September+Planned+Activities



This page will contain information about the superintendent activities planned to be completed during the month of September 2012. Seven of the 38 superintendent internship activities were identified for completion during the month of September 2012.


 * ** Activity #1B **
 * Vision / Mission ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 2, 4 ** || Review and compare two district vision statements. Note strengths and weaknesses of each and make recommendations for my district.
 * Include recommendations in e-portfolio/blog/Wiki. || ** Executive Director Secondary Curriculum & Operations ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #6A **
 * Collaborative Decision Making ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 ** || With permission of the superintendent, observe a district cabinet meeting in which the leader plans to use collaborative decision-making. Observe the leader’s behavior.
 * Include observations and recommendations for improvement in notebook or e-portfolio. || ** Deputy Superintendent ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #15B **
 * Change Process ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 ** || Meet with a current leader involved in implementing district change. Find out why the change was made and what steps were taken to make the change. Following this, survey several persons the change affected, and assess the support or nonsupport for the change.
 * Recommended development of position to address Section 504 program, training and investigations
 * Analyze reasons that some do not support the change and recommend a way to help them move to the next stage of change. Summarize and include in notebook. || ** Executive Director of Special Student Services ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #26B **
 * Parent Involvement ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 2, 3, 4, 6, 10 ** || Examine the current policy and procedures for parent involvement in the district, in particular, a plan for involving hard-to-reach parents.
 * Include a brief summary of district initiatives in parent involvement in notebook. || ** Executive Director Over Grants & Entitlement ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #28A **
 * Community / Business Involvement and Partnerships ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 3, 4, 9, 10 ** || Compile a list of social agencies that are available to help and support students, faculty, and administration.
 * Include the list of agencies and the major services they provide in notebook. || ** Director of Guidance, Counselors, District Student Assistance Program Director, Special Education Department, Student Assistance Services Department, ARC of Texas ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #29A **
 * Position Goals and Requirements ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 ** || Obtain a copy of the job description and evaluation instrument used for the principal. Analyze the correlation between the requirements listed in the job description and the performance standards of the evaluation.
 * Include copies of the job description and evaluation and analysis in notebook. || ** Department of Human Resources, Executive Director Secondary Curriculum & Operations ** || ** September 2012 ** ||
 * ** Activity #33A **
 * School Board Policy and Procedures / State and Federal Law ** || ** TExES Comp. # **
 * 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 ** || Review the school board policy manual. Interview the superintendent or assistant superintendent, and discuss the process for creating and updating the manual. Discuss major areas that affect school principals.
 * Include a summary of the interview in notebook. || ** Self, General Counsel,, Deputy Superintendent ** || ** September 2012 ** ||