1. NOV 2010 INTRODUCTION TO CASE LEARNING
* Introduction to PELP Framework
* Application activity to deepen understanding of the model as guide for analysis
* Outline of project, rubric, formative assessments
FEB 2011
STEP 1 OF CASE STUDY DUE: Presentation of strategy and analysis of environment
* Students e-mail to advisor prior to seminar; formative assessment within one week
* Discussion: What are embedded theories of action? How will selected strategies
Impact instructional core? What are critical environmental factors you identified?
* Questions, challenges re: Step 2 work product due March 2011
MAR 2011
STEP 2 OF CASE STUDY DUE: Analysis of organizational elements
* Students e-mail to advisor prior to seminar; formative assessment within one week
* Group discussions: What do preliminary findings reveal in your analysis of alignments
among organizational elements? Alignment of elements with the strategy?
* Class discussion: Questions, challenges re: Step 3 work product due Sep 2011
SEP 2011
STEP 3 OF CASE STUDY DUE: Data
* Students e-mail to advisor prior to seminar; formative assessment within one week
* Group and class discussions: Do your data drive conclusions about organizational
coherence and/or "disconnects"? As a board member, would you be persuaded to
support the action/direction of this improvement strategy? Can you help each other
discover key revisions or additions to strengthen the identified strategy?
* Class discussion: Questions, challenges re: Step 4 and final product due Nov 2011
NOV 2011 STEP 4 OF CASE STUDY (Findings /Recommendations ) AND COMPLETED PROJECT DUE
* Students e-mail to advisor prior to seminar and post on class website. Summative
assessment prior to February seminar.
* Class/group discussion: What has this experience in case learning added to your
understanding of organizational leadership for student learning improvement?
* Reflection: Has the case learning experience deepened your ability to apply other
works studied: Heifetz, Tshannen-Moran, others? In what ways?
FEB 2012 CASE STUDY EXEMPLARS (time permitting)
* 2-3 students present outstanding case studies to class
* Class discussion: feedback/recommendations on case study experience
Superintendent Preparation Program, 2010-12 Cohort
STUDENTS' CASE STUDY PLANNING CALENDAR
(may be modified during the course of the program)