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Blueprint for Action : Achieving Center-Based Change Through Staff Development

by: Bloom, Paula Jorde

Blueprint for Action : Achieving Center-Based Change Through Staff Development

by: Bloom, Paula Jorde

ISBN 13:
9780962189487
ISBN 10:
0962189480
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/01/2005
Publisher: New Horizons
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Introduction

(4)

Child Care Centers as Organizations: A Social Systems Perspective

(16)

What Is a System?

(1)

Components of the System

(11)

External Environment (the Outside World)

(4)

People (the Cast of Characters)

(1)

Structure (Formal and Informal Arrangements)

(2)

Processes (How Things Get Done)

(1)

Culture (What Makes the Center Unique)

(2)

Outcomes (the Effects of the Program)

(1)

Characteristics of Centers When Viewed as Social Systems

(1)

Change in One Component Has an Effect on Other Components

(1)

Organizational Equilibrium Is a Desirable Goal

(1)

Organizations Must Change and Adapt

(1)

Organizational Health Is Related to the Congruence Between Components

(1)

A Final Word

(3)

The Dynamics of Organizational Change

(12)

What is Change?

(2)

The Impetus for Change

(1)

The Magnitude of Change

(1)

The Nature of Change

(2)

Change Is a Process, Not an Event

(1)

What Works Well in One Setting May Not in Another

(1)

Success Depends on the Felt Need for Change

(1)

All Change Isn't Necessarily Good

(1)

Change Has a Ripple Effect

(1)

Change Is Highly Personal

(1)

Models of Change

(4)

Top-Down Change

(2)

Bottom-Up Change

(1)

Collaborative Change

(1)

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Innovations

(2)

Attributes of the Innovation

(2)

The Center Improvement Process

(1)

A Final Word

(1)

The Director's Role in the Change Process

(18)

The Director as Change Agent

(6)

Building a Vision for Change

(2)

Serving as a Catalyst for Change

(1)

Creating the Climate for Change

(2)

Providing Resources, Support, and Recognition

(1)

Managing (and Protecting) Time

(1)

The Challenge of Balancing Individual and Organizational Needs

(1)

Leadership Behavior

(1)

Managing the Change Process

(3)

Transition Phases

(2)

Critical Elements to Ensure Success

(1)

Change Viewed From a Systems Perspective: Linking People, Structure, and Processes

(4)

People Strategies

(2)

Structural Strategies

(1)

Process Strategies

(1)

Tuning in to Staff's Levels of Concern

(2)

A Final Word

(2)

Assessing Organizational Needs

(24)

Why Is Organizational Assessment Important?

(1)

Diagnosing a Center's Need for Change

(10)

Pinpointing Problems

(6)

Collecting Accurate Data

(2)

Different Approaches for Data Collection

(2)

Tools for Assessing Organizational Needs

(3)

Organizational Climate

(1)

Leadership Style

(1)

Goal Consensus and Communication Processes

(1)

Collegiality and Collaboration

(1)

Decision-Making Processes

(1)

Supervision and Evaluation Processes

(1)

Organizational Norms

(1)

Group Meeting Processes

(1)

Parent Satisfaction

(1)

Moving Forward: Considering Different Strategies for Change

(9)

Analyzing the Situation: Assessing Helping and Hindering Forces

(1)

Generating Possible Solutions: Weighing Alternatives

(1)

Developing an Action Plan

(3)

Implementing the Action Plan

(1)

Evaluating Progress

(5)

A Final Word

(1)

Assessing Individual Needs

(28)

Adults as Individuals

(23)

Personal History

(1)

Educational Level, Specialized Training, and Work Experience

(1)

Knowledge and Skill

(1)

Interests and Special Talents

(1)

Beliefs and Values

(2)

Dispositions

(1)

Flexibility and Openness to Change

(1)

Energy Level

(1)

Cognitive Capacity

(1)

Learning Style

(4)

Psychological Type

(1)

Communication Style

(3)

Self-Efficacy

(2)

Needs and Expectations

(1)

Adult Development Stage

(1)

Career Stage

(3)

Level of Commitment

(1)

Level of Motivation

(1)

Professional Orientation

(1)

Concomitant Roles

(1)

Tools for Assessing Individual Needs

(3)

Preschool Teaching Practices

(1)

Infant-Toddler Teaching Practices

(1)

Learning Style

(1)

Psychological Type

(1)

Beliefs and Values

(1)

Communication Style

(1)

Job Satisfaction

(1)

Professional Orientation

100

(1)

Role Clarity

100

(1)

Organizational Commitment

100

(1)

Perceived Problems

100

(1)

Flexibility and Openness to Change

100

(1)

A Final Word

101

(2)

Implementing an Individualized Model of Staff Development

103

(30)

Facilitating Change in Individuals

103

(11)

Underlying Assumptions

104

(2)

Supervisory Style

106

(4)

Staff Development Strategies

110

(3)

Staff Development Content Areas

113

(1)

Implementing Individualized Staff Development

114

(6)

Gathering Data

114

(2)

Compiling an Individual Profile

116

(1)

Conducting a Planning Conference

116

(2)

Developing a Goals Blueprint

118

(1)

Writing a Staff Development Action Plan

118

(2)

Implementing the Action Plan

120

(1)

Evaluating Progress

120

(1)

A Final Word

120

(13)

Linking Staff Development to Performance Appraisal and a Career Ladder

133

(26)

Linking Staff Development to Performance Appraisal

133

(14)

Principles Underlying Effective Performance Appraisal

134

(7)

Conducting the Performance Appraisal Conference

141

(5)

Common Errors in Conducting Performance Appraisal

146

(1)

Refining Your Present Performance Appraisal System

147

(1)

Linking Staff Development to Your Center's Career Ladder

147

(10)

Assumptions About Career Ladders

148

(1)

Developing a Career Ladder for Your Center

149

(8)

A Final Word

157

(2)

Connecting Individual and Organizational Needs

159

(12)

Overcoming Resistance to Change

159

(4)

Tuning in to the Psychological Element

159

(2)

Understanding the Risk-of-Failure Factor

161

(1)

Acknowledging Change as Loss

162

(1)

Accepting the Fact That Not Everyone Sees Things the Same Way

162

(1)

Establishing a Collaborative Environment

163

(2)

Working Toward a Common Vision---Achieving Goal Consensus

163

(1)

Involving Staff in Decision Making

163

(1)

Setting Conditions for Collaboration

163

(2)

What Have We Learned from The Children's Corner?

165

(4)

A Final Word

169

(2)

References

171

(10)

Appendix A. Assessment Tools

181

(106)

Appendix B. Worksheets

287

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