On-the-job Evaluation of Principals Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed.D. Delaware SAELP Director Wallace Foundation National Conference October 25-28, 2006
Mar 27, 2015
On-the-job Evaluation of Principals
Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed.D.Delaware SAELP Director
Wallace Foundation National ConferenceOctober 25-28, 2006
Delaware Performance Evaluation System II
Educator Professional Development and Accountability Act of 2000 Established DPAS II for all educators Required that the system have no more than 5
components, with one component addressing student improvement.
Required that evaluators be properly trained and credentialed
Delaware Performance Appraisal System II
Four Components Each component weighted equally Taken together, the components of the DPAS II
system provide a strong focus on teaching and learning
Components 2 through 4 directly relate to an administrator’s daily responsibilities
Component 1 examines the administrator’s performance in light of national standards for school leaders
Delaware Performance Appraisal System II
Component 1 – Leader Standards Component 2 – Goals and Priorities Component 3 – School or District Improvement
Plan Component 4 – Measures of Student
Achievement
Delaware Performance Evaluation System II-Component 1
Assesses the administrator’s performance against six national standards
Establish a context in which administrators focus on components 2, 3, and 4
Assessed through an electronic survey
Component 1
School Leader Survey Provides judgment about 4 components of
professional practice for each of six school leader standards
Survey completed by: Administrator completes a self-assessment Teachers who are supervised by the administrator
complete an anonymous survey by April 1 Evaluator completes a survey
Component 1
School Leader Survey All surveys are forwarded electronically to the
evaluator, who develops a composite score of the data from the three surveys
Evaluator develops a summary assessment in the spring of the year
Components 2, 3, and 4
Components 2, 3 and 4 are intentionally aligned with the school improvement plan and the district strategic plan
Designed to work together to reinforce and support improved student performance and to drive continuous improvement
Data and evidence collected by administrator as part of the process should be a natural harvest of the administrator’s ongoing work.
Component 2: Goals and Priorities
Sources of Goals Most should be linked directly to an
administrator’s school or district improvement plan
Should be focused on improving practice and student performance
May include a goal based on leader standards May focus on unique school or district conditions May result from the administrator’s self-reflection
Component 2: Goals and Priorities
Substance of goals should: Connect to ISLLC Standards for School Leaders Be organizationally grounded Emphasize the direct contributions of the
administrator Be anchored in analysis of data Be limited in number Have a longitudinal focus Be challenging Be mutually determined
Component 3 – School or District Improvement Plan
Process mirrors that employed in Component 2
Evaluator and administrator review school or district improvement plan and identify specific goals and targets
An agreed upon timeline for achievement of targets will be developed
Component 4 – Student Improvement
Achievement and improvement in 3 broad areas grounds this part of the system School Accountability DSTP data Other measures of student achievement
Process
Goal Setting
Conference
Leader Standards
Survey
SummativeEvaluation
&Conference
Mid-Year Conference
Procedures
Determine administrators to be evaluated and their status
Administrator submits completed goal form prior to August 15, based on the Summative Evaluation conference held during the summer. New administrators should complete the goal form within one month of employment
Procedures
Administrator and evaluator meet within one month of summative conference, and no later than September 15 to agree upon goals. For superintendents, conference with the Board will take place prior to June 30
Mid-year conference will be held in December or January
Written summary of mid-year conference prepared by the evaluator
Procedures
Evaluator and administrator agree on who will complete Leader Standards Survey
Survey completed by April 1 Evaluator develops a composite of data
from survey Administrator compiles student achievement
data and progress on goals and submits to evaluator at least one week in advance of summative conference
Procedures
Summative Conference Held during the summer (Superintendent and Board will
hold a summative conference no later than June 15) All four components reviewed and discussed Initiate discussion of goals for the upcoming year. Evaluator completes Summative Evaluation Form and
forwards to administrator within one week of conference
Waiver Process
DPAS II features an annual process, but certain aspects may be waived for experienced educators whose performance is at least satisfactory. One year cycle for inexperienced administrators Two year cycle for experienced administrators
whose performance is satisfactory
Waiver Year
During a waiver year, the goal setting process and conference continue
Evaluator and administrator meet at least four times over the two-year cycle Summer or early fall of year 1 for agreement on
goals Mid year each year to discuss progress End of year 2 to for summative conference
The Leader Standards survey is conducted in the spring of year two
Component Performance Levels
Satisfactory Performance Clear and convincing evidence that the administrator has
met established targets; Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to unusual
circumstances; School leader know what to do and does it; Administrator understands the concept underlying the
component and implements it well
Component Performance Levels
Unsatisfactory Performance Little or no evidence of achievement of
established targets Administrator does not yet appear to understand
the concepts underlying the component and was unable to meet the established targets
Summative Performance Levels
Effective Four satisfactory ratings among the four
components Needs Improvement
One unsatisfactory rating among the four components
Ineffective Two or more unsatisfactory ratings among the
four components
Pattern of Ineffective Administration
Needs Improvement rating for a third consecutive year results in a pattern of ineffective administration
Effective Ineffective Ineffective
Needs Improvement
Needs Improvement
Ineffective
Needs Improvement
Ineffective Needs Improvement
Needs Improvement
Ineffective Ineffective
Ineffective Ineffective Ineffective
Ineffective Ineffective Needs Improvement
Ineffective Needs Improvement
Ineffective
Ineffective Needs Improvement
Needs Improvement
Improvement Plan
Developed when an administrator receives: An overall rating of Needs Improvement or
Ineffective on the Summative Evaluation A rating of Unsatisfactory on any component of
the Summative Evaluation
Improvement Plan
Must include: Definition of specific deficiencies Measurable goals for improving deficiencies to
satisfactory level Evidence that must be provided or behaviors that
must be demonstrated Procedures for evaluating and documenting
improvement Timeline Record of judgment and date completed
Development of Improvement Plan
Expectation of mutual development Both evaluator and administrator complete a
preliminary Assistance Plan Meet to bring two preliminary plans together
into one final Assistance Plan If consensus cannot be reached, the
evaluator will develop the Plan.
Appeal Process
An administrator may appeal any rating on the Summative Evaluation, either a component rating or the overall rating Must submit additional information specific to the
point pf disagreement in writing within 10 days If the differences cannot be resolved, the appeal
is forwarded to the supervisor of the evaluator. If the Superintendent is also the evaluator, the
appeal is directed to him/her The decision of the evaluator is final
Delaware Performance Evaluation Sytem II
Two-year pilot in two school districts 2005-2007
Outside evaluator to provide feedback regarding the system and the training
Changes to the system and to the training following each year of the pilot
Statewide implementation 2007-2008 to 17remaining districts and all charter schools
So what did we find out with the pilot in year one???
Principals need to know the standards and the behaviors that lead to results in student achievement
Principals need to understand how to use data …..to set goals, priorities, and targets for improvement
Principals must be trained on how to collect evidence to show that they did what they said they would do and the results of that work…good or bad
So what did we find out with the pilot in year one???
Principals must be able to communicate with their supervisor what is really important regarding school improvement---this means one must be an instructional leader
Principals need high quality professional development in order to be effective leaders-