Competency Reflections

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP II
GRACE CHEUNG

001: The Principal

knows how to shape
campus culture by
facilitating the
development,
articulation,
implementation, and
stewardship of a vision
of learning that is shared
and supported by the
school community.

How I Addressed
Competency 001:

Introduce SFdS to prospective families at CSW Open House

Supervise Away & Home Basketball Games
Help at Steps 4 Students SFdS Welcome Tent
Coordinate volunteers for Family & Faith Night
Attend PTO Meetings
Attend NCEA Workshop on Carrying Out the Vision
First Communion Mass & Reception

Competency 001
What I Learned

Goals

Principal needs to create

buy-in to unite all members

of the school community
Empower teachers as a
driving force to shape
campus culture
Be present and visible

Balance expectations of teachers to

devote time in addition to school hours

for school events
Follow through with evaluations and
feedback regarding how to better shape
campus culture
Keep finger on the pulse staying
abreast on morale of all stakeholders

002: The principal

knows how to
communicate and
collaborate with all
members of the school
community, respond to
diverse interests and
needs, and mobilize
resources to promote
student success.

How I Addressed
Competency 002:

Weekly internship meetings with Principal

Host Lunar New Year Assembly & Celebration
Write & publish De Sales Details Newsletter
Schedule Parent-Teacher conferences
Proctor & screen new student Admissions Tests
Attend NCEA Workshop on collaborating with different
members of school community through establishing
committees
Lead Meet Next Years Teacher Parent Information Night

Competency 002
What I Learned

Goals

Mobilizing resources = know

your resources & delegate

based on staff members
strengths
Celebrate diversity by
attending events held by
cultural ministries (Calypso
Night, Hispanic/Filipino
communities events)
Present information in more
than 1 way (send e-mail and
newsletter)

Learn more about the different groups in

the parish & incorporate them into our

school, vice versa
Promote more interaction between all
faculty & staff members, especially those
who are in separate buildings
Increase parental involvement so the
same group isnt helping every time
(assign groupings)

003: The principal

knows how to act with
integrity, fairness, and in
an ethical and legal
manner.

How I Addressed
Competency 003:

Documentation of minutes from parent-teacher

conferences, meeting/conversations with CPS,
student progress
Attend NCEA Workshop on Things They Dont Tell
You Before You Become Principal discussed how
to handle uncomfortable legal situations
Advocate for children in the middle of parents
divorce, custody battle, CPS case

Competency 003
What I Learned

Goals

Document everything!
Have a standard form of

documentation for
different matters & pass on
to faculty/staff
Be consistent with
students, parents, &
teachers

Develop procedure for administration

(not teachers alone) to speak to parents

about retention &/or summer plans
Be proactive to teachers in response to
intervention/crisis
Be prepared to make tough decisions to
uphold ethical treatment of all students

004: The principal

knows how to facilitate
the design and
implementation of
curricula and strategic
plans that enhance
teaching and learning;
ensure alignment of
curriculum, instruction,
resources, and
assessment; and
promote the use of
varied assessments to
measure student
performance.
How I Addressed
Competency 004:

Served on Curriculum Planning Committee

Selecting new Math series
Re-mapped SFdS 1st Grade Curriculum
Headed Writing on the Wall writing initiative
following CSO directive to improve student writing

Competency 004
What I Learned

Goals

You probably will not get it

right on the first try be

persistent, re-evaluate,
consult others who have
been successful
Use test scores to track
patterns & progress
Vertical & horizontal
alignment are equally
important

Collaborate with Academic Dean for a

standard format for all teachers to

vertically and horizontally align
curriculum
Help teachers interpret test scores to
shape instruction
Hire an instructional specialist to meet
the diverse learning needs of all students

005: The principal

knows how to advocate,
nurture, and sustain an
instructional program
and campus culture that
are conducive to student
learning and staff
professional growth.

