MPOY Rubric Scoresheet

Part I
1 is the lowest score; 5 is the highest score

Experience (1-5)*

	1 (2-10 years as Assistant Principal)	2 (10+ years as Assistant Principal)	3 (3-10 years as Principal)	4 (11-20 years as Principal)	5 (21+ years as Principal)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

IASP Member (1-5)*

	1 (1-4 Years)	2 (5-9 Years)	3 (10-15 Years)	4 (16-20 Years)	5 (21+ Years)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Part II
1 is the lowest score; 6 is the highest score

Membership/Leadership Positions held in professional organizations (1-6)*

	1 (Active in school corporation educational structures and has held positions of educational leadership within his or her corporation Member IASP)	2 (Membership in IASP and at least one other state level educational organization.)	3 (Membership in IASP and at least one other state level educational organization.)	4 (Active in IASP at State level or active in professional growth or Indiana’s DOE as an involved member, or as an educational leader. Attends professional development conferences Member in national prof org)	5 (Attends National educational conferences at least once in every three years.)	6 (Is an elected leader in a national organization or has presented at a national conference.)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Community Leadership (Membership, Officer, and Activities) (1-6)*

	1 (Belongs to one or more community based organizations that promote educational and community values.)	2 (Holds specific leadership positions in community organizations that promote educational and community values.)	3 (Evidence of leadership roles in regional based organizations that promote educational and community values.)	4 (Evidence of community educational leadership through speaking engagements, community involvement, or through publications of articles at local level.)	5 (Evidence of educational leadership through leadership positions held, speaking engagements, or through publications of articles at regional or state level.)	6 (Evidence of educational leadership through leadership positions, speaking engagements, or written publications on the national level.)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Awards and Honors (1-6)*

	1	2 (Is recognized by staff and students as a positive educational leader within his or her school and has implemented one unique educational program within his or her school within the last two years.)	3 (Is recognized as an educational leader by his or her school corporation and has implemented or chaired special educational programs for his or her school or corporation.)	4 (Has received special honors or recognition’s for his or her educational leadership or academic programming at the regional level or by fellow colleagues.)	5 (Has received special honors or recognition’s for his or her educational leadership or academic programming by IASP or at the state level.)	6 (Has received special honors or recognition’s for his or her educational leadership or academic programming at the national level.)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blcikenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessican Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy ivey

Publications, articles, and presentations (1-6)*

	1 (Creates school publications and/or communicates with school stakeholders via presentations.)	2 (Evidence that within his or her corporation he or she presents or publishes at the district level on effective educational programming.)	3 (Publishes or presents at Regional educational conferences sponsored by IASP or by the State Department of Education.)	4 (Publishes or presents at state level sponsored IASP conferences or State Department of Education conferences.)	5 (Has published or presented on special educational programming at local, regional, or state level conferences.)	6 (Is a publisher or a presenter of professional development materials at the national level.)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Professional Development Activities (1-6)*

	1 (Is a publisher or a presenter of professional development materials at the national level.)	2 (Attends local IASP sponsored activities on a regular basis.)	3 (Attends Regional educational conferences sponsored by IASP or by the State Department of Education.)	4 (Attends state level sponsored IASP conferences or State Department of Education conferences.)	5 (Has presented on special educational programming at local, regional, or state level conferences.)	6 (Is a publisher or a presenter of professional development materials at the national level.)
Bojan Jovanovic
GreggGoewert
Elisa Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Part III
1 is the lowest score; 8 is the highest score; With the materials submitted, assign a rubric score to represent the degree you think the candidate fulfills the following building administrator’s leadership standards utilizing the Breaking Ranks Framework.

Personal Excellence (1-8) • Models continuous professional growth • Interacts professionally and tactfully with others • Communicates effectively in speaking and writing • Models values, beliefs, and attitudes that encourage others to higher levels of performance • Maintains an instructional focus in managing administrative tasks • Recognizes, appreciates, and serves the needs of diverse constituencies in the school community*

	1 Poor (i.e. Less than 50%)	2 Fair (i.e. 50-65%)	3 Average (i.e. 66-72%)	4 Above Average (i.e. 73-80%)	5 Good (i.e. 81-86%)	6 Excellent (i.e. 87-92%)	7 Outstanding (i.e. 93-97%)	8 Exemplary (i.e. 98+ %)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Collaborative Leadership (1-8); • Involves teachers, staff members, parents, students, and the community in creating and fostering a shared vision for the school • Leads collaboratively to promote ownership among staff, students, parents, and community members for school efforts and outcomes • Provides focus and direction to ensure alignment of practices, programs, and initiatives with the school’s mission, vision and goals • Creates a culture of collaboration in which staff members work together as a professional learning community to promote student learning • Teachers, coaches, and supports the development of potential and current school leaders • Utilizes available technology tools for school management and operation, fostering collaboration and communication to effectively address issues in the school community.*

