Theory of action: The care and feeding of your mission

In education, we share a common commitment to supporting students’ growth and development, but we often have different ideas about what that support looks like. A theory of action describes how a specific education organization intends to work to create the outcomes it wants. Abby Javurek Andres and...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2022-11, Vol.104 (3), p.42-47
Main Authors: Andres, Abby Javurek, Nordengren, Chase
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision Making
Educational objectives
Institutional Mission
Outcomes of Education
Problem solving
School Community Relationship
School Culture
Success
Theories
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Summary:In education, we share a common commitment to supporting students’ growth and development, but we often have different ideas about what that support looks like. A theory of action describes how a specific education organization intends to work to create the outcomes it wants. Abby Javurek Andres and Chase Nordengren describe how to develop and enact a theory of action that meets the needs of the school community. The process involves bringing people together to gain understanding of the problem, learning what is going well and building a shared vision of success, and aligning communications and decision-making around the shared vision.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/00317217221136598