Assignment: Interview a current school principal for the purpose of gaining their thoughts and discussing the processes and priorities they use to create a School Improvement Plan as required by state law.
Possible Interview Questions:Where did you start?
What questions did you ask?
Who did you consult?
Did you have any issues with teacher buy-in/ownership?What did you do?
What were your first priorities?
What types of data were your first priority?
Where did you look first and who did you first contact?
Who was/were your mentor(s) and what was the best advice he/she gave you?
How do you measure progress?
What indicators do you use to know if your CSIP plan is working?
What system did you put in place to monitor progress toward your goals?
How do you build on previous work?
Did you follow a template for your CSIP plan?
How are your building goals connected to the plan?May I have a copy?
How is the building vision and/or mission connected to the plan? May I have a copy?
Please post comments to this post if you have additional questions that may be helpful to others in our group.
Thanks Cassie!
ReplyDeleteAdditional questions (including some from our classroom text):
ReplyDeleteHow did you identify problem areas? Did you use data to identify, and if so, what types of data?
How did you know you were focusing on the right problem(s)?
How do you prioritize initiatives?
How do you know you are making a difference?
Thanks Kassie!
DeleteMore Questions:
ReplyDeleteWhat are your fears associated with SIP's?
What is your SIP process?
Is there certain data you gravitate too?
Is there a template you follow when creating your SIP?
Is the district involved in your SIP?---Not just the evaluation process.
How do you sustain the SIP?
I am starting off my interview with some general big picture ideas first. Questions like what is the general process for of a SIP and what is your perspective of them? How are they perceived by key stakeholders? I will then get into the specifics (where did you start, priorities, contacts, sustainability)
ReplyDeleteI would like to ask:
ReplyDeleteWhat similarities and differences are there in the processes of developing an initial CSIP versus a revision/update?
What role does your relationship with staff play in either process?
What area of your 2014-2015 plan would you like to see improved upon? What is your procedure for disagreement among the team?