Resources
This page provides you with additional resources to support school implementation. You can access any links to support your understanding of each section topic. Each section has links with a combination of articles and videos with a brief description of each to help your determine what is most relevant to your need for more knowledge.
Collective Teacher Efficacy
The Power of Collective Efficacy
by Jenni Donohoo, John Hattie, & Rachel Ells
This article explains "reciprocal causality" of collective efficacy and explanations of efficacy language.
by Peter DeWitt
In this YouTube video, Dr. DeWitt explains collective efficacy, examples in everyday life, and why it is important to schools. (5:40 minutes)
by Tony Grey
This YouTube video provides an overview of Hattie's influences, focusing on Collective Teacher Efficacy and its positive relationship with collaborative teaching practices. (5:21 minutes)
Demystifying Collective Efficacy
by Jenni Donohoo, Peter DeWitt, & Megan Tschannen-Moran
This expert panel explains the concept of Collective Teacher Efficacy, including misunderstandings, misapplications, and criticisms. (46:33 minutes)
Guiding Principle 1: Advanced Teacher Influence
PD Models to Support Collective Efficacy
By: Jenni Donohoo
In this video, Jenni Donohoo highlights effective professional development models to support collective teacher efficacy (3:13 minutes)
Supporting Teachers by Including Them in Decision-making
By: Dr. Rick N. Bolling
This article discusses the benefits of including teachers in the decision-making process.
Leadership Matters: Teachers' Roles in School Decision-making and School Performance
By: Robert M. Ingersoll
This article discusses his research and the impact of involving teachers in decision-making.
Collaborating Through Shared Decision-making
By: Ronald Williamson & Barbara Blackburn
This article is a planning guide to help get started with collaborative decision-making,
Guiding Principle 2: Goal Consensus
Building Collective Teacher Efficacy
by Kasey Kiehl
This YouTube video provides strategies and other resources to help teachers effectively set goals collaboratively.
(8:07 minutes)
Making Decisions: Levels of Consensus
By: Education World
This article describes strategies to use within collaborative groups to come to a consensus.
By: Mind Tools
The following video reviews how to set SMART goals. Setting individual SMART goals is a good exercise to help identify common goal within your group. (2:35 minutes)
Building Teacher Collaboration School Wide
By Micki M. Caskey & Jan Carpenter
This article provides strategies for effective team collaboration.
Guiding Principle 3: Knowledge About Each Other's Work
Using the Lesson Study Approach To Plan for Student Learning
By: Micki Caskey
This article describes the lesson study approach and how to implement successfully.
Critical Friends Groups: Catalysts For School Change
By: Education World
This article describes the role of critical friend groups and how to effective get them started within your school.
Learning Walks: Structured Observations for Teachers
By: Edutopia
The following YouTube video shows how to conduct learning walks as an observation tool. (5:14 minutes)
Using Teacher Learning Walks to Improve Instruction
By: Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
This article from Principal Leadership discusses the types of learning walks and how to implement them successfully.
Teacher Swaps at Shanghai American School
This YouTube Video teachers at SAS discuss their experiences using the Teacher Swap strategy.
(2:37 minutes)
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Guiding Principle 4: Cohesive Staff
School Culture Typology Worksheet
by Gruenert and Whitaker
The School Culture Typology Worksheet can help your school leadership team to better understand the current culture in your school. For those who are unfamiliar with the tool, this brief overview provides a summary.
What Makes a Good School Culture?
by Leah Shafer
This article from Harvard Graduate School talks about culture being the key to school success. Five elements for developing a cohesive school culture are briefly described.
by US Department of Education
The US Department of Education has published a portfolio of questionnaires on the topic of school climate. They cover the domains of engagement, safety, and environment as well as various perspectives of different stakeholders.
Note: Although Donohoo cautions against using research tools for measuring staff efficacy, we realize that differences in school cultures may allow for these types of measurements in some places. Therefore, we felt it was relevant to include them.
Survey Instruments for Measuring School Readiness
by Megan Tschannen-Moran
Dr. Tschannen-Moran has developed several instruments which measure various aspects of school culture. Three instruments measure efficacy from the perspective of teachers, principals, and the school community. Other instruments on trust and climate are available.
Note: Although Donohoo cautions against using research tools for measuring staff efficacy, we realize that differences in school cultures may allow for these types of measurements in some places. Therefore, we felt it was relevant to include them.
Guiding Principle 5: Responsiveness of Leadership
10 Tangible Strategies to Build Collective Efficacy and Reduce Demoralization
by Kim Tunnell
This article provides school administrators with practical ways to facilitate collective efficacy among teachers while being aware of the challenges teachers face.
Developing Collective Efficacy
by Victoria State Government Education and Training
This article provides a brief overview of where to begin building collective efficacy among your teachers and includes an assessment tool to see where your staff are now.
Know Your Leadership Type/Style
by The Principal's Playbook
This article with supporting video can help you identify your primary leadership style and includes both pros and cons for each.
Responsive Leadership: Addressing the Urgent While Progressing Towards the Important
by Megan Campion & Cait Deneen
This YouTube video provides information to help school and district leaders determine what needs to be addressed now, what should be addressed going forward, and how to take care of both.
(45:58 minutes)
Guiding Principle 6: Effective Systems of Intervention
6 Characteristics of Effective Intervention
This article explains how reading difficulties are preventable with effective intervention systems. It outlines six steps to follow to ensure implementation of effective systems of intervention.
Creating Schoolwide Prevention and Intervention Strategies
This booklet provides a detailed handbook of information that includes a comprehensive approach to focus on school safety. It especially examines and illustrates strategies for prevention, intervention, and response for schools. It helps to build the understanding of how school safety requires a wide effort by the entire community, including educators, students, and parents.
Why is it important for schools to focus on intensive interventions?
In this video, Dr. Sharon Vaughn explains how important intensive interventions are regarding student success in academics and behavior. (2:28 minutes)
Foundational Principles of Instruction and Intervention Systems
This article explains 16 steps of instruction and intervention system implementation. It identifies foundational principles to guide effective implementation and strategies to keep systems in place.
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