Site Visits
Executive Development site visits are an ideal way for
district and/or school teams to get a running start on
developing their own Balanced Scorecards. On a luxury
motorcoach over two days, site visit participants visit
several exemplary schools and/or district offices to view
data rooms, discuss with district and school leaders the
processes they followed, and see how the Balanced Scorecard
can be cascaded to the school level. The district leaders
and school staff at the tour stops generously give their
time to welcome the GLISI participants, treating them to an
energizing view into how they have made BSC work for them.
Riding together on a coach gives teams the opportunity to
relax, network, and share their experiences.
Highlights of recent site visit tours included:
- Monroe County District offices: the Superintendent of Monroe County shared how Monroe
developed their Balanced Scorecard, how they are using
it for SACS accreditation and how it is helping them
plan for rising expectations.
- Mary Persons High School, Monroe County: MPHS's
principal Joseph Parlier showed off his data room and
explained how the data are being used to help individual
students achieve their goals, and show the way to
student interventions.
- Mattie Wells Primary School, Jones County:
Participants were treated to an exciting display of many
kinds of school and student data, as well as a unique
way to capture student reading progress. Superintendent
Jim LeBrun, Assistant Superintendent Mike Newton,
principal Janne Childs, and the Mattie Wells staff
welcomed the GLISI group with tremendous enthusiasm.
- Susie Dasher Elementary School, Dublin City Schools:
Principal Frederick Williams offered an energizing and inspiring look at a school that
has been a Distinguished Title I school for the past six
years,
made AYP for the past seven, and had 100% parent
participation in parent-teacher conferences for the past
seven years. Participants were honored to meet Dublin
City's superintendent, mayor, and school board members,
along with the Susie Dasher team.
- Bibb County Schools, Macon: Superintendent Sharon
Patterson discussed with the group how her use of the
Balanced Scorecard has helped cascade data through the
system and schools.
- Claxton Middle School, Evans County: Superintendent
Marion Shaw and Principal Diane Holland and her staff
greeted the group with a masterful presentation on how
Claxton used the Balanced Scorecard to complete the
Consolidated Application for accreditation.
