Everett Public Schools Cabinet Leadership Framework Executive Director of Special Services Standard 1—Visionary Leadership: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and for each student by leading the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by school and community stakeholders. Strand 1—Advancing a district-wide shared vision for learning. The cabinet leader… Themes Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished A. Collaborates with and peers to evaluate progress toward the strategic plan and strategies as needed. does not collaborate with superintendent and peers to evaluate progress the strategic plan and revise strategies as needed collaborates with and peers to progress toward the strategic plan and use it as an informal indicator of success collaboratively uses data to assess progress toward the strategic plan and results to the board, staff, and engages in collaborative and reflective evaluation of the strategic plan, candidly sharing information and perceptions of progress, barriers, or ambiguities, and offering constructive suggestions for B. Builds district capacity to achieve the strategic plan. does not practice that implement structures, or development that improve district capacity to fulfill the strategic plan practices activities as that implement processes, structures, or professional development that improve district to fulfill the plan initiates development of processes, structures, or professional development that improve district to fulfill the plan collaborates across lines to initiate development of processes, structures, or professional development that improve district capacity to fulfill the strategic plan C. Develops strategies to implement the strategic plan within his or her of responsibility. does not have strategies for implementing the strategic plan develops strategies for the district’s strategic plan implements the district’s strategic plan as a key component of department activities, assuring that the plan is addressed, and monitored, and building shared and to the district’s plan engages stakeholders in reviewing and modifying departmental strategies to ensure consistency with and progress toward the district’s strategic plan D. Aligns procedures and practices with the does not develop and practices to develops procedures and practices to align some develops procedures and practices to assure that develops benchmarks to assure effectiveness of
in pursuit of goals E. Builds staff capacity for understanding and the needs of students with exceptional needs. takes few steps to build staff capacity for and meeting the needs of students with educational needs regularly communicates information, suggestions, and resources on the needs of students with educational needs uses data-based strategies to identify issues for students with education needs and provides training, and other professional development to and meet needs of students with exceptional educational needs collaborates with staff to analyze, reflect on, and improve district efforts to understand and meet needs of students with educational needs Standard 3—Effective Management: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and achievement for each student and employee by ensuring management of the organization, and resources for a safe, effective, and humane learning environment. Strand 1—Effectively and efficiently manages district operations. The cabinet leader… Themes Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished A. Uses a continuous process for implementing, evaluating, and department and programs. does not systematically plan, implement, and monitor department assures that operational decisions are guided by a long-term plan that is reviewed and updated assures that operations are systematically and managed through planning, data analysis, review of progress, and necessary changes in analyzes and modifies the long-term plan to assure that results support priorities B. Effectively manages fiscal resources to support instructional and other district goals. does not effectively plan and implement budget in accordance with district priorities develops and implements department budget in with district and manages in financially responsible manner communicates budget to staff and monitors spending to assure efficient and effective use of funds develops and implements a systematic approach that evaluates effectiveness of spending and identifies efficiencies C. Strategically manages personnel to support improvement and other district goals. does not efficiently or manage human resources assures that the has systematic and procedures recruitment, hiring, works collaboratively with superintendent, peers, and staff to determine effective deployment of personnel uses a continuous process to effectiveness of and practices for
induction, and long-term career growth to accomplish district goals hiring, induction, and career growth and makes changes as needed D. Effectively manages department operations and programs. does not effectively key elements of operations assures that key elements of department operations are governed by defined policies and practices monitors department in accordance with established policies and practices uses a continuous process to effectiveness of operations and makes changes as needed E. Communicates and with peers, and staff to assure that district, and school efforts are closely aligned. does not communicate or collaborate with peers, and staff to assure that district, and school efforts are closely aligned communicates and with peers and departments when asked to do so takes initiative to establish communication and with other uses systematic approach to assure that evaluation of departmental effectiveness includes success of its with others to assure alignment with improvement efforts F. Assures equity in education programs through monitoring, and correction of demographic does not regularly evaluate, or correct demographic in special programs monitors and reports in special education