At this year’s National School Board Conference I am presenting a session entitled
“Boardsmanship Is Not Enough:
We Need to BE, KNOW, and DO More to Reach Our Full Governing Potential”
Five HANDOUTS.
Summary. Systematic self-assessment is a significant professional development routine that enhances a board’s performance, and – more importantly – district results. Research studies have found that certain board characteristics, such as an ‘elevating’ view of students are positively correlated with higher levels of student achievement, or boards that adopt long-term goals that do not change from year to year positively impact the superintendent’s and the district’s effectiveness. In addition, best practices and values/attitudes/dispositions advocated by experienced governance practitioners offer further guidance for board effectiveness.
Five handouts from that session are available HERE.