Writing Meaningful Evaluations for Non-Instructional Staff - Right Now!!: The Principal's Quick-Start Reference Guide

Help is finally here—effortless, efficient but effective evaluations for your entire staff! A complementary volume to the bestselling Writing Meaningful Teacher Evaluations—Right Now!! and Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans—Right Now!!, this indispensable resource is an essential timesaver for any busy administrator charged with developing written performance evaluations for non-instructional staff. It not only outlines the pertinent areas of assessment, but also actually provides the right words to communicate your evaluation effectively and professionally. This easy-to-use tool offers practical rubrics to judge the performance of everyone from clerical, maintenance, security and health/medical personnel to aides, administrators, counselors and disciplinarians. Also included with each book is a CD-ROM for easy use and replication of evaluation forms. Special sections of the book include: Performance Statements—specific descriptions for each job title, divided into five benchmark areas (Tasks, Expertise, Preparation and Organization, Related Responsibilities, and Interpersonal Domain) Suggested Pats on the Back—meaningful words of encouragement for each position type Reproducible forms—the "Evaluation Organizer," "Record of Evaluations," and "Checklist of Basic Documentation/Conditions" forms enable you to document and manage your observations quickly and easily Description of Positions—an instant reference for the objectives, responsibilities and tasks of each position CD-ROM is PC and Mac compatible and not sold separately.

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Authors Introduction Why Is This Guide Needed? What a Good Written Evaluation Looks Like Part I. Writing the Evaluation Section I. Aides Paraprofessional, Teacher Aide, Teacher Assistant Section II. Clerical Staff Secretary, Supervisor Clerk/Clerk Section III. Counselors Child Study Team Counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Attendance Counselor, Student Assistant Counselor Section IV. Disciplinarians Crisis Intervention Advisor, Dean, In-School Suspension Staff Section V. Health/Medical Professionals Health Care Advisor, School Nurse, School Psychologist Section VI. Maintenance Professionals Boiler Operator, Custodial Staff Member, Delivery Personnel, Food Service Manager, School Facilities Operator, Senior Custodian Section VII. Security Staff Driver Education, Traffic Safety Personnel, Police Officer, Security Guards Section VIII. Administrators Assistant/Vice Principal, Principal Part II. Other Helpful Resources for Writing Performance Evaluations Section IX. Vocabulary Aids Section X. The Evaluation Organizer Section XI. Record of Evaluations Section XII. A Checklist of Basic Documentation and/or Conditions Section XIII. Description of Positions ( A Brief Overview Of The Objectives, Responsibilities and Tasks Involved In The Job Description)

About the Author :
Cornelius L. Barker is a much sought-after lecturer for school and community groups on the subject of current cognitive and behavioral trends exhibited by today’s youth. His career in education has spanned more than 25 years in the capacity of classroom teacher and administrator on both the elementary and secondary levels.    Claudette J. Searchwell is a retired elementary school principal whose career spanned has 34 years in the public schools. Her service in the field of education includes posts as classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal, assistant director of a federal basic skills program, and coordinator of citywide afterschool and summer programs. Her post-retirement position was that of adjunct professor at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, where she served as supervisor of pre-certification students engaged in their senior internship. Claudette is currently an education contributor to a charter school.