Priorities for Advancement Leaders

Focus area: Efficiency

Shared Vision

Create a shared vision for transforming student learning through effective use of technology, involving all stakeholders. Align this vision with established frameworks or standards to ensure community participation and long-term success.

Implementation Planning

Develop a comprehensive plan for building and sustaining technology infrastructure, evaluating digital learning resources, and providing professional learning and coaching. This ensures informed decisions and effective use of resources.

International Society for Technology in Education Essential Conditions for Effective Tech Use in Schools

Focus area: People

Change management is a concrete management methodology that helps build buy-in among people impacted by change, provides necessary information, supports them through the transition, and reinforces required behaviors for success.

Procsi® ADKAR Model

The ADKAR model is a popular framework to guide people through transitions.

  1. Awareness: Understanding the business reason behind the change and its value.
  2. Desire: Analyzing the desire for or resistance to change among individuals and stakeholder groups.
  3. Knowledge: Assessing the skills and information needed for a successful transition and identifying gaps.
  4. Ability: Evaluating stakeholders' ability to implement the change and addressing any gaps in behaviors, skills, funding, and resources.
  5. Reinforcement: Nurturing and sustaining change over the long term by providing support and encouragement.

Heller Consulting Professional Development for Change Management Guide