Student Achievement

~ Tia Henriksen

How does the Principal contribute

to student achievement in an

elementary school?

Setting Direction

1. Develop a big-picture view of District and School Goals.

2. Develop a basis for sense of purpose / vision.

3. Set goals: individual/team/school.

Setting Direction

Developing People

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Provide Collaboration Time

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Provide Collaboration Time

Facilitate Team Meetings

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Provide Collaboration Time

Facilitate Team Meetings

Individual Discussions

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Provide Collaboration Time

Facilitate Team Meetings

Individual Discussions

Provide Opportunities to Learn

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Discussions at Staff Meetings

Provide Collaboration Time

Facilitate Team Meetings

Individual Discussions

Provide Opportunities to Learn

Promote Professional Inquiry

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Smackdown of Learning!

Learning WITH and FROM one another!

• Visiting other classes and schools to observe.

• Provide reading materials for teachers –

books, articles, recent research

• Digital Playground Sessions

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.

Authentic engagement: students

voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer

feedback.

Actively Engage teachers in examining

and improving their practise.

Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.

Authentic engagement: students

voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer

feedback.

Build Human Capacity.

It Starts With Administration!

Study Groups /

PLN

Digital Sandbox

Blogging

Reflection

Setting Direction

Developing People

Positive Culture & Climate

Culture/Climate

Respect

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Collaboration

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Collaboration

High Expectations

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Collaboration

High Expectations

High Morale

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Collaboration

High Expectations

High Morale

Trust

Culture/Climate

Respect

Caring

Collaboration

High Expectations

High Morale

Trust

Continuous Learning

Setting Direction

Developing People

Positive Culture

Parents / Community

Communicate Openly

Develop Trust

Work Together

To help improve student achievement,

a principal needs to . . .

• find ways to involve our parents in our

schools – in engaging ways.

To help improve student achievement,

a principal needs to . . .

• find ways to involve our parents in our

schools – in engaging ways.

• find ways to help parents understand how

to help their children at home as our

education system changes.

To help improve student achievement,

a principal needs to . . .

• find ways to involve our parents in our

schools – in engaging ways.

• find ways to help parents understand how

to help their children at home as our

education system changes.

• find ways to do this in person and online

for those unable to come into the school.

To help improve student achievement,

a principal needs to . . .

Newsletters School /Class Websites

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