Unit Description

Unit Overview

THIS UNIT 2 ELEARNING MODULE IS A PROTOTYPE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAMS AS THEY MOVE FROM “WHAT’S HAPPENING” TO A TARGETED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED GOAL. THE MODULE WALKS LEARNERS THROUGH A PRACTICAL SEQUENCE: IDENTIFY A NEED, INVESTIGATE CONTRIBUTING CAUSES, THEN TRANSLATE FINDINGS INTO A SMART GOAL.

Unit Structure

SECTION 2.1 — NEEDS ASSESSMENT
SECTION 2.2 — ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
SECTION 2.3 — SMART GOAL SETTING

Learning Objectives

BY THE END OF THIS UNIT, LEARNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
• DESCRIBE WHAT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS AND WHY IT IS USED IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
• IDENTIFY COMMON TYPES OF DATA USED IN NEEDS ASSESSMENT (E.G., INPUT, OUTPUT, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND CONTEXTUAL DATA).
• APPLY A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS TO BRAINSTORM AND ORGANIZE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF A PRIORITIZED PROBLEM.
• DRAFT A SMART GOAL STATEMENT THAT IS SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, AND TIME-BOUND.

Included Resources: Accessibility and Support Materials

THIS PROTOTYPE WAS DEVELOPED UNDER ACCELERATED PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS TO DEMONSTRATE CONTENT FLOW, VISUAL DESIGN, AND CORE INTERACTIONS FOR UNIT 2. ACCESSIBILITY WAS ADDRESSED WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE PROTOTYPE BUILD AND WILL BE STRENGTHENED IN THE NEXT ITERATION AS A PART OF ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

IN THIS VERSION, LEARNERS ARE PROVIDED WITH:
• DOWNLOAD LINKS FOR PDF AND PPT VERSIONS OF THE SLIDES/ACTIVITIES (FOR FLEXIBLE ACCESS AND REVIEW)
• A LINK TO THE EBITE WEBSITE “ABOUT US” PAGE FOR EBITE TEAM CONTACT INFORMATION
• SCREEN READER SUPPORT TEXT ON INTRODUCTORY SLIDES TO IMPROVE NAVIGATION IN THE PROTOTYPE FORMAT

GOING FORWARD, THE MODULE WILL BE UPDATED WITH POST-PROTOTYPE QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS TO BETTER SUPPORT FULL KEYBOARD NAVIGATION, SCREEN READER COMPATIBILITY, AND ACCESSIBLE INTERACTION DESIGN.

Interactions and Practice

THIS UNIT INCLUDES A MIX OF INFORMATIONAL SLIDES AND LIGHTWEIGHT INTERACTIONS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CONTENT FLOW AND COMPREHENSION IN THE PROTOTYPE VERSION. CURRENT INTERACTIONS PRIMARILY USE CLICK-TO-REVEAL ELEMENTS (LAYER-BASED VISUAL REVEALS) AND LINEAR NAVIGATION BETWEEN CONTENT STEPS.

MORE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS (E.G., DRAG-AND-DROP) WERE DEFERRED INTENTIONALLY IN ORDER TO PRIORITIZE ACCESSIBILITY-ALIGNED DESIGN DECISIONS IN A FUTURE ITERATION.

Practicum Reflection

THIS PROTOTYPE CONFIRMED THAT EDUCATORS BENEFIT FROM A CLEAR, STEP-BY-STEP BRIDGE BETWEEN NEEDS DATA AND GOAL LANGUAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS MADE CONCRETE THROUGH PRACTICE ACTIVITIES.

BUILDING THIS PROTOTYPE REINFORCED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO DESIGN INTERACTIONS WITH ACCESSIBILITY IN MIND FROM THE START AND NOT AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT. THIS VERSION PRIORITIZED A COMPLETE END-TO-END CONTENT FLOW FOR UNIT 2, AND IT IDENTIFIED CLEAR NEXT STEPS FOR ACCESSIBLE INTERACTION DESIGN AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.

NEXT PRIORITIES IN ONGOING DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS PROJECT:
• STRENGTHEN ACCESSIBILITY (KEYBOARD + SCREEN READER SUPPORT ACROSS ALL INTERACTIONS)
• EXPAND AND STANDARDIZE INTERACTION FEEDBACK AND DIRECTIONS
• COMPLETE QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND FINALIZE HANDOFF DOCUMENTATION FOR FUTURE MODULE DEVELOPERS

Launch the Prototype

USE THE “EBITE UNIT 2 LINK” BUTTON BELOW TO OPEN THE PUBLISHED ARTICULATE REVIEW 360 VERSION.