An Administrator
Evaluation System
Curriculum Leaders Institute
Cohort 5 Day 8
Making Evaluation Count
• Evaluation System for Learning,
Growth, Improved Performance and
Improved Student Results
Six Research Supported
Principles
• Authentic
• Professional
• Purpose Driven
• Adaptive
• Data Informed
• Inclusive
References
STANDARDS
Standards for School Leaders. Interstate School Leaders
Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). (1996) Washington, D.C.
Program Standards for the Preparation of School Principals,
(2004) Michigan State Board of Education
Standards for Professional Learning (2011). Learning
Forward. Oxford, OH
National Educational Technology Standards for
Administrators, (2009) International Society for Technology
in Education (ISTE), Eugene, OR.
References
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Marazano, Waters, & McNulty, School Leadership that works: From
research to results.
Platt, Tripp, Ogden, Fraser The Skillful Leader
Reeves, Assessing Educational Leaders: Evaluating Performance for
Improved Individual and Organizational Results.
Robbins & Alvy, The New Principal’s Fieldbook, Strategies for
Success
Schmoker, Results now: How we can achieve unprecedented
improvements in teaching and learning.
Stronge, Richard, Catano,N. Qualities of Effective Principals.
Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Direction and
New Processes, The Wallace Foundation
Williams, Cameron, & Davis, Principal Evaluation System
Seashore, et al. (2010) Learning From Leadership: Investigating the
Links to Improved Student Learning. Center for Applied Research
and Educational Improvement
Administrator Evaluation Tools
• Vanderbilt Assessment for Leadership in Education
(VAL-ED)
• i-Observation, Principal evaluation-Leadership
Performance Matrix (Reeves)
• Data-Informed Decision-Making on High-Impact
Strategies: A Measurement Tool for School
Principals (WMU +)
• Principal Evaluation System (McRel)
Principal Performance
• 5 Domains
• 9-12 Factors
• 24-28 Characteristics
Domains
1) Results
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Leadership
Programs
Processes
Systems
Domain 1
Results
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Improved Student Achievement
Improved Teacher Performance
Achieve Gap Reduction/Elimination
Overall School Performance
Domain 2
Leadership
• Vision for Learning & Achievement
Factors
– Personal Vision
– Shared Vision
• Leadership Behavior Factors
– Informed
– Strategic and Systemic
– Fair, Legal, Honest, Ethical & Professional
– Resilient
Domain 3
Programs
• High Quality/Fidelity/Reliability
Instructional Program Factors
– Curriculum
– Instruction
– Assessment
• Safe Effective Efficient School Operations
• Factors
– Policies, Laws, and Procedures
– Systems, Processes, & Procedures
– Allocation & Management of Resources
Domain 4
Processes
• Community Building Factors
– Relationships
– Inclusion
– Communications
• Evidenced Based and Data Informed
Decision Making Factors
– Collaborative Inquiry Process
– Systematic use of Multiple Data Sources
– Data Systems
Domain 5
Systems
• Technology Integration &
Competence
– Personal Use
– Learning & Teaching with Technology
– Leadership for Technology
• Human Capacity
– Faculty Development
– Leadership Development
– Productivity
– Performance Evaluation
Central Office Performance
• 5 Domains
• 10-13 Factors
• 32-35 Characteristics
Central Office Domains
1) Results
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Leadership
Systems Alignment
Processes
Capacity Building
Domain 1
Results
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Improved Student Achievement
Improved Teacher Performance
Achieve Gap Reduction/Elimination
Overall School Performance
Domain 2
Leadership
• Vision for Learning & Achievement Factors
– Mission & Vision
– Goals & Expectations
• Culture Factors
– Values, Beliefs, Principles, & Diversity
– Language, Traditions, Celebrations, and Stories
• Leadership Behavior Factors
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Informed and Current
Strategic and Systemic
Fair, Legal, Honest, and Ethical
Adaptive and Resilient
Domain 3
Systems Alignment
• High Quality and Reliability Instructional Program
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Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Research Based and Differentiated Instruction
Standards Based Assessment and Feedback
Technology to Expand Learning Opportunity
• Safe Effective Efficient School Operations Factors
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Policies and Laws
Systems, Processes, and Programs
Fiscal and Material Resource Management
Human Resource Management
Non-Instructional Technology
Domain 4
Processes
• Community Building Factors
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Board Relations
Leadership Team Relations
Internal and External Stakeholder Relations
Communications and Media Relations
• School and District Improvement Factors
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Collaborative Inquiry
Systematic use of Multiple Data Sources
Data Systems
Aligned Improvement, Monitoring, and Reporting
Domain 5
Capacity Building
• Human Development Factors
– Professional Learning
– Leadership Development
– Adaptation and Innovation
– Performance Evaluation
• Contextual and Political Factors
– Contextual and Political Awareness
– Education and Advocacy
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School ADvance Administrator Evaluation System
• Works with
STAGES to automate Administrator Evaluations
School ADvance Administrator Evaluation System
• Works with STAGES to automate Administrator Evaluations
School ADvance Administrator Evaluation System
And What is School ADvance
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1. Guiding principles and processes for
designing an adaptive performance
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2. Tools for implementing the system
3. Performance rubrics for school
administrators
Key Features of School ADvance
1. Aligned to:
– Research supported principles
– National and State standards
– Major school leadership research findings
2. Matched to:
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Benefits of School ADvance
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– Small, one time licensing agreement
– Can be used either with or outside of a
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– Michigan based training and support
2. Offered as a Member Service
– Responsive to users
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– Co-owned by members