Washoe Country School District
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Paper Screening Guide - Assistant Principals
Six Criteria of Administrator Readiness
Assistant Principals
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Weight
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Look fors
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Section 1 – Confidential References
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23%
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- 4 complete references
- Reference from current supervisor
- Reference from prior supervisor(s)
- References speak to abilities as an administrator
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Section 2 – General Leadership
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23%
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- How well has the applicant’s participation and involvement in leadership positions prepared him/her for the position as an Assistant Principal
- Examples of positions that show leadership
- District Administrator
- Instructional Coach
- PLC Leader
- Summer School Facilitator
- Private Sector Leadership
- Committee/Department Chair
- Site Leadership Teams
- District Mentor
- Data Coach
- Implementation Specialist
- Other (*this list is not all inclusive)
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Section 3 – Administrative Experience
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13.5%
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- Experience as a Principal or Assistant Principal
- Experience as a Dean for at least 2 years
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Section 4 – Specialized Professional Development
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13.5%
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- How well the applicant’s experiences in specialized areas of professional development prepared him/her for the position of Assistant Principal
- Additional masters degrees or higher
- Best Practices in past 5 years in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- District committee
- Conducting PD classes
- SIOP/GLAD and differentiated instruction
- RTI
- Data driven decision-making
- Other (*this list is not all inclusive)
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Section 5 – Effective Communication
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23%
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- Essays
- Hiring for core beliefs
- All kids can learn
- Persistence
- Collaboration
- Relationship building
- Complete application with resume and letter of interest
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Section 6 – Grade Level Experience
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4%
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- Teaching and administrative experience at either elementary, middle, or high school level
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