	1 Poor (i.e. Less than 50%)	2 Fair (i.e. 50-65%)	3 Average (i.e. 66-72%)	4 Above Average (i.e. 73-80%)	5 Good (i.e. 81-86%)	6 Excellent (i.e. 87-92%)	7 Outstanding (i.e. 93-97%)	8 Exemplary (i.e. 98+ %)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (1-8); • Improves teaching, learning, and assessment by implementing practices, programs, and improvement efforts on the basis of multiple sources of data • Leads efforts in curriculum alignment and identification of essential learning at each level • Observes, supervises, and evaluated teachers and instructional programs to maximize the learning opportunities for every teacher and for every student • Teaches, coaches, and assists others in professional development that focuses on student learning • Demonstrates knowledge of learning, teaching, assessment practices, research, and programs that maximize student performance • Facilitates in developing and maintaining co-curricular programs that complement the curriculum while fostering students’ academic success • Ensures that each student has the best possible chance of realizing success by providing a customized plan that takes into account the needs of individual learners in relation to learning time, setting, methods, and course sequence • Leads in the use of available technology for management and delivery of instruction and assessment as well as the advancement of learning, invention, and creativity.*

	1 Poor (i.e. Less than 50%)	2 Fair (i.e. 50-65%)	3 Average (i.e. 66-72%)	4 Above Average (i.e. 73-80%)	5 Good (i.e. 81-86%)	6 Excellent (i.e. 87-92%)	7 Outstanding (i.e. 93-97%)	8 Exemplary (i.e. 98+ %)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Personalization (1-8); Establishes and maintains a school environment that reflects high expectations for students and staff Creates a school climate that is warm, inviting, safe, and secure Organizes the school so that all social, economic, and racial/ethnic groups have equal access to all school programs and provides the support needed for student success Creates structures that promote positive relationships between adults and students and ensures that each student is well-known by at least one staff member Understands the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the students served by the school Leads in the use of available technology to meet the unique learning needs of each student.*

	1 Poor (i.e. Less than 50%)	2 Fair (i.e. 50-65%)	3 Average (i.e. 66-72%)	4 Above Average (i.e. 73-80%)	5 Good (i.e. 81-86%)	6 Excellent (i.e. 87-92%)	7 Outstanding (i.e. 93-97%)	8 Exemplary (i.e. 98+ %)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Overall Essay
1 is the lowest score; 6 is the highest score

Overall leadership, programming & involvement with supporting data (1-6)*

	1 (Candidate has four (4) letters of recommendation.)	2 (Candidate provides evidence of personal involvement and/or support of at least one successful program in his or her school during the past three(3) years as a building administrator or two (2) years as an assistant principal.)	3 (Candidate provides evidence of encouragement of community and/or parent involvement in his or her school, e.g. mentor programs, tutoring, parent volunteers, open school facilities for community use, etc.)	4 (Candidate provides evidence of promotion of and the development of a positive school climate that reflects high student and staff involvement and a positive working morale between all.)	5 (Candidate provides evidence that he or she is an innovative thinker and that he or she works with teachers, school support staff, parents and students to support and improve his or her school and student learning opportunities. Gives examples of being a risk taker.)	6 (Gives exemplary and/or multiple examples in all of the aforementioned e.g. new, innovative programs, which have been developed/implemented and have an overall benefit for students. In other words, give special consideration to those who work hard to improve the learning environment for students.)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Pelych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

Part IV
1 is the lowest score; 8 is the highest score

Overall Application (1-8); Materials Completed and All Materials Provided as Indicated: 4 letters of recommendation, memberships in professional organizations, community involvement, implement programs in school, works with teachers/staff, promotes positive school climate, improves the school, current member of I.A.S.P. and completed at least 3 years as a building principal (2+ years for the Assistant Principal of the Year).*

	1 Poor (i.e. Less than 50%)	2 Fair (i.e. 50-65%)	3 Average (i.e. 66-72%)	4 Above Average (i.e. 73-80%)	5 Good (i.e. 81-86%)	6 Excellent (i.e. 87-92%)	7 Outstanding (i.e. 93-97%)	8 Exemplary (i.e. 98+ %)
Bojan Jovanovic
Gregg Goewert
Elias Rojas
Steven Peych
Crystal Cooper
Kale Blickenstaff
Jason Wiesmann
Jessica Neill
Kaycie Soderling
Wendy Ivey

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