Unlike some professions there no clear measure for job performance in education. If I ran a manufacturing plant I could look at the quality of the final product and the profit we made. If I were in sales I could look at my sales figures compared to my contemporaries. In education the lines of performance are grey at best.
Certainly I could look at student performance on the MEAP test. Scores have gone up over the past four years, but we haven't gained on other schools in the county. So, is that good or bad?
Maybe I should look at employee satisfaction. When I ask teachers how they feel about things, most will tell me they like what I have done. But then again, what else would you tell your boss?
How about the parents? Certainly parents opinions are one of the best measures. The problem is that usually a small percentage of parents fill out a survey or provide me any feedback.
What about the students? Certainly I spend more time with students than I do with parents or teachers. Middle school students certainly are willing to tell you if they think something is wrong. But what do students know about all that a principal does and job performance expectations?
So how can a principal really know he/she is doing a good job?
posted by MiddleSchoolPrincipal @ 7:44 AM
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