The similarities between school performance and school effectiveness

The similarities between school performance and school effectiveness：

The measurement of student outcomes as a reflection of school effectiveness and school performance is an essential and integral part of such information systems. Hill (1995a) notes that the need for reliable information and measurement has been understood for some time by those in industry and business, and the message is becoming increasingly clear within education.

1. Measure every achievement of the school-measured behavior of persons. such as pupils achievement ,teachers quality  .

2. Schools performance and school effectiveness must always be considered within the educational context of a country

3.School performance persons and school effectiveness persons have had close relationships with senior  school level personnel.

4. Schools performance and school effectiveness must link closely, effective school performance should be guided by good instruction leadership.

·        Collaborates with stakeholders in the school improvement process

·        Shares student achievement data with all stakeholders

·        Provides time for collaborative problem solving

·        Demonstrates effective group-process and consensus-building skills in school improvement efforts

·        Communicates the school vision, school goals and ongoing progress toward attainment of goals to staff, parents, students, and community members

·        Recognizes and celebrates the contributions of school community members to school improvement efforts

·        Nurtures and develops the leadership capabilities of others

·        Evaluates the collaborative skills of staff and supports needs with staff development

Performance Area 2: Collecting, analyzing and using data to identify school needs

Understanding what your data tells you about where your school is performing relative to school and district goals is a first step in data analysis. Seeking to understand why your data looks like it does is the second component. Principals need to model for and train staff to regularly collect, analyze and use data to inform instruction. Principals need to solicit the input of the major constituents (teachers, administrators, parents, and students) to ensure that all perceptions and attitudes are represented in this process.

Performance indicators that demonstrate effective principal leadership:

·        Ensures that multiple sources of data are collected and used to assess student performance

·        Engages the entire staff in analyzing student achievement data

·        Identifies discrepancies between current and desired outcomes

·        Engages staff and other stakeholders in a collaborative process to clarify the problem(s)

·        Facilitates the identification of priority needs, based on the data analysis, to address in a school-wide effort

·        Models the use of data to make decisions

·        Regularly asks staff to identify the data they used in making a decision

·        Evaluates the assessment competencies of teachers and supports gaps with staff development

·        Uses a variety of tools including technology to organize and analyze data

Stephen R. Covey in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People reminds us, “To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.” Principals need to lead their school through the process of identifying school improvement goals and objectives in alignment with school district and state standards, and of determining the strategies that will promote the attainment of those goals. Strategies are an enormous investment of resources (both time and money), so schools need to be rigorous in their evaluation and selection of school improvement strategies to ensure a wise investment. Principals also need to build the capacity of their staff to implement strategies by identifying staff needs and providing appropriate staff development opportunities.