The primary purposes of the District Administrator Performance Evaluation System (DAPES) are to:
- improve educational performance, both for the district administrator/superintendent and, ultimately, the entire school district;
- improve district administrator/superintendent and board relations and communications;
- clarify the roles of the district administrator/superintendent;
- inform the district administrator/superintendent of the board's expectations;
- improve planning;
- aid in the professional development of the district administrator/superintendent;
- serve as a basis for personnel decisions;
- serve as an accountability mechanism; and
- fulfill legal requirements.
EDUCATOR STANDARDS:
- Strategic Leadership
- Instructional Leadership
- Human Resources Leadership
- Operations & Resource Management
- Communication & Community Relationships
- Professionalism
The distinguishing characteristics of the District Administrator Performance Evaluation System (DAPES) include:
- benchmark behaviors for each of the performance standards;
- a focus on the relationship between district administrator/superintendent performance and improved school performance and student learning and growth;
- the use of multiple data sources for documenting performance, including opportunities for district administrators/superintendents to present evidence of their own performance as well as student growth;
- a procedure for conducting performance reviews that stresses accountability, promotes professional improvement, and increases district administrators'/superintendents' involvement in the evaluation process; and
- opportunity for assistance when needed.
See a short informational overview on DAPES here: