1. (a) The domains and descriptors used to evaluate each administrator in a school district may include the following.

   1. (1) Instructional management. The administrator promotes improvement of instruction through activities such as the following: monitoring student achievement and attendance; diagnosing student needs; helping teachers design learning experiences for students; encouraging the development and piloting of innovative instructional programs; and facilitating the planning and application of emerging technologies in the classroom.
   2. (2) School or organization morale. The administrator fosters a positive school or organization morale through activities such as the following: assessing and planning improvement of the school, school district, or community environment; reinforcing excellence; promoting a positive, caring climate of learning; and using effective communication skills.
   3. (3) School or organization improvement. The administrator promotes leadership in efforts to improve the school or organization through activities such as the following: collaborating in the development and articulation of a common vision of improvement; encouraging appropriate risk-taking; and ensuring continuous renewal of curriculum, policies, and methods.
   4. (4) Personnel management. The administrator manages personnel effectively through activities such as the following: delegating appropriately; recognizing exemplary performance of teachers and staff; encouraging personal and professional growth and leadership among the staff; complying with applicable personnel policies and rules; securing the necessary personnel resources to meet objectives; and evaluating the job performance of assigned personnel.
   5. (5) Management of administrative, fiscal, and facilities functions. The administrator manages administrative, fiscal, and facilities functions responsibly through activities such as the following: obtaining broad-based input for fiscal or financial analysis; compiling reasonable budgets and cost estimates; ensuring that facilities are maintained and upgraded as necessary; and managing a broad range of school operations (for example, attendance, accounting, payroll, transportation).
   6. (6) Student management. The administrator promotes positive student conduct through activities such as the following: helping students develop a sense of self-worth; developing and communicating guidelines for student conduct; ensuring rules are observed uniformly; disciplining students for misconduct in an effective and fair manner; supporting collaboration by working with faculty; and encouraging the participation of students and parents.
   7. (7) School or community relations. The administrator promotes a positive tone for school or community relations through activities such as the following: fostering collaborative educational efforts among members of the total school community; articulating the school mission and needs to the community; seeking support for school programs; and involving himself or herself in community activities that foster rapport between the school district and the larger community.
   8. (8) Professional growth and development. The administrator provides leadership in professional growth and development through activities such as the following: participating actively in professional associations; conducting himself or herself in an ethical and professional manner; disseminating ideas and information to other professionals; and seeking and using evaluative information for improvement of performance.
   9. (9) Academic excellence indicators and campus performance objectives.
   10. (10) School board relations (for superintendents only). The superintendent promotes and supports a positive relationship with the school district board of trustees through activities such as the following: meeting the board's needs for information; interacting with board members in an ethical, sensitive, and professional manner; demonstrating competence in written and verbal communications to the board; and recommending policies to the board to enhance teaching and learning.
2. (b) In developing appraisal instruments, the school district shall use the local job description as applicable.

3. (c) A student performance domain shall be included in the appraisal of principals and superintendents as follows.

   1. (1) The principal promotes improvement of the performance of students on the campus through activities such as comparing campus disaggregated student performance results to state accountability standards and to prior year performance.
   2. (2) The superintendent promotes improvement of the performance of students in the district through activities such as comparing district disaggregated student performance results to state accountability standards and to prior year performance.

Source Note:The provisions of this §150.1021 adopted to be effective August 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 4200; amended to be effective June 11, 1998, 23 TexReg 5966.