Human Performance indicators involve a myriad of scientifically sound and cost-effective approaches to promote performance improvement. Human Performance Improvement (HPI) has three phases. In the primary phase, there is a determination of mission goals. The goals should be defined with desired outcomes. Once the goals have been identified, we are ready to measure accomplishment towards our goals. As our solutions are imposed, it will we hope become obvious that goals have been positively affected.
In my school, we spend a significant amount of time addressing behavioral problems which impact negatively impact the academic success of our students. I liken Human Performance Improvement (HPI) to our school’s behavior management system. The behavior management designed to improve student outcomes across the curriculum, is a process which begins with the end in mind, improved student behavior. The behavior management committee is comprised of key stakeholders who set up a framework which supports ideal performance and desired outcomes.
The behavior management committee identifies the root causes of problems which impact or inhibit student performance. The committee explores student performance gaps; plans for future improvements in student performance; designs and develops cost-effective and ethically justifiable interventions to close performance gaps; carries out the interventions; and evaluates the financial and non-financial results.
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Hi, Patricia,
So much of Chapter 14 discussed HPI in terms of organizational settings, it's great to hear about an educational application. It sounds like your school has implemented a very purposeful program to improve student performance, grounded in and operating on HPI principles. Your behavior management committee addresses both aspects of behavior that the author pointed out: as an individual activity, as well as how the school itself is affected by student performance. I found this very interesting and informative.
I think that your comparison of HPI to your schools behavior management system is a very valid comparision. You are definitly using the HPI model when you are trying to modify behavior. When you look at a behaior, come up with solutions, implement what you came up with, and then evaluate what happens after the implementation, you are following the HPI model and helping your students to become more successful. I think that is a great way to go about it. I can only imagine that your system is not only helping the troubled students, but also helping students who are distracted by the one with the behavior problem.
It's great that your school is implementing a model using the HPI principles to combat behavioral problems. This system can help not only the troubled students, but also provide control to the learning environment.
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