Assignment

Review the case study titled "Turn it Around", (see below) in which Dr. P. De Gogy, a newly hired superintendent of a small rural school district, must develop a plan to address and correct a myriad of issues and challenges within the district. Next, imagine that you are Dr. Gogy and are preparing to present the plan you have developed to the school board.

Write a ten to fifteen slide presentation in which you:

1. Determine the main challenges that the Rocky Road School District is currently facing. Develop a three year strategic plan to address these challenges. Examine the actions you will take to address each of these challenges.

2. Identify the main resources that you will need in each of the following areas in order to implement the plan - economic, social / community, political, and staffing.

3. Take a position on whether or not it is feasible for you to turn this school district around within the length of your five year contract. Provide support and a rationale for your position.

4. Use at least four peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. View this video for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Present your plan using a presentation software tool with at least ten content slides in your presentation.

• Include a cover slide containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. Note: This slide does not count towards the ten to fifteen slide requirement.

• Include a References slide at the end of the presentation. References must be in APA format. Note: This slide does not count towards the ten to fifteen slide requirement.

• Develop a creative, appealing presentation for a professional audience, using two to three colors, two to three fonts, and two to three visuals in your presentation.

• Provide clear and thorough audio narration of the presentation slides as if you were delivering the speech. Note: If you do not have access to a microphone, then you should provide detailed speaker notes to accompany each slide that emphasize and embellish the key points in your presentation.

• Check with your instructor for any additional requirements or specifications.