Reminders for Team Facilitators

This brief checklist can help facilitators organize tasks to help form and start the school improvement planning team on its work.

Developing the Leadership Team

• Invite the following participants:
  ___ The building principal
  ___ Teachers representing different grade levels or disciplines
  ___ Special education representative
  ___ Parent and/or community representatives
  ___ Pupil services representative
  ___ Curriculum and assessment leader from the school or district
  
  
• Periodically assess the need for team-building activities.

Setting the Context

• Complete the team self-assessment.
• Make data collection and analysis a focus of every staff meeting.
• Consider including data analysis responsibilities as part of staff evaluation criteria.
• Periodically inform district administration and school board about the process.

Adapted from: Data Retreat Facilitator's Guide © North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2001.

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