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SCHOOL-ADMINISTRATION5 MIN READ

Give staff feedback with SBI, not labels

Use the SBI feedback structure to address a school staff behavior without drifting into blame or vague judgment.

The move: describe the moment before you describe the meaning. SBI gives school leaders a clean structure for feedback that can otherwise feel personal. Start with the Situation: a specific time, place, class period, duty post, meeting, email, or family interaction. Then name the Behavior: what the staff member said, did, skipped, submitted, or changed. Finish with Impact: the effect on students, learning time, safety, team workload, family trust, or compliance. The mechanism is fairness. Specifics reduce the recipient's need to defend their identity. Impact gives the reason to change. If you need to ask about intent, do it after…

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