For my problem statements, I talked about class size, standardized testing and school funding. But I’m perfectly fine with you picking any topic of your choice that will be easier for you to discuss.

Assignment: Planning for Change

Reflect on the skills you have practiced thus far in the course. You have identified current issues in education. After determining some of the problems related to these issues, you searched for and critically analyzed literature related to those problems. Informed by scholarly research, you narrowed the focus of a topic to a problem and determined possible problem statements for scholarly inquiry.

In this module, you have revisited those problem statements, identified key stakeholders related to a specific problem, and determined essential questions that you will ask stakeholders in order to inform a positive change. You have considered that you must identify, inform, and involve many stakeholders in any plan to effect a positive change. Although many individuals have the ability to identify problems, leaders in education are those who take action to improve situations or solve problems.

For this Assignment, you will apply these skills to address a problem related to the case study you have been exploring throughout the course. What problems have you and your colleagues identified as you have explored the case study together?

Select one of those problems that you would like investigate further in order to effect a positive change. Assume the role of the leader in the planning for positive change related to the problem you identify and consider the steps you might take to effect change, and how they might inform an action plan for change. Then, download the Action Plan Template located in the Learning Resources section. Use the template as a guide to assist and organize the different items that you need to investigate in order to move the plan for change in a positive direction. (Let me know if you want me to send you the Action Plan Template).

Submit a 3-page paper in which you identify the change you would like to implement and explain the plan you would use to bring about the change. Be sure to address all the topics outlined in the template: goals, actions, time frame, stakeholders, and an evaluation strategy. Also include relevant resources that you have located in the library. Note the strategies you, as a leader in education, would take to facilitate change related to the problem you identified. Explain your rationale for the strategy you are proposing.

Module 5 Action Plan Template

Use this template to assist you with developing a plan for positive change. As you develop the plan, consider and reflect on the following questions:

·For each goal, who are the stakeholders? What is important for them to know?

·What feedback system will you use to keep stakeholders informed?

·How can the individuals who are assisting you best be used? What information can they provide to make the plan successful or more meaningful?

·What type of evaluation is most appropriate for each goal?

·What resources or training is needed? Who will do it?

·Who will perform the evaluation and how will it be reported?