He has authored several publications on
principal evaluation design, including the Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Principal Evaluation Systems (2011), The Five Essential Practices of School Leadership (2014), Framework for Evaluating Assistant Principal Performance (2015), and Quality School Leadership Identification (2010) guides.
Not exact matches
Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: 16 V.S.A. Section 1162 (2011) requires the commissioner of education or designee, assisted by members of the Vermont
Principal's Association, to develop statewide guidelines, forms and other materials
designed to educate coaches, youth athletes and their parents / guardians regarding the nature and risks of concussion and other head injuries, the risks of premature participation in athletic activities after a concussion or head injury and the importance of obtaining a medical
evaluation of a suspected concussion or other head injury and receiving treatment when necessary.
The rest of the
evaluation comes in the form of a «structured review,» which the teachers
design and implement in collaboration with their
principal and colleagues.
Dr. Bullock is also the Founding Director and
Principal Consultant of the International Science & Education Alliance, an organization devoted to exceptional research, program
evaluation, assessment
design, strategic planning and capacity building to support equity, programmatic diversity and scientific integrity, and promote effective leadership, decision - making and social change.
The purpose of this project is to perform the
evaluation portion of a randomized control trial
designed to assess the impact of The Match School Foundation, Inc.'s teacher training program for novice teachers on outcomes such as achievement growth of teachers» students,
principal ratings, and retention with the ultimate goal of improving K - 12 education.
Currently, she is the
principal investigator of an experimental
evaluation of the 4Rs Program — a universal school - based intervention
designed to integrate social - emotional learning and literacy development — funded by National Institute of Mental Health, the Institute for Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education, as well as by the William T. Grant Foundation.
As a co-
principal investigator on a Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic study, she worked with the New Jersey Department of Education to
design and conduct a study of its
principal evaluation system.
Those high - performing schools did things like «set measurable goals on standards based tests and benchmark tests across all proficiency levels, grades, and subjects»; create school missions that were «future oriented,» with curricula and instruction
designed to prepare students to succeed in a rigorous high - school curriculum; include improvement of student outcomes «as part of the
evaluation of the superintendent, the
principal, and the teachers»; and communicate to parents and students «their responsibility as well for student learning, including parent contracts, turning in homework, attending class, and asking for help when needed.»
This podcast is
designed for superintendents and school district leaders who have responsibility for providing
principal evaluation and support and will feature several of the most popular tools that have been created to support district leaders in the work of developing
principal instructional leadership.
States must either adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or formulate a set of standards that are deemed «College - and Career - ready»; implement a plan to improve the lowest performing schools; and
design an
evaluation program for teachers and
principals.
Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies
designed to improve teacher and
principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based
evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and
principal assignment policies.
As described in the concept paper, Improving State
Evaluation of Principal Preparation Programs, and the SEP3 Toolkit Guide describe five research - based core design principles for strong evaluation of Principal Preparation
Evaluation of
Principal Preparation Programs, and the SEP3 Toolkit Guide describe five research - based core
design principles for strong
evaluation of Principal Preparation
evaluation of
Principal Preparation programs.
Now, states say they are relying more on work by teachers, unions, school board members,
principals and even parents as they
design new teacher
evaluations.
«This is
designed for a
principal to do a vigorous
evaluation of their teachers in their building.»
At the heart of their recommendations, compiled in two separate policy papers, are the following strategies: empowering
principals and educators with more autonomy over staffing; leadership and coaching opportunities for excellent teachers; student - focused professional development
designed at the school site; direct investment in community engagement; and financial incentives to attract and keep teachers making progress with their students (based on a multi-measured
evaluation system) in hard - to - staff schools.
The new law (E2SSB 6696 - Regarding Education Reform (2010)-RRB-, enacted in support of the state's efforts to participate in Race to the Top, requires Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to partner with the Washington Education Association, Washington Association of School Administrators, the Association of Washington School
Principals, and the Washington State Parent Teacher Association to
design a process for improving the state's
principal and teacher
evaluation systems.
Notably,
designing effective performance
evaluation systems for
principals remains an ongoing challenge for many states and districts.
Jon Schnur, cofounder of New Leaders (a school leadership nonprofit), underscored the importance of highly effective educators and called for the bill to provide substantial incentives to states that
design better teacher and
principal evaluation systems.
Additionally, the 34 states — plus the District of Columbia — that received a waiver last year from certain outdated and overly prescriptive requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act by the U.S. Department of Education were directed to
design and implement an
evaluation system for teachers and
principals and to indicate how that information would be used to improve educator performance and student learning.
PERA requires districts to
design and implement performance
evaluation systems that assess teachers» and
principals» professional skills as well as incorporate measures of student growth.
LEAs — with support from the state — will be expected to provide training to their educators on the
evaluation tools; ensure timely
evaluations occur and feedback loops are created to support teacher and
principal development; and
design differentiated professional development to accommodate each educator's skill level.
Along with developing strategies to retain high performers, districts will be encouraged to
design clear paths to dismiss those teachers and
principals who after receiving ample opportunities to improve, continue to underperform as measured by the new
evaluation.
Engaging teachers, as well as
principals, is essential in order to create
evaluations that are well -
designed, implemented with fidelity, and sustainable for the long - term.
The individual
design of this process should provide appropriate continuous professional development in response to
evaluation for all teachers and
principals, regardless of their effectiveness rating.
