Assignment:
Strategic Problem-Solving Assessment - Activity One - Building Relationships and Creating Ownership
This assignment has three components. The components include a memo, documentation, and a reflection.
I. Memo 1:
You will assume the role of a new hypothetical principal at a campus as you respondto the issues found in the letter of concern by the hypothetical superintendent. It is found in the resource packet. In this activity, the candidate will prepare a four-paragraph written memothat addresses the following prescribed actions:
a) Create and share a new vision statement for the Agricultural Science Program identified in theresource packet. It should be aligned with the following campus vision statement - "IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, WE TEACH ALL THE STUDENTS OF ALL THE PEOPLE DOING OUR BEST TO REACH EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY";
b) Describe and share with the superintendent the specific steps taken to develop, articulate, implement and steward a new vision statement for the identified program;
c) Share who was involved, sample activities conducted, how progress toward establishing the programs vision will be tracked, and how the program's vision is aligned to the campus vision statement.
Special note: While preparing the simulated memo and attachments, you must address the superintendent directives described above. When addressing the superintendent directives, you will use the Stage 1 "BUILDING BLOCKS" found below to frame your memo. Use each building block as the topic for one paragraph.
Stage 1 Building Blocks
a) modeled a collaborative approach - paragraph one;
b) established expectations and built relationships - paragraph two;
c) defined roles and shared responsibilities - paragraph three;
d) aligned strategic priorities - paragraph four.
In the memo, you should write one paragraph on each individual stage one building block. It should prove easy to address the superintendent's directives (a through c) in these four paragraphs.
II. Documentation:
Additionally, you are expected to attach simulated documentation that supports your four-paragraph memo to the superintendent.(Be creative!) The documentation is limited to two (2) additional pages. Documentation examples include:
• Agendas from meetings
• Minutes from meetings
• Pictures from meeting
• Emails
• Thank you notes
• News Articles
• List of those invited/attended
• Calendar of upcoming events
• Letters asking for Information
• Charts and graphs
• Others - be creative
III. Activity Reflection:
This submission requires an Activity Reflection. Answers to the following reflective questions are required in the Activity Reflection: (BE BRIEF- Use no less than 3 and no more than 5 sentences to answer each question in the reflection.)
1. How does this response make sense?
2. Describe how the response fits with the established criteria and models the elements found in the building blocks?
3. What issues did the response address?
4. In what other way could this issue be addressed and prove equally or more successful?