Visionary Leadership Role, Competencies, and Indicators
Definition of the Role:
The visionary leader builds a shared commitment to excellence and a vigorous pursuit of high student performance.
V.1) The effective 21st Century school leader utilizes data to make informed decisions and works with the shared leadership team to develop a purposeful plan for sustainable growth
Standards
(ISLLC-1B,1C,1D,1E, 2I, 4A, 6C)
Standard 1
An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.
Functions:
B. Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote
organizational learning
C. Create and implement plans to achieve goals
D. Promote continuous and sustainable improvement
E. Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
I. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program
Standard 4
An education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
Functions:
A. Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment
Standard 6
An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Functions:
C. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt
(NETS-A: 1B, 4A, 4B)
1. Visionary Leadership
Educational Administrators inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization.
b. Engage in an ongoing process to develop, implement, and communicate technology-infused strategic plans aligned with a shared vision
4. Systemic Improvement
Educational Administrators provide digital age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources.
a. Lead purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and media-rich resources
b. Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student learning
(MAPA-1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 3.1, 3.6, 4.2)
GOAL 1. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Student Achievement: The administrator works with the school community to review data from multiple sources to monitor progress and foster continuous growth of all students under the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan and following the adopted curricular standards.
1.1 Improves Student Achievement
1.2 Uses student achievement data to make instructional leadership decisions
1.7 Links decisions to vision, mission and school improvement plan priorities.
GOAL 3. CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Continuous Professional Development. The administrator engages the educational community, faculty, and staff in planning and implementing professional development activities that promote both individual and organizational growth and lead to improved teaching and learning.
3.1 Provides formal and informal feedback to staff or colleagues with the exclusive purpose of improving individual and organizational performance
3.6 Implements an Instructional Leadership Plan (ILP)
GOAL 4. PARTNERSHIPS and COMMUNICATION
Partnerships and Communication: The administrator uses an understanding of the culture of the community to create and sustain mutually supportive school-community relations. The administrator engages the school community in developing and maintaining a student-centered vision for education.
4.2 Engages in two-way communication with studentsa) Analyzes and communicates to all stakeholders the link between the data and the developed school goals
b) Shares leadership with others to build capacity and collective ownership within the school environment
c) Ensures the strategic plan utilizes clearly articulated objectives and strategies
d) Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness
e) Conducts needs assessments for professional development
f) Uses innovative systems in the implementation of change
V.2) The effective 21st Century school leader aligns the curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices to the school’s vision and mission
Standards
Standard 1
An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.
Functions:
A. Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
B. Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program
a) Inspires teachers to use rigorous innovative research-based classroom practices
b) Creates and communicates a vision focused on the elements of curriculum, instruction and assessment that make higher achievement possible and a focused mission to improve student achievementV.3) The effective 21st Century school leader inspires and communicates a shared vision to support collaborative leadership
Standards
(ISLLC-1A, 2F, 3D)
Standard 1
An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.
Functions:
A. Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
F. Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff
Standard 3
An education leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
Functions:
D. Develop the capacity for distributed leadership
(MAPA- 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8)
GOAL 3. CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Continuous Professional Development. The administrator engages the educational community, faculty, and staff in planning and implementing professional development activities that promote both individual and organizational growth and lead to improved teaching and learning.
3.2 Provides opportunities for staff members
3.3 Models coaching and mentoring
3.4 Plans remediation or improvement
3.5 Plans and delivers effective training
3.7 Promotes continuous learning
3.8 Professional developmenta) Develops models of shared leadership in which others assume responsibilities that have traditionally been assigned to the administrator
V.4) The effective 21st Century school leader creates, promotes, and sustains a dynamic, digital-age learning culture
Standards
(ISLLC-2H, 6C)
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
H. Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching
Standard 6
An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Functions:
C. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt
leadership strategies
(NETS-A 1A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D)
1. Visionary Leadership
Educational Administrators inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization.
a. Inspire and facilitate among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective instructional practice, and maximize performance of district and school leaders
5. Digital Citizenship
Educational Administrators model and facilitate understanding of social, ethical and legal issues and responsibilities related to an evolving digital culture.
a. Ensure equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources to meet the needs of all learners
b. Promote, model and establish policies for safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology
c. Promote and model responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
d. Model and facilitate the development of a shared cultural understanding and involvement in global issues through the use of contemporary communication and collaboration tools
(MAPA-1.8, 2.4, 3.6)
GOAL 1. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Student Achievement: The administrator works with the school community to review data from multiple sources to monitor progress and foster continuous growth of all students under the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan and following the adopted curricular standards.
1.8 Uses technology to improve teaching and learning
GOAL 2. MANAGEMENT
Management: Administrators will use performance-driven management systems that operate in a timely, efficient, and equitable manner; place resource allocation and decision-making at the lowest level; and facilitate a safe environment conducive to optimum student achievement.
2.4 Manages school information technology systems
GOAL 3. CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Continuous Professional Development. The administrator engages the educational community, faculty, and staff in planning and implementing professional development activities that promote both individual and organizational growth and lead to improved teaching and learning.
3.6 Implements an Instructional Leadership Plan (ILP)a) Models and provides necessary support to ensure the use of digital age tools to enrich the instructional learning for all students
b) Leads purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals and communicates through appropriate technology and media-rich resourcesV.5) The effective 21st Century school leader creates a risk taking school climate and culture
Standards
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
A. Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations
C. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students
Standard 2
An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Functions:
C. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students
a) Apply knowledge and understanding of school cultures
b) Demonstrate belief in and commitment to a safe and supportive learning environment
c) Promote and encourage innovation and creativity in teacher practice
d) Interpret disappointments in ways that help school staff to see them as a learning opportunity
e) Celebrate success and recognize accomplishments
