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RHS Interview 2020 Red Rock Principal Interview Rubric Code: QX8X395 By ROYALSD Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Handout Grade Levels: 9-12

HS Interview
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Question 1 Tell us about your background as it relates to this position. Along with your answer, please address why you want to be the Royal High School Principal and what interests you about the position.	Poor Candidate stated minimal information connected to the position.	Fair Candidate stated general information connected to the position.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined connection to the position.	Excellent Candidate demonstrates a strong committment to Royal High School and the position.
Question 2 What makes 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.
Question 3 What is the role of principal as it relates to curriculum, instruction and assessment?	Poor Candidate has very little knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.	Fair Candidate has some knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.	Good Candidate has adequate knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.	Excellent Candidate has comprehensive knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Question 4 The Royal School District has identified gaps in the English Learner (EL) program. Tell us your vision of an effective EL program and the metrics used to measure success.	Poor Candidate has very little knowledge regarding EL programs.	Fair Candidate has some knowledge of EL programs.	Good Candidate has knowlege of EL programs and can articulate a vision for an effective program.	Excellent Candidate has knowledge of EL programs and can articulate a vision specifically tailored to Royal High School's needs.
Question 5 Describe the principal's role in athletics.	Poor Candidate doesn't articulate a connection between the principal role and athletics.	Fair Candidate can articulate somewhat of a connection between the principal role and athletics but lacks examples of how they would support athletics.	Good Candidate can articulate a connection between the role of principal and athletics and can give examples of how they would support athletics.	Excellent Candidate has extensive experience supporting the athletic program in an administrative role.
Question 6 What is your philosophy regarding communication with the superintendent, fellow principals, staff and students. Please give an example of an effective communication tool you have used.	Poor Candidate presented limited ideas on how to communicate effectively with staff.	Fair Candidate presented some ideas on how to communicate effectively with staff.	Good Candidate presented a reasonable understanding of the princpal's role in communication and gave examples.	Excellent Candidate clearly articulated an understanding of the princpal's role in communication and gave innovative examples.
Question 7 What is the number one priority of a high school principal? How do you make sure this priority is being achieved?	Poor Candidate is unable to articulate a priority of a high school principal.	Fair Candidate is able to articulate a priority but it isn't related to student safety or student learning.	Good Candidate can clearly articulate student learning as their number one priority.	Excellent Candidate clearly believes student safety and security is the first priority.
Question 8 Describe effective efforts to ensure you have a safe and civil school.	Poor Candidate appears not to be concerned about safety and civility in schools.	Fair Candidate articulates limited experience in maintaining a safe and civil school.	Good Candidate clearly articulates experience in maintaining a safe physical environment.	Excellent Candidate can articulate experiences maintaining a safe physcial environment and addresses the social emotional safety in a school (school culture, pbis, anti-bullying, etc.)
Question 9 How do you develop a trusting culture in your school?	Poor Candidate presented limited ideas to build trust within the school.	Fair Candidate presented ideas to build trust within the school.	Good Candidate presented steps to build trust within the school.	Excellent Candidate presented a detailed outline of steps to build trust within the school (relationships, risk taking, etc.)
Question 10 What factors most affect a positive school climate in a high school?	Poor Candidate states miminal factors related to school climate.	Fair Candidate states some factors related to school climate.	Good Candidate can articulate a reasonable list of factors that most affect a positive school climate.	Excellent Candidate prioritizes the most affective factors that affect a positive school climate and presents ideas on how to promote and sustain those ideas.
Question 11 How would you work with a teacher to address defects in the area of instruction? Do you have experience with this? Can you give us an example without mentioning names?	Poor Candidate has limited vision and experience	Fair Candidate can articulate a general plan to address defects in the area of instruction.	Good Candidate can articulate a reasonable plan to address defects in the area of instruction.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clear plan to address defects in the area of instruction and shows specific experience with the issue.
