Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-191A - Professional growth and evaluation of school personnel › Section 392-191A-150 - Minimum evaluation criteria - Certificated principals and assistant principals

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following are the minimum evaluation criteria and
				accompanying descriptors for certificated principals and assistant
				principals:
(1) Creating a school
			 culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for
			 students and staff. The related descriptor is: An effective leader advocates,
			 nurtures, and sustains a school culture and instructional program that promote
			 student learning and staff professional growth.
(2) Demonstrating commitment to closing the
			 achievement gap. The related descriptor is: Effective leaders who have a
			 commitment to closing identified gaps in achievement between groups of
			 students, monitor subgroup data and develop and encourage strategies to
			 eliminate those gaps. Student growth data must be a substantial factor
			 utilizing the OSPI approved student growth rubrics.
(3) Providing for school safety. The related
			 descriptor is: An effective leader teams with the school's community to develop
			 routines and expectations that create a physically and emotionally safe
			 learning environment.
(4) Leading
			 the development, implementation and evaluation of a data-driven plan for
			 increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data
			 elements. The related descriptor is: Effective leaders rely on data to promote
			 improvement through school improvement plans in all aspects of the school and
			 across all of the eight principal evaluation criteria. Student growth data must
			 be a substantial factor utilizing the OSPI approved student growth
			 rubrics.
(5) Assisting
			 instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
			 with state and local school district learning goals. The related descriptor is:
			 An effective leader assumes responsibility to assist staff with the alignment
			 of their teaching and classroom assessments with the state's learning goals and
			 the school district's curriculum.
(6) Monitoring, assisting, and evaluating
			 effective instruction and assessment practices. The related descriptor is: An
			 effective leader monitors teaching and uses the evaluation process and other
			 strategies to support teachers' efforts to strengthen their teaching and
			 learning in classrooms. Student growth data must be a substantial factor
			 utilizing the OSPI approved student growth rubrics.
(7) Managing both staff and fiscal resources
			 to support student achievement and legal responsibilities. The related
			 descriptor is: An effective leader manages human and fiscal resources in ways
			 that enhance the likelihood that students will thrive and succeed in achieving
			 the school's goals for them.
(8)
			 Partnering with the school community to promote student learning. The related
			 descriptor is: An effective leader engages families and the community in ways
			 that increase the success of students.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.405.100. 13-05-009, §
				  392-191A-150, filed 2/7/13, effective
				  3/10/13.