running workshops with school councillors and others in the school community to focus on particular issues, and considering using professional associations to facilitate these upgrading or adopting technology to improve the council’s effectiveness. Council should decide on the most appropriate action to meet the particular shortcoming, and this should be noted in the skills register. Where training is considered, or if council decides its necessary to appoint a consultant, the executive officer should ensure costs are within the school budget. Whatever council decides it needs, it should instruct the council executive officer (the principal) to identify the most appropriate option. The Department’s website for school councils has a range of resources, see: School Councils 1: Council's performance is an important matter for the entire school. A useful tool to stimulate thinking on performance is to get councillors to rate the council's performance. Attributes: Performance Rating Role clarity (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Focus on students as the highest priority (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – The necessary complement of skills to do the job (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Contribution to policy (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Quality of long term planning (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Degree to which integrity is a priority in all decisions (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Strength of team work (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Ability to lead the school community consultation (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Strategic thinking ability (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Ability to manage information (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – – Level of respect within the school community (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 (high) – – – – –
running workshops with school councillors and others in the school community to focus on particular issues, and considering using professional associations to facilitate these upgrading or adopting technology to improve the council’s effectiveness. Council should decide on the most appropriate action to meet the particular shortcoming, and this should be noted in the skills register. Where training is considered, or if council decides its necessary to appoint a consultant, the executive officer should ensure costs are within the school budget. Whatever council decides it needs, it should instruct the council executive officer (the principal) to identify the most appropriate option. The Department’s website for school councils has a range of resources, see: School Councils 1: Council's performance is an important matter for the entire school. A useful tool to stimulate thinking on performance is to get councillors to rate the council's performance. Attributes: Performance Rating Role clarity (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Focus on students as the highest priority (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) The necessary complement of skills to do the job (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Contribution to policy (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Quality of long term planning (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Degree to which integrity is a priority in all decisions (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Strength of team work (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Ability to lead the school community consultation (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Strategic thinking ability (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Ability to manage information (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high) Level of respect within the school community (low) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (high)
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