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    Developing
Direction     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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• Visiting other classes and schools to observe.

 • Provide reading materials for teachers –
   books, articles, recent research

 • Digital Playground Sessions




       Smackdown of Learning!
Learning WITH and FROM one another!
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
     Reflection   Groups /
                    PLN

                   Digital
     Blogging
                  Sandbox
Setting    Developing
Direction     People




 Positive
Culture &
 Climate
Respect




Culture/Climate
Respect

                  Caring



Culture/Climate
Respect


                  Caring



Culture/Climate


                    Collaboratio
                         n
Respect


                         Caring



Culture/Climate


                             Collaboratio
                                  n




                  High
              Expectations
Respect


                              Caring



     Culture/Climate


                                  Collaboratio
                                       n




 High                  High
Morale             Expectations
Respect


                                      Caring



             Culture/Climate



Trust                                     Collaboratio
                                               n




         High                  High
        Morale             Expectations
Respect

 Continuous
  Learning                                  Caring



                   Culture/Climate


Trust                                           Collaboratio
                                                     n




           High                      High
          Morale                 Expectations
Setting    Developing
Direction     People




Positive     Parents /
Culture     Community
Communicate
        Openly




Develop Trust




           Work
         Together
To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
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.
Social Media Strategy


                        Newsletters    School /Class
                                         Websites




                        Success Blog      Twitter
Principal Impact on student Achievement
Principal Impact on student Achievement
Principal Impact on student Achievement

Principal Impact on student Achievement

  • 1.
    Student Achievement ~ Tia Henriksen
  • 2.
    How does thePrincipal contribute to student achievement in an elementary school?
  • 3.
  • 4.
    1. Develop abig-picture view of District and School Goals. 2. Develop a basis for sense of purpose / vision. 3. Set goals: individual/team/school.
  • 5.
    Setting Developing Direction People
  • 6.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise.
  • 7.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings
  • 8.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings Provide Collaboration Time
  • 9.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings Provide Collaboration Time Facilitate Team Meetings
  • 10.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings Provide Collaboration Time Facilitate Team Meetings Individual Discussions
  • 11.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings Provide Collaboration Time Facilitate Team Meetings Individual Discussions Provide Opportunities to Learn
  • 12.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Discussions at Staff Meetings Provide Collaboration Time Facilitate Team Meetings Individual Discussions Provide Opportunities to Learn Promote Professional Inquiry
  • 13.
  • 14.
    • Visiting otherclasses and schools to observe. • Provide reading materials for teachers – books, articles, recent research • Digital Playground Sessions Smackdown of Learning! Learning WITH and FROM one another!
  • 15.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
  • 16.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Focus on Assessment FOR Learning. Authentic engagement: students voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer feedback.
  • 17.
    Actively Engage teachersin examining and improving their practise. Focus on Assessment FOR Learning. Authentic engagement: students voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer feedback. Build Human Capacity.
  • 18.
    It Starts WithAdministration! Study Reflection Groups / PLN Digital Blogging Sandbox
  • 20.
    Setting Developing Direction People Positive Culture & Climate
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Respect Caring Culture/Climate
  • 23.
    Respect Caring Culture/Climate Collaboratio n
  • 24.
    Respect Caring Culture/Climate Collaboratio n High Expectations
  • 25.
    Respect Caring Culture/Climate Collaboratio n High High Morale Expectations
  • 26.
    Respect Caring Culture/Climate Trust Collaboratio n High High Morale Expectations
  • 27.
    Respect Continuous Learning Caring Culture/Climate Trust Collaboratio n High High Morale Expectations
  • 34.
    Setting Developing Direction People Positive Parents / Culture Community
  • 36.
    Communicate Openly Develop Trust Work Together
  • 37.
    To help improvestudent achievement, a principal needs to . . .
  • 38.
    To help improvestudent achievement, a principal needs to . . . • find ways to involve our parents in our schools – in engaging ways.
  • 39.
    To help improvestudent 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.
  • 40.
    To help improvestudent 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.
  • 41.
    Social Media Strategy Newsletters School /Class Websites Success Blog Twitter

Editor's Notes

  • #5 Without a shared vision, you just have a bunch of people doing stuff in different directions.
  • #7 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #8 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #9 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #10 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #11 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #12 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #13 We all need to focus on continuing to be our best.
  • #16 Research has shown that when students focus on their own learning and how they are learning and make goals for themselves, that learning improves.
  • #37 It is our job to bring our parents in and teach them – involve them in their child’s education.