SELF Competencies: Principal Continuous Improvement

MANAGERIAL/SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP: Align systems, structures, and resources that sustain a culturally consonant environment in the service of student learning.

Continuous improvement

Use continuous improvement strategies to promote systems change in service of the school’s equity vision.

Indicators

• Use of data: Use data findings — particularly related to the opportunities and outcomes of AA, Latinx, Pacific Islander, EL students, and students with disabilities — as the basis for setting improvement goals.

• Improvement process: Use processes for continuous improvement (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act) to set goals, implement strategies, monitor progress, and adjust based on outcomes.

• Inquiry: Use inquiry strategies (e.g., root cause analysis, articulating a theory of action) to guide decision-making and action planning.

• Innovation: Use strategies and resources to implement new ideas, assess ideas’ effectiveness and coherence with ongoing improvement efforts, and adapt implementation based on lessons learned.

Evidence of Impact

• Protocols and processes to diagnose the current state of the school (including review of data, school practices, and instructional practices) are clear and transparent to all staff.

• Each grade and department have specific student outcome targets — for AA, Latinx, Pacific Islander, EL students, and students with disabilities — clear milestones, and benchmarks to track student outcomes and school practice implementation.

• Strategic plan priorities are public — stakeholders share a common understanding of short and long term milestones and goals.

• Teacher leaders and members of the leadership team focus regular discussions on student learning outcomes.