Prince George’s County Public Schools

Principal Evaluation System Reform

CCSSO Conference, June 27, 2012

Dr. Michael Brooks, Office of Talent Development

Specialist

AgendaSetting the Stage

PGCPS Human Capital WorkState Education Reform /RTTPMaryland Educator Effectiveness Committee: States Default

ToolStrategic Importance of Principal Evaluation Reform for

PGCPSPhase 1

PGCPS Leadership StandardsPGCPS Evaluation Reform Steering CommitteeUnion Perspective

Next StepsPGCPS Evaluation Reform Timeline

Setting the StagePGCPS Human Capital Work

Superintendent’s VisionLever of Change #1 Teacher- Student

Interaction/RelationshipLever of Change #2 Building Leadership

State Evaluation Reform (RTTP)MCEE Steering CommitteeStates Default Tool

50% Professional Practice: ISLLC Standards/Maryland Standards

o Evaluator and Principal choose percentage rating for each indicator

50% Student Growth Measureso State Tests and Student Learning Objectives

Strategic Importance of Principal Evaluation Reform for PGCPS

PGCPS Received RTTP Funds

Principal & Teacher Evaluation ReformCorrelation

Wallace 12 million dollar Grant: Principal PipelineImprove Principal Leadership CapacityImprove Aspiring Principal Leadership CapacityLinked to New PGCPS Leadership Standards

Highly Effective Leadership

Principals must demonstrate Highly Effective Leadership by the following standards:

Six Leadership Standards that Principals in Prince George’s County Public Schools are expected to know and do:Set high expectations for achievement

based on tailoring of instruction, rigorous data analysis, and evaluation of effective instructional practices

Build a shared vision, foster shared goals, and communicate high performance expectations

Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity and innovation

Demonstrate human resource leadershipDemonstrate managerial leadershipDemonstrate strong community and

external leadership

Collaboration on PGCPS Evaluation: Principal

Evaluation Work Group Stakeholder Involvement: Principal PD Work Group

Executive Leadership (Supt, Deputy, Assoc. Supt s, Chief HR, Dir. Human Capital)

Unions: PGCEA & ASASP Principals HR Staff

PGCPS Principal Evaluation Steering Committee Results

50% Professional Practice: o PGCPS Leadership Standards/ISLLC Standards/Aligns

with Teacher Evaluation Tool

50% Student Growth Measureso Reviewed various district modelso SLOs

Principal Evaluation-Student Growth MEASURES FORMS OF DATA WEIGHT

SLO: School-wide E: Classroom data, projects, portfolios, performancesM: Classroom data, projects, portfolios, performancesH: Classroom data, projects, portfolios, performances

E: 25%M: 25%H: 25%

Attendance E: defineM: defineH: define

E: 5%M: 5%H: 2%

State Assessments E: MSAM: MSAH: HSA

E: 8%M: 8%H: 5%

Retention E: defineM: defineH: define

E: 2%M: 2%H: 3%

College & Career Ready E: defineM: defineH: PSAT, AP, IB, SAT, ACT, Graduation Rate, etc.

E: 3%M: 3%H: 10%

District Assessments E: SRI, FAST, DRAM: defineH: define

E: 7%M: 7%H: 5%

  TOTAL

  E: 50%M: 50%H: 50%

Union PerspectiveMember of Principal Evaluation Work

GroupAdvocates Teacher Voice Ensure that we choose student growth

measures that principals can controlSupport Tool: Ensure growth for all

county employees

Next Steps: Time Line Pilot Val-Ed instrument

Define Val-Ed pilot plan

Train and discuss Val-Ed with Superintendent, Asst. Superintendents, IDs, Principals, union and APs

Revise process as necessary based on feedback and implementation

Select pilot schools

APs, Principals and Teachers take assessment

Analyze data

May-June 2012

Discussion/Design Ideas of new principal evaluation tool

Discussion with senior leaders and union

Central Office stakeholders/PD workgroup

Begin discussion on the design of the new principal evaluation tool with principals and assistant principals

April 2012

Incorporation of design ideas Early June 2012 Final Input on Design Ideas

Senior leadership, IDs, union and PD workgroup

Development of new Evaluation tool

Final Evaluation Tool to stakeholders for review

By June 31 2012

 

By Mid-July, 2012

By July 30 2012

Next Steps

Principal Leadership Standards & Manual

Work with PD Workgroup to further discuss implementation standards to be included in the binders

July-August 2012

Phase 3: Roll-Out/Implementation   Communications to Various Stakeholders

Senior Leadership

Instructional Directors

Principals and APs (Final Evaluation tool delivered by (date))

Central Office staff

Union

 

August 2012

Training Design and Facilitation for Pilot Principals and Assistant Principals

Identify all target audiences (Supts, Principals, APs, Central Office staff, etc.) who need to be trained

Develop customized training materials for different audiences

Conduct training sessions with OTD

August-October (and more throughout 2012-13 school year)