1 The Leader’s Role in School Change and Improvement GEDA 561 Leadership by Collaboration Weekend 2 November 19-20, 2010 GEDA 561 Leadership by Collaboration Weekend 2 November 19-20, 2010

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3 Outcomes  Look at the research from schools that improved performance  Review antecedents of leadership  Understand how to move to the upper right hand quadrant of the Leadership Matrix- “Leading”  Look at the research from schools that improved performance  Review antecedents of leadership  Understand how to move to the upper right hand quadrant of the Leadership Matrix- “Leading”

4 2. Complete this phrase. 2. Complete this phrase.  Being a school administrator is like_________because _____________________ BBeing a school administrator is like_________because _____________________ Multiple Roles 1. Join with two other people.

5 Role of Administrators  Champion of Challenging Expectations and Improvement (Culture)  Facilitator of Distributed Leadership (Collaboration)  Data-driven Decision-maker (Action)  Champion of Challenging Expectations and Improvement (Culture)  Facilitator of Distributed Leadership (Collaboration)  Data-driven Decision-maker (Action)

6 Role #1: Champion of Challenging Expectations The Challenge

7 Role #1: Champion of Challenging Expectations  Challenging expectations create the difference between just doing something and doing something well. Leaders initiate and model challenging expectations. Expectations are not simply lofty goals but constant and persistent behaviors dedicated superior performance.

8 Challenging Expectations  Keep focus on needs of students  Don’t miss opportunities to challenge the status quo  Expectations are an agreement not an edict  Identify success - replicate success  Display artifacts of success - celebrate  Keep focus on needs of students  Don’t miss opportunities to challenge the status quo  Expectations are an agreement not an edict  Identify success - replicate success  Display artifacts of success - celebrate Recommendations

9 Role # 2: Facilitator of Distributed Leadership The Challenge

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12 Role # 2: Facilitator of Distributed Leadership  Leadership in a school is not a person but a disposition for taking action. It is the role of the traditional school leaders to broaden the acceptance of leadership among many staff who share a common vision. The goal is leadership density in which many share the same goal and initiate action to solve problems, innovate and seek improvement.

13 Distributed Leadership  No Surprises - Staff should know your beliefs and criteria  Defend your people publicly  Invite through private conversations  Give public praise  Common vision - creative solutions  No Surprises - Staff should know your beliefs and criteria  Defend your people publicly  Invite through private conversations  Give public praise  Common vision - creative solutions Recommendations

14  None of us is as smart as all of us. KenBlanchard  None of us is as smart as all of us. KenBlanchard

15 Role #3: Data-driven decision maker The Challenge

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17 Role #3: Data-driven decision maker  Everyone has an opinion on education! Without data, an opinion is one more weak voice in a conversation. Leaders have data to support their ideas. Leaders set ambitious goals with data, measure progress and keep staff focused by being data-driven.

Data-driven Decisions  Don’t just look at results, look at curriculum, demographics, processes and perceptions  Be Careful What you Count  Look At Distribution Rather than Averages  Disaggregate  Look at Trends  Collect Data to Answer Questions  Make Data Understandable  Analyze Deeper  Don’t just look at results, look at curriculum, demographics, processes and perceptions  Be Careful What you Count  Look At Distribution Rather than Averages  Disaggregate  Look at Trends  Collect Data to Answer Questions  Make Data Understandable  Analyze Deeper

19 Victoria Bernhardt  “ Just looking at student achievement measures focuses teachers only on the results, it does not give them information about what they need to do to get different results. ”

20 What Works  Nonfiction Writing  Teachers Knowledge and Use of Powered and Unwrapped Standards  Posting Learning Objectives  Teacher Collaboration Teams  Use of Data in Improving Instruction  Effective Teaching Strategies  Nonfiction Writing  Teachers Knowledge and Use of Powered and Unwrapped Standards  Posting Learning Objectives  Teacher Collaboration Teams  Use of Data in Improving Instruction  Effective Teaching Strategies

21 What Works, continued  Use of Quality Classroom Assessments and Common Assessments (aligned)  Frequent, Honest and Timely Feedback to Students  Fair Grading Practices  Multiple Opportunities to Learn  Engaging Student Work  Use of Quality Classroom Assessments and Common Assessments (aligned)  Frequent, Honest and Timely Feedback to Students  Fair Grading Practices  Multiple Opportunities to Learn  Engaging Student Work

22 And More….  Use of Faculty Meeting Time for the Purpose of Improving Instruction  Effective Interventions  Data Driven Decisions  Incorporating Higher Taxonomies/Application  Relevant, Meaningful Lessons  Use of Faculty Meeting Time for the Purpose of Improving Instruction  Effective Interventions  Data Driven Decisions  Incorporating Higher Taxonomies/Application  Relevant, Meaningful Lessons

What Works: Antecedents of Excellence Take a moment: Review the previous two slides and identify “what is working” from the list at your school site- your school’s “treasure hunt” (p. 135). Which strategies did you identify? How do you know they are working? Take a moment: Review the previous two slides and identify “what is working” from the list at your school site- your school’s “treasure hunt” (p. 135). Which strategies did you identify? How do you know they are working? 23

24 Role of Administrators  Champion of Challenging Expectations (Culture)  Facilitator of Distributed Leadership (Collaboration)  Data-driven Decision- maker (Action)  Champion of Challenging Expectations (Culture)  Facilitator of Distributed Leadership (Collaboration)  Data-driven Decision- maker (Action)

25 Maps  How can the results of your Leadership Map help you set goals on what YOU need to do differently to get improved results at your school??? (p )

26 Make it Happen!