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

2. Washington Superintendent Evaluation Initiative

3. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Session outcomes Why a new superintendent evaluation? Why superintendent evaluation matters Five evaluation pilots Tools you can use

4. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk How has the superintendent’s role changed? Why might a new superintendent evaluation be needed?

5. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Steering Committee Harry Frost, WSSDA Colleen Miller, WSSDA Dr. Flip Herndon Dr. Bill Keim Pam Lesesne Mari Taylor Dr. Gil Mendoza Coleen Pataansuu Dr. Tom Rockefeller Dr. Paul Sturm Alex Ybarra Dr. Mark Mansell

7. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Growing Greatness Excellent teachers = 20 points Excellent principal = 13 points Superintendent = 7 points –Marzano and Waters

10. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Growing Instructional Leadership Shared vision of instructional leadership Developing instructional leaders Systems that support instructional leaders –Max Silverman, UW CEL

11. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION PPil Pilot 1 Pilot 2 Pilots 4 & 5 Pilot 3 Five WSSDA Evaluation Pilots RubricsGoals 360 Feedback

13. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot One – Standards-Based Six research standards from PESB Professional 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Seattle: Board and Superintendent Standards, indicators & 4 tiered rubric Board evaluation Superintendent evaluation Alignment across the system

17. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pilot 4 – Five-Step Process 1.Standards – Self evaluation: Based on four Massachusetts standards 2.Goal development - Work plan 3.Work plan implementation 4.Mid-year review 5.End of year review Piloted in SW Washington

18. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Current Pilot Districts Pilot 1 Standards Pilot 2 Outcome Pilot 3 Pilot 4 5-Step Pilot 5 Continuous Improvement CoupevilleBellinghamSeattleCentraliaDeer Park EverettBethel EvergreenPullman Granite FallsUniversity Place GriffinQuincy Lynden KelsoReardan Meridian RidgefieldRiverside Orcas Island Soap Lake San Juan Island Sunnyside Sedro Woolley Snohomish Sultan

20. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Explore Pilots and Handbooks WSSDA website: http://www.wssda.org/Resources/WASuper intendentEvaluationInitiative.aspx

21. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk What sounds interesting? What questions do you have?

22. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Hands-on with Pilot 5: Continuous Improvement

23. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pages 11-16 Pilot 5 Step 1: Job Description

24. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Appendix A

26. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Pages 17-19 Pilot 5 Step 2: Goal Setting

27. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Appendix A

28. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goal Sample FOCUSED, ANNUAL DISTRICT OBJECTIVES EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS OUTCOMES Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) collaborate on improving instruction and student learning results “Focused” evaluations on developing shared goals Consistent processes for reviewing assessments. Common formative assessments K -12. Collection of assessment data for each grade

29. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goals Aligning to the Rubric

30. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Goal Setting 1000s of studies on goal setting Goals with feedback improve performance Base goals on “Leading Indicators” –3 rd Grade reading –8 th Grade algebra Early warnings –Attendance –Behavior

31. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Long Term Goals Move… FROM Random Activities TO Coordinated Efforts

32. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 3: Goal Review Pages 21-25 Pilot 5

33. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Step 4: Rubric and Goals

34. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION

36. Holistic or Goal Focused Process

37. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Turn and Talk Which ideas resonate? What questions do you have?

38. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION Status of the Initiative

39. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION 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. For more information, contact Colleen Miller @ WSSDA OR find more information on the WSSDA web site. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING