Thursday, May 25, 2017

Nurturing Learning Through School Improvement Services

By William Myers


Progress, regardless whether it is at the career level or at the academic realm, is very fundamental to mold an individual into a better person. In campuses and other academic institutions, School Improvement Services are rendered to improve learning. Normally, institutions that need these services are those deemed to be underperforming, or those that are at a central focus for one reason or another.

Improving learning means assessing the areas that still need to polished for an institution to finally meet its objectives. An in-depth research is conducted to analyze how the previous learning year turned out. Consequently, aspects identified as areas of concern are given first priority. With such a practice, it becomes easy to plan adequately on the next academic year, this time with a strategic approach.

The learning culture and climate is critical to any institution. Unfortunate enough, most administrators are too hinged on realizing amazing test scores that they fail to see the need to have a good environment for learning. A good number of them, however, know the need for an apt culture of learning. As a matter of fact, by creating a good culture and climate, test scores will hardly take a downward plunge.

Attitude plays a great role in shaping the academic environment. Therefore, principals need to give it a high regard. Positive attitude is realized through building bridges. That means, teachers ought to give credit to whom it is due. With such a culture, teachers applaud excellence as portrayed by students. If possible, the roster of high achievers should be posted in activity hubs, like foyers.

According to educationists, engaging students in decision-making process brews a tinge of security. Their involvement means recognizing them as stirrers of the learning process, from policy conceptualization to its implementation. On the other hand, student voice means welcoming different perspectives of thought from learners, though they may not affect the absolute decision. Students and teachers should be given a voice, as they are part of the entire school fraternity.

Service improvements can also be offered to campuses that fall short of accountability to be on the good books of the federal government. Specialists from a School Help Establishment, through research and close scrutiny of research data, are able to offer Turnaround services. Such are meant for specific situations, but act equally as supplementary services to improve life at school for learners.

Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister to Britain, once stated that school heads hold a degree of power that has never been commanded by any political figure. That is true, especially after the implementation of constitutional statutes that vest them the authority to bolster their staff through recruitment and formulation of policies that affect daily activities in campuses. Regardless, accountability and transparency are of high value to proper governance.

Teacher are in always in contact with learners. Additionally, students look at them as mentors. Coaching teachers makes them understand how they can blend their skills and knowledge to present the student with a sublime learning experience. Eventually, students become important individuals in the society.




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