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Highcrest School Principal Interview PWES Kindergarten Teacher Rubric for hiring an Elementary School Assistant Principal Rubric Code: DXC8CX2 By lkshaw1981 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: (Other) Grade Levels: K-5

Assistant Principal Interview
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Professional Experiences/Background
Experience Question 1 Although we have had the opportunity to review your resume and credentials, please summarize for us your professional experiences and highlight for us those you believe best prepare you for the Elementary Assistant Principalship at PWES.	Poor Candidate stated minimal information on experience and background	Fair Candidate can state general reasons why their background is optimal for this position.	Good Candidate can articulate experiences that are relavent to the position.	Excellent Candidate can articulate background and experiences well and can tie those experiences to why they are the best candidate for the position
Vision Questions
Vision Question 1 As an administrator, what do you see as your primary mission?	Poor Candidate stated a minimal mission for the school.	Fair Candidate can state a general mission for the school.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined mission for the school.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined mission aligned with the district vision. With themselves as a part of the school district.
Vision Question 2 Upon what basis do you believe school priorities should be established?	Poor Candidate demonstrated no basis for establishing school priorities.	Fair Candidate has little basis for establishing school priorities.	Good Candidate has adequate basis for establishing school priorities.	Excellent Candidate has extensive basis for establishing school priorities.
Vision Question 3 What would be your first priority in this position?	Poor Candidate demonstrated no foresight into the implementation of his/her first priority.	Fair Candidate has little foresight into the implementation of his/her first priority.	Good Candidate has adequate foresight into the implementation of his/her first priority.	Excellent Candidate has extensive foresight into the implementation of his/her first priority.
Vision Question 4 What are the most important characteristics of an effective school?	Poor Candidate expresses no characteristics of an effective school	Fair Candidate has some ideas of the characteristics of an effective school	Good Candidate has expresses numerous characteristics of an effective school	Excellent Candidate expresses detailed characteristics of an effective school
Vision Question 5 What are the three most important goals you would want to reach in our school? Why?	Poor Candidate demonstrated no long-term plans or goals in education	Fair Candidate has some ideas of future goals in education, but did not specifically express what the goals are	Good Candidate has direction of goals in education and a plan to achieve desired goals	Excellent Candidate has detailed plans and is in process in achieving desired goals in education
Instruction Questions
Instruction Question 1 What do you consider to be examples of appropriate instructional practices?	Poor Candidate has very little curriculum knowledge.	Fair Candidate has some curriculum knowledge.	Good Candidate has adequate curriculum knowledge.	Excellent Candidate has comprehensive curriculum knowledge.
Instruction Question 2 What instructional strategies would you want new teachers to be sure to employ? How would you ensure this?	Poor Has minimal skills to contribute.	Fair Has some relevant skills and can contribute.	Good Has a range of skills and ability to contribute.	Excellent Has a wide range of relevant skills and demonstrates ability to contribute.
Instruction Question 3 Describe an effective classroom.	Poor Candidate has very little details that create an effective classroom.	Fair Candidate has some details that create an effective classroom.	Good Candidate articulates adequate details that create an effective classroom.	Excellent Candidate articulates with clarity,relevance confidence and enthusiasm details that create an effective classroom.
Instruction Question 4 How have you demonstrated your belief that all students can learn at high levels?	Poor Analysis is minimal.	Fair Analysis does not demonstrate sufficient depth.	Good Can analyse issues in education.	Excellent Capable of critical analysis of current issues in education with clear personal opinions.
Instruction Question 5 Explain your philosophy on educating students.	Poor Candidate stated a minimal philosophy of educating students.	Fair Candidate can state a general philosophy of educating students.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined philosophy of educating students.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined philosophy of educating students.
Instruction Question 6 You review the District School Improvement Plan and notice the writing data has been "flat" for several years. Describe for us the steps you would take to "drill down" this data and what instructional interventions you would propose?	Poor Knowledge of Improvement Plan is minimal.	Fair Knowledge does not demonstrate sufficient depth of Improvement Plans.	Good Candidate discusses implementing an improvement plan.	Excellent Candidate has knowledge of our Improvement Plan and articulate how to implement the plan.
Instruction Question 7 What do you see as the essential elements that a school leader must consider to improve student learning? improve teacher practice?	Poor Candidate has very little curriculum and Common Core knowledge.	Fair Candidate has some curriculum knowledge and understanding of Common Core.	Good Candidate has adequate curriculum knowledge and can effectively discuss Common Core.	Excellent Candidate has comprehensive curriculum knowledge and completely understands Common Core.
Management Questions
Management Question 1 What do you see as the major role of the Assistant Principal?	Poor Candidate stated a minimal understanding of the role of the principal.	Fair Candidate can state a general role of the principal.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined role of the principal.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined role of the principal.
Management Question 2 What role do you see for the Assistant Principal in school-based decision making?	Poor Candidate stated a minimal understanding of the role of the principal in school-based decision making.	Fair Candidate can state a general role of the principal in school-based decision making.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined role of the principal in school-based decision making.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined role of the principal in school-based decision making.
