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Instructional
Leadership
for
Closing the Gaps
in Communication
AMANDA ROYCROFT
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Communication
“In order to improve student learning, an
instructional leader will have a vision for the school
and will communicate it clearly to his/her staff”
(Brolund, 2016, p.43).
Improvement Area
“If school leaders want open, effective communications between themselves and their faculties,
they must take the initiative by setting the example they want to see.” (Rowicki, 1999, p.4)
Our focus will be creating effective communication strategies for leaders in the
school in order to build a community of trusting staff who are willing to take
be creative, and work diligently to improve the education of students.
Target Audience & Selected Strategies
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Campus Principal
- Associate and Assistant Principals
- Department Chairs
- Team Leaders
SELECTED STRATEGIES
- One on one interactions and
conversations will be tracked.
- Weekly meetings will be held for the
leadership team.
- Weekly communication will go out to all
staff.
- Monthly communication will go out to all
stakeholders.
Achievement Gaps
- Staff feels as if administration makes decisions without consulting or taking into account
their needs and opinions.
- Staff sees decisions being made that they feel do not support the school mission statement
or vision.
- Stakeholders feels as if they do not know what is going on inside of the school.
Performance Outcomes
COMPREHEND TYPES OF
COMMUNICATION AND WHO THE
COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO BE WITH.
APPLY COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO
ALL STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN SPECIFIED
TIMEFRAMES.
EVALUATE COMMUNICATIONS ON A
CONSISTENT BASIS.
Action Plan
- Communication Liaison will be hired to facilitate the new communication strategies.
- Leaders will engage in professional development in effective communication.
- Using feedback gained from staff and stakeholder surveys, leaders will set communication
goals.
- Communication Liaison will meet with leaders weekly, bi-weekly, then monthly to check in on
goals.
- Communication Liaison will meet with staff monthly to gauge their view of the improvement.
Timeline
Day 1 – Communication Liaison will meet with staff and leaders
Week 1 – Surveys will be sent out to staff and stakeholders
Leaders will take PD on effective communication strategies
Week 2 – Leaders meet with Communication Liaison as a group
Leaders meet with Communication Liaison individually
Week 3 – Communication strategies will be put into place
Month 3 – Surveys will be sent out again. Goals will be adjusted
Month 6 – Communication Liaison will meet with staff
Goals will be adjusted if necessary
An Absolute
A leader must “listen to and respect the ideas of
employees” and “communicate in dialogue
form” (De Lima Rua, 2016, p.45).
References:
Brolund, L. (2016). Student success through instructional leadership. BU Journal of Graduate
Studies in Education, 8(2), 42–45.
Martins Marques De Lima Rua, O. M., & Costa Araújo, J. M. (2016). Linking transformational
leadership and organizational trust: has organizational commitment a mediating effect
on it? Cuadernos De Gestión, 16(1), 43–62. https://doi.org/10.5295/cdg.140484om
Rowicki, M. (1999). Communication Skills for Educational Administrators. (pp. 1–9).
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Instructional leadership for closing the gaps in communication

  • 1. Instructional Leadership for Closing the Gaps in Communication AMANDA ROYCROFT AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
  • 2. Communication “In order to improve student learning, an instructional leader will have a vision for the school and will communicate it clearly to his/her staff” (Brolund, 2016, p.43).
  • 3. Improvement Area “If school leaders want open, effective communications between themselves and their faculties, they must take the initiative by setting the example they want to see.” (Rowicki, 1999, p.4) Our focus will be creating effective communication strategies for leaders in the school in order to build a community of trusting staff who are willing to take be creative, and work diligently to improve the education of students.
  • 4. Target Audience & Selected Strategies TARGET AUDIENCE - Campus Principal - Associate and Assistant Principals - Department Chairs - Team Leaders SELECTED STRATEGIES - One on one interactions and conversations will be tracked. - Weekly meetings will be held for the leadership team. - Weekly communication will go out to all staff. - Monthly communication will go out to all stakeholders.
  • 5. Achievement Gaps - Staff feels as if administration makes decisions without consulting or taking into account their needs and opinions. - Staff sees decisions being made that they feel do not support the school mission statement or vision. - Stakeholders feels as if they do not know what is going on inside of the school.
  • 6. Performance Outcomes COMPREHEND TYPES OF COMMUNICATION AND WHO THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO BE WITH. APPLY COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAMES. EVALUATE COMMUNICATIONS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS.
  • 7. Action Plan - Communication Liaison will be hired to facilitate the new communication strategies. - Leaders will engage in professional development in effective communication. - Using feedback gained from staff and stakeholder surveys, leaders will set communication goals. - Communication Liaison will meet with leaders weekly, bi-weekly, then monthly to check in on goals. - Communication Liaison will meet with staff monthly to gauge their view of the improvement.
  • 8. Timeline Day 1 – Communication Liaison will meet with staff and leaders Week 1 – Surveys will be sent out to staff and stakeholders Leaders will take PD on effective communication strategies Week 2 – Leaders meet with Communication Liaison as a group Leaders meet with Communication Liaison individually Week 3 – Communication strategies will be put into place Month 3 – Surveys will be sent out again. Goals will be adjusted Month 6 – Communication Liaison will meet with staff Goals will be adjusted if necessary
  • 9. An Absolute A leader must “listen to and respect the ideas of employees” and “communicate in dialogue form” (De Lima Rua, 2016, p.45).
  • 10. References: Brolund, L. (2016). Student success through instructional leadership. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 8(2), 42–45. Martins Marques De Lima Rua, O. M., & Costa Araújo, J. M. (2016). Linking transformational leadership and organizational trust: has organizational commitment a mediating effect on it? Cuadernos De Gestión, 16(1), 43–62. https://doi.org/10.5295/cdg.140484om Rowicki, M. (1999). Communication Skills for Educational Administrators. (pp. 1–9).