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Trends in Principal Evaluation: Feedback for the Next Generation of LeadersMatthew Clifford & Al Bertani
Post-Institute Learning Exchange
September 27, 2013
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Session Goals
1. Explore legislative, policy and regulatory changes across represented states;
2. Examine emergent measures used in principal evaluation; and
3. Engage in planning about how to integrate changes into program designs.
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98,706 public
schools
3 million teachers
55 million PK-12 public school
students
90,000 public school
principals
U.S. Census, 2011; Battle & Gruber, 2010; Gates et al., 2002
A Few Facts about School Principals
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Direct Outcomes Indirect Outcomes
Leadership Practice
School Condition
s
Community Contexts
Teacher Effectiveness
Instructional Quality
Student Learning
Clifford, Sherratt &Fetters, 2012; NAESP & NASSP, 2012
A Few Facts about School Principals
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Baker et al., 2012; Clifford et al., 2012; Gates et al., 2008; Loeb et al., 2010
• Workforce Turbulence• Graying workforce: Average age 49.9• Increasing mobile (except in rural areas): 4 years in a school• Higher demand, less will to join• Higher proportion of new principals is female• Remains primarily white
• Working conditions• Hours per week: Up to an average of 62 hours• Lonely at the top: Little peer, supervisor, or other support• Learning by wire
A Few Facts about School Principals
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A Few Facts about School Principals
Others
TeachersAssistant Principals
60% Principals
20%never finish
20%never
pursue
19%leave
District staffCoachMaster principalTeacherBusiness
?
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A Few Facts about School PrincipalsPast Present & Future
Take 20 minutes
1. Select a recorder and speaker2. Introduce yourselves3. Brainstorm words to describe
past, present and future roles of principals
4. Gallery walk
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A Few Facts about School PrincipalsPast Present & FutureTake 30 minutes
1. Huddle with program team or role-alike group
2. Discuss these questions• What are the commonalities or trends?• What are the implications for your
program services?• What are the implications for principal
evaluation desing?
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Performance Evaluation = Practice Assessment + Outcomes Assessment
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
• Communicating priorities• Informing human capital decisions• Evaluating learning programs• Identifying workforce trends
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Annual Performance Evaluation
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
Pre-serviceEvaluations
Hiring
Certification
Candidate evaluation
Advanced Certification
Renewal
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The Current State of Performance Evaluation
• Emphasizes compliance, not learning;
• Does not influence their work;
• Holds them accountable to outcomes they do not control;
• Poorly aligns with state/national standards;
• Is not consistently administered; and
• Is impractical, given supervisor and school leader demands on time.
Clifford & Ross, 2012; Goldring et al. , 2007
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
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The Current State of Pre-service Evaluation
• Candidate screening relies primarily on academic records and test scores, and cut scores tend to be lower than other fields
• Course-level assessments focus on academic learning and do not “spiral”
• Internship performance assessments vary
• Hiring processes focus on interviews and paper screens, not performance.
• Certification does not take performance into account
Bush Foundation, 2013; Clifford & Brown-Sims, 2010; Levine, 2005
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
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Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
3 states are using principal performance evaluation as feedback to pre-service programs.
Several others are considering
AR
LA
IA
MN
IL
KY
AL
FL
HI
Initiatives to improve pre-service education by CEEDAR, CCSSO and National Governor’s Association include pre-service accountability changes
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6 states require principals to demonstrate effectiveness in order to renew their licenses.
Source: Briggs, et al. (2013)
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
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22 states collection of post-preparation program job placement data for pre-service program feedback
Source: Briggs, et al. (2013)
Principal Evaluation: The National Education Policy Landscape
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State and Program Connections: Standing TrioStanding Trio (20 minutes)
1. Find someone that you do not know well, preferably from another state
2. Introduce yourself, your organization, your role
3. Exchange the following: • What initiatives are underway in your
state that affect principal evaluation?• What are challenges or concerns about
these efforts?• How might principal evaluation affect
your program?
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Direct Outcomes Indirect Outcomes
Leadership Practice
School Condition
s
Community Contexts
Teacher Effectiveness
Instructional Quality
Student Learning
ObservationStaff Surveys Teacher Surveys
Parent and Student Surveys
Focus on Measures of Principal Performance
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Principal Evaluation Challenge 2: Measurement Development and Diversification
Domain Principal Measures Examples from the Field
Practice • Observations• 360 degree and other surveys• Professional learning and progress reports• Artifact review
Instructional quality • Student surveys• School audits
School Conditions • School climate survey• School walk-throughs or instructional rounds results• School improvement plan reports
Student Learning and Conditions
• School-level SLO attainment• School-level value added measures• Graduation rates• Social-emotional learning measures
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Observation 20%
360 survey 20%
Artifact review 20%SLO results15%
VAM results 15%
School factors 5%
District flex 5%
Principal Evaluation Challenge 2: Measurement Development and Diversification
Is moving toward…
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Focus on Measures: Rounds Activity1. Choose two measures that you are curious about or interested in
sharing about.1. Observation instruments2. Staff or other surveys on principal practice3. Staff surveys4. Student surveys
2. Discuss the following (30 minutes)• What measure are you using?• How does it relate to standards?• How is the information used?• What is the evidence base?• How practical is the measure for you?
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Focus on Measures: Rounds Activity1. Choose two measures that you are curious about or interested in sharing
about.1. Observation instruments2. Staff or other surveys on principal practice3. Staff surveys4. Student surveys
2. Discuss the following• What measure are you using?• How does it fit into principal evaluation (e.g., pre-service, hiring,
etc.)?• How is the information used?• What is the evidence base for these measures (e.g., technical
information)?• How valuable is the information for you? For principals?• How practical is the measure for you? How practical is it for
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Reflections:From Trio to Sextet
What are the implications and takeaways for….
1. Principals2. Superintendents/supervisors3. Your programs/institutions
Advancing state efforts to grow, respect, and retain great teachers
and leaders for all students
Presenter NameMatthew [email protected]
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NWWashington, DC [email protected]
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ResourcesPublicationsStrong, J., Richard, H. & Catano, N. (2008). Effective principals. Alexandira: ASCD.
The Wallace Foundation (2013). Recent leadership standards. New York: Author.