School-Based Decision Making - Training

​​​​​​​The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) offers several school-based decision making (SBDM) training modules at no cost to Kentucky's schools and districts. For more detailed information on each KDE module, as well as other KDE-approved SBDM training modules that are offered by individuals and organizations outside of the KDE, please review the SBDM Training Modules Flyer.

Each module that is offered b​​y KDE can be found below, as well as all accompanying materials. To obtain EILA certificates for any of the SBDM modules, please request those by email to the SBDM consultant​. If you are a new trainer, you may find the Training Materials Guidance webinar and script helpful, as both provide information on how to effectively use the training materials on the SBDM website to train council members. 

​SBDM training modules include the following topics:

1. ​SBDM 101 Module
   
• Facilitator's Guide (SBDM 101)
  
• Consensogram
  
• Part II Conversation Cards
  
• True False Flashcards
  
• Policy Sheets
  
• PowerPoint (SBDM 101)
  
• Participant's Guide (SBDM 101)
  
2. Equitable Decision-Making Module
• Facilitator's Guide (Equitable)
• PowerPoint (Equitable)​
  
• Gradients of Agreement Signs
• Schedule of the Day and Week
• Selection of Extracurricular Programs
• Curriculum Policy
• Discipline Policy
• Participant's Guide (Equitable)​
  
3. Rise to Proficiency: Councils and Family and Community Partnerships Module
• Facilitator's Guide (Partnerships)
• The Family and School Par​tnership Guide​
  
• PowerPoint (Partnerships)​
  
• Sample Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)
  
• Participant's Guide (Partnerships)​
  
4. Roles and Responsibilities Module
   
• Facilitator's Guide (Roles)
  
• Instructional Policy Example
  
• Problem Signs
  
• Successful Unsuccessful Cards
  
• PowerPoint (Roles)
  
• Participant's Guide (Roles)
  
5. Decisions with Data
• Facilitator's Guide (Data)
• ​PowerPoint (Data)
  
• Participant's Guide (Data)​​
6. Online Council's Role with Continuous Improvement
   
• Online Council's Role with Continuous Improvement: The Council's Role with Continuous Improvement is available as a free, self-paced online course through Google. To access the course, follow the steps found on the Council's Role with Continuous Improvement document. If needed, please reference this sample Comprehensive School Improvement Plan​. 
  
7. Online Roles and Responsibilities
• ​Online Roles and Responsibilities: ​Roles and Responsibilities is available as a free, self-paced online course through Google. To access the course, follow the steps found on the Roles and Responsibilities document. During the course, you will need to access these sample minutes​. ​
8. ​​​Online Bylaws and Policies
• Online Bylaws and Policies: Bylaws and Policies ​is only available as a self-paced online course through KET's Moodle Platform. The course has a fee of $40. To access the course, follow the steps found on the KET Online Training Options guidance document​.​​​​​

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