Full Description
This book provides guidelines to Boards of Education and the members of communities to conduct a high-quality, research-based evaluation of their school superintendent. It also includes examples of contemporary practices of evaluating superintendents practiced across the United States. In exploring the important issue of evaluation for the superintendent the complexities and aspects of the process that make it unique are highlighted.
Issues addressed include:
Existing state policies that require/govern superintendent evaluations & their impact on practice
Evaluation models that should be considered for evaluating superintendents
The consequences of not having a clear set of policies/procedures
Determining the major roles and responsibilities upon which the superintendent's evaluation should be based
Documenting the superintendent's job performance
The policy, procedures, and training required for board members to successfully implement a superintendent evaluation system
The evaluation process proposed ensures fairness to the superintendent as well as providing accountability to the school district and community. The focus of all evaluations should be on improved performance. Evaluation is a means to an end. The ultimate purpose of superintendent evaluation is improving individual performance in order to ensure quality services and programs to students.
Contents
Preface: Superintendent Evaluation: an introduction
Chapter 1 - superintendent evaluation: getting started
Chapter 2 - background and history
Chapter 3 - current status of superintendent evaluation state-by-state
Chapter 4 - performance standards: the foundation for superintendent evaluation
Chapter 5 - documenting the superintendent's performance
Chapter 6 - implementing the superintendent's performance evaluation
Chapter 7 - where do we go from here?
Appendices
A: American association of school administrators (aasa) standards and indicators
B: recommended superintendent domains, performance standards, and performance
Indicators
C: superintendent annual performance goals
D: staff and community surveys
E: self-assessment, performance checklist, and interim review
F: superintendent summative evaluation
G: sample summative evaluation form i
H: sample summative evaluation form ii
I: sample summative evaluation form iii
J: sample summative evaluation form iv
K: sample board of education policy - evaluation of the superintendent
L: sample board of education procedures - evaluation of the superintendent
M: summary tables: superintendent evaluation state-by-state
Index
About the authors
