Evaluation Criteria

New Principal Evaluation Criteria

1. Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff
2. Demonstrating commitment to closing the achievement gap
3. Providing for school safety
4. Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements
5. Assisting instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals
6. Monitoring, assisting, and evaluating effective instruction and assessment practices
7. Managing both staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities
8. Partnering with the school community to promote student learning

Principal Evaluation Criteria (PDF)

PRINCIPAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

(from November 15th meeting)

1. Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching in students and staff

1.1 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Embraces Continuous Improvement
• Promotes Continuous Improvement

1.2 TRUSTING & COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT

• Promotes cohesion and cooperation among staff
• Promotes and models collaboration among teams and staff as a whole
• Collaborative work environment
• Promotes an atmosphere of equity, respect, and inclusiveness among staff where people feel safe collaborating and using results in a group setting - self efficacy?
• Atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff
• Staff can trust admin & each other with data and instructional problems
• Creates culture of emotional safety among staff
• Growth conversations in an atmosphere of trust
• Genuine celebration of success
• Celebrates improved student achievement
• Celebrates accomplishments and rewards
• Staff feels recognized and validated
• Develops an atmosphere of trust
• Understand the needs and strengths of the individuals and groups/departments
• Staff assignments are strategically aligned to meet student needs matched with staff strengths
• Knows and respects individual needs of teachers, students and outside groups
• Understands needs and strengths of staff

1.3 MISSION & VISION FOCUSED ON LEARNING & TEACHING

• Articulate and model a shared vision
• Mission & Vision are “working documents” within the school/community
• Administrator clearly models the school’s Mission & Vision
• Shared Mission & Vision with staff
• Have a mission statement
• Clear and supported Vision & Mission
• Shared vision of learning for all
• Shared mission of learning for all
• Acknowledges current reality and creates a vision for continuous improvement
• Creates/models a culture of high expectations for self, students, and staff

1.4 PROMOTING DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING

• Changes to the system are based on data
• Students measure own progress
• All staff openly share and converse about data
• Create, foster a results-oriented environment where data is shared openly and honestly to aid in decision making
• Open sharing of data
• School resources are aligned to learning and teaching priorities
• Students, staff and visitors to the building can clearly see a focus on academics
• Principal prioritizes culture of improving learning and teaching first - i.e.: at staff meetings, LIT meetings, student assemblies, etc.
• School procedures promote learning

2. Providing for school safety

2.1 BUILDING & CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

• Ensures compliance with state/district requirements for safety plans/drills
• Understands and consistently applies state & district policy regarding student conduct
• Insure implementation of federal, state, & district policy & procedures for discipline & school safety
• Understands implications of IEPs for student behavior per school discipline plan (MYD), etc.
• Legal and district safety policies are followed
• Knows legal requirements for student safety
• Principals ensure that district policies regarding safety are followed
• Legal and district policy

2.2 KNOWS & APPLIES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT CONDUCT

• Review and implement school safety plans
• School safety plan is understood and can be articulated by staff and students
• Teachers & students know safety procedures i.e.: fire drill
• Establishes and practices emergency plans
• Implement crisis plan
• Promotes/develops crisis plan(s) and communicates plans w/staff & community
• Crisis response

2.3 CRISIS ACTION PLAN FOLLOWED & CLEARLY COMMUNICATED

• Facilitate the development of plan that promotes problem solving skills
• Promotes a positive school atmosphere through the continual use of MYD (staff development)
• Clearly defines & upholds rules and procedures for “community” - fair & appropriate enforcement
• Consistently follows district discipline policies
• MYD is supported, followed, & P.D.
• Promotes & monitors students discipline plan
• Uses MYD
• Ensure appropriate application of classroom management plans & disciplinary actions
• 6-8 Monitors consistent implementation of MYD program
• Provides for ongoing staff & student training in MYD

2.4 PREVENTION & TRAINING

• Develop open communication systems that allow for proactive intervention of potential incidents
• Provides training that promotes a safe environment for students & staff
• Facilitating appropriate safety drills - fire, lockdown, etc.
• Open communication that allows for proactive identification and intervention of potential incidents
• Provide effective training for bullying/harassment
• Prevention
• Physical environment free of hazards
• Proactive identification and intervention of potential incidents
• School safety team
• Facilitates building safety committee
• Proactive/preventative w/training both operational (drills) as well as for potential student situations
• The review and improvement of safety measures are based on school data

3. Leads development, implementation and evaluation of data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements

3.1 DEVELOPS AN ACTION PLAN BASED ON DATA

• Uses a variety of student data to create and monitor improvement plan
• Uses a variety of data to measure student progress
• CIPP plans based on student data
• Leads CIPP review
• Sets & revises realistic goals for progress
• Utilize a variety of assessment data to develop future school improvement plan

3.2 MONITORS IMPLEMENTATION & EFFECTIVENESS OF PLAN

• Monitors CIPP plan implementation
• Establishes & communicates measures used to evaluate the plan
• Communicates the results of improvement efforts
• Regularly monitors implementation & effectiveness of improvement plan
• AP’s continually presented to staff
• Review of data to assess the effectiveness of school improvement plan
• Uses multiple data tools to focus implementation of any changes
• Monitor & adjust CIPP as needed
• Monitor progress throughout the year (each trimester)
• Supportive review
• Board review
• Work with staff to implement CIPP plan

3.3 INVOLVES STAFF IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN

• Involves staff in the process of creating improvement plan
• LIT & Team leaders involved in Action Plan work
• Leads development of CIPP plan
• Collaborate, problem solve, and build consensus w/individuals and groups
• Allows staff to identify measures of student achievement
• Leads the development of a CIPP plan
• Collaborative development of CIPP plans
• Staff plans align to building action plans
• Time/support provided for staff to assist in development of SIP

3.4 SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN

• Pro Dev provided based on needs determined by staff or assessment needs
• Decisions in the building align with SIP
• P.D. aligned to A.P.
• Provides necessary support to implement the plan (budget, training, materials)