School Improvement Process

Impact Analysis

May 2010
 Perf Mgt Framework

Performance Management Framework

Seattle Public Schools’ effort to define excellence, measure and report
progress, and act based on data is called performance management. This
work is happening at all levels and involves a number of critical new tools and
processes.
District Level School Level Individual/Staff Level
Annual scorecard shows School reports (available Fall New individual performance
how the District is performing 2010) will provide a snapshot of evaluations are being rolled out
on key academic and school performance on common to many central office employee
operational metrics academic measures. groups, and additional support
for evaluating school-based staff
Regular internal reviews of Schools will receive differentiated is now available.
district departments track and targeted supports based on
how their work is supporting performance and need through the
district goals school improvement process

Teachers are using Measures of

Academic Progress assessments,
which provide real-time information
on math and reading performance.

2
 Phase 2 Impact

Aligning Resources
• Aligning resources
allows focus on
strategic priorities

• Dedicate funds to
supports for low-
performing schools

• School
improvement is
coordinated with
budget decisions
Phase 2 Impact

4
Phase 2 Impact

5
 Phase 2 Impact

Aligning Resources
Average school improvement per pupil allocation

• Aligned resources are

allocated to students with
highest need

• Annual allocation of
$400/pupil for Level 1
(low-performing)

• Compare with allocation of

$65/pupil for Level 5
(high-performing)