Superintendent’s Action Superintendent’s Action PlanPlan

2011-122011-12

Advancing Student Excellence inAcademics, Athletics and the Arts

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OverviewOverview

A 90 Day Listening Tour was conducted A 90 Day Listening Tour was conducted (over 100 interviews)(over 100 interviews)

Three fundamental questions were asked:Three fundamental questions were asked:1. What do I need to know about the BHUSD?1. What do I need to know about the BHUSD?2. What do I need to do in order to be successful 2. What do I need to do in order to be successful in the in the BHUSD?BHUSD?3. If you were the superintendent, what would be 3. If you were the superintendent, what would be the first action you would take to improve the the first action you would take to improve the District?District?

Perspectives varied somewhat . . . common Perspectives varied somewhat . . . common themes and perspectives were identified.themes and perspectives were identified.

What is the Core Practice What is the Core Practice of the Schools?of the Schools?

• The The Core PracticeCore Practice is defined as: is defined as: ““teachingteaching and and learninglearning aimed at aimed at the achievement of high the achievement of high standards by all students.”standards by all students.”

Descriptions of PracticeDescriptions of Practice• Descriptions of Practice in this action plan were Descriptions of Practice in this action plan were

constructed so that they aligned with the California constructed so that they aligned with the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs). (CPSELs).

• The CPSELs are aligned to a set of national The CPSELs are aligned to a set of national standards on leadership adopted in 1996 by the standards on leadership adopted in 1996 by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium with input from a broad spectrum of educators. with input from a broad spectrum of educators.

• This collaborative effort also included representation This collaborative effort also included representation from the Association of California School from the Association of California School Administrators, California Department of Education, Administrators, California Department of Education, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, representatives from higher education, and the representatives from higher education, and the California School Leadership Academy at WestEd, a California School Leadership Academy at WestEd, a research and professional development program research and professional development program focused on leadership.focused on leadership.

What Are Descriptions of Practice What Are Descriptions of Practice (DOPs)?(DOPs)?

• DOPs were developed to enhance the usefulness of DOPs were developed to enhance the usefulness of emerging professional standards for education emerging professional standards for education leadership. They leadership. They set a tone set a tone for the organization.for the organization.

• DOPs provide readers with common concepts, DOPs provide readers with common concepts, language, and examples that serve overlapping language, and examples that serve overlapping purposes.purposes.

• DOPs serve as a guide for planning leadership and DOPs serve as a guide for planning leadership and staff development.staff development.

• DOPs serve as a basis for DOPs serve as a basis for clarifyingclarifying performance performance expectations, self-reflection, and goal setting.expectations, self-reflection, and goal setting.

• DOPs illustrate how administrators directly and DOPs illustrate how administrators directly and indirectly support the indirectly support the core practice core practice (teaching and (teaching and learning aimed at the achievement of high standards learning aimed at the achievement of high standards by all students)by all students)

After the DOPs . . . After the DOPs . . .

• One (1) Goal per DOPOne (1) Goal per DOP

• Three (3) Objectives per GoalThree (3) Objectives per Goal

• Four (4) to Six (6) Activities per Four (4) to Six (6) Activities per ObjectiveObjective

Description of Practice Description of Practice #1#1

• The superintendent and site leaders must The superintendent and site leaders must commit to the concept of school as a rich commit to the concept of school as a rich learning environment for students and staff learning environment for students and staff alike. Acknowledging that the alike. Acknowledging that the core practice core practice is is student learning, district/site leaders will student learning, district/site leaders will focus their attention on maintaining and focus their attention on maintaining and improving a culture that improving a culture that valuesvalues such work such work and an instructional program that supports it. and an instructional program that supports it. Continuous improvement of instructional Continuous improvement of instructional practice will remain the central feature of the practice will remain the central feature of the district’s professional culture. The district’s professional culture. The superintendent and site leaders will continue superintendent and site leaders will continue to develop and implement accountability to develop and implement accountability systems to monitor and adjust the systems to monitor and adjust the core core practice practice of students and teachers. of students and teachers.

Description of Practice Description of Practice #2#2

• The superintendent and site leaders will create The superintendent and site leaders will create and manage school organizations that are and manage school organizations that are structured to support the structured to support the core practice core practice of of teaching and learning. We will ensure that teaching and learning. We will ensure that each school site is physically and emotionally each school site is physically and emotionally safe for all students and adults, and we will safe for all students and adults, and we will protect the legal rights of all members of the protect the legal rights of all members of the school community. We will apply principles of school community. We will apply principles of organizational leadership and management to organizational leadership and management to align and integrate align and integrate the multiple subsystems the multiple subsystems that constitute the school so that the that constitute the school so that the infrastructure supports all students in learning infrastructure supports all students in learning high standards. high standards.

Description of Practice Description of Practice #3#3

• The superintendent and site leaders must The superintendent and site leaders must commit to the democratic principles commit to the democratic principles underlying American public school systems. underlying American public school systems. We must actively engage with and work to We must actively engage with and work to shape educational policy shape educational policy so it reflects a so it reflects a commitment to equity for the diverse commitment to equity for the diverse communities of learners at the site, district, communities of learners at the site, district, and state level. The superintendent will and state level. The superintendent will participate in ongoing dialogue and processes participate in ongoing dialogue and processes with a range of stakeholders and policymakers with a range of stakeholders and policymakers to to identify, influence, and respond to identify, influence, and respond to issues, issues, trends, and potential changes in the operating trends, and potential changes in the operating environments of schools.environments of schools.

Evaluation ToolEvaluation Tool

• I have created a “summative” evaluation I have created a “summative” evaluation document which is intended to measure document which is intended to measure my effectiveness in meeting the specified my effectiveness in meeting the specified goals, objectives, and activities created goals, objectives, and activities created for each of the three descriptions of for each of the three descriptions of practice. The Board of Education will practice. The Board of Education will provide me with summative data at least provide me with summative data at least once a year. At that time, I will continue once a year. At that time, I will continue to monitor and adjust my goals, to monitor and adjust my goals, objectives, and activities as appropriate.objectives, and activities as appropriate.

A Working Document . . .A Working Document . . .“From Big to Small”“From Big to Small”

• The vision of education leadership The vision of education leadership embodied within the Superintendent’s embodied within the Superintendent’s Action Plan for the BHUSD 2011-12, is a Action Plan for the BHUSD 2011-12, is a vision which ensures that vision which ensures that allall efforts of efforts of the District are being directed toward the District are being directed toward the intended success of each student. the intended success of each student.

• The Action Plan provides specific and The Action Plan provides specific and measurable ways the superintendent will measurable ways the superintendent will directly and indirectly support the directly and indirectly support the core core practicepractice..