The Coordinating Council Project 2020 January 23, 2014
TCC/Project 2020 Proposed Focus Areas 1.improve graduation rates 2.create a culture of education and instill value at younger age 3.raise awareness of the importance of food choices and its impact on a child's health and learning 4.increase access to primary care medical homes 5.prepare a workforce for the skills necessary to be successful 6.educate/train students for manufacturing and trades
We are here:
What else do we need to know?
Surface Problem Deep Root of Problem
Initial Explanation Deep Root Structures Looking for Root Causes WHY?
Root Cause Analysis identify the problem start digging get more specific get local
Interactions Foster-Fishman & Watson, 2011
TCC/Project 2020 Proposed Focus Areas 1.improve graduation rates 2.create a culture of education and instill value at younger age 3.raise awareness of the importance of food choices and its impact on a child's health and learning 4.increase access to primary care medical homes 5.prepare a workforce for the skills necessary to be successful 6.educate/train students for manufacturing and trades
Let’s practice WHY?? WHY? WHY HERE?
staff lack professional development opportunities to explore the impact (RESOURCES) Root Causes Root causes school meal decisions are not made locally (POWER) Root Causes not all stakeholders are aware of the impact of food choices on a child's health and learning
Who can help us best understand this issue?
Diverse Perspectives Experiencing students and families other stakeholders affected by the problem/issue Providing public and private service providers Supporting stakeholders involved in community efforts, individuals delivering informal supports Deciding funders local institutional/organizational leaders local officials
Now what?
You’ll need to make sense of all the information you’ve gathered. Look for themes. This will inform your group’s approach and will allow you to develop strategies that are rooted in a genuine understanding of the issue.
That will bring you here: