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Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System

Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System (Background)

Senate Bill 1:

• Standards for teachers, principals and professional development

• Evaluation guidelines for principals and teachers (OPES)

Background

• March 2006: Ohio Leadership Advisory Committee (OLAC Development Framework)

• 2007-08: Ohio Standards for Superintendents

• Fall 2008: SBOE adopts standards• 2008-09: Ohio Superintendent

Evaluation System (OSES)

Ohio Superintendent Standards

• Provide Ohio with a full compliment of standards for educators

• Describes the role for new superintendents

• Can be used to inform content of preparation programs

• Can guide local boards of education

Ohio Superintendent Standards

Five Standards:

• Vision, continuous improvement and focus of district work

• Communication and collaboration

• Policies and governance

• Instruction

• Resource management


• Focus boards of education on what is important in performance of superintendents

• Facilitate clear communication and expectations

• Identify evidence indicators up front• Provide a tool for growth of the

superintendent


• Developed collaboratively by Ohio superintendents and school board members

• Based on research• Adaptable to the context of Ohio’s districts• Supports the importance of ongoing

assessment informed by multiple sources of evidence


Features:• Standards-based (Ohio Standards for

Superintendents)• Goal setting process• Formative and summative assessment• Ease of use • Promotes ongoing dialogue superintendent

and school board

Step One: Standards Based Job Description

• Develop or review key functions categorized around Ohio Standards for Superintendents• Review sample job descriptions• Consult Ohio Revised Code

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1. 1. Vision, Continuous Improvement and Focus of District WorkVision, Continuous Improvement and Focus of District Work: Superintendents establish a vision, expect continuous improvement, and develop a focused : Superintendents establish a vision, expect continuous improvement, and develop a focused plan for achieving district goals.plan for achieving district goals.

2. 2. Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration: Superintendents establish processes to communicate and collaborate effectively.: Superintendents establish processes to communicate and collaborate effectively.3. 3. Policies and GovernancePolicies and Governance: Superintendents work with the board of education to identify, prioritize and set policies and governance procedures that maximize : Superintendents work with the board of education to identify, prioritize and set policies and governance procedures that maximize

the success of all students. the success of all students. 4. 4. Instruction:Instruction: Superintendents lead the creation of instructional systems designed for high student achievement. Superintendents lead the creation of instructional systems designed for high student achievement. 5. 5. Resources:Resources: Superintendent manage and organize the district’s resources (human, fiscal, operational and material) to accomplish district goals. Superintendent manage and organize the district’s resources (human, fiscal, operational and material) to accomplish district goals.

Step Two: Identify a Limited Number of Annual District Objectives

• Align with district goals• Based on data or needs

Develop Work Plans (Administrative Team)• Outline activities• Identify monitoring process• Establish evaluation criteria

Step Three: Conduct A Formative Assessment (Mid-Year):

• Monitor progress on annual district objectives• Monitor performance on superintendent standards-based job description

Step Four: Conduct a Summative Evaluation

• Summarize progress on annual district objectives• Summarize performance on superintendent standards-based job description

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Step 1: Standards based job description

• Model provided by the state

• Districts can customize

•Delineates knowledge and skills (based on research)














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Step 2: Identify Annual District Objectives & Develop Work Plans

• Clear, limited number of objectives

• Based on data

• Aligned with broader district goals

• Measurable

• Designed to stretch but not exceed capacity














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Step 3 and 4: Formative & Summative Evaluation • Formative assessment – verbal progress update with board or smaller committee• Summative assessment – evidence of progress/ accomplishment of job description and district objectives


Next Steps:• Development of final draft materials • Production of work books to support training • Design of training for school boards and

superintendents (BASA and ESC’s)• Tools and resources on Web sites (ODE and

BASA)• Share at conferences and professional meetings


Brings together:• The Ohio Improvement Process• The Ohio Leadership Framework (OLAC)• The Ohio Standards for School

Superintendents (OSSS)• The Ohio Superintendent Evaluation

System (OSES)


Feedback and Discussion:

• Response to OSES Feedback Form

• General comments and impressions

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