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Home Products Program Monitoring: The Role of Leadership in Planning, Assessment, and Communication
As educators are increasingly called on to use data to inform improvement initiatives (and are being held accountable for doing so), there is a corresponding need for program leaders to monitor progress. Program monitoring--the systematic and continual observation and recording of key program aspects--can provide leaders with realistic assessments of progress and inform communications with staff and supporters. This reference guide examines three key components of program monitoring--planning, assessment, and communication--within the context of effective and efficient leadership. This guide is one piece of a four-part Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Pacific series on logic models and program monitoring. These guides provide a straightforward introduction to logic models for educators who are new to these concepts, and they may also serve as a refresher for educators who are already familiar with logic models and program monitoring. This guide serves as a supplemental resource to the Education Logic Model and the Program Outcomes, Measures, and Targets computer-based applications developed by REL Pacific, administered by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, and available at http://relpacific.mcrel.org. The applications are interactive tools designed to lead educators through the process of developing logic models and using program monitoring tools.
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Accountability, Benchmarking, Capacity Building, Career Development, College Entrance Examinations, College Readiness, Communication Strategies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Use, Educational Indicators, Evaluation Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Family Involvement, Family School Relationship, Information Dissemination, Leadership Responsibility, Leadership Role, Measurement, Outcomes of Education, Performance Factors, Planning, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Progress Monitoring, Research Tools, Research Utilization, ScoresPublication Information
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Date: January 2014
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