‘Washington Standards-Based Superintendent Framework ~ Summary Rating Format Year: 201415 Eee eis ener ST | Ee ce taantictos ‘Strand 1 — Putting student earning at the center ‘Strand 2 — Evaluation and professional development. Ske Ace ‘Strand 1 — Effectively and efficiently manages district operations. Sand achlevenient ro Sg Gatnaeean Br Op) ‘Strand 2 — Creates asafe and humane organizational environment, rT Sse Rot erhes cere cuss | strand 1 Collaborating with failes and community members. esa pee eres an Ov Os Or Rating &p | Strand 2 — Collaborating with and responding to diverse communities. Ov Os Or Sp Rating Pini TIES (emesth Hee oats nt a | Strand 1 ~ Understanding and influencing the district's environment. Strand 2 — Works effectively with the school district's Board of Directors.‘Washington Standards-Based Superintendent Framework — Summary Rating Format During his sith yar as superintendent of Everett Public Schools, Dr. Cohn continue to work toward the priorities established by the board of directors with purpose and intensity. The board's perfarmance priorities, on which the superintendents performance wae dstinguished include: ‘+ improve student learning for students whose achievement has been below standard, including transitioning wp two schols from “priority” status; + an immpresive continued rise in four-year and five-year graduation rates, ed to 89.3 and 9.7 percent respectively, resulting from prior sz inves continued ein fury and year graduation ats hich clined 89:3 and 917 percent rep, ean fom ionty | + addressing needs ofan increasingly divers student population and inerasngsignieantly the proportion of staf hired who report diverse ‘backgrounds, and building partnerships designed to increase the proporton of diverse staf hired inthe future (eg, Pipeline, ‘+ enhancing the communications program designed to engage files and community members n advancing the vision of the district (eg, ‘Thoughterchange, community conversations including Sshbowls, web presence, comminity survey, communistions dt), ‘+ designing and implementing board development activites including designing with Boeing and Microsoft unique workshops fr directors ‘+ implementing successful transition to the Smarter Balanced assescment system, including implementing a Chromebook platform; ‘+ implementing aligned, growth-oriented four-tie evaluation systems in the instrctionl core ofthe district, superintendent’ cabinet, and custodians; ‘+ implementing the SpringBoard ELA adoption, Navience,SAT/PSAT for al students, and increased, equitable enrollment in Advanced Placement; ‘+ contntng to eoslesce community organization suppor for STEM, ast century sis college readiness, and eary leaning partnerships. ‘The board requested continuation of forts to expand access and equity for diveree popalations expecially people of color and economically disadvantage. Dr Co's continued support forthe Equity & Acces Adviory Cotncl, ialuding the eetablishment of subcommittees to develop stronger networks of eotnmunity suppor for students of under represented groups, The board also requested the superintendent maintain a high lve of visibility In schools and inthe ‘community, and Dr. Cn again met this expectation The strategic plan has been streamlined and a significant effort to implement Key Performance Indicators into the planning and evalustion structure of the district. In addition, the rent rsngaition of five schools bythe State Hoard of Education, recognition of schoo Doard asa Board of Distinction and School Board ofthe Year, recognition ofthe dtl a6 a Distinguished District are indeatos of contnting improvement. ‘The superintendent is again charge with careful determination of the approprat pace of change including the state's implementation of nev teacher and prinepaletaluation systema, ommoa Core State Standards, revised measures of usces arising fom revocation ofthe state's ESEA fexbiity request, and the Innplementation of the Smarter Balanced asesement ayetem, The superintendent also charged with carefully enhancing the investment of time, energy, and ‘other resourees on leadership's understanding ofthe local climate in which schoo’ operate, and inereasing institutional swazeness of community needs fn order {obetter inform and shape strategic dedstorynaking. Eee Aor i = _a ea age Page 2