“A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is just drudgery. But a vision with a

plan can change the world.”-old proverb, Marzano’s School Leadership that Works

ASSESSMENT PHILOSOPHY

Renee L. Froembling, October 2013

• All staff and students use data to take pride and ownership in their work.

• When data is utilized and interpreted properly-results provide information valuable in designing educational opportunities.

• Multiple types of data sources must be used to improve our school as it is the evidence of our work.

• Data use must have a learning-centered approach, not just performance centered.

BELIEFS

• ALL types of data will be evaluated, analyzed and interpreted to support OUR VISION.

• ALL staff will collaborate and be involved in using data.

• ALL students will show improvement. • ALL year we will continue to monitor and

evaluate action plan to maintain improvement.

NON-NEGOTIABLES

Create a culture that supports staff, students and community to better understand the continued use of data for improvement.

Support what is best in improving student learning.

Regularly monitor data and be transparent with our staff and community.

Diligently work to close the achievement gap.

I WILL ALWAYS …

“TO BE TRUSTED IS A GREATER COMPLIMENT THAN TO BE LOVED.”

- George MacDonald

(Tschannen-Moran, Trust Matters,

173).

TRUSTEveryone to interpret and analyze their data to improve lessons, assessments and quality teaching. Empowering others!

TIMEIntentionally structured time to focus on measuring data. Staff meetings will be about using data to improve teaching.

TOGETHERWe will learn how to use data and make decisions based on evidence of our practice.

TYPESMultiple years will be utilized to show our improvements in teaching & learning.

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME!

TPEP, CCSS & STUDENT GROWTH

EVIDENCE

FOCUS

MEANINGFUL

VALUE

IMPROVEMENT

“Wise leaders understand their own strengths, work to expand them, and build diverse teams that can offer an organization leadership in all four modes: structural, political, human resource, and symbolic.” (Bolman & Deal, 372).