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WASA Superintendent’s Conference May 6, 2014 Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative Colleen Miller, Director of Development, WSSDA Larry Nyland, Consultant, WSSDA Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative Session outcomes • Why a new superintendent evaluation? • Why superintendent evaluation matters • Five evaluation pilots • Tools you can use INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk • How has the superintendent’s role changed? • Why might a new superintendent evaluation be needed? INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Why this work ? • Initially a response to legislators/TPEP • Then a research effort • WSSDA Board Oversight • Steering Committee (WSSDA, WASA, & Partners) • 26 Pilot districts … over the last 1-2 years INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Steering Committee Harry Frost, WSSDA Dr. Gil Mendoza Colleen Miller, WSSDA Coleen Pataansuu Dr. Flip Herndon Dr. Tom Rockefeller Dr. Bill Keim Dr. Paul Sturm Pam Lesesne Alex Ybarra Mari Taylor Dr. Mark Mansell INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Changing Role of the Superintendent From: Buses, Budgets and Buildings To: Instructional Focus based on … AYP, NCLB, AMOs, TPEP, Smarter Balance, Common Core, Student Growth Percentiles, Student Growth Measures INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Characteristics of Effective Districts • Collaborative goal setting • Board alignment with goals • Non-negotiable: Achievement and Instruction • Monitoring achievement and instruction goals • Allocating resources for achievement & instruction - Marzano and Waters INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Growing Greatness • Excellent teachers = 20 points • Excellent principal = 13 points • Superintendent = 7 points – Marzano and Waters INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Growing Instructional Leadership • Shared vision of instructional leadership • Developing instructional leaders • Systems that support instructional leaders – Max Silverman, UW CEL INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION WSSDA Board Standards • Responsible school district governance • Clear goals and plans to meet those expectations • Create district-wide for student and staff success • Hold district accountable for meeting student learning expectations • Engage local community … INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Five WSSDA Evaluation Pilots Rubrics Pilot 1 Goals Pilots 4 & 5 Pilot 2 PilotPPil3 360 Feedback INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot One – Standards-Based • Six research standards from PESB Professional Education Standards Board • Based on ISLLC standards Inter-State Leaders Licensure Consortium • Research based indicators • Developed by Gary Cohn, Gene Sharratt, and Larry Lashaway • Piloted in ESD 189 INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot Two – Outcomes-Based • Focuses on goals and outcomes … not rubrics • More of a “district” evaluation • A year-long-conversation … not once-a-year • Piloted by Policy Governance districts INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot 3 – 360 Evaluation • A Race To The Top requirement • Each district is developing their own • Could be an add on to the other four pilots • Piloted by RTTT Road Map Consortium INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Seattle: Board and Superintendent • Standards, indicators & 4 tiered rubric • Board evaluation • Superintendent evaluation • Alignment across the system INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot 4 – Five-Step Process 1. Standards – Self evaluation: Based on four Massachusetts standards 2. Goal development - Work plan 3. Work plan implementation 4. Mid-year review 5. End of year review • Piloted in SW Washington INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot 5 – Continuous Improvement • Job description – Based on Washington PESB standards • Goals – Develop annual objectives • Formative mid-year review • Summative end-of-year review • Piloted in Eastern Washington INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Current Pilot Districts Pilot 1 Standards Pilot 2 Outcome Pilot 3 Pilot 4 5-Step Pilot 5 Continuous Improvement Coupeville Everett Granite Falls Lynden Meridian Orcas Island San Juan Island Sedro Woolley Snohomish Sultan Bellingham Bethel University Place Seattle Centralia Evergreen Griffin Kelso Ridgefield Deer Park Pullman Quincy Reardan Riverside Soap Lake Sunnyside INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Explore Pilots and Handbooks WSSDA website: http://www.wssda.org/Resources/WASuper intendentEvaluationInitiative.aspx INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk • What sounds interesting? • What questions do you have? INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Hands-on with Pilot 5: Continuous Improvement INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 1: Job Description Pages 11-16 Pilot 5 INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION PESB Superintendent Standards • Visionary Leadership • Instructional Leadership • Effective Management • Inclusive Practice • Ethical Leadership How many of these are included in your current job description? • Socio-Political Context INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Appendix A INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 2: Goal Setting Pages 17-19 Pilot 5 INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Appendix A INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goal Sample FOCUSED, ANNUAL DISTRICT OBJECTIVES • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) collaborate on improving instruction and student learning results EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS OUTCOMES • “Focused” evaluations on developing shared goals • Common formative assessments K -12. • Consistent processes for reviewing assessments. • Collection of assessment data for each grade INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goals Aligning to the Rubric INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goal Setting • 1000s of studies on goal setting • Goals with feedback improve performance • Base goals on “Leading Indicators” – 3rd Grade reading – 8th Grade algebra • Early warnings – Attendance – Behavior INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Long Term Goals Move… FROM Random Activities TO Coordinated Efforts INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 3: Goal Review Pages 21-25 Pilot 5 INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 4: Rubric and Goals INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Holistic or Goal Focused Process INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk • Which ideas resonate? • What questions do you have? INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Status of the Initiative INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Feedback from Districts • More training on ratings, evidence and goals • Regular follow-up during the year • Sharing with other districts • Streamline the process • Help with the summative process • “Good conversations” … “Way too much time” INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Spring – Summer 2014 • Survey of all current pilots • Review with the Steering Committee • Revisions based on Steering Committee feedback • Present plan to the WSSDA board • Provide coaching for existing/new pilots INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Take-Aways Use the new PESB Supt Standards to: – Review and update job descriptions – Add / revise long term achievement goals – Update your superintendent evaluation INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION For More Information • Colleen Miller at WSSDA [email protected] • Dr. Gary Cohn, Everett, Pilot 1 [email protected] • Dr. Rick Maloney, Highline, Pilot 2 [email protected] • Dr. Larry Nyland [email protected] INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING For more information, contact Colleen Miller @ WSSDA OR find more information on the WSSDA web site.