Posted: February 26th, 2023
Read the following case study to inform the assignment.
You are the principal of Sunset Hills, a K-8 school with an 800-student population. It is a May mid-morning in Phoenix, Arizona, where the outside temperature has reached a staggering 98 degrees and is rising. While visiting classrooms in the campus’ main building, you begin to notice the classrooms seem to be getting warmer and warmer. At noon the facilities manager notifies you that the central air conditioning units in the building are down. As you continue to walk through classrooms, you observe students sweating and trying to cool down waving their papers as fans.
School does not end until 3:45 p.m.
In a 750-1,000 word analysis, and keeping the district, parents, students, teachers, and the media in mind, address the following:
Management and Operational Systems
· Identify the main decisions that must be made.
· Identify additional information needed to inform your decision.
Human, Fiscal, and Technological Resources
· Organize staff to ensure the safety of students and consistency of response.
· Identify additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff.
Safety and Welfare of Students and Staff
· Identify legal rulings regarding the safety and welfare of students and staff to consider in making a decision.
· Identify district policy regarding the safety and welfare of students and staff that might affect a decision.
Collaboration with Faculty and Community
· Identify possible stakeholders involved in the decision-making and/or affected by the recommended solution.
Solution and Rationale
· Explain your solutions for addressing the situation.
· List action steps you would take to implement the solutions, including a timeline for implementing them.
· Provide a rationale for your proposed solutions. Explain how the solution protects the welfare and safety of students and staff, complies with laws, rights, and policies, and involves appropriate stakeholders.
Cite 2-3 scholarly resources to support your analysis.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:
Benchmark – Adverse Situations – Rubric
Management and Operational Systems (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Management and Operational Systems (C3.1)
5. Target 45 points
Analysis extensively identifies management and operational systems decisions that
must be made, and insightfully identifies information to inform decisions.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Analysis accurately identifies management and operational systems decisions that
must be made, and clearly identifies information to inform decisions.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Analysis ambiguously identifies management and operational systems decisions
that must be made, and minimally identifies information to inform decisions.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Analysis erroneously identifies management and operational systems decisions that
must be made and does not identify information to inform decisions.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Human, Fiscal, and Technological Resources (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Human, Fiscal, and Technological Resources (C3.2)
5. Target 45 points
Analysis compellingly ensures the safety of students or consistency of response.
Additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff are meaningful.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
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Analysis properly ensures the safety of students or consistency of response.
Additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff are credible.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Analysis artificially ensures the safety of students or consistency of response.
Additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff are lacking
detail.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Analysis does not ensure the safety of students or consistency of response.
Additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff are not
included.
Safety and Welfare of Students and Sta� (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Safety and Welfare of Students and Staff (C3.3)
5. Target 45 points
Legal rulings and district policy regarding the safety and welfare of students and
staff are substantial and in depth.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Legal rulings and district policy regarding the safety and welfare of students and
staff are relevant and detailed.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Legal rulings and district policy regarding the safety and welfare of students and
staff are missing key details.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Legal rulings and district policy are unrelated to the safety and welfare of students
and staff.
Collaboration with Faculty and Community (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Collaboration with Faculty and Community (C4.1)
5. Target 45 points
Analysis expertly identifies possible stakeholders involved in the decision-making
and/or affected by the recommended solution.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Analysis effectively identifies possible stakeholders involved in the decision-making
and/or affected by the recommended solution.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Analysis vaguely identifies possible stakeholders involved in the decision-making
and/or affected by the recommended solution.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Analysis fails to correctly identify possible stakeholders involved in the decision-
making and/or affected by the recommended solution.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Solution and Rationale 45 points
Criteria Description
Solution and Rationale
5. Target 45 points
Solutions for address
SOLUTION
Solutions for addressing the situation are accurately explained. Action steps for implementing the solutions are organized, include a timeline, and are feasible. The rationale for the proposed solutions is convincing and considers the safety and welfare of students and staff, compliance with laws, rights, and policies, and involvement of appropriate stakeholders. Solutions for addressing the situation are ambiguously explained. Action steps for implementing the solutions are minimally organized, include a timeline, and are vague. The rationale for the proposed solutions is not fully developed and minimally considers the safety and welfare of students and staff, compliance with laws, rights, and policies, and involvement of appropriate stakeholders.
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