Brittni Kilpatrick

FX requirements based on 2013 TILS; 8/18/14

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Field Experience Checklist and Log
Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards-2013
Before your field experience can be considered complete, you have to provide evidence that you are
proficient at the level of between aspiring and beginning principal on each of the TILS Standards.
While EACH of the indicators below is not required, some are more important than others and the big
picture but demonstrate proficiency.
You must fill this out and submit it in your portfolio. These are the required pieces: everything else
you do can be used in adding up to 450 hours. Use the spaces at the end or each standard to add
those when you submit the final portfolio. Thus what starts as a checklist becomes your FX Log.
If you cant answer the question, then chances are you either need to do more FX or include another
activity as documentation. If in doubt, ask a peer to review.
Note: the specific standards and FX activities referred to are from the 2013 version.
OVERALL Scope
A TN ILL-B qualifies you to be a principal K-12.
Indicators are in standard font.

1An effective instructional leader can work in

more than one school

My questions to you are in italics. Please

answerjust name the activity (eg: A-d or Cg). Activities certainly may address more than one
standard/indicator
Where do you show that you have some level of
leadership experience outside of your own school?
I have worked with the School Wide Positive
Behavior Committee, OLWEUS Committee, and
RTI Committee that has trained and collaborated
with other schools during planning sessions.

An effective instructional leader can address the

needs of students PreK-12.

I have modeled a literacy lesson for teachers from a

school outside of Hamilton county.
Where do you show that you have some level of
proficiency at the elem., middle school and high
school level?
I have worked with the School Wide Positive
Behavior Committee, OLWEUS Committee,
Literacy Network, and RTI Committee that has
trained and collaborated with other schools during
planning sessions, including elementary, middle,
and high schools across Hamilton county.

Standard A:
2013 Standard A: Instructional Leadership for Continuous Improvement
An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the use of instructional practices informed by
assessment data that continually improve student learning.
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Indicators are in standard font.

21. Builds capacity of educators to provide all

students access to a rigorous curriculum,
aligned with national standards.
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2. Collaborates with educators to analyze and use
multiple forms of data throughout the year to
establish specific goals and strategies that reflect a
commitment to student achievement and growth.

3. Develops and executes a plan to use multiple

forms of data to drive and implement interventions
to address all students learning needs.

4. Systematically monitors progress toward

established goals and makes decisions that lead to
continuous improvement.

My question to you is in italics. Please

answerjust name the activity (eg: A-d or Cg). Activities certainly may address more than one
standard/indicator
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding curriculum, rigor and alignment?
I led a professional development at my school
where we vertically aligned the new writing
curriculum K-5.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding data analysis and data driven decision
making
I have served on the RTI committee and have
analyzed grade level data and student data to
ensure that each student is in the appropriate tier of
intervention.
As above-but this is about actual implementation
As grade level chair, I have led my team in
analyzing student data through Fountas and Pinnell
reading assessment and the MAP assessment. We
created a grade level plan to provide Tier 2 and 3
intervention to students that are below level.
As above-but this is about monitoring and program
evaluation- is what you did actually working?
Through our RTI implementation, we progressed
monitored weekly to biweekly to monitor student
growth. As a grade level, we met at least once a
month to formally ensure that students were in the
correct grouping and making progress. Students
that were not making progress were placed in more
intensive groups and when students demonstrated
adequate progress, they were moved out of RTI.

What are other activities in which you have

successfully engaged that support this standard?
List them here with a brief description to the right.

- K-1 Summer Transition Program Students were

chosen for the summer program based off of end of
the year kindergarten data in collaboration with
kindergarten teachers.
- Leadership Team
- Literacy Network Writing Program: With the
literacy coach, we analyzed the schools writing
data to help create a plan for implementing the new
writing program.

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Total hours for Standard A

104

Standard B 2013: Culture for Teaching and Learning

An ethical and effective instructional leader collaborates with stakeholders to create and sustain an
inclusive, respectful and safe environment conducive to learning and growth for all.
Indicators:
1

1. Communicates and supports high

expectations for trust, collaboration, a safe
and orderly environment, and respect for
all.

2. Facilitates development of supportive

structures to involve families in the
education of their children.

3. Facilitates collaborative relationships

among all stakeholders by establishing high
expectations for clear, concise, and
constructive written and spoken
communication.

4. Recognizes and celebrates improved

educator and student performance related
to school improvement goals.

2You may have done some of these in 5630: if

so, be sure they are in your portfolio AND
you have written the reflective piece
3Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding this? Could be student
handbook, discipline policies, crisis
intervention plans, other.
4
5On the leadership team, I have worked with
administration and other teachers to
evaluate and improve the school safety
plan.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding parental involvement?
I served on the literacy committee, and I worked
with the administration and literacy coach to plan
an after school literacy night for parents and
students.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding excellence in communication? The
indicator actually says establishing expectations
but you have to model it first.
As grade level chair, I have used written and
spoken communication to lead conversations and
solve problems among my teammates.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding this?
With the leadership team, I helped to create a
student recognition plan to help create a more
celebratory climate in our school. We established
student award ceremonies, school wide incentives,
and weekly certificates.
With the School Wide Positive Behavior
Committee, I have helped to create a positive
behavior plan for the school to lead teachers to
dealing with classroom management proactively.
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What are other activities in which you have

successfully engaged that support this
standard? List them here with a brief
description to the right.

