School Personnel Development Human Resources Management for Effective Schools

1
School Personnel DevelopmentHuman Resources
Management for Effective Schools

• EDLD 616
• Chapter One

2
Chapter One

• Principals and Assistant Principals are always
  engaged in the Human Resources process
• Recruitment
• Selection
• Induction
• Evaluation
• Professional Development

3
Human Resources Is All About Student Achievement

• There is a direct link between teacher behavior,
  student effort and student learning.
• It is possible to change teachers behavior, is
  it possible to change the teachers personality?
• Evaluation and Professional Development
• Is the evaluation procedure designed to improve
  student achievement?
• What types of Professional Development are
  affective in changing teachers behaviors?

4
Characteristics of a High Performance School

• Standards-based
• Clear Mission
• School Climate
• Assessment
• Professional Development
• Resources
• Data Collection
• Communications

5
Climate
Input Mission, Measurable Standards, Resources
Transformation Teaching and Communications
Assessment Data Collection
Feedback
Feedback
Feedback
Professional Development
6
NCLB

• Created a Highly-Qualified standard
• What problems is it creating?
• Recruitment
• Stress
• Ethical decisions on the part of teachers
• Attrition

7
Centralized v. Decentralized Systems

• Centralized Advantages
• Takes the pressure off of principals and teachers
• More efficient
• Allows schools to concentrate more on performance
• No confusion about the roles in the Human
  Resources function

8

• Decentralized What are the advantages? You
  tell me!

9

• Describe the outcomes that receive the most
  attention in schools when efficiency is
  emphasized when quality and equality are most
  valued?

10

• Freedom to fail" refers to encouraging teachers
  to try new ideas and not penalizing them when
  such efforts are not successful. Some people
  believe that this attitude increases teachers'
  enthusiasm and effectiveness. Others disagree,
  saying new ideas should be introduced into the
  classroom only after they have been proven
  effective in controlled trials. What position do
  you take on this question? Why?

11
Ways Leaders Assist Personnel With Vision

• Use existing resources to support the vision and
  goals
• Develop the vision with and among the
  stakeholders
• Identify, clarify, and address barriers to
  achieving the vision
• Use the vision to shape educational programs,
  plans, and activities
• Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans
  wither personnel
• Promote continuous and sustainable improvement
• Recognize and celebrate the contributions of
  personnel toward the realization of the vision

12
Personnel Success Model
School Vision
Personnel Success Zone
Personal Vision
Personal Skills