analysis report

Assignment 3: Analysis Report - Module 4

In this section of the report, you will conduct three different analyses. These analyses should build directly on the data that was collected as part of your data collection effort. You should integrate your data into Assignment 3 and include charts and figures as necessary.

Restated Performance Problem Description Sentence:

9th English teachers at Sonaraville High School are not submitting PLC documents in time.

Environmental Analysis

The purpose of an environmental analysis is for you to get a better understanding of the context where the performance problem is occuring. When we consider the context of a performance problem, there are four levels to consider (i.e., world, workplace, work, and workforce). For this project, we’re just focusing on the last three. You should not conduct the environmental analysis only focusing on the performance problem (e.g., identifying resources/tools that are only used in the tasks related to the performance). However, you should be discussing these items through the lens of your identified performer group. We have provided you with the outline for completing this portion of the assignment below. Do not deviate from it.

Work Environment

Sonoraville High School is a rural public high school located in northwest Georgia. The ninth-grade English teachers work in an environment where collaboration is essential, especially through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). However, despite structured time for these meetings, documentation and timely submission of meeting agendas are lacking.

Resources & Tools

Describe the resources and tools available to your performers in the environment. This can include people, spaces, technology, etc.

Information & Feedback

Describe the types of information and policies that exist in the overarching workplace. Also, provide a description of the feedback systems in place for the performers.

Consequences for Nonperformance & Incentives for Performance

Describe the consequences for nonperformance and the incentives in place for exemplary performance within the organization.

Work

Give a high-level summary of the type of work that your performers complete as it relates to their overarching job (a few sentences).

Job Tasks & Processes

The ninth-grade English teachers are responsible for delivering instruction aligned with the curriculum, engaging students in meaningful learning experiences, and collaborating with colleagues through PLCs to improve instructional practices. Their job involves preparing lessons, assessing student performance, and participating in school improvement initiatives.

Workforce

Ninth grade english teachers at Sonaraville High School

Knowledge and Skills

Describe the knowledge and skills of your performer group. This will include information like their education level, certifications, special endorsements, and so on.

Motivation

Describe the motivation level of your performers. Consider these questions: How motivated are they to work? What motivates them to work? What does NOT motivate them?

NOTE: If you find that any components of this outline are missing, you should state that! Sometimes, the absence of a piece in the environment can help explain what is going on!

Gap Analysis

Complete the table below. See the bullet list for details on what information should be included in each column. You are only required to identify at least one performance gap (i.e., one row). You should only include one or two gaps! If you feel like you’ve identified multiple (i.e., more than two) gaps and want to include them, please let us know prior to submission.

• Actual Performance: Quantify what is actually happening. Use apples-to-apples language.

• Desired Performance: Quantify what the ideal scenario would be. Remember: Leadership or official policy should establish the desired performance. Not the performers! Use apples-to-apples language.

• Performance Gap: What is the quantifiable gap between what is CURRENTLY happening and what SHOULD BE happening? (Do the math! Desired – Actual = Performance Gap) Use apples-to-apples language.

• Data and Rationale: Explains which data sources you used to identify this gap and explain how each data source informed your process.

• NOTE: Please do not use the template text in the sample table below verbatim. This is an example. You are expected to draft content in your own words to populate the cells below.

Actual Performance	Desired Performance	Performance Gap	Data and Rationale
30% of teachers (15 out of 50) are incorporating technology into their classroom at least three times a week.	70% of teachers (35 out of 50) are incorporating technology into their classroom at least three times a week.	40% more of teachers (n=20) should incorporate technology into their classroom at least three times a week.	Teacher survey: The survey asked teachers to indicate how often they used technology in their classrooms. This established the Actual Performance. Instr Coach interviews: We spoke with two instructional coaches. These conversations gave us insight to expectations of decision-makers and established the Desired Performance.

Cause Analysis

In this section, you’re going to identify the potential causes of the performance gap that was identified in the table above. In identifying these causes, you’re going to discuss all possible causes as they are related to the environment and the individual performers. Additionally, you will incorporate your data to support each of the causes identified.

Below is an outline for you to use in this section. The outline for ONE Cause Analysis section appears between the dashed lines. If you have TWO gap statements (in the table above), you will repeat this outline and conduct an additional analysis for it.

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Restated Performance Gap (as worded in the table above):

Please insert your performance gap statement. Use apples-to-apples language.

Potential Causes

Describe and list the potential cause you’ve identified. Provide a high-level overview. Remember, you should discuss both individual and environmental causes as appropriate.

Potential Cause 1: [list the cause here; Example: Lack of Wifi] ([list the category from Gilbert’s BEM here; Example: Instruments])

Draft a rationalization explaining what data you collected and how it is connected to the cause (how it led you to identify this cause). This should be one or two robust paragraphs. Incorporate your data to prove that this is, in fact, a potential cause for the identified performance problem.

Potential Cause 2: [list the cause here] ([list the category from Gilbert’s BEM here]).

Same as above.

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You will repeat the outline above for each performance gap you identified in your Gap Analysis table.