Guiding Standards and Competencies

School Leadership Guiding Standards and Competencies:

1. Instructional Leadership

The leader fosters the success of all students by facilitating the development, communication, implementation, and evaluation of a shared vision of teaching and learning that leads to school improvement.

2. School Climate

The leader promotes the success of all students by developing, advocating, and sustaining an academically rigorous, positive, and safe school climate for all stakeholders. Organizational Leadership

3. Planning and Assessment

The leader effectively gathers, analyzes, and uses a variety of data to inform planning and decision making consistent with established guidelines, policies, and procedures

4. Organizational Management

The leader fosters the success of all students by supporting, managing, and overseeing the school’s organization, operation, and use of resources. Human Resources Leadership

5. Human Resources Management

The leader fosters effective human resources management through the selection, induction, support, and retention of quality instructional and support personnel.

6. Teacher/Staff Evaluation

The leader fairly and consistently evaluates school personnel in accordance with state and district guidelines and provides them with timely and constructive feedback focused on improved student learning. Professionalism and Communication

7. Professionalism

The leader fosters the success of students by demonstrating professional standards and ethics, engaging in continuous professional development, and contributing to the profession.

8. Communication and Community Relations

The leader fosters the success of all students by communicating and collaborating effectively with stakeholders.