programs uses systematic data-based strategies to monitor, evaluate, and set targets for correcting in special programs provides resources, assistance, and other professional development to help staff understand the importance of disproportionality in special education as well as strategies for correcting inequities Standard 3—Effective Management: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and achievement for each student and employee by ensuring management of the organization, and resources for a safe, effective, and humane learning environment. Strand 2—Creates a safe and humane organizational environment. The cabinet leader… Themes Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished A. Develops and departmental and practices that ensure the safety, and well-being of students, staff, families, does not develop and departmental procedures and practices that ensure the safety, wellness, and well-being of students, staff, families, develops and implements departmental procedures and practices that ensure the safety, wellness, and well-being of students, staff, families, and involves stakeholders in developing departmental procedures and practices that ensure the safety, wellness, and well-being of students, staff, families, conducts systematic evaluations of the effectiveness of procedures and practice that ensure the safety, wellness, and
needs, goals and activities B. Practices strategies to involve families and community members as partners in the process. does not involve families and community members in the educational process practices strategies to families and members through conferences, meetings, and volunteer activities uses multiple strategies for involving families and community members in decisions about the process sustains or expands of key family and community stakeholders who can serve as formal and informal advisors on key issues C. Practices strategies for constructive and resolution of issues and concerns raised by families and community members. does not develop or strategies for resolving issues and concerns raised by families and community members assures that there are procedures allowing families and community members to express issues and concerns develops strategies that respond constructively and collaboratively to issues and concerns raised by families and community members builds leadership capacity of staff to constructively and collaboratively resolve issues and concerns and build consensus D. Accesses community resources to support goals. does not access potential community resources to support district goals identifies and builds with key members, groups, and agencies works collaboratively with key community members, groups and agencies to identify and utilize resources in of district goals builds staff capacity to community resources to support district goals Standard 4—Inclusive Practice: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and achievement for each student by collaborating with families and community members, responding to community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. Strand 2—Collaborating with and responding to diverse communities. The cabinet leader… Themes Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished A. Practices strategies that promote relationships with communities within the district. does not practice that promote relationships with diverse communities the district assures that stakeholder input on practices and includes of views of diverse communities within the district fosters formal and partnerships with groups to support mutual goals builds staff capacity to promote collaborative with diverse communities within the district B. Uses the diversity of students and community as a resource to improve learning and district does not practice that recognize and make use of the diversity within the district practices strategies that recognize and make use of the diversity within the district develops strategies to help staff capitalize on the that students, parents, and community members consistently engages stakeholders to develop a district-wide welcoming culture that honors the
from diverse cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds bring to the district values, beliefs, norms, and traditions of diverse groups C. Increases district to develop positive intercultural does not practice that promote positive intercultural relationships practices strategies that promote positive relationships creates or sustains a in which members of the school community can constructively discuss and examine their own beliefs and practices related to diversity assures that staff have the necessary cultural to respond to the needs of all members of the school community D. Promotes district and practices that are equitable for all groups and individuals. does not examine district policies and/or practices to assure equity for all groups and individuals periodically reviews policies and/or to assure equity for all groups and individuals builds staff capacity to develop and adhere to and/or practices that assure equity for all and groups collaborates with members of diverse groups to district policies and practices that assure for all groups and Standard 5—Ethical Leadership: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and achievement for each student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner. Strand 1—Upholding high ethical standards. The cabinet leader… Themes Does not meet standard Meets standard A. Models high standards of professional and ethical behavior as set out in the Washington Code, AASA Code of Ethics, school board and core values of Everett Public Schools. does not comply with established standards of ethical and professional behavior demonstrates in words and action commitment to high standards of ethical and professional behavior Standard 5—Ethical Leadership: The cabinet leader is an educational leader who improves learning and achievement for each student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.