Module 7 Involving Stakeholders

Task 1 Stakeholder Analysis

Rationale:
I decided to look at the Stakeholder Analysis using the lens of our current 1:1 Initiative in
Hilliard Schools. ur ne! Su"erintendent started a su#$co%%ittee to analy&e if !ere ready
to start a 1:1 'lended (earning Initiative and "ossi#ly "ut a device in the hands of every
student in the district. I thought this !as a ne! initiative and needs the su""ort of all
stakeholders. I sat on our )istrict 1:1 'lended (earning Su#$*o%%ittee as an ele%entary
re"resentative so this infor%ation is fro% our findings after a + %onth "rocess including
surveys, school$site visits, feed#ack nights, to!n hall %eetings, etc.

Stakeholder Stakeholder
Interest-s. in the
/ro0ect
Assess%ent of
I%"act
/otential Strategies
for #taining
Su""ort or
Reducing #stacles
Students Very excited to have new
technology in their hands
Representatives serve on the
sub-committee and get their
feedback on a possible 1:1
Initiative
Participate in visiting school
districts and schools which
have the 1:1 Initiative
Teachers !"#-!"# $plit in interest
for giving students devices
to use in the classrooms
1""# of the day
%eachers not on board will
greatly affect this initiative
as shown by the feedback on
the survey %hey &uestion
their own technological
strengths
Participate in visiting school
districts and schools which
have the 1:1 Initiative
Provide the timeline for
providing P' to staff (sk
for their help in planning P'
opportunities
Su""ort Staff in 'uildings )"# Interest in giving
students devices to use in
the classroom* negative
view of technology*
+students will ,ust play on it
all day long-
%his group is not on board
because many of the aides
and support staff have
varying experience with
technology and applications
Provide the timeline for
providing P' to staff (sk
for their help in planning P'
opportunities
'ifferentiation is a must for
these teachers because their
technology skills are limited
in general
*lassified Staff in
'uildings
Very similar responses as
above: .inimal interest in
giving students devices to
use in the classroom*
negative view of
technology* +students will
,ust play on it all day long-
and +they will get broken-
%his group is also not on
board because many of the
staff have varying
experience with technology
and applications %hey look
at the logistics of kids
getting their devices stolen
and it taints their positive
view
'ifferentiation is a must for
these teachers because their
technology skills are limited
in general
/arents %he ma,ority of parents
want their child to have
devices for in school and
take home use %hey are
%his will be a very
important group to support
this initiative %hey were
very positive as shown by
Participate in visiting school
districts and schools which
have the 1:1 Initiative
Provide many town hall
concerned about their
students bringing the
devices home devices %hey
are concerned that they have
to monitor and supervise
this and they wonder if they
will be able to help with
technological glitches
their feedback on the
beginning survey /ontinue
to work with this important
group of stakeholders to
keep them on your side
meetings to get parent
feedback to create timelines
for roll-out 0old many
parent and student
%echnology 1ights to
provide support and P' for
the applications used in
school
/rinci"als %he elementary principal2s
responses in a planning
meeting really surprised me
%here was probably !"# in
favor of 1:1 at the
elementary level .iddle
and high school principals
were in favor
%he impact of not having
elementary support is huge
and this is why ultimately
the team decided to start
with 3rade 4 and work up to
3rade 1) in the next three
years %hey are also very
concerned about building
capacity with classroom
teachers
$how them 1:1 successes at
the elementary level in like-
districts 5et them visit
school districts and schools
which have the 1:1 Initiative
to see it firsthand 0ave a
group of administrators be
instrumental in planning the
P' for teachers 3ive them a
device to build their own
capacity and help them
receive P' they can use with
their own teachers back at
the building
IT )e"art%ent %he key and most integral
group needed to support this
initiative %hey are needed
from the inception to the
final roll-out of technology
%hey are on board and they
helped in many ways create
the survey and town hall
meetings for admin6
teachers6 parents and
students %hey worked very
hard at presenting the
mission for the I%
department and our district
using various social media
and media releases
%his group is cohesive and
forward thinking %hey think
proactively and they are all
on the same page with P'
%eachers and staff view this
team in such a positive light
which is greatly important
for this initiative %hey will
share with all stakeholders
the benefits for student
achievement based on other
district2s data
*entral ffice Me%#ers %his was their original idea
and they are in full support
of this 1:1 Initiative %he
'irectors of 7lementary
team will need support since
this team is not in support
%reasurer and treasurer2s
office opinion is crucial to
the success of this initiative
(lso6 all 'irectors in the
/urriculum 'epartments
must have a vested interest
5et them visit school
districts and schools which
have the 1:1 Initiative
'iscuss fiscal plans
presented from like-districts
with similar demographics
and look at the fiscal
responsibilities and fiscal
data from other districts
'oard of 1ducation %hey are highly interested
and see the value of 3lobal
/ompetencies as stated in
our new .ission
%hey have been a strong
voice with parents and
community members %hey
have shared through social
media and our website many
ideas and insights into this
initiative
%heir positive support
particularly be needed as we
roll-out to the community
and taxpayers our 1:1
Initiative (s the
$uperintendent6 I need these
stakeholders to support this
and continue to be on my
side throughout this ,ourney
I will keep them updated
throughout the process and
share with them all financial
and planning aspects
8ltimately6 they will need to
approve the final budget of
purchasing all devices so
their support is crucial to
this successful initiative
*o%%unity Me%#ers !ith
no students in district
%hey believe in our schools
and they support this
initiative
9e will need to share our
.ission and Vision of
3lobal /ompetencies
throughout town hall
meetings6 parent
informational nights6 and
social media
Invite them to visit 1:1
schools that are successful in
the public eye Invite them
to all town hall meetings for
parents and students :nce
the 1:1 Initiative begins6
send these stakeholders
photos6 success stories6 and
data that supports student
achievement
*onnections to the Readings:
(fter reading6 +Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests-6 it becomes very
clear that there are Primary6 $econdary6 and ;ey $takeholders included in my analysis %he
"ri%ary stakeholders include the students and the teachers %he 1:1 Initiative directly affects
both of these stakeholders positively and<or negatively and they are impacted the most by this
change %he secondary stakeholders are indirectly affected and would include central office
members6 parents6 and the board of education %he key stakeholders would include the I%
department6 the principals6 and the treasurer2s office %he reason they are included in this group
is in the article it states that +these people are important in an agency or group in their
engagement in an effort +
%he article continues to discuss why this impacts each of the stakeholders and the biggest interest
in my mind is TIM1 I believe that all of the educational stakeholders listed are concerned with
the time that they will need to invest in making this initiative successful %eachers6 support staff6
central office members6 are most concerned that it will take time form their instructional day to
receive professional development
Parents6 central office members6 members of the community are also concerned about Safety
and Security of these devices and their students when they carry them home %hey genuinely are
unsure how these students will keep these devices safe and that there are no repercussions from
carrying expensive devices to and from school
=inally6 the main concern and interest of the treasurer6 superintendent6 and board members
include Money (s always6 with great and new initiatives there seems to be a direct correlation
to the amount of money is spent in the implementation stage