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EDCO 286 - Theory of Organizational Change
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12/16/2010

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Of the 3 areas of change in education, what is the first?
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Attendance

 

-No learning takes place without attendance.

 

-80% of the school's money comes from attendance.

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There are 4 Steps to creating change in Education. What is the first?
Definition

Identify

 

Identify the students that are not doing well.

Check Cum files.

These are usually symptoms of a bigger problem.

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Leadership is ______________________?
Definition

Influence.

 

Relationships, relationships, relationships.

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According to Maxwell, what is the first level of leadership?
Definition

Position


People respect you because of your title.

People will not follow you past your level of authority.

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According to Maxwell, what is the second level of leadership?
Definition

Permission


People like you.

Caring and getting along with people.

Building relationships.

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According to Maxwell, what is the third level of leadership
Definition

Production

 

Beyond getting along; there are results.

People come together to accomplish a purpose.

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According to Maxwell, what is the 4th level of leadership?
Definition

People Development

 

Teaching others to be leaders.

Deepening the relationship.

Building people's skills.

Empowering others.

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According to Maxwell, what is the the fifth level of leadership?
Definition

Personhood

Reserved for leaders that have spent years developing people.

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Explain the Pareto Principle (20/80 Principle).
Definition

20 percent of your priorities will give you 80 percent of your production IF you spend your time, energy, money and personnel on the top 20 percent of your priorities.

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What are the 3 R's that will assist you in the prioritization process?
Definition

Requirement - What is your job description?

 

Return - What within that gets you the most return?

 

Reward - What do you do in your role that gives you satisfaction?

 

Hopefully these three align

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Before introducing change, we have to consider ____________________.
Definition

the psychological dimension.

 

Even though change can make sense logically, it can still lead to anxiety in the psychological dimension.

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According to Maxwell, what gets in the way of change?

 

(1 of 5)

Definition

Change creates fear of Failure

 

-"The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one."

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According to Maxwell, what gets in the way of change? 

 

(2 of 5)

Definition

The followers Lack respect for the leader.

 

-People view the change according to the way they view the change agent.

Term

According to Maxwell, what gets in the way of change?

 

(3 of 5)

Definition

Routine is disrupted

 

-We are creatures of habit.  Its difficult to unlearn past habits.

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According to Maxwell, what gets in the way of change?

 

(4 of 5)

Definition

The Change isn't Self-initiated, even if it's in their self interest.

 

-The more you make people think it's their idea, the more they'll buy into it.

Term

 

According to Maxwell, what gets in the way of change?

 

(5 of 5)

Definition

Change creates fear of the Unknown

 

-Many people are more comfortable with old problems than with new solutions.

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What is the first key to the Student Success Team (SST)?
Definition
Build your plan from student strengths.
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What is the second key to the Student Success Team (SST)?
Definition
Stakeholders have to be part of the decision making process (the student and the parents--as much as you can)
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What is the third key to the Student Success Team (SST)?
Definition

Make the problem the problem.

 

Separate the problem from the student.

 

"Eliminating the problem, not the student."

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What is the 4th key to the Student Success Team (SST)?
Definition

Accountability

 

-Follow-ups

 

-Check back to make sure the plan is working

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According to Rich Mauer, why doesn't change always work?
Definition

We tend to skip over the why and go straight to the how.

 

You have to have people see why the change is needed.

 

If there's no passion behind the change, it will not happen.

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According to Rich Mauer, what is the first key question that happens before change happens?

 

(1 of 4)

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Does your team feel the urgency to change?
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According to Rich Mauer, what is the second key question that happens before change happens?

 

(2 of 4)

Definition
Who else must need to feel the urgency to change?
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According to Rich Mauer, what is the third key question that happens before change happens?

 

(3 of 4)

Definition
What's the gap between what they see and what you see?
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According to Rich Mauer, what is the fourth key question that happens before change happens?

 

(4 of 4)

Definition
How can we bridge that gap (between what I see and what my team sees) in order to make the most compelling case for change?
Term

 

According to Rich Mauer there are 3 levels to bridge the gap between what you see and what your team sees.

 

What is the first one?

Definition
People must understand what you're talking about.
Term

 

According to Rich Mauer there are 3 levels to bridge the gap between what you see and what your team sees.

 

 What is the second one?

Definition
People must feel emotionally why this change is critical.
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According to Rich Mauer there are 3 levels to bridge the gap between what you see and what your team sees.

 

What is the third one?

Definition

People must trust the source.

 

If they don't trust you, they'll be suspicious of what you tell them.

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The first principle of change I learned from Nelson Mandela is:
Definition

Lead from the back--and let others believe they are in front.

 

Make people think they came up with your ideas so that there is more 'buy in'

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The second principle of change I learned from Nelson Mandela is:
Definition

Know your enemy--and learn about his favorite sport.

 

-Speaking your opponents language, you may be able to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

 

-Also you would be winning favor with the enemy.

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The third principle of change I learned from Nelson Mandela is:
Definition

Quitting is leading too.

 

-If something isn't working, you can try something else.

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What was Thomas Friedman's formula and what does it mean?
Definition

CQ+PQ>IQ


Curiosity and Passion is more important than intelligence.

 

-The curious and passionate are self-educators.

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According to Willard Daggett, what is the first Megatrend?
Definition

Globalization.

 

-The emergence of China, India and the Eastern Block in the free market is threatening the economic position of the US.

 

-These populations are more educated and willing to work for less.

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According to Willard Daggett, what is the second Megatrend?
Definition

Demographics.

 

-America is aging and there is a declining population.

 

-There are more retired people because of the extended life expectancy.

 

-These trends threaten Social Security.

 

-There is also an increasing number of limited English proficient students.

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According to Willard Daggett, what is the third Megatrend?
Definition

Technology.

 

-Effects jobs and economy.

 

-Math and science driven (60% of graduating students in these disciplines are chinese)

 

-Requires more kids to go to college.

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According to Willard Daggett, what is the fourth Megatrend?
Definition

Changing Values and Attitudes

 

-Millennials are growing up in an era of unparalleled affluence and many of their acquisitions are not purchased with their own money and therefore are likely to believe that a middle class lifestyle is a birthright.

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According to Daggett's research, successful schools have_________________? (1)
Definition
A focus on Basic skills
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According to Daggett's research, successful schools have_________________? (2)
Definition
Career and higher education Counseling
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According to Daggett's research, successful schools have_________________? (3)
Definition
High Expectations for student success.
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According to Daggett's research, successful schools have_________________? (4)
Definition
Parental Involvement
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According to Daggett's research, successful schools have_________________? (5)
Definition
Safe and orderly schools
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Of the 3 areas of change in education, what is the second?
Definition

Attitude

 

-This is the behavior or the way of thinking that can get in the way of learning.

 

-Can get in the way of other students' learning as well.

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Of the 3 areas of change in education, what is the third?
Definition

Academics

 

Getting kids ready to learn.

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There are 4 Steps to creating change in Education. What is the second?
Definition

Assess

 

-Talk to the student, parents, teachers and coaches

 

- Make classroom observations, formal assessment, document behaviors (recognize patterns), home visits

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There are 4 Steps to creating change in Education. What is the third?
Definition

Provide Support

 

-Do something!

-Direct services (eg Counseling)

-School site services

-District services

-Community services

-Home services

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There are 4 Steps to creating change in Education. What is the fourth?
Definition

Check back to see what has happened!

 

Better attendance, less referrals?

 

"It's direction not perfection."

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