February 8, 2012Session 4: Educational Leadership Policy Standards

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Council of Chief School OfficersApril 2008

Aims of the Session

To enable participants to gain a better understanding of:

• All six of the ISLLC standards

•The nature and type of objective evidence which needs to be collected in order to evaluate a principal

•The HEDI rating system

•One of the six New York State approved Principal Evaluation Rubrics

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Improving Leadership Standards

These six standards call for:

1. Setting a widely shared vision for learning;

2. Developing a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth;

3. Ensuring effective management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment;

4. Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources;

5. Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner; and

6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, legal, and cultural contexts.

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Activity 1: The six ISLLC standards

Part A: 10 minutes

Reconvene into the same combined A and B groups from session 3.

In these groups you have 10 minutes to prepare a 5 minute activity which will enable the rest of the group to have a better understanding of the key issues and challenges which need to be addressed in order to undertake a fair and robust appraisal of a principal’s ability to conduct the functions associated with the standard you analyzed.

Part B: 30 minutes

Six 5 minute activities

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Standards Functions

1. Facilitating development, articulation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders

A. Collaborativelydevelop andimplement ashared visionand mission

B. Collect and usedata to identifygoals, assess organizationalelectiveness,and promote organizationallearning

C. Create andimplement plansto achieve goals

D. Promotecontinuous andsustainableimprovement

E. Monitor andevaluate progressand revise plans

2. Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conductive to student learning and staff professional growth

A. Nurture andsustain a cultureof collaboration, trust, learning,and highexpectations

B. Create acomprehensiverigorous, andcoherentcurricularprogram

C. Create apersonalized andmotivatinglearning environmentfor students

D. Superviseinstruction

E. Develop assessmentandaccountabilitysystems tomonitor studentprogress

F. Develop theinstructional andleadershipcapacity of staff

G. Maximize timespent on qualityinstruction

H. Promote theuse of the mostEffective andappropriatetechnologies tosupport teachingand learning

I. Monitor andevaluate theimpact of theinstructionalprogram

Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008An education leader promotes the success of every student by…

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Standards Functions

3. Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe efficient, and effective learning environment

A. Monitor andevaluate themanagement andoperational systems

B. Obtain,allocate, align,And efficientlyutilize human,fiscal, and technologicalresources

C. Promote andprotect the welfare and safety of students and staff

D. Develop thecapacity fordistributedleadership

E. Ensure teacherand organizationaltime is focused to support quality instruction and student learning

4. Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources

A. Collect andanalyze data andinformationpertinent to theeducationalenvironment

B. Promote understanding,appreciation,and use ofthe community’sdiverse cultural,social, and intellectual resources

C. Build andsustain positiverelationships withfamilies andcaregivers

D. Build andsustain productiverelationships withcommunitypartners

Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008An education leader promotes the success of every student by…

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Standards Functions

5. Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner

A. Ensure a systemof accountabilityfor every student’sacademic andsocial success

B. Model principlesof self-awareness,reflective practice,transparency, andethical behavior

C. Safeguardthe values ofdemocracy, equity,and diversity

D. Consider andevaluate thepotential moraland legalconsequences ofdecision-making

E. Promote socialjustice and ensurethat individualstudent needsinform all aspectsof schooling

6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context

A. Advocate forchildren, families,and caregivers

B. Act to influence local, district,state, andnational decisionsAffecting studentlearning

C. Assess, analyze,and anticipateemerging trendsand initiatives inorder to adaptleadershipstrategies

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Case Study

The goal of the second part of this session is to become

familiar with the application of the ISLLC standards and

one of the six New York State approved Principal

Evaluation Rubrics.

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Activity 2: Case Study

Part A: Individually (15 minutes)

• Read the case study distributed about Cascades Academy High School.

• Knowing what you do about performance management and using one of the Principal Evaluation Rubrics, look at the case study to determine the effectiveness of the principal, Dr. Blank.

• Give evidence to support Dr. Blank’s rating using HEDI against one of the six New York State approved Principal Evaluation Rubrics.

Part B : Trios (15 minutes)

• Compare your findings and reach a collective view on the HEDI rating

Part C : Whole Group discussion (15 minutes)

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Review and reflection

Self Review: 10 minutes

• Review and reflect on all 4 sessions

• Identify 2 or 3 key personal learning points

• Identify 2 or 3 key challenges for your district

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