Leadership Standards
Learn more about the metrics used to judge the job performance of school and district leaders
School & District Management
Time is Running Out to Comment on Disputed New School Leader Standards
There is dissent in the education leadership community on whether the standards fully capture the principal's role, particularly in addressing issues of social justice and equity in schools.
School & District Management
New School Leaders' Standards Emphasize Instruction, Culture and Managing Talent
The draft policy standards, which were released on Monday for a second round of public comment, apply to school leaders, including principals, teacher-leaders and superintendents.
School & District Management
Release of Standards for Principals and School Leaders Is Delayed
Feedback suggested that there were too many standards, they were redundant, and they were not aligned with what "transformational leaders" needed to do to meet higher expectations.
Professional Development
Opinion
Leadership Standards Now and a Look Back #TBT
Attention must be paid how the leader's heart is developed and shared, the ways in which words are used to communicate and inspire or heal, and the way people feel about the authenticity of the person.
Student Well-Being
Deadline Approaching to Contribute to New School Leaders' Standards
The standards—updated for the first time in six years—help guide preparation, training, and evaluation for principals, as well as state policy related to school leaders.
Standards
School Administrator Standards Stress Leading for Learning
Comments are being sought on updated standards for what principals, assistant principals, superintendents, and other district heads should know and do.
School & District Management
New School Leaders' Standards Released for Public Comment
The new Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards, which heavily emphasize instructional leadership, community and family engagement, and cultural awareness were revised using empirical research on school leadership and the experience of practitioners, including principals and superintendents.
School & District Management
Major Revisions Underway for School Leaders' Standards
Model standards used nationwide to prepare, guide, and evaluate school leaders—including principals, their supervisors, and superintendents—are being revised to reflect the jobs' changing roles.
School & District Management
Updated Standards for Educational Leaders To Be Completed in October
The model standards for educational leaders, while voluntary, are used nationally to define roles and responsibilities, to guide preparation programs, and to help develop evaluations. They are being "refreshed" after a period of changes in the central office that have resulted from state and federal education policies.
School Climate & Safety
Standards Unveiled for Improving Principal Pipeline
The Wallace Foundation recently released a compilation of the revised principal pipeline standards developed by its six grant-recipient districts.
Education
Opinion
Leadership Standard Calls for Evidence of Effectiveness
Consider why it is essential for school system leadership to judiciously use the words "Stop" and "No" at the right times and in the right ways in order to improve professional learning.
Education
T+L Update: Revising Ed-Tech Standards for Administrators
One of the last sessions I attended at this year's T+L Conference was hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education, or ISTE. One of the initiatives that makes ISTE such a valuable resource to ed-tech leaders is the National Education Technology Standards, or NETS, that it puts out every few years. So far, ISTE has revised its NETS for students and teachers, and now it is working on revising those standards for administrators, to be rolled out at next year's National Educational Computing Conference in June.
Education
Principals' Group Joins Push for National Standards
The National Association of Secondary School Principals is the latest group to endorse national standards.
School & District Management
Principals’ Group Updates Standards for Leadership
The NAESP recently released two new publications designed to help its members create and lead learning communities.