ISLLC Standard #1



NJ Professional Standards for School Leaders

Self-Reflection Worksheet: Training Sample

Directions: Carefully read each indicator listed. Decide your level of agreement with each proficiency statement. Enter a brief description of your understanding of each indicator in the box you selected. Enter additional reflective comments relating to standard #1 at the end of this section.

Definition of Rating Levels:

• 1 Only minimal, if any, understanding or experience with the indicator.

• 2 A moderate understanding and experience with the indicator.

• 3 An excellent working knowledge and successful experiences with the indicator.

EXAMPLE:

Standard #1

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

| | |I know a little bit about systems analysis and theory and I have |

|I understand what is meant by systems | |heard of Peter Senge and his book, The Fifth Discipline, but I |

|theory. |1 |have not read it.. I have not worked with systems thinking nor am|

| | |I sure of what it would do to help me be a better leader. |

Standard #1

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

|I am committed to the inclusion of a school | | |

|vision that incorporates high standards of | | |

|learning and continuous school improvement. | | |

|I understand what is meant by systems theory| | |

|and data-analysis strategies. | | |

|I am aware of the various components of | | |

|consensus building and negotiation. | | |

|I am able to facilitate the development of a| | |

|shared vision through effective | | |

|communication with all stakeholders of the | | |

|school community. | | |

|I am able to facilitate the implementation | | |

|and monitoring of a shared school vision | | |

|using appropriate strategies and evaluative | | |

|resources. | | |

Standard #2

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

|I value and am committed to the premise that| | |

|all students can learn and be contributing | | |

|members of our society. | | |

|I have a clear understanding of the | | |

|principles of curriculum development, | | |

|assessment/evaluation and effective | | |

|instruction. | | |

|I am able to facilitate a well articulated | | |

|professional development program that is | | |

|meaningful, job embedded, and includes | | |

|multiple opportunities. | | |

|I am able to access, analyze and use data | | |

|from a variety of sources to make informed | | |

|decisions pertaining to instruction, | | |

|evaluation, and both student and teacher | | |

|performance. | | |

|I am able to nurture and sustain an | | |

|environment that is fair, maintains high | | |

|expectations and fosters life long learning | | |

|among the entire learning community. | | |

Standard #3

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

|I accept the responsibility for a true | | |

|teaching and learning environment within a | | |

|collaborative and safe framework with high | | |

|expectations and performance. | | |

|I understand the principles of school | | |

|operations and management as it pertains to | | |

|safety, finance, human resources, technology| | |

|and school law. | | |

|I am able to ensure that appropriate | | |

|organizational and operational procedures | | |

|are in place to maximize time and | | |

|opportunities for meaningful instruction. | | |

| | | |

|I am able to ensure that the school plant is| | |

|equipped and maintained in a safe, efficient| | |

|and aesthetically pleasing manner. | | |

|I am able to ensure that effective | | |

|technological systems are in place to meet | | |

|facility reporting mandates, maintain | | |

|confidentiality, manage student data, | | |

|demographics, curriculum and learning | | |

|outcomes. | | |

Standard #4

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, by responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

| | | |

|I am committed to the proposition that a | | |

|true learning community involves the | | |

|collaborative efforts of all of the | | |

|stakeholder groups within and outside of the| | |

|school itself. | | |

|I am committed to making the family and | | |

|community partners in student learning. | | |

|I am very much aware and have a clear | | |

|understanding of successful family, | | |

|business, community, government and higher | | |

|education partnerships. | | |

|I am very visible and highly engaged with | | |

|community, business, governmental and higher| | |

|education leaders. | | |

|I am able to establish partnerships with | | |

|area businesses, institutions of higher | | |

|education and various community groups that | | |

|enhance the overall educational program of | | |

|my school/school district. | | |

|I am able to ensure that a highly effective | | |

|means of media relations is established and | | |

|maintained for my school/school district. | | |

Standard #5

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

|I believe in and value the right of every | | |

|student to a free and equal education and | | |

|model a respect for the Bill of Rights and | | |

|ethical principles in my decision making | | |

|process. | | |

|I have a clear understanding of the | | |

|principles of education and the role of | | |

|school leaders in a diverse society | | |

| | | |

|I am able to effectively demonstrate and | | |

|model a personal and professional code of | | |

|ethics. | | |

| | | |

|I am able to explain and enforce school law | | |

|fairly, wisely and considerately. | | |

| | | |

| | | |

|I am able to facilitate a positive approach | | |

|that effectively gathers data from a diverse| | |

|school community. | | |

| | | |

Standard #6

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.

|Indicator |Rating |Notes/Evidence |

|I am committed to the ongoing involvement | | |

|and communication within a political and | | |

|cultural context. | | |

|I am very much aware of the various | | |

|political, social, cultural and economic | | |

|processes that have an impact on the school.| | |

| | | |

|I am able to open up the lines of | | |

|communication with decision makers outside | | |

|of the immediate school community. | | |

|I am able to facilitate the creation of a | | |

|school environment that is influenced and | | |

|supported by the school and local community.| | |

|I am able to ensure that there exists an | | |

|ongoing dialogue with representatives of | | |

|diverse community groups. | | |

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