Goal: Produce actions that will result in meeting and exceeding all growth targets for the Elementary School. Support Principal (and Instructional Leadership Team) to enhance instructional effectiveness.

Vision: Keep the Principal constantly in the spotlight as the Instructional leader. Help Principal maintain focus on what is happening in the classroom. Act as a second set of eyes to identify additional improvement opportunities. Serve as a resource connection. Encourage, support and partner with the Principal to make IT happen.


1.

Coach for continuous improvement by maintaining consistent focus on the classroom.

2. Facilitate Support Activities including:

Review of Current Program

Data/Assessment: Analysis and Interpret Data (SAT 9 & other student achievement data, discussions with leadership re: assessment process)
Instruction/Curriculum: Review level of implementation of curriculum being used in R/LA and Math. Identify targeted strategies, level of implementation and data relative to effectiveness. Assess commitment to standards based recovery system.
Student Centered Environment: Review classroom management and behavior management systems as they relate to student learning.

Identify additional improvement opportunities

Based on review of current data, identify any additional improvement opportunities that align with current plan.

Identify Key Results Indicators

Based on review of current "givens" identify those elements that must be observable in every classroom to produce desired results. These elements will become the Classroom Quality Indicators that are monitored during "Learning Walks".

Build and Maintain Professional Learning Community:

Assess areas of needed professional development.
Review professional development plan.
Promote and support Principal in role of Staff Developer.
Support Principal in building and or sustaining a sense of sharedresponsibility for improvement that creates a school culture grounded in the strong belief that all children can achieve at high levels.
Support Principal in nurturing the adults in the learning community that have the will to make IT happen.

Continuous Implementation Monitoring

Assist Principal in conducting quarterly Learning Walks to assess level of implementation of identified Classroom Quality Indicators* of progress toward identified goals. (*Essential improvement elements as identified in school plan, Staff Directives, Givens and Non Negotiable.)

Continuous Evaluation of Progress

Participate with principal in quarterly examination of performance data to assess level of progress toward identified plan goals.

Coaching Period: October 1 - May 30
Number of Coaching Days: 4 days - one half day per month



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Region IV System of District and School Support

Robin Hall, Executive Director
rhall@acoe.k12.ca.us
510.670.4170
Pam Lear, Director of School Support Programs
plear@acoe.k12.ca.us
510.670.7775
Lynn Carlisle, Project Consultant
lynncarlisle@aol.com
510.670.4171
Wilma Sagara, Administrative Assistant wsagara@acoe.k12.ca.us
510.670.4171
Barbara Creamer, Administrative Secretary bcreamer@acoe.k12.ca.us
510.670.4229

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