Plans for the year, month, Plans for the year, month, Comes to work with a list of Has a list in his or her head of week, and day, relentlessly week, and day, keeping the tasks that need to be Planning tasks to be accomplished each getting the highest-leverage highest-leverage activities accomplished that day but is day, but often loses track. activities done. front and center. often distracted from them. Has total staff buy-in on exactly Makes sure staff know what is Periodically reminds teachers Is constantly reminding staff Setting High what is expected for expected for management of policies on management what they should be doing in Standards management procedures and procedures and discipline. procedures and discipline. management and discipline. discipline. Has highly competent people in Delegates appropriate tasks to all key roles and is able to delegate some tasks that Does almost everything him- or Delegation competent staff members and entrust them with maximum should be done by others. herself. checks on progress. responsibility. Deftly handles bureaucratic, Sometimes allows Frequently mishandles contractual, and legal issues so Manages bureaucratic, bureaucratic, contractual, and bureaucratic, contractual, and District Processes they never detract from, and contractual, and legal issues legal issues to distract teachers legal issues in ways that sometimes contribute to, efficiently and effectively. from their work. disrupt teaching and learning. teaching and learning. Taps all possible and Is effective in bringing Occasionally raises additional Is resigned to working with the financial resources to support Resources additional human and financial or finds volunteers to help standard school budget, which the school’s mission and resources into the school. out. doesn’t seem adequate. strategic plan. Frequently solicits and uses Regularly reaches out to staff, Occasionally asks staff, feedback and help from staff, Rarely or never reaches out to Outreach students, parents, and external students, parents, or external students, parents, and external others for feedback or help. partners for feedback and help. partners for feedback. partners. Leads staff to ensure effective, Works with custodial staff to Supervises staff to keep the Leaves campus cleanliness and Site Management and creative use of space and a keep the campus clean and campus clean, attractive, and safety to custodial staff and Safety clean, safe, and inviting safe, but there are occasional safe. there are frequent lapses. campus. lapses. Evidence Options: Behavior records and reports Meeting agendas & minutes Safety plans and procedures Emergency response plans
Planning Plans for the year, month, week, and day, relentlessly getting the highest-leverage activities done. Plans for the year, month, week, and day, keeping the highest-leverage activities front and center. Comes to work with a list of tasks that need to be accomplished that day but is often distracted from them. Has a list in his or her head of tasks to be accomplished each day, but often loses track. Setting High Standards Has total staff buy-in on exactly what is expected for management procedures and discipline. Makes sure staff know what is expected for management procedures and discipline. Periodically reminds teachers of policies on management procedures and discipline. Is constantly reminding staff what they should be doing in management and discipline. Delegation Has highly competent people in all key roles and is able to entrust them with maximum responsibility. Delegates appropriate tasks to competent staff members and checks on progress. delegate some tasks that should be done by others. Does almost everything him- or herself. District Processes Deftly handles bureaucratic, contractual, and legal issues so they never detract from, and sometimes contribute to, teaching and learning. Manages bureaucratic, contractual, and legal issues efficiently and effectively. Sometimes allows bureaucratic, contractual, and legal issues to distract teachers from their work. Frequently mishandles bureaucratic, contractual, and legal issues in ways that disrupt teaching and learning. Resources Taps all possible and financial resources to support the school’s mission and strategic plan. Is effective in bringing additional human and financial resources into the school. Occasionally raises additional or finds volunteers to help out. Is resigned to working with the standard school budget, which doesn’t seem adequate. Outreach Frequently solicits and uses feedback and help from staff, students, parents, and external partners. Regularly reaches out to staff, students, parents, and external partners for feedback and help. Occasionally asks staff, students, parents, or external partners for feedback. Rarely or never reaches out to others for feedback or help. Site Management and Safety Leads staff to ensure effective, creative use of space and a clean, safe, and inviting campus. Supervises staff to keep the campus clean, attractive, and safe. Works with custodial staff to keep the campus clean and safe, but there are occasional lapses. Leaves campus cleanliness and safety to custodial staff and there are frequent lapses. Evidence Options: Behavior records and reports Meeting agendas & minutes Safety plans and procedures Emergency response plans
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