1. A School Leader: 21Responsibilities
R= correlation between responsibility and student academic achievement
From Marzano, Waters, McNulty, School Leadership that Works

2. 1. Affirmation- r=.19 Recognizes accomplishments of students
Celebrates accomplishments
Recognizes accomplishments of teachers
Recognizes failures and shortcomings of the school as a whole

3. 2. Change r=.25 Challenges the status quo
Willing to lead change initiatives with uncertain outcomes
Systematically considers new and better ways of doing things
Attempts to work at the edge rather than the center of the school’s competence
*******Not the nature of schools

4. 3. Contingent rewards r=.24
Uses hard work as the basis of rewards and recognition
Uses performance not seniority as a primary criterion for recognition

5. Turn to Hoy chapter 5- motivation
Look at p in your group discuss the six questions
What is motivation?
Mini debate: Does making learning fun make for good learning?

6. 4. Communications r=.23
Develops means for teachers to communicate with each other
Easily accessible to teachers
Maintains open lines with staff

7. 5. Culture r=.25 Promotes cohesion among staff
Promotes a sense of well-being among staff
Develops a sense of purpose among staff
Develops a shared vision of what a school should be

8. 6. Discipline r=.27 Protects instructional time from interruptions
Protects teachers from internal and external distractions

9. 7. Flexibility r=.28
Adapts leadership style to the needs of specific situations
Is directive or nondirective as the situation warrants
Encourages people to express diverse and contrary opinions
Is comfortable in making major changes in how things are done

10. 8. Focus r=.24
Establishes specific goals for curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Establishes concrete goals for the general functioning of the school
Establishes high expectations for all students
Keeps attention on established goals

11. 9. Ideals/beliefs r=.22
Possesses well-defined beliefs about schools, teaching, and learning
Shares beliefs about school, teaching, and learning with the staff
Demonstrates behaviors that are consistent with beliefs

12. 10. Input r=.25
Provides opportunities for staff to be involved in developing school policies
Provides input for staff input on all important decisions
Uses leadership teams in decision making

13. 11. Intellectual stimulation r=.24
Exposes staff to cutting-edge research and theory on effective schools
Keeps infomred about current research and theory on effective schools
Fosters systematic discussion regarding current research and theory on effective schools

14. 12. Involvement in curriculum, instruction, and assessment r=.20
Is directly involved in in helping teachers design curricular activities
Is involved in helping teachers address assessment issues
Is involved in helping teachers address instructional issues

15. 13. Knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment r=.25
Possesses extensive knowledge about effective instructional practices
Possess knowledge about curricular practices
Possesses knowledge about assessment practices
Provides guidance regarding effective classroom practices

16. 14. monitoring/evaluation r=.27
Monitors effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, assessment
Is continually aware of impact of school practices on student achievement

17. 15. Optimizer r=.20
Inspires teachers to accomplish things that are beyond their grasp
Is a driving force behind major initiatives
Portrays a positive attitude about the ability of staff to accomplish things

18. 16. Order r=.25
Establishes routines for smooth running of the school that staff understand and follow
Provides and reinforces clear structures, rules, and procedures for staff
Provides and reinforces clear structures, rules, and procedures for students

19. Hoy, chapter 7 How important are the first days of school?
How do you maintain a good learning environment?
Mini- debate: Does assertive discipline work?

20. 17. Outreach r=.27
Ensures that school complies with all district and state mandates
Is an advocate of the school with parents
Is an advocate of the school with the central office
Is an advocate for the school with the community at large

21. 18. Relationships r=.18
Is informed about all significant personal issues within the lives of staff members
Is aware of the personal needs of teachers
Acknowledges significant events in the lives of staff members
Maintains personal relationships with teachers

22. 19. Resources r=.25
Ensures teachers have necessary materials and equipment
Ensures that teachers have all staff development training relevant to teaching

23. 20. Situational awareness r=.33
Predicts what could go wrong from day to day
Is aware of informal groups and relationships among the staff
Is aware of issues in school that have not surface but can cause discord

24. 21. Visibility r=.20
Makes systematic and frequent visits to classrooms
Has frequent contact with students
Is highly visible to students, teachers, and parents

25. Activity In your team decide on the top five from your point of view.
Tell why you chose these.
Then choose the bottom five- why did you choose these?

26. A. Scenario School Based Reading Data Week 2
You are assigned to review school based data in reading to determine the academic strength and needs of the students.
Then, you are and to locate scientifically based research programs and strategies that will align curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Your tasks are:
You are to locate and select scientifically researched based strategies for improvement, including strategies to teach reading in all five components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension throughout the content areas. Use the information from the District K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plans and other websites.
Example table:
Component of Reading InstructionResearch Based Reading InstructionResearch Based Instructional StrategiesSSS StandardsPhonemic AwarenessPhonicsFluencyVocabularyComprehensionContent Area Reading
Use the data from the Dart 2008 model or AYP data and complete the appropriate areas on the School Improvement Plan Template (SIPT) for reading only.

27. Scenario A:
1. Assign a person from each group to review the readings from Florida School Leaders
2. Divide the readings from IRA-focusing on the Fab five
3.Divide the materials from the Florida Center for Reading Research
4. You may work on this as a group but submit it separately with your name only