COMPETENCY TASK #2
Facilitating Problem Solving & Decision Making Through Collaborative Professional Learning
CAPE Standards 1C, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3C, 5B, 5C
Protocol
Effective educational leaders strive for educational opportunities that are driven by equity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student’s academic success and well-being. McLaughlin & Talbert posit that building a shared vision and language about practice is essential to teachers professional learning (2006).
Equity-driven educational leaders promote a collaborative professional learning culture in schools. One major leadership skill that supports this culture is facilitating professional learning by building and supporting communities of practice. Related leadership skills include analyzing the progress of professional learning and reflecting on areas for improvement.
Competency Task #2 focuses on facilitating collaborative professional learning within a community of practice for the purpose of improving teaching and student learning. Within the CalAPA Leadership Cycle 2 performance assessment, candidates will engage in a cycle of investigate, plan, act, and reflect. Candidates will identify and work with a small group of educators at a school cite to identify a problem of practice that is grounded in school data on student achievement or well-being.
Evidence/Direct Measure:
Written Narrative/Rubric Below
| Criteria | Advanced Proficiency (3) | Proficiency (2) | Partial Proficiency (1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of response and CAPEs alignment | Demonstrates deep critical thinking, reflection, and application of all competency task (CT) components; strong alignment with CAPEs. | Demonstrates reflection and application of all CT components; general alignment to CAPEs. | Some reflection and application of CT; minimal alignment to CAPEs. |
| Understanding and application of learning material (i.e., research, course texts and class resources) and theories, where appropriate (i.e., Equity Driven Leadership, Adult Learning) | Demonstrates deep understanding and application of learning material and related theories | Demonstrates understanding and application of learning material and related theories. | Limited understanding and application of learning material and/or related theories. |
| Academic style and Grammar (APA) | Strong use of APA academic style and grammar, including appropriate APA citations of referenced evidence with no errors. | Use of APA academic style and grammar, including appropriate APA citations of referenced evidence with few errors. | Limited use of APA academic style and grammar; lacks APA citations of referenced evidence and/or has many errors. |
| Responsiveness to Feedback and Timeliness | Critically reflects on and adjusts based on feedback; submitted on time. | Reflects on and applies most feedback; submitted on time. | Little to no reflection or application of feedback; submitted late. |
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