Together, these papers provide practical guidance to help
principal preparation providers
design evaluation processes that enable continuous improvement.
For example, section (D)(2)(ii) of the Race to the Top application (U.S. Department of Education, 2009) asks states to «
design and implement rigorous, transparent, and fair
evaluation systems for teachers and
principals that... differentiate effectiveness using multiple rating categories that take into account data on student growth... as a significant factor» (p. 34).
Designed to serve three purposes, the School Performance Profile will be used for federal accountability for Title I schools under the state's approved federal No Child Left Behind waiver, the new teacher and
principal evaluation system that was signed into law in 2012 and to provide the public with information on how public schools across Pennsylvania are academically performing.
He has worked closely with districts in Idaho, Maine, Missouri, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to
design practical and fair
principal evaluation systems, and co-wrote Rethinking Principal Evaluation (2012), which was published by National Association of Elementary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School Pr
principal evaluation systems, and co-wrote Rethinking Principal Evaluation (2012), which was published by National Association of Elementary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School P
evaluation systems, and co-wrote Rethinking
Principal Evaluation (2012), which was published by National Association of Elementary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School Pr
Principal Evaluation (2012), which was published by National Association of Elementary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School P
Evaluation (2012), which was published by National Association of Elementary School
Principals and National Association of Secondary School
Principals.
CTAC has also assisted states, districts and unions to
design, implement and evaluate teacher and
principal evaluation systems.
It is fundamentally unfair to expect that school
principals, who have to possess a vast array of skills related to instructional leadership, management leadership, staff development,
evaluation, school law, budgeting, and parent relationships, add on marketing and graphic
design skill sets that are subject to their own degree programs.
Her expertise includes assessment
design, coaching, Danielson's Framework for Teaching, the development of highly effective teams, the successful
design and implementation of effective teacher and
principal evaluation plans, including the implementation of the Performance Evaluation Reform A
evaluation plans, including the implementation of the Performance
Evaluation Reform A
Evaluation Reform Act (PERA).
These recommendations are informed by our work
designing and implementing
principal evaluation systems in partnership with various districts and states, as well as lessons learned while preparing, supporting, and evaluating
principals since 2000.
Principal Evaluation Handbook: This handbook describes the core design principles that underlie the evaluation model, outlining recommended approaches to measuring leadership practice and leaders» influence on student
Evaluation Handbook: This handbook describes the core
design principles that underlie the
evaluation model, outlining recommended approaches to measuring leadership practice and leaders» influence on student
evaluation model, outlining recommended approaches to measuring leadership practice and leaders» influence on student learning.
Putting
Principal Evaluation into Practice: This resource consists of seven training modules designed to help districts and states implement New Leaders» principal evaluation model and rubric, including: guidance about introducing the model to stakeholders; developing a common language to describe principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable
Principal Evaluation into Practice: This resource consists of seven training modules designed to help districts and states implement New Leaders» principal evaluation model and rubric, including: guidance about introducing the model to stakeholders; developing a common language to describe principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable
Evaluation into Practice: This resource consists of seven training modules
designed to help districts and states implement New Leaders»
principal evaluation model and rubric, including: guidance about introducing the model to stakeholders; developing a common language to describe principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable
principal evaluation model and rubric, including: guidance about introducing the model to stakeholders; developing a common language to describe principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable
evaluation model and rubric, including: guidance about introducing the model to stakeholders; developing a common language to describe
principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable
principal practices; collecting and mapping evidence using the rubric; and providing actionable feedback.
This 2011 report surveys recently passed teacher
evaluation policies in five states and rates each on the law's strengths and weaknesses in teacher
evaluation design requirements, transparency and public reporting of
evaluation data,
principal autonomy over teacher hiring and placement, and the extent to which the law links teacher
evaluation results to key personnel decisions, including tenure, reductions in force, dismissal of underperforming teachers, and retention.
Olympia, WA: Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction., similar to Massachusetts, will use set - aside funds and additional Title II, Part A dollars to develop, improve, or provide assistance to support the
design and implementation of teacher and
principal evaluation and support systems that are based on multiple measures of educator performance.
CPS also uses these tests in other ways for which they were not
designed including school closing and turnaround decisions as well as teacher and
principal evaluation.
The report describes how the standards were developed and how they can guide education policymakers in
designing more specific criteria for
principal preparation, licensure, hiring, professional development and
evaluation.
These fellowships are
designed to strengthen the
principal pipeline and build
principals» effectiveness in supporting implementation of curriculum standards and supporting administrators» efficacy in the educator
evaluation standards of effective administrative leadership.
Anacortes chose to work with CEL on their
evaluation design because they find that the 5D framework is improving not only their teachers» classroom practices, but also their
principals» and district office leaders» ability to help teachers improve.
As a supplement to the information and data collected through the TPEC system, beginning with federal program monitoring conducted in school year 2015 - 2016 for the Title II, Part A, program, the monitoring protocol will include questions
designed to gauge the extent to which a school division has: 1) fully embedded the state's required performance standards and
evaluation criteria in the school division's locally -
designed teacher and
principal evaluation system; and 2) adequately used results of teacher and
principal evaluations to inform the school division's professional development offerings and educator support system.
Dr. Kamella Tate is the owner /
principal of KTA / LLC, a Los Angeles - based firm that provides research, program
design,
evaluation, and fund development services to community nonprofits in the arts, healthcare, and education sectors.