Creating Collaborative Action Teams: Working Together for Student Success
Introduction to the Collaborative Action Team Process
These Web pages give an overview of the Collaborative Action Team process and link to the set of materials, Creating Collaborative Action Teams: Working Together for Student Success.
The Collaborative Action Team Process
The Collaborative Action Team process is a set of concepts, activities, and resources that individuals, school districts and other organizations can use to develop a partnership between home, school, community, and students at the local level. These teams identify pressing issues in the school community and take action to address those issues with the purpose of promoting student success.
Stages and Steps in the Process
- Stage 1: Getting Started
Introduce the Process, Gather School Community Information, Plan the First Steps - Stage 2: Mobilizing the Team
Establish Representative Membership, Determine Communication Ground Rules, Build Common Understanding, Support Consensus Decision making, Identify Shared Leadership Opportunities - Stage 3: Setting Direction
Agree on a Vision, Identify and Prioritize Issues, Develop a Mission Statement, Set Team Goals, Communicate Your Message - Stage 4: Taking Action
Develop Strategies, Determine Necessary Tasks, Establish Evaluation Methods, Monitor Progress, Expand Network Opportunities - Stage 5: Reviewing and Refining
Assess Team Effectiveness, Celebrate Your Successes, Increase Effectiveness and Impact
Disclaimer
© 2000. SEDL, Austin, TX. Creating Collaborative Action teams: Working Together for Student Success was produced in whole or in part with funds from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, under contract no. RJ96006801. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. Government, or any other source. SEDL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to affording equal employment opportunities to all individuals in all employment matters. Available in alternate formats.
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