Academy for International School Heads Oasis Day 12 February 2009

1. Academy for International School HeadsOasis Day12 February 2009 Quality Teaching, Quality Learning: As heads, how can we systematically improve the quality of teaching in our classrooms? International School Bangkok

2. Variance in which of these factors probably has the largest impact on learning and therefore deserves the most attention in school improvement? • Small Class Size • Accessible Curriculum with High Standards • Instructional Leadership • School Climate and Morale • Adequate IT and Learning Materials • Effective Assessments • Data Guided Decision Making • Teacher Performance • Professional Learning Communities • Shared Vision • Parents as Partners • Shared Decision Making International School Bangkok

3. What does some fairly recentresearch tell us about the relationship between the variance in teacher performance and student learning? International School Bangkok

4. Teacher Effectiveness and Learning 3 Effective Teachers in a row 100 90% 80 60 3 Ineffective Teachers in a Row 42% Percentage Passing 7th Grade Math Test 40 20 0 Low achieving 4th Graders International School Bangkok Source: Babu, S. & Mendro, R. (2003). Teacher Accountability: HLM-Based Teacher Effectiveness Indices in the Investigation of Teacher Effects in a State Assessment Program, AERA Annual Meeting.

5. Three Years with Teachers of Similar Effectiveness 90 90th Percentile In Teaching Effectiveness 80 78 70 68 60 75th Percentile National Percentile in Reading Comprehension 50 50 40 35 25th Percentile 30 22 20 10th Percentile 10 0 2003 2000 Source:Rockoff, J.E. (2003). The Impact of Individual Teachers on Student Achievement: Evidence from Panel Data. Cambridge, MA: Kennedy School of Government. International School Bangkok

6. Teacher Supervision:A Collaborative Approach How can a collaborative approach among administrators in supervising/appraising teachers lead to improved student learning? International School Bangkok

7. As school leaders how can we influence teacher quality? Pair/Share Whole Group Discussion International School Bangkok

8. Integrated Model of Human Resource Management for Schools External Constraints: - Laws - Unions - Economy - Labor Market Internal Constraints:- Labor Agreements - Financial Resources - Policies Strategic Planning, Organizational Design & Position Control Employees Outcomes Advancement & Retention Job Analysis & Position Description Vision & Mission - Performance -Student Achievement - Satisfaction - Retention - Culture - Health • Knowledge - Skills - Abilities - Attitudes - Values - Interest - Locus of Control Supervision & Evaluation Recruitment Selection & Placement Induction, Training & Development Support Functions: Compensation & Benefits, Labor Relations, Employee Discipline,, Record Keeping & Reporting, Substitute Services, and Legal Issues International School Bangkok (Adapted from model by Lee Goeke, Vancouver S.D.)

9. How can school leaders work together to provide effective supervision and evaluation? International School Bangkok

10. Supervision Foundations for Improving Student Learning • Developing & understanding clear teaching standards • Consistently implementing the evaluation protocol • Increasing the number and quality of classroom visits • Improving recruiting and induction practices • Working collaboratively to provide honest feedback, support and evaluation International School Bangkok

11. Leadership Practice Communities Developing leadership capacity and Generating consistently higher performance • … provide principals with opportunities to present and discuss problems of practice related to supervising teachers. • … a strategy for moving beyond pockets of excellence within districts to create greater alignment and consistency of performance standards throughout the system (from Change Leadership: Wagner & Kegan, 2006) International School Bangkok

12. Lessons Learned from “Good to Great” (Jim Collins) • The right people in the right positions • The essential role of the supervisor • The purposeful and persistent exercise of this function International School Bangkok

13. Lessons Learned from“Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done” (Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan) • Results come from the ability to both make and carry out clear plans • “Organizations don’t execute unless the right people, individually and collectively, focus on the right details at the right time.” • “Leaders need to spend as much as 40% of their time and emotional energy, in one form or another, to selecting, appraising, and developing people.” • The GE Model- collaborative performance discussions International School Bangkok

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15. Our Execution 2005/2006 • Periodic Performance Review Mtgs. • Targeted Supervision & Feedback • 1 teacher resign/non-renewed 2006/2007 & 2007/2008 • Weekly Performance Review Mtgs. • More Focused Supervision & Feedback • 6 teachers resign/non-renewed (2006/2007) • 8 teachers resign/non-renewed (2007/2008) International School Bangkok

16. Other Lessons Learned • Giving feedback, conducting dialogues, and exposing your judgments is time consuming, complex, and can be challenging. • Regular collaborative discussions of teacher performance has raised expectations, expanded our common understanding of quality teaching and learning, and supported the practice of providing honest feedback to teachers. • The more we work together the more we learn and the better we get at doing this. International School Bangkok

17. A final thought “As leader, we must maintain a delicate balance. At the same time that we acknowledge the need to increase the quality of teaching, and indeed the accountability of teachers, we must also be conscious of the need to restore teachers’ purpose, passion, and joy in their work.” Vicki Phillips, Superintendent, Lancaster School District International School Bangkok

18. How could a collaborative approach among administrators in supervising/appraising teachers be implemented in your schools? Brainstorm in elbow partners International School Bangkok