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Appendix B - Annotated Bibliography of Potential Remedial Action Sources
Appendix B - Annotated Bibliography of Potential Remedial Action Sources
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Authors Jackson and Holland developed a comprehensive study on the benefits of promoting public board selfassessments as a way to improve public effectiveness and address underlying weaknesses. Relying on extensive published research, the authors contend that strengthening the performance of board processes has become a prerequisite for improving community services.
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Contact Information: One Dupont Circle, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Tel.: 202-296-8400 Fax: 202-223-7053 On its Web site, AGB lists On-Campus Programs (board self-study workshop, board education seminars, presidential search workshop, presidential and board assessment service, and foundation board self-study workshop) and Conferences and Seminars (national conference on trusteeship, institute for board chairs and presidents, leadership forum for foundation boards, effective endowment management, and academic restructuring)
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As school districts across the country grapple with how to think systemically and strategically about reaching student achievement goals and forging creative solutions from standardized test data, data-driven decision making can be used to inform board decisions. Goal-setting criteria of the Proctor, Vermont, School Board.
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CEO suggestions for improving board effectiveness include measuring performance and finding ways to enhance board member commitment and time allotted for board work; improving board composition and structure by broadening diversity and streamlining committee structures; engaging in strategic and long-range planning; and improving information, communication, and knowledge. Board chairpersons suggested that board effectiveness could be improved if individuals were more diverse, more committed, and had better knowlB-4 edge of transit.
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CEO suggestions for improving board effectiveness include measuring performance and finding ways to enhance board member commitment and time allotted for board work; improving board composition and structure by broadening diversity and streamlining committee structures; engaging in strategic and long-range planning; and improving information, communication, and knowledge. Board chairpersons suggested that board effectiveness could be improved if individuals were more diverse, more committed, and had better knowledge of transit.
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Contact Information: Federal Highway Administration The FHWA's "Effective Transportation Goal-Setting: Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision B-6 Making" promotes ways to ensure that all interested persons have a voice in how our transportation system is developed. Contained in these discussions are helpful goal-setting practices that strive to improve transportation services in order to serve public needs at the highest levels possible.
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