THE RESPONDABILITY VIEW
At RespondAbility we are education leaders committed to using the latest tools to adapt to the changing educational landscape, drive common-sense change, and improve outcomes for students, teachers and schools. Here’s a look at our thinking on some of the key educational issues of today:
The Intention-Implementation-Impact Model in Action
Turning data into directionThe Backstory: Principal Jones realized that, despite a great team of dedicated teachers, her Freshman On Track (FOT) numbers were low and that the approach she had been taking was not driving change; she needed to do something different....
Smart Data
Turning data into directionSmart data is data that lets us effectively gauge the success of our implementation and turn our observations into course corrections that strengthen our actions. We want data that allows us to tell a story and depending how that data...
Why Education Demands a Special Kind of Change
Nothing changes without the proper process. Matching the right process model to the right working environment is crucial to driving effective change.What works in linear, command & control environmentsWhat works in linear, command & control environmentsWaterfall...
A Mindset Check
Is your school ready to drive change?The way a school or a district views itself and its issues is crucial in whether or not it can look at situations objectively and begin to take the right steps toward remediation and improvement. Have a look at the following...
Building a virtuous cycle of school improvement
Schools that "Live in the Gray" are essentially caught in the gray portion of the cycle below - they are continuously debating the nature of their issues and the myriad of possible solutions but rarely are able to change the trajectory of success.Schools that “Live To...