TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES Overhauling Staff Evaluations


A new staff evaluation system created a positive, collaborative workplace culture. By Monica Strain and Bill Lisowski


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anaging professional development is a com- plex job, and how it’s done has a significant impact on a school’s or district’s culture. At Springs Charter Schools, one of the


largest charter school networks in Southern California, school leaders implemented a new way of doing staff evaluations and managing professional development to streamline the process for administrators, provide better feedback for staff members, and create a positive, col- laborative workplace culture in which staff members feel respected and supported.


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Springs Charter Schools is unique in that the network offers a range of at-home learning options along with a continuum of hybrid and full-time on-campus programs at 20 locations across Southern California. Its personal- ized learning model caters to each student based on what works best for their learning style.


Enrollment requests skyrocketed during the pandemic, resulting in 2021–2022 being particularly busy with student enrollment and staff hires. Fortunately, Springs Charter Schools had recently revamped its profes- sional development and evaluation system to be more


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