ERIC Number: EJ856582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 31
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1570-0763
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Assessing the Promise of Standards-Based Performance Evaluation for Principals: Results from a Randomized Trial
Kimball, Steven Miller; Milanowski, Anthony; McKinney, Sarah A.
Leadership and Policy in Schools, v8 n3 p233-263 2009
Principals (N = 76) in a large western U.S. school district were randomly assigned to be evaluated using either a new standards-based system or to continue with the old system. It was hypothesized that principals evaluated with the new system would report clearer performance expectations, better feedback, greater fairness and system satisfaction, and spending more effort on priorities emphasized in the new system. Surveys and interviews were used to assess these perceptions. The hypotheses about feedback and satisfaction were supported. The study also revealed several issues with implementing standards-based evaluation, including competition with many other messages that define performance expectations for principals. (Contains 1 figure and 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Principals, Job Performance, Administrator Evaluation, Innovation, Scoring Rubrics, School Districts, Interviews, Teacher Surveys, Accountability, Standards, Benchmarking, Audits (Verification), Administrator Attitudes, Replication (Evaluation)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E050135