Action Plan
This plan outlines how each of the six field tasks will be completed during the Fall 2026 term.
Plan by task
Task 1/Module 3Strategic Plan
Goals
- Obtain and analyze the district's Strategic Plan
- Record the process for making sure goals are met
- Document how the superintendent addresses student achievement through the plan
- Identify what the superintendent requires of district personnel to move it forward
- Describe how the plan is assessed
- Identify what data was used to build it and how that data was gathered
People involved
Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Director of Personnel, Board of Education.
Process
Interview senior administrators about the plan and do independent research.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 1 start date
Complete by
To addTask 1 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addModule 3 learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- Where are we?
- What do we have to work with?
- Where do we want to be?
- How do we plan to get there?
Task 2/Module 2Board of Education Meetings
Goals
- Attend at least three board meetings from different districts and keep copies
- Observe the superintendent's and assistant superintendent's roles
- Record how the Board makes decisions during a meeting
- Note who attends and how the public can participate
- Write three separate reflections
People involved
Board of Education, Superintendent, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.
Process
Record the superintendent's involvement, procedures, and rules at each meeting.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 2 start date
Complete by
To addTask 2 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addModule 2 learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- The NSBA names four board roles: vision, structure, accountability, and advocacy. How does the board maintain them, and what is the superintendent's job in supporting them?
Task 3/Module 4Superintendent Interview
Goals
- Interview the superintendent using the 10 prepared questions
- Cover district budget and negotiations
- Cover hiring and firing
- Cover the superintendent's influence on student sub-groups (special populations)
- Cover community outreach (town council, PTA, etc.)
- Cover classroom visits and tenure review
People involved
Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent.
Process
Meet with both for an interview built on the questions.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 3 start date
Complete by
To addTask 3 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addModule 4 learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- What behaviors and answers have you seen that reflect successful district leadership, especially forecasting, planning, and communicating with boards, students, staff, parents, and the community?
Task 4/Module 5Superintendent Professional Growth
Goals
- Investigate the superintendent's PGP (Professional Growth Plan)
- Review the superintendent's evaluation and career experience in education
- Note any CSA protocol differences if they came from out of state
- Document how district leadership makes decisions and who helps
- Describe the Board's role in the superintendent's success
People involved
Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent.
Process
Obtain, review, and evaluate the PGP.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 4 start date
Complete by
To addTask 4 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addModule 5 learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- How do the PGP goals connect to the district goals in the strategic plan?
- How does the district leader model lifelong learning?
- Compare urban, suburban, and rural superintendent work (Wallace report).
Task 5/Rubric itemCentral Office Personnel
Goals
- Define and investigate central office responsibilities
- Interview central office staff and work with them
- Obtain job descriptions and the organizational chart
- Document how the superintendent uses these people in decisions
- Document how the superintendent delegates leadership to reach district goals
People involved
Central Office Personnel, Superintendent's Secretary.
Process
Meet with the Director of Personnel for the org chart and job descriptions.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 5 start date
Complete by
To addTask 5 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addRubric item learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- How does the superintendent use central office personnel in decisions?
- How does the superintendent delegate leadership to reach district goals?
Task 6/Module 6A Day with the Superintendent
Goals
- Spend at least one full day with the superintendent
- Record a timeline of the day
- Note time with the administrative team, in buildings and classrooms, and on outreach
- Collect photos or documents (with permission)
- Reflect on the day
People involved
Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendent.
Process
Spend the day, document it, and reflect.
Timeframe
Start
To addTask 6 start date
Complete by
To addTask 6 completion date
Module learning objectives
To addModule 6 learning objectives (copy from Canvas)
Module perspective
- What daily behaviors show that the superintendent believes in high expectations and accountability for all students and staff?