Community Education Tool Kit-Leadership/Accountability

(The Practice of Assessment)

GOAL

A qualified person(s) with training in community education having a work role based on a community education job description. To have a coordinator staff position(s) operating under a school board policy that provides a written job description for the community education coordinator.

Measurement criteria:

1. school board policy
2. job description
   
   
   • facilitation role
   • assessment, group dynamics, administrative skills (review the mn standards)

Objective: To promote and articulate to the community a knowledge and understanding of community education.

Measurement Criteria:

1. Means used to promote community understanding of community education
   (e.g. inservice, forums, media savvy, newsletters, etc.)
   
2. Community council role in awareness
3. Outside visitations / conferences attendance by community members

Measurement criteria:

1. school board policy
2. job description
   
   
   • facilitation role
   • assessment, group dynamics, administrative skills (review the mn standards)

Objective: To actively seek community council direction in deterring community education priorities.

Measurement Criteria:

1. Written council minutes with good records of previous activities such as committees and leadership positions
2. Council Plan of action (annual update)
3. Coordinator role on the council - facilitator not chair

Measurement criteria:

1. school board policy
2. job description
   
   
   • facilitation role
   • assessment, group dynamics, administrative skills (review the mn standards)

Objective: To provide for evaluation of community education staff, program, council and the process.

Measurement Criteria:

1. Organizational evaluation process of coordinator and program (school board awareness)
2. Community council role / planning process
3. Written evaluations completed on a regular basis - linked to action plan

measurement criteria:

1. school board policy
2. job description
   
   
   • facilitation role
   • assessment, group dynamics, administrative skills (review the mn standards)

Objective: To participate in professional improvement opportunities at the state and national levels.

Measurement Criteria:

1. Number and scope of conferences
2. Conducting presentations at local /national conferences
3. Able to support WCEA regional structure 
4. Guidance for other districts
5. WCEA/NCEA membership and involvement

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For questions about this information, contact Stephen P. Kretzmann (608) 267-9278

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:08:02 AM