Associate Principal Programming
2011-2012
Relation to Strategic Plan:
GOAL 1: All students will graduate upon completion of the Henrico County Public School
curriculum that exceeds state and national standards.
OBJECTIVE NUMBER 1.2: We will work to retain quality personnel.
ACTION PLAN 4: A documented career map/ladder will be developed for employee
promotions that Henrico County Public Schools can offer in support of the leadership succession
plan.
In order to ensure adequate preparation in key areas, an electronic leadership portfolio
will be maintained by all Associate Principals (AsP) throughout the course of the year.
This, along with the day-to-day performance as the Associate Principal in the building
(described in the PQRs for APs and Principals), will serve as the basis for evaluation.
Through the use of a portfolio, the Associate Principal will:
 Formally document his/ her experiences for the year
 Self-assess his/her leadership skills
 Reflect on his/her leadership experiences
The immediate supervisor (the principal) of each AsP will:
 Ensure the AsP is being given a broad set of experiences over the year
 Review the AsP’s self-assessment and reflections at least once per month and
conduct reflective conversations with the AsP
 As supervisor, assess and comment on the AsP’s performance
The Director/Executive Director assigned to each AsP will:
 Monitor the types of experiences the AsP is leading
 Review the scores and comments of both the AsP and principal
 Have conversations with the principal and/or the AsP regarding his/her progress
 Meet 1:1 with the assigned AsP and principal no less than twice annually to
complete his/her PQR Evaluation (according to evaluation deadlines)
Rather than isolated projects, the intent of the AsP’s responsibilities is for tasks to be
ongoing and job embedded in nature. There are selected areas for which leadership
experiences are required for Associate Principals (see attached chart).
It is expected that areas in need of strengthening (based on one’s Leadership Profile from
the Assessment Center and/or areas identified by the individual and/or supervisor) will be
addressed through strategic and deliberate planning. The Associate Principal should take
the initiative to receive additional training/experience in a given area(s). This should
also be recorded in the electronic leadership portfolio under the appropriate Educational
Leadership Policy Standard.
A survey will be administered to the clients of the Associate Principal each year. Based
on the results, the AsP will develop a plan to address any areas in need of improvement.
Associate Principal Programming
2011-2012
Associate Principal Training Sessions
All Associate Principals will gather together 5 times. Executive Directors and Directors
will also be present at these sessions:
June 22
August 10
September 28
January 23
March 14
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8 Small groups (according to level) will be created for these sessions (groups will
remain the same at each meeting) for the purpose of dialogue and discussion of a
selected Case Study, with a focus on emergency/crisis management (ELPS 3) and
other topics. An Executive Director/Director will facilitate the discussion at each
table. This Executive Director/Director will NOT be the same at each session, in
order that all district leaders are able to interact in a small group setting with each
AsP. The exception to this is the June 22 session, in which an overview of the
program will be shared.
Following the case study, the Executive Director/Director at each table will
facilitate a conversation with the AsPs regarding the status of the required
tasks/projects, the types of experiences each AsP has begun/completed, questions,
etc. The value of this is in the collaboration among colleagues and also with the
opportunity to interact in a small group with a Director/Executive Director.
Because of the importance of monitoring instruction at the building level, post
observation conferences will be a focus at structured meetings. Following the
session, four small groups will be formed (2 tables of 4-5 will be merged). Two
Executive Directors/Directors will facilitate each small group, whereby post
observation conference videos and reports will be shared with the group and
assessed using the rubric.
At the conclusion of each formal session, time will be allotted for the Executive
Directors/Directors to debrief with one another regarding observations from the
session. This will assist in gaining multiple perspectives on the performance of a
given AsP and for purposes of providing feedback to individual AsPs.
Additional sessions (voluntary) will be held on the 3 days during the year that are
set aside for AP training. Sample topics include:
o Master scheduling
o Data Analysis
o Finance/Budgeting for Schools
o Weak areas according to trends on leadership profile reports
o Interviewing
Associate Principal Programming
2011-2012
Principal Training Sessions
In order to prepare Associate Principals to become our next school leaders, current
principals must assume the primary responsibility for grooming and developing these
individuals.
So that principals are supported in a way that will assist them in effectively building
capacity in those around them, 6 formal training sessions for principals will occur. This
will allow them to come together to learn from one another and from what best practice
shows.
The first session, to be held on June 22, will describe the role of the Associate Principal
and expectations for both principal and AsP. Subsequent sessions will be held on:
August 10
October 11
November 30
January 17
April 18
An electronic meeting, via Elluminate, will be held in May.
The focus of the meetings will be two-fold: to discuss key concepts in the book,
Powerful Partnerships, and also to participate in circle conversations, to be facilitated by
Edulead Leadership coaches. This should allow principals to build upon existing talent
and expertise in Henrico County Public Schools by allowing small groups of principals at
the same level to collaborate around the topic of supporting the Associate Principal.
Additional time will be provided at each session for principals to review the AsP’s
electronic portfolio.