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Reflection on Instructional Program Evaluation
For this presentation, I revisited a program that I had previously evaluated. Many of the suggestions offered to improve the program were later implemented, resulting in increased student participation and stronger alignment with our school quality goals. Evaluating the program after another year of implementation reinforced the importance of using evidence-based strategies and thoughtful planning. It also highlighted the value of identifying potential barriers before implementation and making proactive allowances for them. I’ve learned that incorporating diverse voices and viewpoints into decision-making strengthens overall outcomes. I have also learned that when challenges arise or a program is not as successful as hoped for, I must remain committed to learning from mistakes and pivoting when necessary, all while staying focused on equity, impact, and continuous improvement.
PSEL Standards Met
PSEL Standard 1: Mission, Vision, and Core Values [1d; 1e]
Effective educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student. Effective leaders:
d) Strategically develop, implement, and evaluate actions to achieve the vision for the school.
e) Review the school’s mission and vision and adjust them to changing expectations and opportunities for the school, and changing needs and situations of students.
PSEL Standard 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness [3c]
Effective educational leaders strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student’s academic success and well-being. Effective leaders:
c) Ensure that each student has equitable access to effective teachers, learning opportunities, academic and social support, and other resources necessary for success.
PSEL Standard 4: Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction [4b]
Effective educational leaders develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student's academic success and well-being. Effective leaders:
b) Align and focus systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment within and across grade levels to promote student academic success, love of learning, the identities and habits of learners, and healthy sense of self.
PSEL Standard 5: Community of Care and Support for Students [5c; 5d]
Effective educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student. Effective leaders:
c) Provide coherent systems of academic and social supports, services, extracurricular activities, and accommodations to meet the range of learning needs of each student.
d) Promote adult-student, student-peer, and school-community relationships that value and support academic learning and positive social and emotional development.
PSEL Standard 8: Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community [8a; 8b; 8c]
Effective educational leaders engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student's academic success and well-being. Effective leaders:
a) Are approachable, accessible, and welcoming to families and members of the community.
b) Create and sustain positive, collaborative, and productive relationships with families and the community for the benefit of students.
c) Engage in regular and open two-way communication with families and the community about the school, students, needs, problems, and accomplishments.
PSEL Standard 9: Operations and Management [9c; 9d]
Effective educational manage school operations and resources to promote each student's academic success and well-being. Effective leaders:
c) Seek, acquire, and manage fiscal, physical, and other resources to support curriculum, instruction, and assessment; student learning community; professional capacity and community; and family and community engagement.
d) Are responsible, ethical, and accountable stewards of the school’s monetary and non-monetary resources, engaging in effective budgeting and accounting practices.
PSEL Standard 10: School Improvement [10b; 10d;]
Effective educational act as agents of continuous improvement to promote each student's academic success and well-being. Effective leaders:
b) Use methods of continuous improvement to achieve the vision, fulfill the mission, and promote the core values of the school.
d) Engage others in an ongoing process of evidence-based inquiry, learning, strategic goal setting, planning, implementation, and evaluation for continuous school and classroom improvement.