If only all problems were as easy to solve as an algebraic equation! Most problem-solving situations, however, involve trial and error. When working with staff, administrators, parents, students, and the community, we'd like to minimize error, and we'd like to use proven resources in the process. Since our educational institutions are usually in our communities for a long time, we must plan carefully for our futures and eliminate misunderstandings to build community trust. The problem-solving process we introduce in this book focuses on identifying problems that demand the best use of your resources and gives you tools to help clarify and confirm the input you receive during the process.