#4. 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
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Recruitment: Support the effective recruitment, hiring, and induction of educators and other staff new to the department/program.
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Observation and feedback: Provide frequent, individualized, actionable feedback based on formal and informal observation of practice of educators and other staff members.
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Professional development: Develop and implement professional learning focused on equitable outcomes for all students.
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Differential retention: Support the retention of effective, culturally-conscious, and caring educators through effective support, development, strategic placement and evaluation.
Evidence of Impact
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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.
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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.
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The department/program has consistent processes to induct, onboard and mentor new staff and provide ongoing coaching as needed.
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Staff members are frequently observed and provided feedback on instructional practices, with follow up to ensure improvement and completion of a formal evaluation.
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Progressive discipline and personnel investigations are completed in alignment with district standards and expectations and in a student-centered way.
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The lead team monitors improvements in department/program practice and makes necessary adjustments to professional development strategies.
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The department/program retains educators and staff members who demonstrate effective practices and improved student learning.
This page was last updated on September 17, 2020