connectedness between the leadership and danielson frameworks

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Measuring Principal EffectivenessTom Corbett, Governor ▪ Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education

ConnectednessBetween the Leadership and Danielson Frameworks

• There is a broad connection between the Framework for Leadership (principal) and the Danielson Framework (teacher) that warrants close inspection. Although the differences are obvious in that they apply to different positions in the educational system, they have imperative systemic goals in common. The visual below illustrates this connectedness:

Framework for

Leadership

Danielson Framework for

TeachingStrategic Discussions

Area of

Commonality



Wise and Sundstrum in The Power of Coaching(2011) tell us……..“Teaching effectiveness and the commensurate ability to influence student academic performance remain

critically dependent upon teaching behaviors and the ability to communicate meaningfully.”

Class size

Teacher experience

Rigorous testing

The how of teaching



Area of CommonalityBetween the Leadership and Danielson Frameworks (continued)

• The two overlapping circles of principal and teacher effectiveness create an area of commonality. This area of commonality requires alignment of goals, effort and resources in a system that is student-centered. In the next slide, eight essential factors contribute to this area of commonality:

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Framework for

Leadership

Danielson Framework for

TeachingStrategic Discussions

Area of

Commonality



Area of Commonality

Framework for

Leadership

Danielson Framework

for Teaching

VisionCommon StandardsHigh Expectations

InstructionAssessment

CollaborationSafety and Security

Professionalism



What do we have in common?

Teachers• Successful students• Safe schools and

communities• A strong global economy• An encouraging workplace• A love of teaching and

learning• The camaraderie of our

peers• Appropriate support

Administrators• Successful students• Safe school and

communities• A strong global economy• An encouraging workplace• A love of teaching and

learning• The camaraderie of our

peers• Appropriate support



Structured Supportfor Strategic Discussions about Learning

To ensure that principal and teacher effectiveness remain connected; highly strategic discussions regarding the eight essential factors must occur among all partners.

Possible Guiding Questions• Strategic discussions

between supervising administrators and principals

Possible Guiding Questions

• Strategic discussions between principals and teachers

DecreasedIsolation

Increased Conversation



What Have We Gained ?

Shared Vision

Aligned Goals

Distributive Leadership

Student Focused

Instruction



• I used to think– effectiveness is based on

opinions and judgments – average and mediocrity was

accepted in the classroom– it was about teaching – the principal told everyone

what to do– instruction came from

textbooks– facts and knowledge were the

basics– isolation allowed me to be

creative

• Now I think– effectiveness is based on

evidence and data– average is over (Thomas

Friedman) – it is about learning– we have a collegial

responsibility – we can design learning based

on standards and frameworks– conceptual understanding and

application are essential – collaboration is necessary to

be creative

Paradigm Shifts

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