Ketchikan Charter School
PRINCIPAL EVALUATION
PRINCIPAL EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Authority for Evaluation: This procedure is adopted for the annual evaluation of the principal’s performance by the Academic Policy Committee (APC).
Purposes of Evaluation: The purpose of this evaluation shall be to:
· Enhance the working relationship between the principal and the APC;
· Ensure that the policies and procedures of the APC are being effectively administered;
· Assess the principal’s effectiveness in carrying out programs designed to meet the Ketchikan Charter School’s (KCS) plans and goals;
· Identify the APC’s perceptions of the strengths of the principal and cooperatively develop a strategy for professional development and growth or to address any areas needing improvement.
Evaluation Process: Performance evaluation is an ongoing process. However, to provide a systematic and planned mechanism for analysis of and feedback on performance, the following process will be carried out by the APC:
· Prior to December 15th, the APC President will distribute to APC members the written evaluation instrument and the principal’s self assessment of how district and professional goals have been accomplished.
· Evaluation forms from APC members are to be returned to the APC president or his or her designee by January 15th. The APC president or designee will tally individual scoring and record individual statements. Copies of the summary of the evaluation results will be presented to the APC and the principal at the second January meeting.
· By February 15th, the APC will meet in executive session to discuss evaluation results and reach a consensus. The APC will meet with the principal to discuss this consensus during that meeting.
· Based upon the evaluation meeting, the APC and the principal shall jointly develop a written plan of improvement (if needed) and/or professional goals for the principal for the following year. Progress on this plan shall be included as a basis for evaluation for the new year, along with the regular evaluation instrument and self-assessment report.
· A copy of the principal’s annual evaluation shall be kept on file in the district office. Access to such reports should be limited to individuals with a legitimate need to review and use reports in order to assure appropriate use of the information.
· APC members shall treat the results of the evaluation with confidentiality.
Ketchikan Charter School Principal Evaluation
Budget
Name:______Date:______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
3 / Implements and maintains an up-to-date budget with frequent reports to the APC and public as to its status. / Budget is often out of date or lacking detail; processes are not systematic or not generally accepted.
4 / Bob inherited a surplus and has been cautious in spending to ensure that we maintain a surplus for a rainy day and to assess what the money is to be spent on / Exercises foresight in budgetary expenditures and maintains the budget to best meet the needs of KCS. / Budget is often presented with excessive “surprise” expenditures resulting in major reconfiguration that requires alteration of current KCS programs.
Comments:
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Educational Leadership
Name:______Date:______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
3 / Takes a daily and long term active leadership role in the development and improvement of KCS. / Responds to direction and suggestions of the APC regarding KCS improvement without providing leadership.
3 / Continually uses research and collaborates with staff to assess curriculum and if needed makes recommendations to improve curriculum based on sound information. / Inconsistently uses research and/or collaborates with staff to assess curriculum and does not make recommendations based on sound information.
N/A / No strategic plan yet / Creates and follows direction set by the Strategic Plan; keeps APC periodically informed of progress and oversees and presents the annual KCS Report to the KGBSD. / Linkage of district activities and programs to Strategic Plan is not systematic; insufficient or inaccurate reports to APC.
Understands and stays informed on all aspects of KCS operations; anticipates problems, provides solutions, operates well in crises. / Unable to clearly articulate the services or activities of KCS; doesn’t anticipate problems or crises.
Works to implement a team concept with staff to insure employee efforts mesh to support KCS’s vision and mission. / Pays limited attention to the interaction between staff members and service areas; staff doesn’t clearly understand the mission.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the role of the KCS Principal and APC expectations. / Does not seem clear on role of KCS Principal or on APC expectations.
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Personnel
Name:______Date:______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Faculty and staff development is continual and in accordance with the Strategic Plan and KGBSD Board Bylaws.
(receive staff input) / Faculty and staff development is performed without thought of the district’s educational objectives.
(receive staff input)
Staff and faculty evaluations are performed as described by state law, negotiated contracts.
(receive staff input) / Evaluations are not complete and/or not performed to district guidelines.
(receive staff input)
Works to implement a team concept with staff to ensure employee efforts mesh to support KCS’s vision and mission.
