TExES Principal as Instructional Leader (268) Diagnostic Test

Case: Canyon Orchard School: commitment implementation and community context

Canyon Orchard has expanded its enrollment as nearby employers changed shift schedules. The school has a shared commitment to timely feedback and revision opportunities. The principal is reviewing implementation, access to an enrichment seminar, and coordination of student supports.

Document: Commitment implementation and community context

Shared feedback agreement

Staff agreed that students will receive usable feedback before a revision deadline. A review of 30 assignments finds that 12 include feedback before the deadline, 10 receive feedback after it, and eight have no recorded feedback. Teachers understand the deadline rule but use incompatible calendar practices. Two teams request scheduling support; one team has declined to use the agreed process after receiving that support. The principal has not yet held a private follow-up with that team.

Family participation

School meetings are held at 3:30 p.m. A survey returned by 84 of 130 households finds that 46 respondents now work an afternoon shift. Family liaisons report that several nonresponding households lack reliable portal access. Family representatives request more than one way to contribute, including an asynchronous option and an evening meeting.

Document: Culture evidence and action boundaries

Records selected for a six-week review

The school has staff agreement surveys, dated feedback records, samples of students' original and revised work, and interview notes about students' experience of revision. Teachers have not scored the paired work against common quality criteria. Staff agreement with the feedback commitment is 34 of 38 survey respondents. The 30-assignment review described above covers the same eight-week period.

The principal has not designated who will check feedback timing during the next cycle. Two teams request help synchronizing their calendars. The team that declined the process has already received scheduling assistance. A private follow-up meeting with that team has not occurred. Family representatives have asked that the participation review include households that did not return the portal survey.