Standard+5

Standard 5 **Managerial Leadership** School executives will ensure that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The school executive must be responsible for the monitoring of the school budget and the inclusion of all teachers in the budget decision so as to meet the 21st century needs of every classroom. Effectively and efficiently managing the complexity of every day life is critical for staff to be able to focus its __energy__ on improvement.

**5a. School Resources and Budget**: The school executive establishes budget processes and systems which are focused on, and result in, improved student achievement. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES **RELATED READINGS**
 * Participated in discussions about use of funding from various budgets with mentor principal
 * Participated in School Improvement Team meeting that reviewed the current budget and identified areas where funding cuts could be made.
 * Participated in School Improvement Team meeting after receiving allocations from Central Office to make additional cuts.
 * Participated in administrative meeting with Interim Superintendent to discuss what cuts could be made at the school level.
 * Participated in dialogue with school secretary to order materials for EOG Interventions.
 * Participated in classroom discussion through __School Law__ and Finance course of the federal and state budget, including history, implications, equity, uniform chart of accounts and effects of the Leandro decision
 * Participated in NCASA Conference session entitled, "Stretching School Dollars" conducted by Kerry Crutchfield.
 * Participated in school meeting with administrative team about 2012-2013 budget recommendations for Superintendent.
 * Participated in district wide budget meeting with Interim Superintendent and Interim Human Resource Officer about 2012-2013 budget and teacher allotments.
 * Guthrie, J.W. (2007) Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">SELECTED ARTIFACTS Sample of Budget Preparation Package that School Improvement Team used to make projections for 2012-2013 school year. Summary of NCASA Conference session on "Stretching School Dollars"

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**5b. Conflict Management and Resolution**: The school executive effectively and efficiently manages the complexity of human interactions so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES <span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">RELATED READINGS
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in meetings with principal concerning personnel problems that could result in conflict and brainstormed strategies for resolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in meetings with parents sharing concerns about child’s learning and behavior
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Practiced strategies from Crucial Conversations, Facilitative Leadership and Dale Carnegie in dealings with students, staff and community
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participatged in DLP Training on coaching
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in Social Justice class sessions with Dr. Lynda Tredway from Berkeley University of California
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Facilitated meetings with teachers having problems with parents of students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participaed in Operation NELA – middle school principal dealing with backpack search and t-shirt with innuendo
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in Operation NELA – Fellow 1:1 with Student
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**5c. Systematic Communication**: The school executive designs and utilizes various forms of formal and informal communication so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Developed monthly newsletters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Served as Webmaster for school webpage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Had daily interactions with parents concerning their students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Used surveys, e-mails, school-wide announcements, face-to-face meetings to communicate with staff, parents and students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in Operation NELA – Letter home after weapon found on campus

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Covey, S.R. (2004) The 7 Habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Example of monthly newsletter <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Parental Contact Log

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**5d. School Expectations for Students and Staff**: The school executive develops and enforces expectations, structures, rules, and procedures for students and staff.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Used various means of communication to reinforce the importance of following school expectations and procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Conducted conferences with staff that repeatedly were not following procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Monitored student behavior in cafeteria and hallway
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Developed new procedure for turning in bus notes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Designed lesson plan template
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Created a school-wide discipline form for teachers and administrators to use
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Work intensely throughout the year with teachers, parents, and students to resolve discipline issues in a manner that would result and improve student achievement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Supervised afternoon dismissal of students (Bus Duty)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Created a slide to display "Code of Conduct" for staff meetings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in School Law course that included training on the rights of students and teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Developed Crisis Plan for the school

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">RELATED READINGS <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">SELECTED ARTIFACTS <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Powerpoint that was created to share with students who were having some behavioral issues in their class. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The discipline conference form was created to have a standardized form for all teachers to use for office referrals. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Powerpoint slide created to keep staff aware of BPS's Code of Cooperation during meetings. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Crisis Plan created to inform staff what to do in case of a crisis situation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.