Delawares Performance Appraisal System for Administrators DPAS 2

Delaware’s Performance Appraisal System for Administrators DPAS 2. 5 Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed. D. University of Delaware Director Delaware Academy for School Leadership College of Education and Human Development

Skills and Behaviors • University Programs • Aspiring Leader Programs • District Succession Planning ISLLC STANDARDS Pre-Service Preparation Recruitment, Licensure, Hiring Professional Development for Licensure Renewal Coaching Retention College of Education and Human Development Performance Evaluation 1

Delaware Performance Appraisal System for Administrators Pilot PSB Work Group Training Annual Evaluation RTTT Revised Policy Training Coaching Audits Policies Scale DPAS 2 Phase 1 DPAS II Phase 2 College of Education and Human Development DPAS 2. 5 Phase 3 2

Delaware Performance Appraisal System • • • Component 1: Vision and Goals Component 2: Culture of Learning Component 3: Management Component 4: Professional Responsibilities Component 5: Student Improvement 360 Survey ØAligned to the ISLLC Standards College of Education and Human Development 3

1. Vision & Goals ü Assessing data ü Implementing vision and goals ü Promoting vision and goals ü Communicating vision and goals 2. Culture of Learning ü Advocating a culture of learning ü Monitoring the culture of learning ü Sustaining the culture of learning ü Maintaining the culture of learning College of Education and Human Development 4

3. Management ü Solving problems or concerns ü Managing resources ü Complying with policies ü Protecting the welfare and safety of students and staff 4. Professional Responsibilities ü Maintaining professional relationships ü Promoting family and community involvement ü Demonstrating fairness ü Growing and developing professionally College of Education and Human Development 5

Component 5 (2011 -2012) Showing Student Improvement: Administrator uses school or district goals from the school or district improvement process to set his or her personal annual data-driven goal(s) for student improvement. Data used to establish goals shall include school or district accountability data, State Assessment data, and other assessment data where available. Measuring Student Improvement: Administrator has specific, measurable evidence to show progress towards or attainment of goal(s) for student improvement. College of Education and Human Development 6

Implementing Strategies for Student Improvement: Administrator designs and implements appropriate strategies to show progress towards or attainment of goal(s) for student improvement. Reflecting on Student Improvement: Administrator reflects on goal setting process and outcomes for the purpose of continuous professional improvement and shares student improvement information with other staff as appropriate. College of Education and Human Development 7

Rating: Superintendents or their designees may set the cut points for individual administrators’ performance ratings (unsatisfactory, effective, and highly effective). Goals, targets, and actual performance data will be recorded under Component 5 in the Summative Evaluation Form. Component 5 considered “too vague” and was not being implemented equitably across districts resulting in changes to meet rigor of RTTT College of Education and Human Development 8

2011 -2012 -2013 Showing Student Improvement School/District-wide DCAS Measures Measuring Student Improvement School/District-wide Success Plan Measures Measuring Strategies for Student Improvement Reflecting on Student Improvement College of Education and Human Development 9

2012 -2013 School/District-wide DCAS • Percent of subgroups meeting state and/or district Annual Measurable Objectives Measures (AMOs) for ELA and mathematics under ESEA Flexibility OR • Percent of subgroups meeting state and/or district AYP targets. Targets must be aligned with state targets for each subgroup or the school or district’s Success Plan targets (each target may be met using absolute or growth performance – all business rules for AYP apply) College of Education and Human Development 10

2012 -2013 School/District-wide Success Plan Measures The district has flexibility in determining which School/Districtwide Success Plan Measures indicators will be used; however, there shall be at least two measures used. Measures are to be selected from the school or district Success Plan and relevant to the administrator’s responsibilities. College of Education and Human Development 11

• Starts with Goal Setting and a Review of Data • Strategies • Targets • Evidence • Formative feedback conferences and progress monitoring throughout year • 360 Survey administered in Spring v. DPAS II Delaware e-survey or VAL-ED • Ends with a summative conference to determine progress on goals and a review of data College of Education and Human Development 12

Training , Coaching & Monitoring Expert Evaluators Regional Training E-Learning Modules & Assessments • Technical Assistance Manuals • Frameworks • Conferencing Skills • Developing & Monitoring Improvement Plans College of Education and Human Development • Districts & Charter Schools • DDOE Audits 13

Stakeholder involvement throughout the design and implementation process of a principal evaluation system College of Education and Human Development 14

• Pilot the system • Collect regular feedback from participants using an external evaluator…. . and make changes if necessary based on the feedback to improve the system College of Education and Human Development 15

Select measures that are: ürigorous but fair üdirectly tied to the work of the principal üEncourages professional growth College of Education and Human Development 16

Implications of Data Collection School Success Planning /Goals Formative & Summative Assessments State Data System • District Data System • School Data System • RTI • Quarterly Benchmarks • State Assessments College of Education and Human Development • Monitoring CIA • Teacher Evaluation • Discipline/Attendance • Parent Engagement • Finance • Equity 17

PRINCIPALS NEED TRAINING College of Education and Human Development 18

Contact Information Jacquelyn O. Wilson 302 -855 -1621 (office) 302 -547 -0043 (cell) Email jowilson@udel. edu http: //www. doe. k 12. de. us/csa/dpasii/default. shtml College of Education and Human Development 19