Committed Staff
Recommended Practice: Build a staff committed to the turnaround process.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about committed staff
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Staff Commit Two Program
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A principal uses this form to ask staff to commit to the school through participation in two core school activities: (1) one of the school's core planning or decision-making teams, and (2) a...
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Mid-Year Staff Survey
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Elementary school administrators gather teacher feedback and opinions through this mid-year survey, which asks about school climate, professional development, and curriculum, instruction, and...
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Teacher Interview Questions and Scoring
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School administrators use these questions to interview prospective language arts teachers. The questions are designed to gauge the teacher's knowledge and commitment to standards-based instruction...
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Lesson Observation
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This form is used in formal lesson observations of teachers. Observers rate the teacher on various methods of instruction, including learning objectives, checking for understanding, skill and...
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Postcard: We are #1!
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A picture postcard depicts Waterford High School's status as the highest API score of 760 in a five-county region (Calaveras, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne) for the 2006-07 school...
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Staff Norms
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This list outlines norms for staff interactions and communications. Related Files: Hardy Elementary School Description
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Grade Level Norms
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This document outlines the norms that guide teacher behavior and collaboration at grade-level team meetings. Related Files: Edgemont Elementary School Description
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Knowledge and Skills Inventory
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Use this assessment form to evaluate the school's staffing strengths and needs, in order to reassign, hire, or otherwise change staff assignments to better turn around the school. Principals need...
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Learning Together to Build a Committed Staff (Part 2)
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The materials in this tool can be used by district leaders for an in-service for school leaders on the importance of and steps for building a staff committed to the turnaround. In Part 2,...
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Learning Together to Build a Committed Staff (Part 1)
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District leaders can use the materials in this tool for an in-service for school leaders on the importance of and steps for building a staff committed to the turnaround. Related Media and...
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Building a Protocol for a Job Candidate Interview
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Principals can use this tool to reflect on current practice for interviewing new staff and consider ways to improve interview protocols in turnaround schools to ensure that staff with the right...
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