How I Addressed
Competency 005:

Attend & help facilitate primary departmental

meetings
Attend NCEA Workshop on Driving the Bus as an
administrator
Lead technology training on incorporating the
Mimio, projector, Apple TV, iPads, & ELMO
document camera into instruction

Competency 005
What I Learned
How to access Title I & Title II

funding to help students &

teachers
Sometimes you have to move
peoples seats on your bus to
give them and their students
more effective opportunities to
be successful
Make professional development
meaningful & applicable get
teacher feedback for what they
need

Goals

Learn more about how to

screen, interview, & hire the

most effective teachers
Follow through on how to
implement probationary
contracts & growth plans
Improve the resource program
to be more consistent with the
(quality of) support throughout
all grades

006: The principal

knows how to implement
a staff evaluation and
development system to
improve the
performance of all staff
members, select and
implement appropriate
models for supervision
and staff development,
and apply the legal
requirements for
personnel management.
How I Addressed
Competency 006:

Collaborate with faculty for input in developing new

teacher observation/evaluation tool
Conduct teacher observations
Evaluate professional development opportunities for
staff & help Principal assign summer reading based
on areas that need strengthening

Competency 006
What I Learned
Do frequent walk-throughs throughout the

year
An open-door policy can go a long way to
establish rapport - will make conversations
about staff performance more comfortable
Conduct pre- and post-observation meetings
in a timely manner within a week of formal
observation

Goals
Conduct teacher

observations at least twice a

year
Give meaningful feedback &
provide instructional
coaching
Have teachers observe each
other to learn from one
another & give feedback

007: The principal

knows how to apply
organizational, decisionmaking, and problemsolving skills to ensure
an effective learning
environment.

How I Addressed
Competency 007:

Carline & Hallway Supervision

Attend NCEA Workshop on how to respond to the
needs of Millennial Parents
Meet with fellow teachers to appeal to
administration for need of procedure in place to
intervene/remove students who actively create a
disturbance in class
Observe schedule & calendar development

Competency 007
What I Learned

Goals

Clearly define job

descriptions and make

those known among all
faculty/staff
Gather information from a
variety of sources before
making a decision
Change is uncomfortable
transition slowly

Strategically schedule

activities/events/holidays on school
calendar to maximize student learning
Gain more knowledge about aspects of
school operations that are unfamiliar,
especially maintenance, budgeting, &
soliciting for donations/grant writing

008: The principal

knows how to apply
principles of effective
leadership and
management in relation
to campus budgeting,
personnel, resource
utilization, financial
management, and
technology use.

How I Addressed
Competency 008:

Attended Partners in Mission seminar/workshop for

marketing & advancement
Shadowed Principal during CSO Principals Meeting
Visited various booths at NCEA Expo Hall to learn
more about educational programs that we have
adopted (Rediker, Mathletics) & potential programs
(RenWeb)

Competency 008
What I Learned

Goals

Try not to touch money in savings account

unless absolutely necessary serves as back

up for emergencies such as roof repair
Do not make big purchases without doing
research & asking others about how the
product/program has worked for their school
Work closely and maintain good
communication with Book Keeper to discuss,
develop, & maintain campus budget
Collect tuition for the year upfront to
minimize budget gap at the end of the year

Recruit members with expertise

in different areas onto School

Board
Model expectations for
technology use & offer/delegate
coaching when necessary
Purge
resources/items/programs
before adopting new ones

009: The principal

knows how to apply
principles of leadership
management to the
campus physical plant
and support systems to
ensure a safe and
effective learning
environment.

How I Addressed
Competency 009:

Created signage to be posted around school

grounds to better direct visitors and touring
families around our campus
Shadow Principal in handling maintenance
personnel transition, assessing roof damage after
flooding, & taking proactive measures to
maintain a 50-year old school building

Competency 009
What I Learned

Goals

Having a maintenance man who collaborates

with you to take proactive and preventative

measures will save the school money in the
long-run
A new principal inherits all the issues of the
school, including structural & maintenance
issues
Invite other staff/faculty members to help
look over safety checklists each year the
more eyes, the better

Hire a maintenance manager who has

extensive knowledge & experience in

handling a range of maintenance issues
to avoid having to call upon outside
resources
Have enough funds saved up to replace
damaged/aged structures entirely, not
just patch them up
Regularly practice safety drills monthly