LFKS Facilitation Guide for KESA

Data
Outcomes
Resources
Leadership
(1 of 3)
Drilling Down to Root Cause
Learning Communities
Purpose
To examine gaps in performance or
expecta-on arer reviewing available data
on a specific topic, issue or purpose. This
can be done in conjunc-on with KESA
Accredita)on Rubric reviews, school
improvement data reviews, or when
assessing the effec-veness of
professional learning.
Prepara)on
Materials/Supplies:
• Copies of available, relevant data as it
relates to the topic/issue.
• Copies of KESA Rubrics and Standards for
Professional Learning as appropriate for
above data.
• Large S-cky Poster Pad
• Markers
• S-cky notes
Time: 60 minutes per issue/topic/problem
Learning Designs
Par)cipants
Stakeholders with a working knowledge of
the topic or data that is to be examined.
Groupings: 4-­‐6 people per group with a
facilitator (can be a group member too).
Pre-work: Examine data as it relates to the
topic/issue. Read KESA Rubric applicable to
topic/issue, if appropriate.
Direc)ons
Introduc)on:
The purpose of this protocol is to drill down to a root cause in a manner that provokes and
promotes deeper dialogue to determine the WHY behind the gap or deficiency that has been
iden-fied. It is done by using “why” ques-ons as a probe which deepens the dialogue,
reduces the amount of opinion injected into the discussion, and promotes inclusion from all
par-cipants as they work to iden-fy causes that lead to solu-ons. To learn more about Root
Cause Analysis, click here.
Implementation
Learning = Change
Standards for Professional Learning
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