SELF Competencies: Represented Central Office Professional Capacity

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP: Cultivate high expectations and ensure equitable and durable academic, civic and social-emotional learning outcomes for students and adults

Professional Capacity

Develop the professional and leadership capacity of department/program/school staff.

Indicators

• Recruitment: Support the effective recruitment, hiring, and induction of educators and other staff new to the department/program.

• Observation and feedback: Provide frequent, individualized, actionable feedback based on formal and informal observation of practice of educators and other staff members.

• Professional development: Develop and implement professional learning focused on equitable outcomes for all students.

• Differential retention: Support the retention of effective, culturally-conscious, and caring educators through effective support, development, strategic placement and evaluation.

Evidence of Impact

• The department/program’s recruitment and selection processes align to the department/program/district vision and needs, involve stakeholders from the department/program/district community, and include opportunities to demonstrate professional skills.

• The program/department  has a multi-year professional development plan grounded in adult learning theory, aligned with program/department  goals, and informed by work with schools.

• The department/program has  consistent processes to induct, onboard and mentor new staff and provide ongoing coaching as needed.

• Staff members are frequently observed and provided feedback on instructional practices, with follow up to ensure improvement and completion of a formal evaluation.

• Progressive discipline and personnel investigations are completed in  alignment with district standards and expectations and in a student-centered way.

• The lead  team monitors improvements in department/program practice and makes necessary adjustments to professional development strategies.

• The department/program  retains educators and staff members  who demonstrate effective practices and improved student learning.