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Leadership Excellence and Development (LEAD)
Announcements
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Host LEAD Beginning-of-Year (BOY) & Goal Setting Conversations by Oct 1
Goal setting is an important part of our growth and performance cycle and is an opportunity for each school leader to connect their work directly to the LEAD Framework, DPS Strategic Roadmap, School Strategic Plan, Unified Improvement Plan, MLE Implementation Plan, and Black Excellence Plan.
What’s next?
- Review the LEAD 2023-24 BOY Goal Setting Resource for 2023-24 changes, timelines, requirements and resources
- Set two to four goals (in SchoolMint) by Oct 1
Note: Principals must have a LEAD MLE goal if they:
- did not receive an overall “Effective” MLE Program Implementation Rating and/or
- did not receive an “Effective” MLE Program Effectiveness Rating
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Changes to LEAD for 2023-24 SY
NEW! Measures of Growth & Performance
NEW! Body of Evidence Collection Document in SchoolMint
NEW! Performance Cycle Timeline
Learn more about the changes to LEAP, with the resources provided below:
School Leaders
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DPS designed the LEAD growth and performance system to support Instructional Leadership Teams and improve student achievement. This includes the LEAD Framework which defines what excellent school leadership looks like. LEAD also helps school leaders develop their skills by identifying their areas of strength and opportunities for growth. This happens through supervisor and teacher feedback paired with access to personalized professional learning opportunities.
LEAD aligns closely with our teacher-focused growth and performance system LEAP (Leading Effective Academic Practice). Together, the two systems support the growth of all educators in every school.
Interested in becoming a school leader? Check out
School Leader Talent Report user guides
- School Leader Talent Report User Guide for RIS/RAIS
- School Leader Talent Report User Guide for Principals
Lead in Denver Evaluation Resources
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LEAD Framework Resources
- LEAD Updates 2023-24
- Educator Evaluation Changes: FAQ
- SB22-070 FAQ
- LEAD 2023-24 Timeline at a Glance
- LEAD Framework Handbook
- Titles/Positions Eligible for LEAD 2023-24
Principal/Assistant Principal/Leader of Others
- LEAD Best Practices Checklist (School Leader)
- LEAD Best Practices Checklist (Director/Executive Director)
- Infor HR Instructions: How to change AP position to be indirect supervisor over deans
- LEAD Fairness Guide
- LEAD End-of-Year Conversation Guide PDF Version
- SchoolMint Login Page
- Performance Management
- LEAD Performance Improvement Plan Template
- Sample LEAD PIP (coming soon)
- LEAD PIP Guidance and Tips (coming soon)
- Contact Noah Tonk, Senior Specialist, in order to begin the Performance Improvement process.
LEAD Evaluation Structure
LEAD Evaluation Rating Redress Process
LEAD evaluation is made up of 70% professional practice and 30% student growth.
Professional practice is measured by the six competencies in the LEAD Framework.
LEAD Framework Competencies:- Instructional Expertise
- Vision & Strategy
- People & Culture
- Community & Equity
- Personal & Values
- Operational & Organizational
Student growth is measured by School Performance Framework (SPF) growth and individual goals for student growth.
- For SY 2022-2023, ALL required components of educator evaluation are required by the Colorado Department of Education. Educator evaluations are 50% Professional Practice & 50% Student Growth. For SY 2022-23, student growth within educator evaluations will be comprised of the following:
- 20% Individual LEAD Goals
- 10% Collective Measure= school-wide SLO Percent of Points Earned for SY 2023-24
- This calculation is generated in the LAT and can be viewed on the school-level SLO tab in the LAT. We will use the percent as of May 1st* and provide the corresponding rating.
All principals, assistant principals, and leaders of others create and submit 2–3 leader-selected student growth goals. Student growth goals are intended to highlight school leaders’ primary areas of focus and are intended to align with the school’s Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) and Strategic School Plan.
LEAD Online Tools
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SchoolMint Grow
SchoolMint is the collaborative observation and coaching tool for educators, inclusive of; Teachers, Specialized Service Providers and School Leaders. This tool includes enhanced communication and analytic features that make documentation and sharing simple, while helping educators work together to make progress toward their goals.
SchoolMint is available here.
Training is housed within the SchoolMint tool by clicking on "Take a Tour" in the bottom, left-hand corner.
SchoolMint User Guides: