The Superintendent Standards, The Superintendent Evaluation and School Improvement

1
The Superintendent Standards, The Superintendent
Evaluation and School Improvement

• How do all these fit together to enhance student
  performance?

2
The Historical View

• March 2006 - BASA and ODE decide to work
  together on a Leadership Framework for Ohio
• May 2006 -Ohio Leadership Advisory Council Formed
• June 2007 Phase I of OLAC completed
• September 2008 - Superintendent Standards
  Writing Team formed
• September 2009 - Superintendent Standards
  Completed
• September 2009 - Superintendent Evaluation
  Writing Team Formed
• June 2009 - Superintendent Evaluation in final
  draft form
• Available August 2009

3
Superintendent Standards

• Provides Ohio with full complement of standards
  to support system of leadership
• Describes role for new superintendents
• Could be used to inform preparation
• Could be used to guide local board of education
  in decision making

4
Five Standards

• Vision, continuous improvement and focus of
  district work
• Communication and collaboration
• Policies and governance
• Instruction
• Resources

5
Leadership Matters!

• Critical component of the school improvement
  process
• Purpose of leadership is the improvement of
  instructional practice and student performance
• Critical component of the success of the district
  and of the students in the district

6
Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System (OSES) will

• Re-examine the role and responsibilities of the
  superintendent
• Focus boards of education on what is important in
  performance of the superintendent
• Facilitate clear communication of expectations
• Delineate indicators by which the superintendent
  is evaluated
• Tool for continuous growth of the superintendent

7
So How Was It Developed?

• Collaboratively by Ohio superintendents and board
  members
• Designed based on research
• Adaptable to context of Ohios districts
  (rural/urban/suburban large/small)
• Understanding of importance of ongoing assessment
  (formative/summative)

8
Other Thoughts

• Easy to use by the Board and the Superintendent
• Promote fairness and equity
• Promote on-going dialogue between the Board and
  the Superintendent
• Should have formative and summative components
• Provide opportunities for professional
  development for the Board and the Superintendent

9
Principles for the Ohio Superintendents
Evaluation System

• Align with the Superintendent Standards
• Align with district plans, local priorities,
  goals and objectives
• Align to the superintendents job description
• Should be evidence based

10
Structure of the OSES SystemResource Manual To
Use

• Develop a Standards-Based Job Description
• Identify Annual District Objectives Develop
  Work Plans
• Conduct Formative Assessment Mid-Year
• Conduct Summative Assessment End-of-Year

11
Step 1 Baseline

• Job description agreed upon to define
  expectations and responsibilities
• Resource manual has samples of a standards based
  job description to use
• Use existing job description
• Samples job description from other districts
• Ohio Revised Code

12
STEP 2 Focused Objectives(June through September)

• Limited number objectives identified
• Clear
• Limited number
• Based on data
• Aligned with broader goals
• Aligned with capacity
• Measurable
• Work plans/activities/timelines
• Work sheets provided
• Work plans launched
• Progress and accomplishments shared throughout
  the year

13
Step 3 Formative AssessmentDecember/January

• Based on
• The standards based job description
• The annual objectives
• Work sheets provided for the formative (mid-year)
  assessment process

14
Step 4 Summative AssessmentJune/July

• End-of-the year evaluation conducted
• Using the standards based job description
• The annual district objectives
• Work sheets provided for the Summative Assessment
  (End-of-the-year)
• Contains evidence of progress
• Board Recommendations/Commendations
• Superintendents Response

15
How Four Pieces of Work Fit Together

• The Ohio Improvement Process (OIP)
• The Ohio Leadership Framework (OLAC)
• The Ohio Standards for School Superintendents
  (OSSS)
• The Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System (OSES)

16
Contact Information

• Kathleen D. Lowery, Director of Member
  Development, Buckeye Association of School
  Administrators (BASA) OLAC and Superintendent
  Writing Teams
• lowery_at_basa-ohio.org 614-846-4080