1. Support for (rather than Evaluation of) Administrators Delaware Academy for School Leadership

2. Agenda Who is here? Warm-up – Evaluation experiences Principal Evaluation - Leadership Priorities Coaching Practice 1 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

3. Warm-Up Quick Write What were/are your experiences being evaluated as a principal? Delaware Academy for School Leadership

4. Principal Evaluation 3 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Provides space for professional judgment Supports professional growth Assures continuous improvement of student outcomes Facilitates quality talent management

5. The Standards 4 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

6. 1 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Identify student performance goals and leadership priority areas connected to goals Set the right measures and targets Determine how progress toward the goals and priorities will be assessed mid- year and EOY Goal-Setting: Student Performance Goals Leadership Priorities

7. Connecting Student Performance Measures & Leadership Priorities Leadership Priorities Student Performance Measures Delaware Academy for School Leadership

8. Leadership Priority Goal Statement: I will manage my time effectively in order to increase the frequency and impact of classroom walkthroughs by conducting X walkthroughs per week, on average and providing feedback to teachers. Key Actions: By September 1: Develop a schedule and method for logging classroom walkthroughs between October 1 st and May 30 th. By January 1 st : Share at least 5 (anonymous) samples of feedback I’ve written with principal colleagues and/or principal supervisor and analyze their feedback. By June: Log demonstrates at least X walkthroughs with feedback weekly, on average between October 1 and May 30 th. 7 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

9. Choose a principal you currently supervise Reflect on their leadership strengths and areas of growth Reflect on the school data and areas of need Consider a Leadership Priority for the principal. 8

10. Coaching for Success 9 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Coaching… is a confidential process through which two or more professional colleagues work together to reflect on current practices; expand, refine and build skills; share ideas; teach one another; conduct classroom research; or solve problems in the workplace. (Robbins, 1991)

11. 10 Delaware Academy for School Leadership A helping skill Non-directive and non-judgemental Focuses on solutions Advice is not given Belief that the coachee has the answers and promotes a high degree of independence Uses the skills of questioning, clarifying, reflecting, observing and giving feedback

12. Coaching 11 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Key principles Awareness and responsibility Skills Effective questioning Active listening Self-reflection Empathy

13. Coaching Identify and clarify issues Solve problems Commit to action Develop skills, motivation, confidence and self-esteem … 12 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

14. 13 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Non-judgemental, non-critical support Challenging the coachee to move beyond the comfort zone A belief that there are always solutions to issues Breaking down big challenges into manageable steps

15. 14 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Coaching Strategies Ways of Doing, Ways of Being Blended Coaching, Bloom et al Facilitative coaching Instructional Coaching Collaborative Coaching Consultative Coaching Transformational Coaching

16. 15 Delaware Academy for School Leadership Creating a coaching culture Build on strengths, create energy for positive change Value everyone’s differences and uniqueness Have regular, consistent, structured conversations with each person Plan and agree on stretch goals; review frequently

17. What actions has the principal taken to accomplish goals? What positive accomplishments would the principal share? What evidence exists of progress toward goals? What resources/supports does the principal need to help accomplish their goals? Key Steps: Conferencing Mid-Year, End-of-Year, Ongoing Delaware Academy for School Leadership

18. Activity 17 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

19. Feedback How did it feel to be the coach? How did it feel to be coached? How did it feel not to give advice? 18 Delaware Academy for School Leadership

20. 19 What strikes you as critical when carrying out this process in your own district? What needs to be in place to get an effective process ready to go for 2016-17? What strikes you as critical when carrying out this process in your own district? What needs to be in place to get an effective process ready to go for 2016-17? Delaware Academy for School Leadership

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22. Contact Information Dr. John Kreitzer University of Delaware Delaware Academy for School Leadership johnk@udel.edu 21 Delaware Academy for School Leadership