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AlabamaProfessionalEducationPersonnelEvaluationProgram

Field Test of Assistant PrincipalSystem

July 2000

Assistant Principal Evaluation System

Alabama Department of Education Assistant Principal Field Test Evaluation

• Criteria Assistant principal system was developed from a Framework Framework contains Competencies, Tasks, and Knowledge/Skills

• Currently being field tested

• Purpose of Evaluation is for Improvement

• Statewide Performance Standards

• Summative decisions (optional)


• 13 Knowledge/Skill Areas

1. Communication 2. Collaboration 3. Assessment/Evaluation 4. Organization

6. Laws/Policies 7. Problem Solving 8. Innovation

10. School Operations/Management11. Fiscal Management/Leadership

9. Technology Management

13. Leadership of Human Resources12. Professional Responsibilities

5. Planning



• 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

• Assistant Principals Evaluation content varies with years of experience in position Evaluation process is same for all



• 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 assistant principal 2. Surveys of various stakeholder groups 3. Interviews (written or oral) 4. Supervisor’s Review Form

• Summary Report Sources

• Optional Instrumentation 1. Self-Assessment Form (completed by assistant principal, but not considered in evaluation scoring)



Assistant Principal Data: evidence of competence produced, assembled and submitted by the assistant principal

Portfolio

Written interview Interpretation of survey responses

Line of Evidence: all data/information supporting the scoreawarded in a knowledge/skill area, whether produced by the assistant principal or the evaluator

Evaluator Data: evidence of assistant principal competence developed by the evaluator

Oral Interview Supervisor's Review Form Clarifying interview


• Steps in Evaluation Process

1. Orientation (LEA responsibility)

2. Self-assessment (assistant principal)

3. Prepare portfolio (assistant principal)

4. Distribute and analyze surveys (assistant principal)

5. Supervisor Review Form - (evaluator/supervisor)



• Steps in Evaluation Process (cont.)

7. Conduct interviews (evaluator/assistant principal )

8. Prepare Evaluation Summary Report (evaluator)

9. Summary conference and PDP (evaluator/ assistant principal)


6. Review portfolio (evaluator)


Self-Assessment

Generates data for all areas of knowledge and skills

Optionally used by the assistant principal and shared with evaluator only if assistant principal agrees

Used by assistant principal to:

1) Identify areas that need improvement

2) Compare the assistant principal’s perceptions ofperformance with the results of theevaluation

3) Determine areas for professional growthactivities to be included in aprofessional development plan.



Two types of interviews:

A Structured Interview with 6 questions commonly asked of assistant principals (can be oral or written response format)

A Clarifying Interview with probing questions focused onclarifying or bringing understanding to the portfolio and/orwritten interview (questions differ from assistant principal to assistant principal)

Conducted after the evaluator analyzes assistant principal’s portfolio

Modified scripting is used to record responses

InterviewsAssistant Principal Evaluation System

Responses can be banked for one year


Oral Option: A discussion between the assistant principal and the evaluator (or his/her designee) about particular areas of the assistant principal’s knowledge, skills, and performance.

Structured InterviewsAssistant 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


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 consideredas 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.)Assistant Principal Evaluation System

Written Option: Assistant principal’s written responses to interview questions (will have clarifying discussion).


Conducted after the structured interview is completed with a focus on the written interview and, optionally, the assistant 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 InterviewAssistant Principal Evaluation System


Provides data where a supervisor should have objective, experiential information

The Supervisor’s Review FormAssistant Principal Evaluation System

Generates data for six areas of knowledge and skills:

Professional Responsibilities Fiscal Leadership/Management Laws/Policies Innovation School Operations/Management

Leadership of Human Resources


Assistant 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 assistant principal’s evaluation portfolio

The Assistant Principal PortfolioAssistant Principal Evaluation System

Generates data for 12 areas of knowledge and skills:

Communication Collaboration Assessment/Evaluation Organizing for Results Planning Laws and Policies Problem Solving Innovation Technology Management School Operations/Management

Fiscal Leadership Human Resources Leadership


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


Total portfolio requires approximately 27 pieces of evidence

One piece of evidence might serve 2-3 purposes (e.g., ProgramImprovement Plan)

With multiple purposes, a portfolio may have 10-12 entries (pieces of evidence)

The Assistant Principal Portfolio


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

Assistant Principal Evaluation SystemThe Assistant Principal Portfolio


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 School Operations/Management Fiscal Leadership Technology Management Professional Responsibilities Human Resources Leadership

SurveysAssistant Principal Evaluation System

Three groups of respondents:

Faculty/Staff Students in grades 4-6 and 7-12 Parents


Analyses and reporting are responsibilities of assistant principal: Information/report will be used with other evidence from other sources

Procedures and methodologies used by the assistant 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.)Assistant Principal Evaluation System

Numbers for administration:

Total for groups: 20 or all for faculty/staff, 60 for students, and 30 for parents


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

ScoringAssistant Principal Evaluation System


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 ReportAssistant Principal Evaluation System


Activities focus on areas of improvement as identified in the Evaluation Summary Report

Activities focus on the improvement of student achievementand school improvement

Used to generate portfolio entry for Human Resources Leadership after first year of evaluation

Professional

Development

Plan

Professional Development PlanAssistant Principal Evaluation System


QUESTIONS ?

Administrator Evaluation Systems

Alabama Department of Education Administrator Evaluation

Instrument Superintendent Central Office Principal Asst. Principal

Self Assessment

Portfolio

Surveys

Interviews

Supr. Review

Board Quest

Observation

Eval. Summary

Prof. Devel. X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X

X X X

X X X X

X

Administrator Evaluation Systems

Alabama Department of Education Administrator Evaluation

Instrument Superintendent Central Office Principal Asst. Principal

Self Assessment

Portfolio

Surveys

Interviews

Supr. Review

Board Quest

Observation

Eval. Summary

Prof. Devel.

12 know/skills 12 know/skills 11 know/skills 12 know/skills

All know/skills All know/skills All know/skills All know/skills

Cntrl Off/PrinCntrl Off/Prin/

Faculty

7 know/skills 7 know/skills 8 know/skills 7 know/skills

Faculty/ParentsStudents/Comm

Faculty/ParentsStudents

All know/skills

6 know/skills 4 know/skills 6 know/skills

5 know/skills

All know/skills All know/skills All know/skills All know/skills

2-3 know/skills 2-3 know/skills 2-3 know/skills 2-3 know/skills

Assistant Principal Portfolio

Knowledge Skill Area Evidence

Communication 3 pieces of written communication

Collaboration 3 artifacts (documents, tapes, etc.)

Assessment/Evaluation 1 teacher evaluation files (if applicable) 1 document/disk synthesizing and

presenting student achievementresults

1 document related to programevaluation

Organizing for Results

1

2 documents/artifacts representingmarketing knowledge/skills, customer focus and/or change efforts

Planning School improvement planningefforts

1 other document/artifact

Laws/Policies 2 artifacts/documents

Problem Solving 2 artifacts/documents

Innovation 2 artifacts/documents

2



Technology Management 2 artifacts/documents

Leadership of Human Resources 2 artifacts/documents

3


Fiscal Management/Leadership 2 artifacts/documents


School Operations/Management 2 artifacts/documents

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Documents

evaluation process1

position evaluation

tested purpose of evaluation

portfolio assistant

surveys assistant principal5

summary conference

framework framework

selfassessment form