Judgment and Problem Analysis

Sub-Competencies

  1. Identify the elements of a problem situation by analyzing relevant information, framing issues, identifying possible causes, and reframing possible solutions.
  2. Demonstrate adaptability and conceptual flexibility.
  3. Reach logical conclusions by making quality, timely decisions based on available information.
  4. Identify and give priority to significant issues.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of, and utilize appropriate technology in, problem analysis.
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of different leadership and decision-making strategies, including but not limited to collaborative models and model appropriately their implementation.

Reflections and Artifacts

Summary: This artifact was created to help guide research into various interventions for tier 3 reading support. The main focus of this research was to provide the building principal with insights and evaluations of available curricula and approaches, with the goal of making a recommendation.

Reflection: School leaders must be able to take the initiative to address issues before they become problems. Part of that is ensuring that the materials students are interacting with are up to date. In this research, I explored various Tier 3 reading approaches and curricula to identify viable options that fit our special education department's and the district's needs and budget. An important part of this exercise was developing and condensing my information into a one-page, readable handout. This helps guide the process and allows me to prioritize my time, with a high-level summary readily accessible when time allows for further development.

Summary: This artifact is the school board policy adopted by my school district regarding the use of AI in schools. This activity was an initial deep dive into the policy language, with the intent to develop an action plan to responsibly implement AI within the school district in alignment with state and federal guidelines.

Reflection: School leaders must be proactive in addressing the influence of new technologies as they emerge. Often, technology is adopted without a critical analysis of the dangers posed by the leakage of student information into open systems. In this activity, I analyzed the school district's AI policy and identified key action steps to ensure AI is integrated effectively, safely, and developmentally appropriately. This process will also need to involve collaboration with technology and teaching groups, which will require further planning to establish the AI committee outlined in the policy. I learned the importance of being proactive in finding solutions before the need arises.

Summary: This was a curriculum trial proposal I created to fulfill a need that emerged in the high school general music course. The students had been running into technical issues and not being able to learn enough at the free level of these tools. I assessed the need, analyzed possible options, and proposed a solution that leverages industry-standard tools and an education platform that can accommodate additional grades if the trial is successful.

Reflection: As a Principal, it is important to design instructional systems that align with state and district standards to ensure course alignment. A leader must be able to build systems to be able to extract standards data from assessments at different levels. I worked to extract the standards from our gradebook system and connect them to the appropriate standard and activity type. A final important learning from this entire process was recognizing when a tool or system you thought would be successful was not. In this case, the extra costs did not lead to better overall outcomes; moving forward, this will allow our team to evaluate what worked and what didn’t in that trial.

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