Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative

1. WASA Superintendent’s Conference May 6, 2014 Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative Colleen Miller, Director of Development, WSSDALarry Nyland, Consultant, WSSDA

2. Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative

3. Session outcomes • Why a new superintendent evaluation? • Why superintendent evaluation matters • Five evaluation pilots • Tools you can use

4. Turn and Talk • How has the superintendent’s role changed? • Why might a new superintendent evaluation be needed?

5. Why this work ? • Initially a response to legislators/TPEP • Then a research effort • WSSDA Board Oversight • Steering Committee (WSSDA, WASA, & Partners) • 26 Pilot districts … over the last 1-2 years

6. Steering Committee

7. Changing Role of the Superintendent From: Buses, Budgets and Buildings To: Instructional Focus based on … AYP, NCLB, AMOs, TPEP, Smarter Balance, Common Core, Student Growth Percentiles, Student Growth Measures

8. Characteristics of Effective Districts • Collaborative goal setting • Board alignment with goals • Non-negotiable: Achievement and Instruction • Monitoring achievement and instruction goals • Allocating resources for achievement & instruction - Marzano and Waters

9. Growing Greatness • Excellent teachers = 20 points • Excellent principal = 13 points • Superintendent = 7 points • Marzano and Waters

10. Growing Instructional Leadership • Shared vision of instructional leadership • Developing instructional leaders • Systems that support instructional leaders • Max Silverman, UW CEL

11. WSSDA Board Standards • Responsible school district governance • Clear goals and plans to meet those expectations • Create district-wide for student and staff success • Hold district accountable for meeting student learning expectations • Engage local community …

12. Five WSSDA Evaluation Pilots Rubrics Goals Pilot 1 Pilots 4 & 5 Pilot 2 PPil Pilot 3 360 Feedback

13. Pilot One – Standards-Based • Six research standards from PESBProfessional Education Standards Board • Based on ISLLC standards Inter-State Leaders Licensure Consortium • Research based indicators • Developed by Gary Cohn, Gene Sharratt, and Larry Lashaway • Piloted in ESD 189

14. Pilot Two – Outcomes-Based • Focuses on goals and outcomes … not rubrics • More of a “district” evaluation • A year-long-conversation … not once-a-year • Piloted by Policy Governance districts

15. Pilot 3 – 360 Evaluation • A Race To The Top requirement • Each district is developing their own • Could be an add on to the other four pilots • Piloted by RTTT Road Map Consortium

16. Seattle: Board and Superintendent • Standards, indicators & 4 tiered rubric • Board evaluation • Superintendent evaluation • Alignment across the system

17. Pilot 4 – Five-Step Process • Standards – Self evaluation: Based on four Massachusetts standards • Goal development - Work plan • Work plan implementation • Mid-year review • End of year review • Piloted in SW Washington

18. Pilot 5 – Continuous Improvement • Job description– Based on Washington PESB standards • Goals – Develop annual objectives • Formative mid-year review • Summative end-of-year review • Piloted in Eastern Washington

19. Current Pilot Districts

20. Explore Pilots and Handbooks WSSDA website: http://www.wssda.org/Resources/WASuperintendentEvaluationInitiative.aspx

21. Turn and Talk • What sounds interesting? • What questions do you have?

22. Hands-on with Pilot 5: Continuous Improvement

23. Step 1: Job Description Pages 11-16 Pilot 5

24. PESB Superintendent Standards • Visionary Leadership • Instructional Leadership • Effective Management • Inclusive Practice • Ethical Leadership • Socio-Political Context How many of these are included in your current job description?

25. Appendix A

26. Step 2: Goal Setting Pages 17-19 Pilot 5

27. Appendix A

28. Goal Sample • “Focused” evaluations on developing shared goals • Consistent processes for reviewing assessments. • Common formative assessments K -12. • Collection of assessment data for each grade

29. Goals Aligning to the Rubric

30. Goal Setting • 1000s of studies on goal setting • Goals with feedback improve performance • Base goals on “Leading Indicators” • 3rd Grade reading • 8th Grade algebra • Early warnings • Attendance • Behavior

31. Long Term Goals Move… FROM Random Activities TO Coordinated Efforts

32. Step 3: Goal Review Pages 21-25 Pilot 5

33. Step 4: Rubric and Goals

36. Holistic or Goal Focused Process

37. Turn and Talk • Which ideas resonate? • What questions do you have?

38. Status of the Initiative

39. Feedback from Districts • More training on ratings, evidence and goals • Regular follow-up during the year • Sharing with other districts • Streamline the process • Help with the summative process • “Good conversations” … “Way too much time”

40. Spring – Summer 2014 • Survey of all current pilots • Review with the Steering Committee • Revisions based on Steering Committee feedback • Present plan to the WSSDA board • Provide coaching for existing/new pilots

41. Take-Aways Use the new PESB Supt Standards to: • Review and update job descriptions • Add / revise long term achievement goals • Update your superintendent evaluation

42. For More Information • Colleen Miller at WSSDA C.Miller@wssda.org • Dr. Gary Cohn, Everett, Pilot 1 cohn@everettsd.org • Dr. Rick Maloney, Highline, Pilot 2 Rick.Malone@highlineschools.org • Dr. Larry Nyland Larrynyland@gmail.com

43. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING For more information, contact Colleen Miller @ WSSDAOR find more information on the WSSDA web site.