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Appoquinimink board debates measurement and evidence in proposed superintendent evaluation
Summary
At an April 29 workshop the Appoquinimink School District board reviewed a new superintendent evaluation draft, arguing over a 1–5 rating scale, the need for measurable evidence tied to curriculum and student outcomes, and agreed to circulate edits and meet in executive session May 13 to finalize metrics.
The Appoquinimink School District board met in workshop on April 29 to review a proposed superintendent evaluation form and set a timeline for finalizing metrics.
Board member Richard, who presented the draft, said the superintendent is the district’s chief executive and that the document is intended to capture what is going well and where improvement is needed. ‘‘Our superintendent is our chief executive officer and tasked with ultimate responsibility for everything that happens in the district,’’ Richard said, arguing the board must have a clear way to assess that work.
The draft uses an odd-numbered Likert scale (1–5) and would require written comments when a reviewer gives a score of 3 or lower. Richard said the written…
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