Evaluation of the Commissioner

Vice Chair Morton (presenting for the evaluation subcommittee)

Evaluation of Commissioner in his second year

looked at agreed upon goals and objectives

looked at:

• student growth and achievement; 
• management of DESE; 
• external relations; 
• relationship with Board

interviewed those in and outside the Department

compare notes in consistency in feedback from stakeholders

rated 4.5 out of 5 overall

student growth/achievement

improvement of IEP, teacher diversity, acceleration academies

"see great promise in the MOU agreement with the Boston Public Schools"

4.2 out of 5

Management: 

out of box visionary thinking; impressive leadership team

continued to engagement outside of DESE to promote overall goals

and that's when the livestream died...it's "off air"