LEADER 05143nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910220124203321 005 20240617065540.0 010 $a0-8330-7633-7 010 $a0-8330-7634-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000230663 035 $a(EBL)981577 035 $a(OCoLC)794625787 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL981577 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10583967 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC981577 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000230663 100 $a20120531d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aImproving school leadership through support, evaluation, and incentives $ethe Pittsburgh principal incentive program /$fLaura S. Hamilton ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, Calif. $cRAND$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (153 p.) 300 $a"Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Public Schools." 311 $a0-8330-7617-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; What We Know About Relationships Between School Leadership and Student Achievement; The Need for New Systems for Evaluating Principals; Evaluation Questions; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Data Sources and Analytic Approach; Data Sources; Principal Surveys; Coach Surveys; Teacher Survey; Interviews with Building-Level Staff; Interviews and Email Communications with District-Level Staff and External Consultants; Reviews of Documentation 327 $aPrincipals' Scores on the Administrators' Performance Standard RubricStudent Data; Analytic Approach; Principal, Coach, and Teacher Survey Data; Factor Analysis; Interviews with Building-Level Staff; District Interviews and Document Review; Rubric, Achievement, and Bonus Data; Method for Linking and Jointly Analyzing Rubric and Achievement Data; Limitations; CHAPTER THREE: District Context and Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Theory of Action; District Context and Related Reforms; Theory of Action Overview; Interventions for Building Capacity 327 $aProfessional Development to Improve LeadershipEvaluation and Feedback; Mechanisms for Evaluation; Mechanisms for Feedback: Assistant Superintendent Coaching; Mechanisms for Feedback: Teaching and Learning Teams; Incentives; Salary Increment; Achievement Bonus; Determination of Bonus Award Amounts; Impact on Principals; Impact on Schools; Impact on Classrooms and Students; CHAPTER FOUR: Capacity-Building Interventions; Professional Development; Evaluation and Feedback; Incentives; Summary of Key Findings 327 $aCHAPTER FIVE: Principals' Leadership Practices, Principals' Skills, and School- and Classroom-Level Responses to the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive ProgramChanges in Principals' Leadership Practices and Skills; Principals' Practices; Principals' Perceptions of Their Skills and Need for Support; Other Staff Perceptions of Principals' Leadership; Perceived Role of the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program; School- and Classroom-Level Changes; In-School Professional Development; Incorporating Data into Instructional Leadership; Teaching and Learning Teams; Changes in Classrooms; Summary 327 $aCHAPTER SIX: Principals' Performance on Rubric and Achievement MeasuresPrincipals' Performance on the Evaluation Rubric; Principals' Performance on the Achievement Bonus Measures; Bonus Payments and Principals' Mobility; Summary; CHAPTER SEVEN: Student Achievement Trends; Achievement Trends; Addressing Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps; Summary; CHAPTER EIGHT: Key Findings and Recommendations; Key Findings; What Is the District's Theory of Action Regarding How the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Is Expected to Promote Improved Student Outcomes? 327 $aHow Were the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Capacity-Building Interventions Implemented, and How Have Principals Responded to Them? 330 $aThis report examines Pittsburgh Public Schools' implementation and outcomes of the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program from school years 2007-2008 through 2010-2011, how principals and other school staff have responded to the reforms, and what outcomes accompanied program implementation. 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zPennsylvania$zPittsburgh$vCase studies 606 $aEducational leadership$zPennsylvania$zPittsburgh$vCase studies 606 $aEducational change$zPennsylvania$zPittsburgh$vCase studies 606 $aSchool principals$zPennsylvania$zPittsburgh$vCase studies 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aEducational leadership 615 0$aEducational change 615 0$aSchool principals 676 $a371.2/07 701 $aHamilton$b Laura S$0879896 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220124203321 996 $aImproving school leadership through support, evaluation, and incentives$91964951 997 $aUNINA