Standard+3

3.1 With an elementary and secondary principal or director, examine the building/agency budgets and the various accounts under the discretion and responsibility of the administrator. Analyze the extent to which funds are directly related to increasing learning. a. Submit a description of the budgets you studied and include your reflection on the impact the budgets have on student learning. b. Write a reflection paper where you project yourself into the role of the principal and describe processes that you could use to help prioritize the resources you have, considering all the resources of budget, time (schedules), and personnel? Also, describe how might you involve staff in resource allocation discussions?
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3.2 Meet with a district or agency school business official. Ask them, “What’s frustrating for you when working with principals and building budgets? What do you wish every principal/AEA supervisor knew about school finance?”
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 * a ** . Write a summary of the conversation that includes your reflections on what you learned.



3.3 Analyze the building or department schedule. Are there ways to increase time for meeting student’s needs? Are there ways to protect time for instruction and allocate time for colleagues to learn together? Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit a description of the schedule you studied. b. Write an analysis that addresses your thinking on the two questions posed: Are there ways to increase time for meeting student’s needs? Are there ways to protect time for instruction and allocate time for colleagues to learn together?