Responsibility for Improvement is not Shared and Lies Solely with the Principal

Responsibility for Improvement is not Shared and Lies Solely with the Principal

When the principal does not manage professional learning, they complete the School Improvement Plan alone.

The Problem is Compounded 

• When the responsibility for whole school improvement is not shared among the school community and is solely up to the principal, the school vision becomes fragmented.  
• Leadership do not provide feedback and acknowledge successes with the school team, which leads to a lack of support from team members towards school improvement goals.  
• The teaching team do not recognise the importance of providing student data to the leadership team.  
• Team members are not open to feedback and so are not improving their teaching techniques or embedding school practices.  
• Ultimately, this compromises the effectiveness of school improvement as it cannot be achieved by the principal alone and needs all school team members to participate.