Continuous School Improvement and Leadership. The BCPS Administrator Performance Evaluation System is based on documentation from the following sources:

Continuous School Improvement and Leadership

The BCPS Administrator Performance Evaluation System is based on documentation from the following sources: Comprehensive School Plan/Goal Setting,

Observations, Documentation Log/Portfolio, and Client Surveys/Summary Sheet

“Each administrator, in concert with the school committee, sets annual goals for improving student achievement. A building administrator and the committee look at the available data from student performance measures to inform the goal-setting process.

The School Comprehensive Plan serves as the documentation source for goal setting,” (Administrative Performance Evaluation Handbook, p. 8)

1. ability to lead: the ability to guide, direct, or influence people

2. guidance: guidance or direction

Leadership - leading others along the way, guiding

“A leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don’t want to do and like it.”

Harry Truman

“…leadership is defined by results.” Peter F. Drucker

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Leadership is about unity and service. It originates from empathy and is about “us.’”

Mother Theresa

Peter Senge proposed that organizations should be dynamical systems in a state of continuous adaptation and improvement.

In speaking about the leadership qualities of effective principals, Stronge, Richard, and Catano (2008) stated:

“Today’s principals concentrate on building a vision for their schools, sharing leadership with teachers, and influencing schools to operate as learning communities. Accomplishing these essential school improvement efforts requires gathering and assessing data to determine needs, and monitoring instruction and curriculum to determine if the identified needs are addressed.”

Qualities of Effective Leadership Builds a shared

vision Collects and

analyses data Collaborates with

stakeholders Supports continuous

improvement

Qualities of Ineffective Leadership Has no vision Does not use data to

inform decision making

Works alone and makes decisions without seeking input

Has no plan for improvement

“Principals who tap into the expertise of teachers throughout the process of transforming their schools and increasing the focus on learning are more successful,”

(Strong, Richard, & Catano. 2008).

Middle and High Principal Assistant Principal(s) Guidance Counselor Reading Coach Department Chairs

Elementary Principal Assistant Principal Guidance Counselor Reading Coach Primary Teacher

Leader Elementary Teacher

Leader Special Education

Teacher Leader

“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not

followers.” – Ralph Nader

“Without clearly understanding their role, leaders are destined for failure,” (Blackaby and Blackaby, 2001).

Leader Sees the forest Is strategic Shares decision

making Shapes people

Formulates policy

Trusts Inspires others to

follow Does the right thing

Manager Sees trees Puts out fires Makes all decisions Shapes structures

and processes Concerned about

carrying out policy Relies on control Requires other to

follow Does the thing right

Meet regularly Define role of members Establish tone for discussion and dialogue Create agenda Use data to make instructional decisions

(e.g., curriculum, instruction, professional development, programs, resources & materials, etc).

Take minutes Reflect/Evaluate/Learn Celebrate Accomplishments/Milestones

Primary Job of Leadership Team is to Develop, Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate the Continuous

School Improvement Plan (CSIP)

Committee Members

Rhetta Watkins Liza Winter Mary Brandon Susan Mele Aprille Monroe Andy Greenough Tracy Piestrak Karen Woodford Mac Duis Cherie Whitehurst

Committee Members

Rhetta Watkins Liza Winter Mary Brandon Susan Mele Aprille Monroe Andy Greenough Tracy Piestrak Karen Woodford Mac Duis Cherie Whitehurst

Committee Purpose

To develop a philosophy, recommendations, and blueprint for a Comprehensive School Plan template.

Recommendations:The Comprehensive School Plan

is to have a positive impact on teaching and learning.

The Comprehensive School Plan is to be renamed to Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

Recommendations (continued): The blueprint/template should: be a framework, not a program, to

improve school practices, instruction, and student achievement.

allow for flexibility to address identified current individual school needs.

assist in the development of a School Improvement Plan that will complement and support the educational goals for Virginia and the district.

allow for data to drive the plan.

Recommendations (continued): The blueprint/template should: allow for research and assessment-based

strategy development. allow for reflection and adjustment as

needed. allow for the assimilation of other plans in

the school (e.g., remediation, Algebra Readiness, School Improvement, etc.).

Recommendations (continued): Create a blueprint/template that includes

the following elements: Listing of Leadership Team Committee Mission (District & School) Vision (District & School) List of Data Reviewed (School) Data Analysis Summary (School)

Recommendations (continued): Create a blueprint/template that includes

the following elements: Goals (District & School) Strategies (School) Action Steps (School) Funding (Grants and School Allotments) Reflection and Evaluation (School)

Recommendations (continued):

The template should include the following unique features:

Be computer developedHave pull down boxesHave hover boxes with examples

Primary Job of Leadership Team is to Develop the Continuous School

Improvement Plan (CSIP)

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What a Vision Statement DoesEncompasses beliefs.Vividly paints a picture of the future

regarding how a program will be carried out.

Is a conceptual framework for planning.

Leads to a desired outcome.

Without a vision, the people flounder.

What can happen if the vision

is not well thought-out?



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What a Mission Statement Does Is prescribed by the vision

statement. Is focused on the present. Is the roadmap that will take you to

the vision.Answers questions such as:

1.What do we do? 2.For whom do we do it? 3.What is the benefit? 4.Why do we exist?

Dr. Duis’ Portion of the Program

Continuous School Improvement and Leadership

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Continuous School Improvement and Leadership. The BCPS Administrator Performance Evaluation System is based on documentation from the following sources: