School Improvement in Maryland
Checking Out Your Team
 
Leadership

Rate the competence of your team on each item based on the following scale:

Little competence
.
1    
  Below average
.
2   
Average
.
3
Above average  
.
 4
Fully competent
.
   5
 
TRAITS/SKILLS  DESCRIPTION  SCORE
Establish a climate for improvement
 
  Believe in the process of continuous improvement and construct systems that allows for constant evaluation and readjustment. Instill a desire to reach objectives by continually striving for a better school.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Develop consensus to support the plan
 
  Use appropriate techniques to build consensus within the school community, including facilitating communications among groups outside the SIT.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Communicate established vision and mission
 
  Share the SIT's vision with the entire school community in an understandable manner.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Reinforce shared beliefs and values
 
  Develop strategies to effectively communicate shared beliefs and values to insure that those working to implement the plan are provided appropriate recognition, resources, and support.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Continually measure progress
 
  Assess team processes. Establish goals by which team progress and process can be measured.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Communicate the plan
 
  Articulate the plan in a manner understandable to the community.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Lead through coaching and educating others
 
  To implement the plan, many people will need to be educated about their roles) and coached throughout the plan's implementation.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Share report results
 
  Report all information, successes and limitations, in an open and objective fashion to all stakeholders.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Reflect on team performance
 
  Devote periods of time to assessing progress and reflecting on performance, and gather evidence to demonstrate that such reflection has impacted both process and planning.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Develop and Provide Continuous Professional Development
 
  To maximize team effectiveness, institute training and development sessions on a regular basis.
 
  1 2 3 4 5

 Add up your circled scores.  Total = ___________
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