TEA-DATE Project: Module 4 Initial Thoughts

Module 4: Implementation Issues

Initial Thoughts

Now that you have watched the Challenge Scenario, write out your initial responses to the challenge questions below. To save your initial thoughts and move on to the Resources and Perspectives page, hit "next" button below.

Challenge Question #1: What key communication challenges have persisted throughout the implementation phases of our performance award program and what solutions have most benefited our district?

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Challenge Question #2: How has our district met the data management challenges involved in implementing a performance award program and what solutions have been most beneficial?

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Challenge Question #3: What do you anticipate to be the greatest challenges associated with the payout process? What specific steps need to be taken by our district to ensure a coordinated, integrated, and accurate payout for the performance award program?

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Challenge Question #4: Describe the ways that our district can streamline our process for monitoring and assessing the implementation of our performance award program and for making mid-course corrections?

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Challenge Question #5: What do you think are the critical elements of, and benchmarks for, a thoughtful evaluation of the impact of our districts performance award program?

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Challenge Question #6: How has our district provided support to teachers and staff in meeting the goals of our performance award program?

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