The Infancy Stage Began in 2000

Teacher Assistance Teams

Public Law 94-142

Team Members

School Psychologist

Social Worker

Regular Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

The Infancy Stage Program was not successful at first

Today is incredibly successful

How can we analyze the growth of this program so we can LEARN from it as future educational leaders

The Tool: Four Frames Analysis

Structure

Cultural

Human Resource

Political

~Bolman and Deal 2007

Infancy Stage: Four Frames Analysis

Structure

Lack of real structure.

Focus on process rather than outcomes.

Data results not tied to instruction.

Program not built into school.

Human Resource

• Mixed Results lead to frustration and apathy

• Teachers as “independent contractors”

Political

• Data rich but information poor

• Teacher skepticism & lack of buy-in.

Cultural

• Lack of consensus and expectations.

Elementary Stage: Four Frames

Structure

Organizational Framework established

Focus on research

Guiding philosophy for process

Human Resource

• Teamwork around established goals

• Data Retreats

Political

• School board members invited to data retreats

• Board members as a source of data

Cultural

• Look towards research

• Emphasis on “best practice”

Adolescent Stage: Four Frames

Structure

Strong shared school wide goals

Measurable Goals

Increased communication among all involve parties

Human Resource

• Teacher assistance to change: training in defined best practices

Political

• Power of success

• District and community buy-in.

Cultural

• Celebrating success

• focus of goal is embedded in school culture