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Writing Meaningful Evaluations for Non-Instructional Staff - Right Now!!

The Principal's Quick-Start Reference Guide

By: Cornelius L. Barker, Claudette J. Searchwell

Help is finally here—effortless, efficient but effective evaluations for your entire staff!

A complementary volume to the best-selling Writing Meaningful Teacher Evaluations—Right Now!!, this easy-to-use tool offers practical rubrics to judge the performance of non-instructional staff. It not only outlines the pertinent areas of assessment but also actually provides the right words to communicate your evaluation effectively and professionally. Special features include:

Specific "Performance Statements," divided into five benchmark areas, for each job title
Suggested "Pats on the Back" for each position type
Reproducible forms for quick documentation and management of your observations
An instant reference for the objectives, responsibilities, and tasks of each position
A CD-ROM for easy use and replication of evaluation forms

CD-ROM is PC and Mac compatible and not sold separately.

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9780761939818
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2003
Page Count: 104
Publication date: December 20, 2003

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Description

Help is finally here—effortless, efficient but effective evaluations for your entire staff!

A complementary volume to the bestselling Writing Meaningful Teacher Evaluations—Right Now!! and Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans—Right Now!!, this indispensable resource is an essential timesaver for any busy administrator charged with developing written performance evaluations for non-instructional staff. It not only outlines the pertinent areas of assessment, but also actually provides the right words to communicate your evaluation effectively and professionally.

This easy-to-use tool offers practical rubrics to judge the performance of everyone from clerical, maintenance, security and health/medical personnel to aides, administrators, counselors and disciplinarians. Also included with each book is a CD-ROM for easy use and replication of evaluation forms. Special sections of the book include:

Performance Statements—specific descriptions for each job title, divided into five benchmark areas (Tasks, Expertise, Preparation and Organization, Related Responsibilities, and Interpersonal Domain)
Suggested Pats on the Back—meaningful words of encouragement for each position type
Reproducible forms—the "Evaluation Organizer," "Record of Evaluations," and "Checklist of Basic Documentation/Conditions" forms enable you to document and manage your observations quickly and easily
Description of Positions—an instant reference for the objectives, responsibilities and tasks of each position

CD-ROM is PC and Mac compatible and not sold separately.

Author(s)

Cornelius L. Barker

Cornelius L. Barker is a much sought-after lecturer for school and community groups on the subject of current cognitive and behavioral trends exhibited by today’s youth. His career in education has spanned more than 25 years in the capacity of classroom teacher and administrator on both the elementary and secondary levels.

Claudette J. Searchwell

Claudette J. Searchwell is a retired elementary school principal whose career spanned has 34 years in the public schools. Her service in the field of education includes posts as classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal, assistant director of a federal basic skills program, and coordinator of citywide afterschool and summer programs. Her post-retirement position was that of adjunct professor at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, where she served as supervisor of pre-certification students engaged in their senior internship. Claudette is currently an education contributor to a charter school.

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Authors

Introduction

Why Is This Guide Needed?

What a Good Written Evaluation Looks Like

Part I. Writing the Evaluation

Section I. Aides

Paraprofessional, Teacher Aide, Teacher Assistant

Section II. Clerical Staff

Secretary, Supervisor Clerk/Clerk

Section III. Counselors

Child Study Team Counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Attendance Counselor, Student Assistant Counselor

Section IV. Disciplinarians

Crisis Intervention Advisor, Dean, In-School Suspension Staff

Section V. Health/Medical Professionals

Health Care Advisor, School Nurse, School Psychologist

Section VI. Maintenance Professionals

Boiler Operator, Custodial Staff Member, Delivery Personnel, Food Service Manager, School Facilities Operator, Senior Custodian

Section VII. Security Staff

Driver Education, Traffic Safety Personnel, Police Officer, Security Guards

Section VIII. Administrators

Assistant/Vice Principal, Principal

Part II. Other Helpful Resources for Writing Performance Evaluations

Section IX. Vocabulary Aids

Section X. The Evaluation Organizer

Section XI. Record of Evaluations

Section XII. A Checklist of Basic Documentation and/or Conditions

Section XIII. Description of Positions

( A Brief Overview Of The Objectives, Responsibilities and Tasks Involved In The Job Description)

Other Titles in: Principalship | Staff Supervision / Evaluation / Retention

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