Total hours for Standard B

- Conduct a climate analysis

- Assisted a new teacher with student discipline
issues
- Analyze school discipline referrals with the
school wide positive behavior committee
- Grade Level Chair
- Analyzing literacy benchmark test with other
teachers

200

Standard C-2013: Professional Learning and Growth

An ethical and effective instructional leader develops capacity of all educators by designing, facilitating,
and participating in collaborative learning informed by multiple sources of data.
Indicators:

1. Implements and monitors a rigorous,

consistent evaluation system using an
approved Tennessee evaluation model.

2. Uses educator evaluation data to inform

professional learning goals and plans.

3. Provides and engages in data-informed,

differentiated professional learning
opportunities for educators, aligned with
the Tennessee Standards for Professional
Learning.
4. Identifies, retains, and develops the most
effective educators based on evidence of

You may have done these in 5640: if so, be sure

they are in your portfolio AND you have written
the reflective piece
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
actually observing and evaluating another
teacher?
I worked with a new teacher to assist with
classroom management and student discipline
issues. I observed in the teachers classroom and
offered advice and strategies.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
helping another teacher establish data driven
professional learning goals and plans.
As grade level chair, I have led my colleagues is
establishing groups of a 3 tier RTI model using
MAP and Fountas and Pinnell data.
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
providing differentiated PD for teachers?
I was the representative for the countys literacy
network committee. I worked with the literacy
coach to determine which professional
development activities would be most useful for the
staff at our school.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding hiring and developing teachers?
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student and educator outcomes.

5. Identifies and supports potential teacherleaders and provides growth opportunities
in alignment with the Tennessee Teacher
Leadership Standards.

6. Takes action to improve self-practice based

on multiple sources of feedback, including
performance evaluation results and selfreflection.

What are other activities in which you have

successfully engaged that support this
standard? List them here with a brief
description to the right.

Total hours for Standard C

I served on the interview committee to choose a

new 1st grade teacher.
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
empowering other teachers? You are not the final
call here but need to show that you can identify
and empower others to be leaders.
While being the grade level chair, I have delegated
responsibility to other teachers such as, planning,
assessments, and field trips.
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
using data and reflection to improve your own
performance
Each year, through Project Coach, I create a
professional development plan to set goals and a
growth plan based off of feedback through
administration and student data.
- Conduct a professional development meeting for
our staff in literacy.
- Participate on an interview committee
- Grade Level Chair

135

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Standard D-2013: Resource Management

An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the development of a highly effective learning
community through processes that enlist diverse stakeholders and resources.
Indicators:

1. Enlists community resources and partners

to support the schools mission, vision, and
goals.

2. Includes a diverse set of educators and

stakeholders in school improvement
decisions.

3. Establishes, communicates, and enforces a

set of standard operating procedures and
routines aligned with district, state, and
federal policy.

4. Performs all budgetary responsibilities with

accuracy, transparency, and in the best
interest of students and staff

What are other activities in which you have

successfully engaged that support this
standard? List them here with a brief
description to the right.

You may have done these in 5760: if so, be sure

they are in your portfolio AND you have written
the reflective piece
Where do you show your level of proficiency
working with community partners to support you
initiatives (fund raising, grants, etc)
With the leadership team, we have worked together
to use community organizations for fundraising
purposes. We have discussed how to elicit parent
support to make these fundraisers more productive.
Where do you show your level of proficiency
involving the community in decision making?
(leadership team, task forces, etc: actual decision
making opportunities)
I have been involved choosing writing curriculum,
budget decisions, and the school vision while
serving on the leadership team.
Where do you show your level of proficiency here?
It is huge-teacher handbooks, crisis and safety
plans, legal issues, induction, orientation, etc.
I worked with our leadership team to reevaluate
and improve our school safety plans following the
tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. We
constructed a school evacuation plan and deepened
lockdown procedures. We established a role for
each staff member to ensure faster response time.
Where do you show your level of proficiency with
budget?
I have met with the principal to discuss procedures
for managing the budget. For 3 year, I have met
with the leadership team to look at the budget and
determine how to save money to meet budget cuts.
- Collaborated with STAR to create an antibullying OLWEUS plan.
- School ADA Analysis
- Use community resources to plan school wide
literacy night with literacy committee.

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Total hours for Standard D

70

Other..misc

What are other activities in which you have

successfully engaged? List them here with a brief
description to the right.

Total hours for misc.

TOTAL FX Hours = 509

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