Student Achievement
~ Tia Henriksen
How does the Principal contribute
to student achievement in an
elementary school?
Setting Direction
1. Develop a big-picture view of District and School Goals.
2. Develop a basis for sense of purpose / vision.
3. Set goals: individual/team/school.
Setting Direction
Developing People
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
Provide Opportunities to Learn
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
Provide Opportunities to Learn
Promote Professional Inquiry
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Smackdown of Learning!
Learning WITH and FROM one another!
• Visiting other classes and schools to observe.
• Provide reading materials for teachers –
books, articles, recent research
• Digital Playground Sessions
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
Authentic engagement: students
voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer
feedback.
Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
Authentic engagement: students
voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer
feedback.
Build Human Capacity.
It Starts With Administration!
Study Groups /
PLN
Digital Sandbox
Blogging
Reflection
Setting Direction
Developing People
Positive Culture & Climate
Culture/Climate
Respect
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Collaboration
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Collaboration
High Expectations
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Collaboration
High Expectations
High Morale
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Collaboration
High Expectations
High Morale
Trust
Culture/Climate
Respect
Caring
Collaboration
High Expectations
High Morale
Trust
Continuous Learning
Setting Direction
Developing People
Positive Culture
Parents / Community
Communicate Openly
Develop Trust
Work Together
To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
• find ways to help parents understand how
to help their children at home as our
education system changes.
To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
• find ways to help parents understand how
to help their children at home as our
education system changes.
• find ways to do this in person and online
for those unable to come into the school.
To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
Newsletters School /Class Websites
Success Blog Twitter
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