Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

Collaborative Leadership-Effective Leaders
Essential Element 7 - Leadership
Indicator
EEIIIA-7.06 - School leadership ensures that instructional time is protected and allocated
to focus on curricular and instructional issues, including adding time to the school day as
necessary. (289)
Status Tasks completed: 2 of 5 (40%)
Rubric Score Initial: 2
Assessment Level of Development: Initial: Limited Development 11/02/2010
Index: 9 (Priority Score x Opportunity Score)
Priority Score: 3 (3 - highest, 2 - medium, 1 - lowest)
Opportunity Score: 3 (3 - relatively easy to address, 2 - accomplished
within current policy and budget conditions, 1 -
requires changes in current policy and budget
conditions)
Describe current level of
development:
Plan Assigned to: Elaine Buxton
How it will look when fully met:
School procedures are created to minimize interruptions,
however learning time is still often interuppted.
Walt Whitman has policies and procedures in place to minimize
disruptions of instructional time. Policies will be reviewed on
an ongoing basis to maximize learning time. Student learning
is maximized by the use of voicemail messages, decreased
intercom announcements, and requiring parents to schedule
classroom visits.
Target Date: 05/31/2012
Tasks:
1. PD concerning voicemail access will be given during a staff meeting at the beginning of each
year.
Assigned to:
Elizabeth Burke
Target Completion Date: 03/20/2011
Comments:
Task Completed: 03/20/2011
2. Staff will meet bimonthly to review policies and procedures concerning instructional
interruptions.
Assigned to:
Elizabeth Burke
Target Completion Date: 05/31/2012
Comments:
3. Annual bulletin will be sent home advising parents of procedures. Reminders will also be
posted in monthly newsletters.
Assigned to:
Target Completion Date: 05/31/2012
Comments:
Elaine Buxton, Sandra Lawrence
4. Schedule of teacher plan times will be given to office staff.
Assigned to:
Shelly Cole
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