Strategic Planning - The authorizer ensures an authorizing strategic plan is in place to guide expectations of governance board(s) for the future.
Proficiency: Create/refine annual monitoring of authorizer success, including a monitoring tool/rubric.
Learning
Authorizer (self)Assessment Orientation PPT Each video in this course will address certain slides within this PowerPoint. Download these slides and use them as a reference guide for this Buzz Course. Format: Google Slides Length: 56 slides
Wisconsin Authorizer Support Project - Authorizer Needs (self)Assessment Watch this introduction video for an introduction to this course and to learn how to start the self-assessment. This video can be used with the Authorizer Needs (self)Assessment PPT and the following activities to identify your skills and needs as an authorizer. Format: YouTube Video Length: 13:35 minutes
Activity 1 - Section A. AGENCY COMMITMENT & CAPACITY
Work: Review slides 13-16. Use the Needs Assessment Template to consider whether your office has established tools (policies, procedures, templates, protocols) for standards 1 through 3
Reflection: What standard, topic, or tool is your highest priority to improve Section A. AGENCY COMMITMENT & CAPACITY?
Activity 2 - Section B. APPLICATION PROCESS & DECISION MAKING
Work: Review slides 17-21. Use the Needs Assessment Template to consider whether your office has established tools (policies, procedures, templates, protocols) for standards 4 through 7.
Reflection: What standard, topic, or tool is your highest priority to improve Section B. APPLICATION PROCESS & DECISION MAKING?
Activity 3 - Section C. PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING
Work: Review slides 22-26. Use the Needs Assessment Template to consider whether your office has established tools (policies, procedures, templates, protocols) for standards 8 through 11.
Reflection: What standard, topic, or tool is your highest priority to improve Section C. PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING?
Activity 4 - Section D. ONGOING OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION
Work: Review slides 27-32. Use the Needs Assessment Template to consider whether your office has established tools (policies, procedures, templates, protocols) for standards 12 through 16.
Reflection: What standard, topic, or tool is your highest priority to improve Section D. ONGOING OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION?
Activity 5 - Section E. REVOCATION AND RENEWAL DECISION MAKING
Work: Review slides 33-38. Use the Needs Assessment Template to consider whether your office has established tools (policies, procedures, templates, protocols) for standards 17 through 21.
Reflection: What standard, topic, or tool is your highest priority to improve Section E. REVOCATION AND RENEWAL DECISION MAKING?
Brief District Needs Assessment As a school district it is important to meet the needs of your community. A charter school may be a solution to better meet a need(s) in your community. Use this basic needs assessment to better understand the needs in your community. Format: Google Doc Length: 1 page
Applying
Applying
Authorizer Needs Assessment Template Use this rubric, the Authorizer Self Assessment Orientation slides, and the knowledge from this course to self-assess your practices as an authorizer The results from this self-assessment can be used for authorizer strategic planning. Write at least one authorizer goal for the upcoming year.
Action Planning Now that you have assessed your performance, use this video and the Authorizer Self-Assessment Worksheet to make a plan to improve and move forward. Listen to the instructions in the video for next steps.
Use this action planning template to identify the steps your office will take to improve your authorizing.