Management Question 3 How will you maintain staff morale when “the pressure is on” in a high stakes testing	Poor Has minimal skills to implement effective strategies to maintain staff morale when “the pressure is on” in a high stakes testing.	Fair Has some relevant skills to implement effective strategies to maintain staff morale when “the pressure is on” in a high stakes testing.	Good Has a range of skills and ability to implement effective strategies to maintain staff morale when “the pressure is on” in a high stakes testing.	Excellent Has a wide range of relevant skills and demonstrates effective strategies to maintain staff morale when “the pressure is on” in a high stakes testing.
Management Question 4 How would you encourage a teacher who is discouraged? A student? A parent?	Poor Candidate expresses no ideas of how to encourage a teacher, student, or parent who is discouraged.	Fair Candidate has some ideas of how to encourage a teacher, student, or parent who is discouraged.	Good Candidate has expresses numerous methods to encourage a teacher, student, or parent who is discouraged.	Excellent Candidate expresses detailed methods to encourage a teacher, student, or parent who is discouraged.
Collaboration Questions
Collaboration Question 1 Give your definition of collaboration.	Poor Candidate little concept of the definition of collaboration.	Fair Candidate can state a general definition of collaboration.	Good Candidate can articulate a definition of collaboration.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clear definition of collaboration and provide examples.
Collaboration Question 2 How would you develop the team concept with your staff? With the community?	Poor Candidate has limited vision to develop a team concept with staff and community.	Fair Candidate can articulate a general plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.	Good Candidate can articulate a reasonable plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.
Collaboration Question 3 What specific steps would you take to build rapport with staff?	Poor Candidate presented limited ideas to build rapport with staff.	Fair Candidate presented ideas to build rapport with staff.	Good Candidate presented steps to build rapport with staff.	Excellent Candidate presented a detailed outlined of steps to build rapport with staff.
Collaboration Question 4 What is the Assistant Principal’s role in assisting teachers in team planning and teaching?	Poor Candidate presented a minimal understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in team planning and teaching.	Fair Candidate presented a relevant understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in team planning and teaching.	Good Candidate presented a reasonable understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in team planning and teaching.	Excellent Candidate clearly articulated the principal’s role in assisting teachers in team planning and teaching.
Ethics Questions
Ethics Question 1 Tell us about a time when you had to make a difficult decision, and you knew that whatever you decided, some people would be unhappy.	Poor Candidate could not express details of having to make a difficult decision.	Fair Candidate articulates with vague details of having to make a difficult decision.	Good Candidate articulates details of having to make a difficult decision.	Excellent Candidate articulates with clarity and relevance details of having to make a difficult decision.
Ethics Question 2 What steps would you follow if a teacher did not comply with your recommendations after a classroom visit?	Poor Candidate could not express details of a course of action for a teacher that did not comply with recommendations after a classroom visit.	Fair Candidate expresses ideas of a course of action for a teacher that did not comply with recommendations after a classroom visit.	Good Candidate defines a course of action for a teacher that did not comply with recommendations after a classroom visit.	Excellent Candidate defines a clear detailed course of action for a teacher that did not comply with recommendations after a classroom visit.
Ethics Question 3 How do you react when a parent calls and is upset with something you have done?	Poor Candidate does not respond when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.	Fair Candidate responds with appropriate action, but not in a timely manner when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.	Good Candidate responds with appropriate action when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.	Excellent Candidate responds with appropriate action, in a timely manner, and informs another administrator when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.
Political Questions
Political Question 1 Please describe the role you feel parents should play in the operation of the school.	Poor Candidate stated a minimal role for parents in the operation of the school.	Fair Candidate can state a general role for parents in the operation of the school.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined role for parents in the operation of the school.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined role for parents in the operation of the school.
Political Question 2 As a building administrator, what message would you want your school to convey when visitors walk into the building?	Poor Candidate did not present a message that he/she wants to convey to visitors when they walk into the building.	Fair Candidate presented a minimal message that he/she wants to convey to visitors when they walk into the building.	Good Candidate presented a general message that he/she wants to convey to visitors when they walk into the building.	Excellent Candidate presented a detailed message that he/she wants to convey to visitors when they walk into the building.
Political Question 3 When dealing with a discipline problem with a student, what is your major concern?	Poor Candidate expressed no major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.	Fair Candidate expressed few major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.	Good Candidate expressed all major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.	Excellent Candidate expressed all major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems and provided solutions.
Political Question 4 Describe ways you contribute to or facilitate collegial support and staff morale.	Poor Candidate did not present any steps that contribute to or facilitate collegial support and staff morale.	Fair Candidate presented a general ideas that contribute to or facilitate collegial support and staff morale.	Good Candidate presented few steps that contribute to or facilitate collegial support and staff morale.	Excellent Candidate presented multiple comprehensive steps that contribute to or facilitate collegial support and staff morale.

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