Question 12 Scenario: You are scheduled for a classroom observation in five minutes when two students are brought in for fighting; an upset parent comes in to report that a teacher has unfairly treated her student; the superintendent calls and needs to speak with you immediately; and the custodian radios in about a funny odor like gas in a classroom. What do you do?	Poor Candidate is unable to process and prioritize in a reasonable manner.	Fair Candidate process and prioritizes but does not place safety near the top.	Good Candidates process and prioritizes in a reasonable manner but calls superintendent first.	Excellent Ideal Order 1. Investigates odor & evacuates if necessary 2. Calls superintendent or has secretary inform superintendent about odor and will call afterwards. 3. Schedules (or has secretary schedule) meeting w/upset parent explaining that safety situation must be addressed first 4. Delegates fight to assistant principal 5. Postpones observation
Question 13 What is your philosophy regarding discipline?	Poor Candidate stated a minimal philosophy regarding discipline.	Fair Candidate can state a general philosophy regarding discipline.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined philosophy regarding discipline.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined philosophy of student discipline including proactive measures and programs such as PBIS.
Question 14 What experience do you have evaluating teachers with TPEP? What framework are you most familiar with?	Poor Candidate has no experience evaluating under TPEP and is unfamiliar or unable to identify state criteria.	Fair Candidate has no experience evaluating under TPEP but is able to express and understanding of the process.	Good Candidate has experience evaluating under TPEP but has no experience with the CEL model.	Excellent Candidate has experience evaluating under TPEP and has experience utilizing the CEL model.
Question 15 What is the role of the principal regarding the four critical questions of Professional Learning Communities	Poor Candidate is unfamiliar with professional learning communities.	Fair Candidate is familiar with professional learning communities but does not articulate a clear vision of the role of the principal as it relates to professional learning communities.	Good Candidate articulates a clear understanding of professional learning communities and the role of the principal.	Excellent Candidate articulates a clear understanding of professional learning communities, the role of the principal and shares experiences working with PLCs in a leadership capacity.
Question 16 As the high school leader, what strategies would you employ to keep the school, principal and students visible to the community? What key messages would you want to present?	Poor Candidate presented minimal ideas related to visibility or a key message.	Fair Candidate presented general ideas related to visibility and/or a key message.	Good Candidate expressed a defined set of ideas related to a key message as it relates to this topic.	Excellent Candidate presented multiple and comprehensive ideas related to keeping the students, principal and school visible to the community. Candidate shared a clear key message as it relates to this topic.
Question 17 How will you encourage parents and community members to be involved and participate in your school?	Poor Candidate stated minimal strategies encouraging parents and community to participate in the school.	Fair Candidate stated general strategies encouraging parents and community to participate in the school.	Good Candidate stated defined strategies encouraging parents and community to participate in the school.	Excellent Candidate stated clearly defined strategies encouraging parents and community to participate and answer is specifically tailored to RHS.
Question 18 Scenario: A parent calls stating that her child was riduculed by the teacher in front of her math class. She is demanding that her child be transferred out immediatley. There are two weeks left in the semester and the other math class during that period is full. How do you respond?	Poor Candidate ignores the parent's concern or decides to immediately switch the student without consulting the teacher.	Fair Candidate adequately investigates the situation before making a decision.	Good Candidate adequately investigates the situation before making a decision. Candidate communicates to stakeholders outcome of decision.	Excellent Candidate asks the parent if they conferred with the teacher. If no, candidate helps facilitate a meeting with the teacher to resolve. If yes, candidate thoroughly investigates the situation before making a decision and communicates to stakeholders outcome of decision.
Question 19 All principals are required to give a monthly report at our Board meetings. What do you consider when preparing the report?	Poor Candidate states minimal ideas to consider while preparing the report.	Fair Candidate states general ideas to consider while preparing report.	Good Candidate can articulate clear and defined strategies to consider while preparing report.	Excellent Candidate can articulate clear and defined strategies to consider while preparing report and takes steps to ensure superintendent is informed about topics.
Question 20 After four or five months, when the job honeymoon has worn off; If you and I worked together, what would you say is my most favorite thing about working with you and my least favorite thing about working with you?	Poor Minimal answer.	Fair Candidate addresses only a portion of the question.	Good Candidate addresses "strengths" and "weaknesses".	Excellent Candidate has well thought-out answers and is able to show strengths as well as candor, openness and vulnerability.
Question 21 What information did we not hear from you during this interview that you would have liked us to ask?	Poor Candidate has nothing to add.	Fair Candidate provides little additional information.	Good Candidate provides some additional information.	Excellent Candidate provides extensive relevent additional information

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