Please answer the following questions with support from this week’s readings: Please use textbooks as needed for references. All chapters from texts are uploaded. First one is chpater 1,2,3 from Berta, S., Blonsky, H., & Wogan, J. (2022). Developing your school’s student support teams: A practical guide for k-12 leaders, student services personnel, and mental health staff. Routledge.
Next uploaded are chapter 1 and 2 from Bernhardt, V. L. (2017). Measuring what we do in schools: How to know if what we are doing is making a difference. ASCD.
Readings from books-
Berta, S., Blonsky, H., & Wogan, J. (2022). Developing your school’s student support teams: A practical guide for k-12 leaders, student services personnel, and mental health staff. Routledge.
Bernhardt, V. L. (2017). Measuring what we do in schools: How to know if what we are doing is making a difference. ASCD.
Chapters 1, 2 & 3 in the Berta, Blonsky & Wogan Textbook.
Chapters 1 & 2 in the Bernhardt Textbook combined uploaded under chapter 1 and 2
1. What are the four themes that are key to the SST process? Which theme do you feel is the most important and why?
2. What are the benefits of a best practice checklist? What are some challenges that can arise if a checklist is not used?
3. In your own words, please explain the definitions and intention of the following four concepts; learning organizations, continuous school improvement, systems thinking and program evaluation. Why is it important for these concepts to work together in a comprehensive evaluation?