Doctor of Educational Leadership Program Comprehensive Assessment for Mentor|

Candidate: Kelly McClain Supervisor/Rater: Steve Oertle July 24, 2013 Date

Instructions: Please rate the candidate on the items listed below. The definitions of the skills have been provided. These are the types of skills that the Administrative Licensure Assessment (SLLA) will be evaluating. This rating will comprise 20% the candidates grade for the Administrative Internship course. Information will also be used to provide feedback to the candidate and to assist in preparation for the Administrative Assessment Exam. The ratings are as follows: Exceeds Expectations5 Meets Expectations3 Practice Recommended.2 No opportunity to observeN LEADERSHIP5 3 2 N Leadership is defined as the ability to get others involved in solving problems; recognize when a group requires direction; interact with others effectively and to guide them to the accomplishment of a task. A willingness to be assertive and to direct the actions of individuals and groups is an essential characteristic of successful school leadership. JUDGMENT5 3 2 N Judgment is defined as the ability to reach logical conclusions and make high quality decisions based on available information; skill in identifying educational needs and setting priorities and evaluating the importance of information. The participant needs to remember that some issues and problems have higher priority than others and to exercise caution when dealing with unfamiliar things. PERSONAL MOTIVATION5 3 2 N Personal motivation is defined as the need to achieve in all activities attempted; evidence that work is important to personal satisfaction; to be self-policing. EDUCATIONAL VALUES5 3 2 N Educational values are defined as the possession of a well-reasoned educational philosophy; receptiveness to new ideas and change. It is important that other s know what it is that school leaders believe is important; how they see the world. This is important not only because it enhances communication, but also because it sets the necessary tone.

PROBLEM ANALYSIS.5 3 2 N Problem analysis is defined as the ability to seek out relevant data and analyze complex information to determine the important elements of a problem or situation; searching for information with a purpose. Learning to focus attention on information before taking action is important in problem analysis. DECISIVENESS5 3 2 N Decisiveness is defined as the ability to recognize when a decision is required (disregarding the quality of the decision) and to act quickly. It is imperative that school leaders respond to problems, people, and crises in a timely manner. ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY.........5 3 2 N Organizational ability is defined as the ability to plan, schedule, and control, the work of others; skill in using resources in a optimal fashion; ability to deal with a volume of paperwork and heavy demands upon ones time. STRESS TOLERANCE5 3 2 N Stress tolerance is defined as the ability to perform under pressure and when there is opposition; to think on ones feet. ORAL COMMUNICATION5 3 2 N Oral communication is defined as the ability to make a clear presentation of facts and ideas. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION5 3 2 N Written communication is defined as the ability to express ideas clearly; to write appropriately for different audiencesstudents, teachers, parents, other community members, and supervisors. Concise logical letters and communications to the outside world of parents, community, Board of Education, agencies, and commercial interest contribute to the effectiveness of the school leader. It is equally important that written messages sent to school district or building level personnel be clear, polite, and to the point, leaving no room for misunderstanding. Grammar, syntax, and spelling must be correct in all written communication. SENSITIVITY5 3 2 N Sensitivity is defined as the ability to perceive the needs, concerns, and personal problems of others; skill in resolving conflict, tact in dealing with persons from different backgrounds knowing what information to communicate and to whom. RANGE OF INTEREST5 3 2 N Range of interest is defined as the competence to discuss a variety of subjects, (educational, political, economic, current events); demonstrated participation in a variety or activities. It is important that school leaders be able to relate to a wide array of persons and groups and reveal an ability to meet people on their ground. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Please make any recommendations to enable the candidate to further develop the skills needed to be a successful building and or district level school leader. Kelly, in my opinion, is exceedingly rare in the field of education. She has the perfect balance of knowledge, compassion, passion, data management and analysis along with the need be accountable and hold others accountable for the benefit of students. This balance is remarkably successful in helping staff and students to achieve at increasingly high levels and it is motivated by an insatiable drive for improvement. Kellys drive and

ability to honestly reflect on all that she does will continually motivate her to further develop the skills needed to be a successful building and or district level school leader. She leads by example and people follow. Any district that has the good fortune to know Kelly will quickly realize all that she brings to those she leads.