[Ous-lp-rp13] EDAD 6020 Response to Answer for Question #1

[Dusti Chapman]

Ian, I strongly agree with you on the fact that safety procedures are
critically important. This is a very good example of rational systems which
as you stated is a top down approach. Even though, I personally like that
natural system of having flexibility, there are certain examples where I
like to know exactly the procedures needed and safety is definitely the
main one.

Now for natural resources, the opposite meaning it is a bottom up approach.
I personally, find myself liking this system a little more. I like having
that flexibility. I like having standards that I need to teach, but having
the flexibility of being able to teach them in my own creative way.

Lastly, for open systems. I enjoyed reading about your school system
needing the publics' voice on voting in new board members. Where I teach in
WV, we had a similar situation. We had a teacher strike. I might add, it
was really need being apart of a teacher strike during my very first year.
Speeding things up though, the public took a stand with our teachers and
came out and protested with us. It was so awesome to see such support from
the public.





Original Post: Ian

A series of rational, natural, and open systems must coincide to ensure
that the daily routines of the school day operate properly.  Rational
systems are more structured and formative that are typically put in place
by administration to ensure that proper procedures are followed through. A
rational system that I find important in my school setting is the safety
procedures. Student safety is one of the most important aspects of a school
system and the procedures put in place are to ensure that everybody
involved remains as safe as possible. If a process is not followed through
properly then the entire system could potentially face the consequences.

            A natural system is more of a bottom up approach where as a
rational system is a top down approach. Natural systems provide less
structure and more flexibility for more input from the individual and not
the organization. At the beginning of the school year each department,
subject, meet as a team to discuss their goals for the school year and the
overlapping standards to guarantee that the proper material is covered
throughout the year. The natural system here is that each teacher is to
take what applies from the meeting and is trusted to make sure they cover
the appropriate material and prepare their students for the next year so
that each student is on task and each foundational block prepares them for
the next step in the building process.

            The system that might be the toughest on the school system
would be the open system. This system is where the public has the strongest
input and control over the organization. An example of this that my school
system recently encountered was during the election process where we were
in need of two new school board members. With two members retiring there
was a chance for the public to make a strong change in the individuals that
make some of the largest decisions in the school. This process allows the
public to voice their opinion in the school process by electing the members
that they share the common belief with.
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