Leading Learning in a School

& DistrictDr. Brad Balch, Indiana State University

brad.balch@indstate.eduMrs. Leslie Ballard, AdvancED Indiana

lballard@advanc-ed.org

Standard 2

• The school operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness.

Growth Culture• Leadership and staff foster a culture consistent

with the school’s purpose and direction.

Indicator 2.4 • Leaders and staff align their decisions and actions toward

continuous improvement to achieve the school’s purpose?• They expect all students to be held to high standards in all

courses of study?• All leaders and staff are collectively accountable for

student learning?• School leaders support innovation, collaboration, shared

leadership, and professional growth?• The culture is characterized by collaboration and a sense

of community?

A

Supervision and Evaluation• Leadership and staff supervision and

evaluation processes result in improved professional practice and student success.

Supervision & Evaluation

Consider:What is the purpose of a supervision and

evaluation system? What does a highly effective system look like?

A

Indicator 2.6 • Read the four performance levels for this

indicator. – What rating would you give your school on this

indicator?– Why?– What evidence do you have to support that

rating?

A

Program Evaluation

The systematic assessment of the design, implementation, improvement or outcomes of

a program with the intent of improving it. Programs could be initiatives such as a tutoring

program, grading policies, PLCs, professional development, academic programs such as

Read 180, High Ability, ELL, Special Education, and so on. Ideally program evaluation is built

into the program from the beginning.

Purpose of Program Evaluation• Demonstrate program effectiveness to stakeholders• Improve the implementation and effectiveness of

programs• Better manage limited resources• Document program accomplishments• Justify current program funding• Support the need for increased levels of funding • Document program development and activities to

help ensure successful replication

Types of Program Evaluation• Context Evaluation• Formative Evaluation• Process Evaluation• Performance or Program Evaluation• Impact Evaluation• Outcome Evaluation

Learning Leaders: The Key to Successful Schools and Districts

High-performing schools have leadership capacity that understands which practices improve student achievement, brings about positive change, supports teacher practices that help all students, and prepares accomplished teachers to become school leaders.

(Adapted from SREB, 2004)

Reorient Your Learning Team: Affirm Commitment, Insight & Passion

1. I became an administrator/teacher because…

2. My big hope for our school improvement team is to…

3. Think of an effective team you’ve worked with. What made it effective.

4. What are the most important issues facing your team?

Building a Committed Learning Team

• Establish a clear vision and mission.• Define member roles and responsibilities.• Listen to one another.• Set goals.• Establish ground rules for meetings.• Get to know each other.

Resistance to Working in Teams

• Lack of conviction that the Learning Team is worth the effort.

• Discomfort and riskiness for individuals.• The Learning Team lacks clear focus on

performance and success.

(Adapted from Katzenback and Smith, 1993)

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