DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR PRINCIPAL

District Expectations for Principal

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Comparing the district's stated priorities in the selection/evaluation of school administrators with the curricular themes, domains, and standards of the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing, National Policy Board Standards for Educational Administration and California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders

Introduction

It is extremely necessary for an educational institution to be regulated through a formal and well thought-out framework of standards. Unless such a framework of standards is present, it is impossible for the educational institution to maintain a consistent level of quality in the education that it is tasked with providing. Furthermore, when an educational institution establishes a system of standards and priorities to follow, it is able to address key areas of its functioning; particularly those that influence its stakeholders. This paper will attempt to shed light on the district priorities of the Palto Alto United School District in an attempt to briefly compare the district's stated priorities in the selection/evaluation of school administrators with the curricular themes, domains, and standards of the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing, National Policy Board Standards for Educational Administration and California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.

The discussion will provide an elaboration of the California Professional Standards for School Leaders followed by a discussion in which district Priorities will be compared the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders; after which the paper will highlight the important Elements of California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders Missing from District Priorities. This process will continue by providing an introduction to the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing Themes and a discussion Comparing the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing Themes with District Priorities; leading up to an identification of the important Elements of California Commission for Teacher Credentialing Themes Missing from District Priorities. Before concluding, the discussion will proceed to provide an introduction to the National Policy Board Standards for Educational Administration Standards, a comparison of the District Priorities and the National Policy Board Standards for Educational Administration Standards; and an identification of the important Elements of National Policy Board Standards for Educational Administration Standards Missing from District Priorities. In the concluding statement, the discussion will come to a concluding note by stating whether I agree or disagree with the district's priorities and the rationale behind my stance. Furthermore, I will also elaborate if the other 'unstated' qualities are important for administrators in your district to possess.

Summary of District Priorities

The district places an extensive degree of relevance on the role of principals; and it is because of this reason that the standards that a principal should incorporate are identified clearly. The district priorities for principalship require the principal to be well aware and proficient in the identification and selection of adequate problem resolution methodologies. In addition, the district considers it imperative for the principal to harbor excellent people management skills so that the principal can enable the functioning of the institution by delegating authority and responsibility to the individuals who are capable of executing the respective tasks effectively and efficiently. It is ...