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Principal Professional Growth & Effectiveness System

Conducting Meaningful Site Visits

Day-to-day snapshot

Direct Observation Shadowing

Documentation

• observable

• free of personal perspectives and preferences

• does not draw conclusions

Examples

• Verbatim Scripting

• Observed Behavior

• Numeric Information

• Aspect of the Environment

Possible evidence collecting methods:

• maintaining an ongoing narrative/script of the principal’s interactions.

• documenting specific critical behaviors that support effectiveness in the performance standards.

• cross-referencing observed behaviors with support documents.

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• Avoid interpretations and biases

• Clarify vague information

• Provide timely feedback

• Encourage self-assessment and monitoring

• Validate observed behaviors through additional visits and documents

Recommended Practice

• Conduct at least two site visits per year. a minimum duration of one hour each

• The first visit should occur prior to the mid-year review.

Examples –

Setting: Observing Principal Conducting A Staff MeetingDocumentation/Feedback: Instructional Leadership, Organizational Management, Communication and Community Relations

Setting: Shadowing Principal Conducting Classroom Observation and Post-ConferenceDocumentation/Feedback: Instructional Leadership, School Climate, Human Resources Management, Student Growth

• Tied to school events or situations

• Capable of yielding documentation and feedback for specific performance standards and professional growth planning

SAMPLE DOCUMENTATION TEMPLATE

Guiding questions

Performance indicators

Request for additional evidence

Request to submit additional evidence

Meeting purpose or context

Kentucky Principal Professional Growth & Effectiveness: Pilot Handbook 2013-20-14 p. 37

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Thank you!It is recommended that the training module PPGES: Conferencing and Feedback be viewed as a companion to this module.