leading learning in a school & district dr. brad balch, indiana state university mrs. leslie...
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Leading Learning in a School
& DistrictDr. Brad Balch, Indiana State University
[email protected]. Leslie Ballard, AdvancED Indiana
Standard 2
• The school operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness.
Growth Culture• Leadership and staff foster a culture consistent
with the school’s purpose and direction.
Indicator 2.4 • Leaders and staff align their decisions and actions toward
continuous improvement to achieve the school’s purpose?• They expect all students to be held to high standards in all
courses of study?• All leaders and staff are collectively accountable for
student learning?• School leaders support innovation, collaboration, shared
leadership, and professional growth?• The culture is characterized by collaboration and a sense
of community?
A
Supervision and Evaluation• Leadership and staff supervision and
evaluation processes result in improved professional practice and student success.
Supervision & Evaluation
Consider:What is the purpose of a supervision and
evaluation system? What does a highly effective system look like?
A
Indicator 2.6 • Read the four performance levels for this
indicator. – What rating would you give your school on this
indicator?– Why?– What evidence do you have to support that
rating?
A
Program Evaluation
The systematic assessment of the design, implementation, improvement or outcomes of
a program with the intent of improving it. Programs could be initiatives such as a tutoring
program, grading policies, PLCs, professional development, academic programs such as
Read 180, High Ability, ELL, Special Education, and so on. Ideally program evaluation is built
into the program from the beginning.
Purpose of Program Evaluation• Demonstrate program effectiveness to stakeholders• Improve the implementation and effectiveness of
programs• Better manage limited resources• Document program accomplishments• Justify current program funding• Support the need for increased levels of funding • Document program development and activities to
help ensure successful replication
Types of Program Evaluation• Context Evaluation• Formative Evaluation• Process Evaluation• Performance or Program Evaluation• Impact Evaluation• Outcome Evaluation
Learning Leaders: The Key to Successful Schools and Districts
High-performing schools have leadership capacity that understands which practices improve student achievement, brings about positive change, supports teacher practices that help all students, and prepares accomplished teachers to become school leaders.
(Adapted from SREB, 2004)
Reorient Your Learning Team: Affirm Commitment, Insight & Passion
1. I became an administrator/teacher because…
2. My big hope for our school improvement team is to…
3. Think of an effective team you’ve worked with. What made it effective.
4. What are the most important issues facing your team?
Building a Committed Learning Team
• Establish a clear vision and mission.• Define member roles and responsibilities.• Listen to one another.• Set goals.• Establish ground rules for meetings.• Get to know each other.
Resistance to Working in Teams
• Lack of conviction that the Learning Team is worth the effort.
• Discomfort and riskiness for individuals.• The Learning Team lacks clear focus on
performance and success.
(Adapted from Katzenback and Smith, 1993)
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