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Principal Professional Practice Measures School Year 2014 ‐ 2015 Name: Kathy Perriello School: General Smallwood Middle School Outcome Evidence 1.0 Facilitate the development of a school vision. 1.1 There is a written school vision that encompasses Evidence: values, challenges, and opportunities for the 1. Vision Statement academic, social, and emotional development of 2. Mission Statement each student. 3. Guiding Principles Document Comments: The vision, mission and guiding principles are developed and reviewed each year by the School Advisory Council. The Advisory Council consists of team leaders, department chairs and administrators as well as the School Improvement Team. Vision: Our vision is to be a great school which focuses on growth, relationships, excellence, accountability, and teamwork so that our students receive a high quality education in order to be successful in their college and/or their careers. Mission: Our mission is to increase student achievement by providing a safe and orderly environment and ensure students have the skills to be successful in a STEM centric society. Guiding Principles: In order to reach desired outcomes, we must be one accord. Ten guiding principles lay our foundation wall defining, building, and extending our culture of scholarly advancements for everyone: • We are in the business of children and are student centered. • We are proactive as opposed to reactive • We are positive • We are different for the sake of being better • We lead by example…. etc. /1 1.2 There is a process for ensuring that all staff and other Evidence: community members are able to articulate the vision. 1. Back to School Letter 2. School Newsletter 3. Twitter Message 4. Team Meeting Agenda Comments: The vision is shared via the back to school

Principal Professional Practice Measures School Year 2014 ‐ 2015 newsletter to parents and staff, school newsletter, Edline messages, and social media such as Twitter. The morning and afternoon announcements also incorporate the school’s vision as does the weekly Friday Focus. Team leaders review the vision with their respective team members after meeting with the principal. Information contained within the school newsletter carefully exemplify your efforts to create a positive and welcoming educational environment for students and staff. In addition, the sixth grade team meeting agenda for November 7, 2014, incorporated many activities to help students become accountable for their own academic status. /1 1.3 There are procedures in place for the periodic, Evidence: collaborative review of the vision by the school 1. PTO Principal’s Report community. 2. Team Leader/Department Chair Agenda 3. Friday Focus Comments: The vision of the school is reviewed and discussed by the PTO and the School Advisory Council consisting of team leaders, department chairs, and the School Improvement Team. Parents are members of all three of these organizations. Reminders are also sent in the form of written communication in the Friday Focus, a communication tool sent to all staff members every Friday before the end of the school day. /1 1.4 Resources are in place or have been requested to Evidence: support the vision. 1. Requests for Substitute 2. Email 3. Top 5 Priorities 4. Emails Regarding Positions Comments: A variety of resources have been requested to support the vision of the school. Substitute requests have been made to support teaching and learning. Requests have been made for special educators for the purpose of case management. Other requests have included support for post ‐ assessment testing and

Principal Professional Practice Measures School Year 2014 ‐ 2015 transitions for staff members who go out on Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Additional priorities have been submitted to the Office of School Administration. /1 Total Points Outcome #1 4/4 Outcome Evidence 2.0 Align all aspects of a school culture to student and /1 adult learning. 2.1 There is respect, teamwork, and trust in dealings with Evidence: students, staff, and parents. 1. Parent Letter 2. IEP Meeting Email of Support 3. Parent Email 4. Parent Email Comments: The vision of the school is reflective of the fact that there is respect, teamwork, and trust in dealings with students, staff, parents, and the school community. The vision focuses on developing relationships between individuals, excellence, accountability, and teamwork. According to Ms. Perriello, it is expected that all staff members treat each other respectfully and forge positive relationships with students and their families. The motto is to treat others as you would want to be treated. This message is conveyed daily during the morning and afternoon announcements. /1 2.2 There are high expectations for all students and Evidence: teachers in a culture of continuous learning. 1. Organizational Chart 2. Administrative Meeting Agenda 3. Team Leader/Department Chair Meeting Agenda Comments: Staff always begins the start of each new year with a review of the vision, mission, and guiding principles. Reminders and expectations regarding school protocol and expectations are conveyed periodically through the Friday Focus, staff meetings, team meetings, department chair and team leader meetings, and general emails sent to staff. Programs are in place to help promote and cultivate a climate conducive to learning for all. Students are invited to participate in accelerated and AVID meetings. Each day, expectations are reviewed through announcements. Other reminders about

Principal Professional Practice Measures School Year 2014 ‐ 2015 positive behavior are also reinforced daily with students. /1 2.3 There is a school improvement plan, focused on Evidence: results, and characterized by collective responsibility 1. Organizational Chart for instructional planning and student learning. 2. Administrative Meeting Agenda 3. Team Leader/Department Chair Meeting Agenda Comments: The School Leadership Team consists of administrators, team leaders, department chairs, school improvement team members, counselors, the PPW, and the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT). Administrators, counselors, the Instructional Leadership Team, and the PPW meet every Monday morning with the principal to discuss instructional programs, safety and security, and student services. Team leaders and department chairs meet the first Monday of the month with the principal after school. /1 2.4 There is a school improvement plan, focused on Evidence: results, and characterized by collective responsibility 1. School Improvement Plan for instructional planning and student learning. 2. SLO #1 3. SLO#2 4. SLO Gap Reduction Comments: The School Improvement Plan is developed by the school leadership team and includes parental input. The School Improvement Plan is based on pre ‐ /post data and science MSA scores. The School Improvement Plan guides the development of the school’s SLOs and Gap Reduction initiatives. Questions that guide pre/post data analysis include: 1. Describe the challenges in reading/language arts, math, and science. In your response identify subgroup information and gap data. 2. Describe the changes or adjustments that will be made to ensure progress in closing the achievement gap. 3. Describe the actions that will be made to prepare students and staff for the implementation of selected instructional strategies. /1

Principal Professional Practice Measures School Year 2014 ‐ 2015 2.5 There are opportunities for leadership and Evidence: collaborative decision ‐ making distributed among 1. Calendar of Meetings stakeholders, especially teachers. 2. Agenda Team Meeting Comments: Teachers, team leaders, department chairs, and school activities sponsors meet according to a systematic schedule that allows an opportunity for discussion and review. Mondays are designated team leader/department chair meetings. Professional learning communities take place on Tuesday during the school day. Teachers meet with the ILT for the purpose of content plantings on Mondays, and grade level teams meet during the school day on Fridays. After school conferences take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Daily and weekly planning times are incorporated into the master schedule by grade level. /1 Total Points Outcome #2 5/5 Outcome Evidence 3.0 Monitor the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. 3.1 There are ongoing conversations with teachers as to Evidence: how the Maryland State Common Core Curriculum 1. Friday Focus (2) and/or local curriculum and research ‐ based 2. ILT Assignments (3) instructional strategies that are integrated into daily 3. Email of Instruction Newsletter classroom instruction. 4. Newsletter 5. Instructional Reminders Email Comments: Teachers at General middle school meet with members of the ILT on Mondays during half of their planning time for the purposes of content planning. Teachers submit two lesson plans on Thursday afternoons. Lesson plans and the Maryland Standards for College and Career Readiness drive short ‐ and long ‐ term planning. ILT members are assigned to teachers’ classrooms to provide additional support through co ‐ teaching and small group pull ‐ out so that best practices are aligned with the content. Based upon informal classroom visits, discussions with staff members and follow up with written forms of communication. /1