10. "It was negative. It was all about
documentation. Nothing about teaching. It
was not about quality of teaching. It was
about how things are run.
Because teachers are emotional, they want to
know, ‘How will my teaching…how will
my students benefit from this?’"
Accreditation Process #1 / Spring 2013
16. Organizational Outcomes
• Create QA Unit
• Create CPD Unit
• Create Early Alert Unit
• Curriculum alignment (w/CEFR) & mapping
• Appraisal, Observation, Induction Systems
• Update / create / systematize:
Policies, Manuals, Website, Agendas, Minutes…
Structural
17. Process Outcomes
• Roles & responsibilities (e.g. Leadership & Working Teams)
• Communications system/transparency
• Documentation archive (G-drive)
• Organizing for visits (advisory & inspection)
Structural
18. The HR frame sees the organization from the side of
the people – their needs, strengths and weaknesses,
skills and limitations.
Human Resource
• CPD Unit
• Early Alert
• First Year Experience
• Accreditation Team & Task Forces
• Accreditation done with, not to teachers
19. The political frame views the organization as a
competitive arena marked by limited resources
and struggles for power and advantage.
Within the SFL, the most coveted resource is
time ... Those with more time and flexibility
are seen as having an advantage.
Political
20. To give time & flexibility:
• Summer work
• Release time
• Small teams
• Limit meetings & presentations
Political
21. The symbolic frame characterizes ceremonies, rituals,
and theater as the essence of the organization.
Symbolic
Strategically -
• Request assistance (non-positional leaders)
• Request time
• Cross-pollinate
• Public Recognitions
• Active listening