Alabama Professional Education Personnel Evaluation Program Principal System July 2000

Principal Evaluation System Purpose of Evaluation is for Improvement Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation Criteria Principal system was developed from a Framework Framework contains Competencies, Tasks, and Knowledge/Skills Statewide Performance Standards Summative decisions (optional)

Principal Evaluation System 13 Knowledge/Skill Areas 1. Communication 2. Collaboration 3. Assessment/Evaluation 4. Organization 6. Laws/Policies 7. Problem Solving 8. Innovation 10. School Operations/Management 11. Fiscal Management/Leadership 9. Technology Management 13. Leadership of Human Resources 12. Professional Responsibilities 5. Planning Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

Principal Evaluation System Scoring 4-point rating scale with rationale statements (rubrics) Holistic scoring cross-cutting 13 knowledge/skill areas Evaluators Trained in conducting evaluations Must meet reliability standards Principals Evaluation content varies with years of experience in position Evaluation process is same for all Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

Principal Evaluation System Instrumentation/Data Sources 1. Evaluation Summary Report (shows scores and score rationales by knowledge/skill area) 2. Professional Development Plan (becomes a data source in next cycle) 1. Portfolio developed by principal 2. Surveys of various stakeholder groups 3. Interviews (written or oral) 4. Supervisor’s Review Form 5. School observation Summary Report Sources Optional Instrumentation 1. Self-Assessment Form (completed by principal, but not considered in evaluation scoring) Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

Principal Evaluation System Principal Data: evidence of competence produced, assembled and submitted by the principal  Portfolio  Written interview  Interpretation of survey responses  Line of Evidence: all data/information supporting the score awarded in a knowledge/skill area, whether produced by the principal or the evaluator  Evaluator Data: evidence of principal competence developed by the evaluator  Oral Interview  School management observation  Supervisor's Review Form   Clarifying interview

Steps in Evaluation Process 1. Orientation (LEA responsibility) 2. Self-assessment (principal) 3. Prepare portfolio (principal) 4. Distribute and analyze surveys (principal) 5. Supervisor Review Form - (evaluator/supervisor) Principal Evaluation System 6. Conduct observation (evaluator) Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

Steps in Evaluation Process (cont.) 8. Conduct interviews (evaluator/principal ) 9. Prepare Evaluation Summary Report (evaluator) 10. Summary conference and PDP (evaluator/principal) Principal Evaluation System 7. Review portfolio (evaluator) Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

