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What could be done to increase the impact of the change strategy?

Choice A
Janet should have kept a closer eye on things and not have permitted herself or her colleagues to be blind-sided.

Choice B
If the program had been piloted just in Mrs. Byron’s class with Jay and his family, it might have had a better chance of initial success—with more impact. Solving Jay’s problem would have done a great deal to raise chances of overall program success. And, Janet, Elaine and Jeannie could have concentrated their efforts more intensely on resolving that problem. Instead, they erred by treating Jay’s problems as just one more incidence of typical student misbehavior. It wasn’t.

Choice C
More effort should have been placed on the parent involvement component of the program, especially with parents of children who are problematic. Periodic large-group parent meetings and once-a-month newsletters simply don’t cut the mustard. Good parent involvement is essential. What would have improved the impact of the strategy, and perhaps changed its course, would have been to build individual parent-teacher-student conferences into the program.

Choice D
Why these choices? None of these statements is complete.






What could be done to increase the impact of the change strategy?


You Chose A
True, and possible.

You Chose B
True and taking the high road. There always is something to salvage and use at another time. Let’s hope Elaine and Janet think along these lines and don’t just put the whole program safely away up on the ‘Don’t Touch’ shelf.

You Chose C
What do you think? Of course Janet and Elaine must face the facts. They owe it to themselves and Eagle School to acknowledge what has happened. But, certainly, they should not let this debacle negatively impact upon the commitment to education each has—excellence in student learning excellence and in the school program, and in the community.

You Chose D
So, if the above three choices were not quite what you had in mind, what would you suggest? Do you think of the future holds for Cooperative Discipline at Eagle School?

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