(receive staff input) / Pays limited attention to the interaction between staff members and service areas; staff doesn’t clearly understand the vision and mission.
(receive staff input)
Comments:
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Management
Name:______Date:______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Ensures that the staff is comprised of individuals with appropriate skills and background to meet KCS’s needs.
(receive staff input) / Occasionally selects staff with inadequate qualifications.
(receive staff input)
Delegates authority to appropriate staff members.
(receive staff input) / Is reluctant to place much authority with key staff members.
(receive staff input)
Provides adequate supervision of KCS operations, insisting on competence and efficiency.
(receive staff input) / Settles for “good enough” from staff, occasionally allowing decisions or communications to go out that reflect poorly on KCS.
(receive staff input)
Understands the budgetary process and makes recommendations to keep the KCS fiscally sound. / Demonstrates an incomplete understanding of budgeting; has difficulty explaining the context of financial reports.
Develops and executes sound personnel procedures, practices, evaluations, and training.
(receive staff input) / Demonstrates an incomplete understanding of personnel procedures.
(receive staff input)
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External Relations
Name: ______Date: ______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Provides an effective voice for KCS and advances its influence and credibility throughout the community. / Provides a “presence” for KCS, but is not assertive in articulation or advocating as the educational leader.
Comments:
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APC Relations
Name: ______Date: ______
Score / 4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Provides leadership and vision in assisting the APC to carry out the mission of KCS through a reporting and planning process. / Initiates a planning process for the APC at its request.
Offers professional recommendations to the APC on action items, based on thorough study and research. / Only provides recommendations upon request.
Administers KCS within policies of the APC. / Occasionally takes actions that are contrary to APC Policy or direction of resolutions, without the knowledge of the APC.
Keeps the APC informed on issues, needs and operation of KCS through a regular reporting process; treats APC members with equal consideration and respect. / Provides inconsistent information to APC members; treats APC members with unequal consideration and/or lack of respect
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Facilities
Name: ______Dates: ______
4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Works with School District to maintain and improve facilities. / Facilities are maintained at the current level with little thought for future improvement.
Comments:
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Personal Qualities
Name: ______Dates: ______
4-Outstanding (Requires Written Comment) / 3- Effective / 2- Needs Improvement / 1- Ineffective(Add comments)
Communicates effectively through written and spoken word; is clear and persuasive; is an active listener; exhibits a sense of humor. / Communicates with limited success.
Personal appearance in relation to professional duties is consistently appropriate and contributes to respect for KCS. / Attention to appropriate personal appearance is inconsistent.
Comments:
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In view of the ratings and comments made by members of the APC, the following
agreements have been reached by the APC and the Principal:
Goals for Professional Development for the coming year:
Plan of Improvement (This is to be employed if there are a number of ratings in the Needs
Improvement or Ineffective columns of the evaluation instrument.)
In signing this evaluation the Principal does not indicate agreement, but acknowledges s/he has received it. If s/he wishes to add a written statement concerning any part of the report, s/he may use the comment section.
Signed: ______, APC Date: ______
______, Principal Date: ______
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APC PRESIDENT
The APC president or his/her designee shall be responsible for compiling the results of evaluations completed by individual members of the APC.
A tally sheet shall be kept to record the individual responses to the items on the check list. No numerical score or average shall be assigned.
Individual comments regarding concerns or recommendation for improvement should be recorded under each general category of items on the checklist, i.e. Leadership, Management of the school district, etc.
The summary of the tally sheet and the recorded statements should be copied and made available to each APC member and the principal at or prior to the evaluation meeting. Discussion by the APC should be generally based on the reported results.
The full APC’s conclusions and recommendations should be put in writing on the final form titled “Conclusions and Recommendations,” which will become a part of the principal’s personnel file.
The principal shall also be provided with a copy of the tally sheet and individual comments as a means of clearly communicating specific concerns about his/her performance.
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BUDGET
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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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PERSONNEL
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MANAGEMENT OF KCS
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EXTERNAL RELATIONS
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BOARD RELATIONS
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FACILITIES
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PERSONAL QUALITIES
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