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Principal Interview Principal Interview Rubric for hiring a Principal Rubric Code: XX2558B By jpipkins63 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Vocational Type: (Other) Grade Levels: Post Graduate

Principal Interview
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
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. 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.
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 How will you work with the school counselor (or principal) to improve student and staff relationships?	Poor Candidate has limited vision to improve student and staff relationships.	Fair Candidate can articulate a general plan to improve student and staff relationships.	Good Candidate can articulate a reasonable plan to improve student and staff relationships.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined plan to improve student and staff relationships.
Collaboration Question 4 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.
Ethics Questions
Ethics Question 1 How do you monitor staff members in their compliance with the State Code of Ethics?	Poor Candidate can not articulate any plan to monitor staff members in their compliance with the State Code of Ethics.	Fair Candidate can articulate a reasonable plan to monitor staff members in their compliance with the State Code of Ethics.	Good Candidate can articulate a detailed plan to monitor staff members in their compliance with the State Code of Ethics.	Excellent Candidate can articulate a clearly defined plan to monitor staff members in their compliance with the State Code of Ethics.
Ethics Question 2 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 3 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 4 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 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.
Student Discipline
Discipline Question 1 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.
Discipline Question 2 What role does the student handbook play in discipline?	Poor Candidate made no connection to student handbook.	Fair Candidate expressed some knowledge of the student handbook but did not cite specific examples.	Good Candidate cited several examples of disciplinary actions from the handbook.	Excellent Candidate was able to articulate a clear understanding of the handbook and how it relates to the day to day operation of the school.
Discipline Question 3 What are your views on corporal punishment?	Poor Candidate did not express their opinion in regards to corporal punishment.	Fair Candidate has limited knowledge of corporal punishment. They expressed their opinion but did not take a stand.	Good Views were expressed and candidate made connections to different strategies to help students.	Excellent Candidate has a clear understanding of the schools policies on corporal punishment and offered suggestions on alternative methods of student discipline.
Discipline Question 4 What role does follow through play in discipline? Staff Students Parents	Poor Candidate did not explain the importance of follow through.	Fair Candidate made connections to students and staff with in relation to follow through but did not include parents.	Good Candidate explained importance in follow through and made connections to all stake holders.	Excellent Candidate clearly understands the importance of follow through and offered suggestions on how to improve communication with follow through.
Other Questions
Other Questions 1 Share your favorite quote with us and tell us the significance of this quote in relation to education.	Poor Candidate did not share a quote.	Fair Candidate shared a quote but did not make a connection to education.	Good Candidate shared their quote and made some connection to education.	Excellent Candidate shared their quote and made several connections to education.
Other Questions 2 Why do you want this job?	Poor Candidate did not give a clear answer to why they want the job.	Fair Answer was vague and did not seem to show buy in to our school.	Good Candidate answered the question and presented a couple of reasons why they want to work at the Middle School.	Excellent Candidate gave clear and precise reasons why they want the job and made connections to students, parents and staff.
Other Question 3 Share your knowledge of IEP's, 504 Plans and Behavior Plans.	Poor Candidate had no understanding of IEP's, 504 Plans and/or Behavior Plans.	Fair Candidate had a basic understanding of IEP'S, 504's and Behavior Plans.	Good Candidate can articulate a defined role for IEP's, 504 Plans and Behavior Plans in the operation of the school.	Excellent Has a wide range of relevant skills and demonstrates effective strategies to guide teachers and staff through the implementation of IEP's, 504 Plans and Behavior Plans.
Other Question 4 Why should you be selected over the other candidates?	Poor Did not give reasons to separate themselves from the other candidates.	Fair Gave limited reason why they should be employed.	Good Gave several reason why they should be selected	Excellent Gave clear and precise reasons why they are the right person for the job. Made connections to students, staff and community.

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Interview

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Vocational

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