Work Type
Academic Strategy, Talent Strategy
System Type
Charter School Network
2021-2025
Summary
Hendy worked with Vista College Prep over several years to design and implement development, evaluation and compensation systems for employees. This work included:
- Design and successful implementation of development and evaluation systems for teachers, operations team members and school leaders
- The creation and implementation of a comprehensive teacher career pathway, including evaluation components and rewards and recognition for exemplary teaching
- Advisory on school leader and network leader compensation design
- Coaching for the network's Chief Academic Officer to build knowledge and skills around principal management and academic leadership
Hendy also facilitated committee of leaders and teachers to focus on reading, which included auditing their current program and selecting and implementing a new curriculum aligned to the science of reading
Outcomes
Outcomes from this multi-year, multi-faceted project include this feedback from school leaders about the teacher observation rubric:
- 95% of school leaders say the Hendy-developed teacher observation rubric provides a clear vision of excellence
- 95% of school leaders said the rubric lifts up the values we care about
- 95% of school leaders said the rubric helps me focus my coaching and development of teachers.