Transforming schools : a problem-solving approach to school change / Rachel Cohen Losoff, Kelly Broxterman.
| Author/creator | Losoff, Rachel Cohen author. |
| Other author | Broxterman, Kelly, author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York, NY : The Guilford Press, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Guilford practical intervention in the schools series Guilford practical intervention in the schools series. ^A691456 |
| Contents | Cover; Half Title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I. Introduction; 1. School Change: What You Need to Know; School Safety; Mental Health Illnesses; Attendance and Tardiness; Family Structures; Increased Academic Testing and Higher National Standards; Technology; 2. The Systems Problem-Solving Model; Overview of Problem-Solving Steps; Each Step in the Problem-Solving Model Is Important; The Problem-Solving Model Is a Universal Approach; Origins of the Problem-Solving Model in Education. |
| Contents | Development of the Systems Problem-Solving Consultation ModelSteps in the SPSC Model; 3. Getting Started; Selecting the Problem-Solving Team; Designating a Facilitator; Team Functioning; Meeting Structures; Team Communication Processes; Training in Team Functioning; Establishing a Meeting Schedule; Part II. Problem Identification; 4. An Overview of Problem Identification; Selecting a Problem to Address; But Don't We Need Consensus?; Referral Questions; Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem; Reason for This Step; Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected. |
| Contents | Determine Discrepancy; A Final Note about the Data; 5. Academic Application: Addressing Reading in a Suburban Elementary School; Problem Description: Know Your Context; School Description; Highlight Student; Highlight Staff Member; Problem-Solving Team Members; Problem Description; Why This Problem Is Important; Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem; Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected; Determine Discrepancy; 6. Behavior Application: Addressing Tardiness in an Urban K-8 School; Problem Description: Know Your Context; School Description; Highlight Students. |
| Contents | Highlight Staff Member; Problem-Solving Team Members; Problem Description; Why This Problem Is Important; Step 1. Problem Identification: Defining the Problem; Identify What Is Occurring and What Is Expected; Determine Discrepancy; 7. Frequently Asked Questions about Problem Identification; Part III. Problem Analysis; 8. An Overview of Problem Analysis; Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring; Ask ""Bright Spot"" Questions; Name Resources; Allow Team to Brainstorm Hypotheses; List Hypotheses in the Form of Questions; Yield a Data Collection Plan and Collect Data. |
| Contents | Zero In on the Questions; Evaluate Whether Hypotheses Are Confirmed; 9. Academic Application: Addressing Reading in a Suburban Elementary School; Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring; Ask ""Bright Spot"" Questions; Name Resources; Allow Team to Brainstorm Hypotheses; List Hypotheses in the Form of Questions; Yield a Data Collection Plan and Collect Data; Zero In on the Questions; Evaluate Whether Hypotheses Are Confirmed; 10. Behavior Application: Addressing Tardiness in an Urban K-8 School; Step 2. Problem Analysis: Determine Why the Problem Is Occurring. |
| Abstract | Presenting a unique team-based problem-solving model, this book shows how to turn K-8 school change from a daunting prospect into an achievable goal supported by a concrete plan. A framework is provided for addressing any schoolwide academic or behavior issue, from reading or math problems to concerns about school safety or tardiness. Four clear-cut steps are described: problem identification, problem analysis, plan development, and plan implementation/evaluation. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes procedures for navigating each step, extended case examples, frequently asked questions, and 13 reproducible forms. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials, as well as online-only practice exercises with answers. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781462529599 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1462529593 (electronic bk.) |