Self-Assessment  Generates data for all areas of knowledge and skills  Optionally used by the principal and shared with evaluator only if principal agrees  Used by principal to: 1)Identify areas that need improvement 2)Compare the principal’s perceptions of performance with the results of the evaluation 3)Determine areas for professional growth activities to be included in a professional development plan. Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Two types of interviews:  A Structured Interview with 6 questions commonly asked of principals (can be oral or written response format)  A Clarifying Interview with probing questions focused on clarifying or bringing understanding to the portfolio and/or written interview (questions differ from principal to principal)  Conducted after the evaluator analyzes principal’s portfolio  Modified scripting is used to record responses Interviews Principal Evaluation System  Responses can be banked for one year Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Oral Option: A discussion between the principal and the evaluator (or his/her designee) about particular areas of the principal’s knowledge, skills, and performance. Structured Interviews Principal Evaluation System  Generates data for seven areas of knowledge/skills:  Communication (oral)  Collaboration processes and skills  Assessment/measurement/evaluation  Organizing for results  Planning  Problem solving  Technology management Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Each of the structured interview question sets is intended to cover one knowledge and skill area (although responses may cut across more than one area). Communication skills are considered as part of the oral presentation.  The structured interview itself is not scored, but responses are added to other evidence provided through other sources. Structured Interviews (cont.) Principal Evaluation System  Written Option: Principal’s written responses to interview questions (will have clarifying discussion). Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Conducted after the structured interview is completed with a focus on the written interview and, optionally, the principal’s portfolio  No set number of questions, but key questions specific to the written interview and portfolio (optional) are developed by the evaluator to bring clarity and understanding of their contents  Responses are added to other evidence provided through other sources The Clarifying Interview Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Provides data where a supervisor should have objective, experiential information  Generates data for four areas of knowledge and skills:  Professional Responsibilities  Fiscal Leadership/Management  Laws/Policies  Leadership of Human Resources The Supervisor’s Review Form Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Principal is responsible for providing some evidence of his/her knowledge and skills  The totality of the evidential material (lines of evidence for all knowledge/skill areas) will constitute principal’s evaluation portfolio  Generates data for 11 areas of knowledge and skills:  Communication  Collaboration  Assessment/Evaluation  Organizing for Results  Planning  Laws and Policies  Problem Solving  Innovation  Operations/Management  Fiscal Leadership  Human Resources Leadership The Principal Portfolio Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 There is no one specific form of packaging required for the portfolio, but there are organizational requirements  Each entry (piece of evidence) is accompanied by a Portfolio Entry Form The Principal Portfolio Principal Evaluation System  Total portfolio requires approximately 26 pieces of evidence  One piece of evidence might serve 2-3 purposes (e.g., Program Improvement Plan)  With multiple purposes, a portfolio may have entries (pieces of evidence) Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Explicit guidelines for developing a line of evidence in each area are provided in the evaluation manual "Extra" entries will not be considered by the evaluator   Evaluated on the quality of materials rather than the quantity of materials in the portfolio The Principal Portfolio Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Respondents are to remain anonymous and represent a cross-section within the group  Generates data for 12 areas of knowledge and skills:  Communication  Collaboration  Assessment/Evaluation  Organizing for Results  Laws and Policies (staff only)  Problem Solving  Innovation  Operations/Management  Fiscal Leadership  Technology Mgt.  Professional Responsibilities  Human Resources Leadership Surveys Principal Evaluation System  Four groups of respondents (two groups every year):  Faculty/Staff (years 1 and 3)  Students in grades 4-6 and 7-12 (years 1 and 3)  Parents (years 2 and 4)  Community leaders (years 2 and 4) Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Analyses and reporting are responsibilities of principal:  Information/report will be used with other evidence from other sources  Procedures and methodologies used by the principal will in itself be used as part of evidence for assessing the knowledge/skill area of assessment/evaluation  Analyses and reporting:  Number of respondents by subgroup surveyed  Any problems with data  Conclusions by knowledge/skill area  Patterns and interpretation Surveys (cont.) Principal Evaluation System  Numbers for administration:  Total for groups: 20 or all for faculty/staff, 60 for students, 30 for parents, and 15 for community leaders Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Generates data for five areas of knowledge and skills:  Communication  Organizing for Results  Innovation  Technology Management  School Operations/Management  At least 1 Management Observation required  Observer completes 4 major activities:  Observes "routines" of the school at active time of day  Walks through the school plant and facilities  Observes the pattern of the principal's activities  Observes the utilization and management of technology in the schools  Uses Modified Narrative Scripting  A Post-Observation conference will be held Management Observation Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Scores are not generated by instrument  There will be a total of 13 scores, one for each knowledge/skill area  At end of process, evaluator(s) will: 1.Organize evidence by knowledge/skill area 2.Read through all evidence for a knowledge/skill area 3.Award a score (1, 2, 3, 4) based on the patterns in the evidence in relation to the score level rationales for that particular knowledge/skill area 4.Place score with comments/justification on the Evaluation Summary Report 5.Use the scores and evidence for determining what should be addressed in the Professional Development Plan Scoring Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Used to present the scores developed from the lines of evidence for each of the 13 knowledge and skill areas  To complete the Evaluation Summary Report, the evaluator: 1.Completes demographic information requested 2.Records the scores developed from the lines of evidence for each knowledge and skill area 3.Writes any comments, explanations, or justifications in the space provided that support the score for the specific area 4.Identifies three areas for focus in planning professional development for the coming year(s) Evaluation Summary Report Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

 Activities focus on areas of improvement as identified in the Evaluation Summary Report  Activities focus on the improvement of student achievement and school improvement  Used to generate portfolio entry for Human Resources Leadership after first year of evaluation Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan Principal Evaluation System Alabama Department of EducationPrincipal Evaluation

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Administrator Evaluation Systems Alabama Department of EducationAdministrator Evaluation Instrument SuperintendentCentral OfficePrincipalAsst. Principal Self Assessment Portfolio Surveys Interviews Supr. Review Board Quest Observation Eval. Summary Prof. Devel. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX X XXX XXXX X

Administrator Evaluation Systems Alabama Department of EducationAdministrator Evaluation Instrument SuperintendentCentral OfficePrincipalAsst. Principal Self Assessment Portfolio Surveys Interviews Supr. Review Board Quest Observation Eval. Summary Prof. Devel. 12 know/skills 11 know/skills 12 know/skills All know/skills Cntrl Off/Prin Cntrl Off/Prin/ Faculty 7 know/skills 8 know/skills 7 know/skills Faculty/Parents Students/Comm Faculty/Parents Students All know/skills 6 know/skills 4 know/skills 6 know/skills 5 know/skills All know/skills 2-3 know/skills

Principal Portfolio Knowledge Skill AreaEvidence  Communication  3 pieces of written communication  Collaboration  3 artifacts (documents, tapes, etc.)  Assessment/Evaluation  2 teacher evaluation files  1 document/disk synthesizing and presenting student achievement results  1 document related to program evaluation  Organizing for Results 1  2 documents/artifacts representing marketing knowledge/skills, customer focus and/or change efforts

 Planning  School improvement planning efforts  1 other document/artifact  Laws/Policies  2 artifacts/documents  Problem Solving  2 artifacts/documents  Innovation  2 artifacts/documents 2 Knowledge Skill AreaEvidence Principal Portfolio  School Operations/Management  2 artifacts/documents

 Leadership of Human Resources  2 artifacts/documents 3 Knowledge Skill AreaEvidence Principal Portfolio  Fiscal Management/Leadership  Budget and expenditures report (most recent)  1 other artifact/document