STANDARD+5

===School Executives will ensure that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The school executive must be responsible for the monitoring of the school budget and the inclusion of all teachers in the budget decision so as to meet the 21st century needs of every classroom. Effectively and efficiently managing the complexity of every day life is critical for staff to be able to focus its energy on improvement. ===



===**5a. __School Resources and Budget:__ The school executive establishes budget processes and systems which are focused on, and result in, improved student achievement.** ===

**INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE**

 * Interviewed the school district's Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
 * Participated in a discussion with the Leadership Facilitative Team about budget spending for the upcoming school year
 * Discussed items to add to the capital outlay budget for 2012-13
 * Classroom discussion through School Law and Finance course of the federal and state budget, including history, implications, equity, uniform chart of accounts and effects of the Leandro decision
 * Reading and discussion of //How and Where the Education Dollar is Spent// (Pijanowski & Hussain, 1997)
 * Collected in-depth analysis of several school budgets to assess trends
 * Worked in conjunction with mentor principal to analyze the school budget, including clarification of accounts and required contributions
 * Made financial arrangements with ECSU in order for students to eat in their cafeteria on a field trip

**COURSEWORK**

 * Phase I
 * School Finance (Dr. Brady's Lesson)

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS

 * IEL Federal Policy Institute

**RELATED READINGS**

 * Guthrie, J.W. (2007) Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTATION




===**5b. __Conflict Management and Resolution:__** The school executive effectively and efficiently manages the complexity of human interactions so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.===

**INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE**

 * Practiced strategies learned from trainings on conflict management and resolution, including //Crucial Conversations// and //Facilitative Leadership//
 * Participated in meetings with principal concerning school problems/issues
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Drafted a mock letter to inform parents about a gun found on the school campus (NELA assessment day)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Partcipated in meetings with parents regarding concerns about child's learning and behavior
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Social Justice// class sessions with Dr. Lynda Tredway from Berkeley University of California
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assisted teachers who were having problems with parents of students

**COURSEWORK**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Monthly Internship Reports (discipline data)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Role-played "Operation NELA" scenarios involving conflict management and resolution
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Social Justice
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Facilitative
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics. NCWise
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Crucial Conversations

**RELATED READINGS**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTATION
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===**5c. __Systematic Communication:__** The school executive designs and utilizes various forms of formal and informal communication so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.===

**INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Used surveys, e-mail, school-wide announcements, and the school webpage to communicate with students, faculty, parents, and community members
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Created Google documents to encourage open communication and transparency in information among teachers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assisted teachers with obtaining G-mail accounts in order to have access to Google Documents
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Created memos and letters to send faculty, parents, and community members

**COURSEWORK**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Crucial Conversations

**RELATED READINGS**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Covey, S.R. (2004) The 7 Habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.

ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTATION

 * Updated the school web-page to include current information and events**

[[image:Old_GES_Webpage.png width="297" height="188"]] FROM → TO [[image:GES_Homepage.png width="273" height="185"]]


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**INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Co-facilitated a PBIS professional development session with faculty members
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Performed duty assignments (bus, car, cafeteria, & hall)

**COURSEWORK**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Participated in mock assessments and "Operation NELA" assessments related to school expectations for students and staff

**SPECIALIZED TRAININGS**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Facilitative Leadership
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PBIS

**RELATED READINGS**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.