Implementing School-Based Teams

An instructional unit created and implemented by the guidance department of a Network for College Success partner school. Teachers can modify the unit for use during seminar and/or advisory classes. 

A menu of engagement activities aligned with the school calendar to support timely and relevant student engagement in On-Track efforts.

A tool that allows for the triangulation and assessment of multiple variables and data points.

A protocol to guide conversation when data is the focal point. The structured approach of a protocol, with clear norms and expectations for conversation, creates a safe space for all participants. This protocol supports equity of voice and allows all members to describe the data, make inferences, and share implications for future work.

A protocol to analyze the development of a best practice so lessons can be applied to future work.

A tool to collaboratively assess current practices across three main areas – the Success Team, the Team Lead, and the Administration – using four performance levels (Embedded, Practicing, Emerging, and Not Yet Practicing).

A quick guide that provides criteria and specific language for collegial conversations focused on student outcomes.

An article that describes how three community prototypes – Toxic, Lassiez-Faire, and Congenial – serve as obstacles to team functioning and, as a result, limit improvement efforts.

A sample presentation to share with Success Team members focused on working together to improve On-Track rates.

A video that provides a snapshot of a Success Team successfully facilitating an accountable conversation about student outcomes.