What is the purpose for having a coach
develop a formal written plan that is submitted to the athletic director? Coaches
naturally make student learning outcomes (SLOs) and assessment plans for their
programs --- they are called game plans! In my personal experience as an
educator and coach, anyone can write up a glorified lesson plan or create top-notch
learning outcomes. But for most educators, these are all just words on paper. Submitting
SLOs to the athletic director does not indicate that a coach and/or team will have
a successful season. It’s like planning for the National Championship, it is a
great goal, but you will never get there if you are not executing the steps in
all areas of your program. Coaches put a lot of hours and effort into
developing the best game plan for their program. The results of a solid game
plan can be seen in the win/loss column. Overall, the coach’s assessment plan
in arbitrated through his/her athletes and how well their season unfolds.
While I respect your point of view, I disagree with you. I feel coaches should submit SLOs. A high school coach's job is for than winning games, they are educators first and should be held to the same standards as all teachers.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Elizabeth. I feel that if SLOs become mandatory, it will change the whole aspect of coaching, just as standardized testing has changed the classroom learning experience. Students do not get to branch out, instead they only learn what is mandatory and deemed "important" by a select individual.
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