Sara has just taken a job as the middle school assistant principal for an area school district. Prior to Chis, she was a teacher. She has received the following performance measurements for her first administrative job. Her first order of business is to determine if these performance measurements are short-term goals or long-term goals based on her individual situation. She has completed her administrative degree but has not yet worked as an administrator. Identify each of the following goals as short term or long term.
A. Conduct teacher walk-throughs/observations/evaluations for teachers of grades 6 and 7.
B. Assist the district’s mission in seeking to educate all youth in the school district.
C. Train to become a building instructional leader. Act as building administrator in the absence of the principal.
D. Attend meetings with building principals and the administrative team when called to do so.
E. Engage all students in a meaningful way, and support teachers and staff in providing rigor and relevance. Success of school-wide discipline and attendance policies and enforcement depends on a combination of creativity and sound pedagogy while adhering to district, state, and federal law, guidelines, and regulations.
F. Facilitate and supervise all federal- and state-mandated drills (fire, lockdowns, tornado, others).
G. Dress professionally.
H. Assist the building principal in all job duties and responsibilities.
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