EDLD 5399 Week One Assignment--Self-Assessment

Self Assessment

Domain 1

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Competency 2:

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Competency 3:

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Domain II

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Competency 7:

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Domain III

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Self-Assessment Reflection:

Domain I, which covers leadership of the Educational Community, definitively revealed significant areas to improve my knowledge and skills.

Competency 1 is probably my strongest area.  I feel communication and advocacy are my strong suits, however while I feel I am competent to handle issues with policies/procedures and ethical issues impacting education I believe I need to stay abreast of the ever changing issues related to education.  I find that I am not always as up to date as I would like to be on the emerging issues however having completed my intership activities I feel I am better equipped with the knowledge of where to find the information needed to make informed decisions.

Within competency 2 I have no problem motivating staff and promoting understanding for diverse populations within the educational community.  Where I feel I could benefit from additional practice is the areas of public facilitation of vision and goals.  This is not an area I have had to work in very much and feel I am competent but not confident.  I need to improve my knowledge of emerging issues and trends and then being able to articulate them into strategies to be implemented.  I find I am not very political and feel I need to improve my interactions with the different constituent groups in the educational community.

My greatest challenge with competency 3 is going to be my ability to analyze community and district structures and identifying key figures.  Again I realize that the politics of being a superintendent will be an area of key development for me. 

I feel incompetent in competency area 4.  I have been working with my mentor to develop activities to improve my political interactions within the educational community and feel I could handle issues but need further work in the area.

Domain II, which covers instructional leadership, is my strongest domain, however I still have fewer identified strengths than I would like. 

In competency 5 I feel competent in most areas.  This by no means indicates that I have no work to do in this area.  I truly need to work on analyzing reports and being able to articulate the results to administrators and staff members.  Technology is one of my greatest areas of weakness and one I reluctantly must force myself to explore.

Competency 6 I feel competient but feel I have several areas in whcih my knowledge and skills need to be expanded.  Again most go back to the analysis and interpretation of reports and data.

I feel fairly competent in competency area 7.

Domain III, administrative leadership, had no identifiable strengths.  This would indicate that competencies 8 – 10 definitely need to be included on my activities for internship.

Competency 8 dealt with finance and human resources.  I feel competent in these areas, being I have a background in business, however discipline and technology are ongoing issues that I need to address.

I am weak in the physical plant area.  Competency 9 was a key area of focus for my internship and will also be an area to work on in my professional development plan to prepare me for dealing with the behind the scenes activities that are so vital in the running of a district.

For competency 10 I need to keep myself up to date on the federal and state requirements for the district and again try to understand how politics influence the educational organization.  I do feel better equipped knowing where to locate information in a timely fashion.

After completing this self assessment I feel I have made improvements since I began the program but have a lot of work ahead of me before undertaking the task of superintendent.

Week One Assignment, Part 2

Position Goal:

I currently serve as the Special Education Department Chair/Coordinator for Hamshire-Fannett High School.  I would like to pursue an assistant principal position, followed by a principal position, and ultimately (up to 10 years down the road) an assistant superintendent or superintendent position in a small school district.

I beleive it is important to move through each of these different positions giving yourself time to fully experience the demands of the position before moving into the superintendency in order to be prepared for the duties and responsabilities of running a district.  In order to lead effectively I feel I need to be able to relate to those I am leading and this requires me to have walked a mile in their shoes.

Leadership Goal:

I feel that educators have one of the most important roles in today's society and can have a great impact on the next generation of citizens.  In order to be effective as an educational leader, I feel we must first and foremost keep the students as the one priority.  As a leader within a school district I want to create a learning environment that encourages higher level thinking and character.  I want my teachers and administrators to lead by example and instill a love of learning as a life long endeaver. 

Week One Assignment, Part 3

I have reviewed and updated my Vitea, Intern Plan, and Supervised Logs.  I have added completed coursework to my vitea.  I continue to log internship activities in my internship plan and supervised logs.  Also I have added a mentor within my district.  Our new assistant superintendent, Dr. Jerry Ausborn, has worked with me on a few activities outlined in my internship plan.