Delaware’s Performance Appraisal System for Administrators

DPAS 2.5

Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed.D. University of Delaware

Director Delaware Academy for School Leadership

January 14-16, 2013 NGA

College of Education and Human Development

Measuring School Leader Effectiveness

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Monitor/Evaluate

The extent to which the principal….

Practices Used to Fulfill the Areas of Responsibility

Monitors the effectiveness of school practices and their impact on student learning

•Continually monitors the effectiveness of the school’s instructional practices •Continually monitors the effectiveness of the curricular practices •Continually monitors the effectiveness of the schools assessment practices •Remains aware of the impact of the school’s practices on student achievement

Tim Waters, McREL 2007

Monitor/Evaluate

The extent to which the supervisor of the principal….

Practices Used to Fulfill the Areas of Responsibility

Monitors the effectiveness of the principal’s behaviors and practices and their impact on student learning

•Continually monitors the effectiveness of the principal’s practices that impact instructional practices (supervision of staff) •Continually monitors the effectiveness of the principal’s practices and behaviors that impact curricular practices of teachers (transitions to common core) •Continually monitors the effectiveness of the principal’s behaviors and skills that impact assessment practices in the school (data discussions with teachers in PLC’s related to formative assessments) •Remains aware of the impact of the principal’s behaviors and practices that impact on student achievement (monitors the development of IEP’s and 504 plans)

Jackie Wilson 2013

Hiring….allocating….developing

“You’ve got the right players on the field---that’s a great start. Now they need to work together, steadily improve their performance, be motivated, stay with the company (school or district), and grow as leaders (the teachers and the principal).”

--Jack Welch, Winning, 2005

The Power of a Strong Performance Appraisal System

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Delaware Performance Appraisal System

• SB 260 (2001) was the lever for statewide reform

• Appointment of Professional Standards Board responsible for developing regulations in collaboration with DOE in the following areas:

– Licensure & Certification

– School Leader Standards

– Approval of University Preparation Programs

– Revising DE’s Performance Appraisal System

– Professional Development aligned to school leader standards

– Mentoring

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Administrators Teachers & Specialists

Professional Standards Board & DOE

Committees

Regulations

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Process

Performance Appraisal

Standards Recruitment &

Hiring

DEEDS Data Management

Professional Development

Career Continuum

Licensure & Certification

University Preparation

Program Redesign

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Measuring Performance

ISLLC STANDARDS

Recruitment, Licensure, Hiring

Coaching

Retention

Performance Evaluation

Pre-Service Preparation

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• University Programs • Aspiring Leader

Programs • District Succession

Planning

Professional Development for Licensure Renewal

Feedback

Phase 1 (2001-2004)

Work Groups Develop Appraisal Systems

PSB Develops Regulations

PSB Approval of Regulations State Board Approval of Regulations

Phase 2 (2004-2010)

Operationalize Regulations

Pilot Sites Determined

Training

Pilot & Evaluation

Revisions

Phased Training

Statewide Implementation

Phase 3 (2010-2013)

RTTT –new statute

Advisory Committees revise regulations Phase in changes over two years

Work Groups

Training, training & training

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• Component 1: Vision and Goals

• Component 2: Culture of Learning

• Component 3: Management

• Component 4: Professional Responsibilities

• Component 5: Student Improvement

• 360 Survey

Aligned to the ISLLC Standards

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Delaware Performance Appraisal System

• Starts with Goal Setting and a Review of Data

• Strategies

• Targets

• Evidence collection 5 components

• Formative feedback conferences and progress monitoring through-out year (observations & walk-throughs of school)

• 360 Survey administered in Spring

DPAS II Delaware e-survey or VAL-ED

• Ends with a summative conference to determine progress on goals and a review of data

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Purpose

• Professional Growth and Development to Improve Practice

• Decision Making regarding retention, contract renewal, bonuses

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Training , Coaching & Monitoring

E-Learning Modules & Assessments

• Technical Assistance Manuals

Regional Training

• Frameworks

• Conferencing Skills

• Developing & Monitoring Improvement Plans

Expert Evaluators

• Districts & Charter Schools

• DDOE Audits

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“”” Just follow me on Facebook and twitter.”

“ I need to do your annual performance appraisal so I can rate you on your performance and I have no idea what you have been doing.”

Contact Information

Jacquelyn O. Wilson 302-855-1621 (office) 302-547-0043 (cell)

Email jowilson@udel.edu

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