as it relates to instruction in the classroom. You have been able to observe Ms. Kochiyama gather significant student achievement results and you are excited to see the essays of the students. But you are caught off guard when you receive a phone message from a parent who expresses concerns about a movie being shown in her son’s classroom. She asks for a meeting with you to further discuss her concerns.
The next day, you meet to review the parent's concerns about the movie, which the class is scheduled to finish viewing later in the week. This PG-rated movie correlates to the book that was already read in the classroom. The parent explains that she has recently reviewed the book and then heard from her son that the movie was being shown in class. She was appalled that the story and movie had numerous “inappropriate and disturbing” pieces, and requested that the curricular materials stop being used in the classroom. The parent said she will not allow her son to participate in the class while the remainder of the movie is being shown and that she has already left a message at the District Superintendent’s office about her concern. She added that she is considering contacting the media if her concerns are not addressed to her satisfaction.
What are your next steps?
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