School Leadership Skills and Characteristics
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The following set of statements are attributes and skills important for effective principals to possess. Please rate the following on a scale from 1(being of lowest priority)...5 (being of highest priority) for your school community.
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. MAINTAINS CONTINUITY. Candidate recognizes that changing the principal can be impactful for students, staff, and parents. Will work to ensure that there are few changes in the way that schools run and with longstanding traditions, at least until people are comfortable with the new principal.
MAINTAINS CONTINUITY. Candidate recognizes that changing the principal can be impactful for students, staff, and parents. Will work to ensure that there are few changes in the way that schools run and with longstanding traditions, at least until people are comfortable with the new principal.
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. MAKE CHANGES BASED UPON NEEDS. Examines how things are running and what staff, parents, and students think about the school. Then makes appropriate changes to advance student learning.
MAKE CHANGES BASED UPON NEEDS. Examines how things are running and what staff, parents, and students think about the school. Then makes appropriate changes to advance student learning.
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. INVOLVES PARENTS. Seeks involvement of parents and stakeholders in the growth of the school.
INVOLVES PARENTS. Seeks involvement of parents and stakeholders in the growth of the school.
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. PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. Develops a clear and focused mission for the school. Uses a very careful, thoughtful process for determining school needs, for setting goals, for learning, for making sure instruction is of high quality, and for measuring student outcomes.
PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. Develops a clear and focused mission for the school. Uses a very careful, thoughtful process for determining school needs, for setting goals, for learning, for making sure instruction is of high quality, and for measuring student outcomes.
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. IS ACCESSIBLE. Is regularly engaged and visible around the school throughout the day and is readily available to students, staff, and parents.
IS ACCESSIBLE. Is regularly engaged and visible around the school throughout the day and is readily available to students, staff, and parents.
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. MAINTAINS A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. Provides a safe, healthy, and orderly environment for learning. Establishes and maintains a cooperative school climate that encourages positive student behavior.
MAINTAINS A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. Provides a safe, healthy, and orderly environment for learning. Establishes and maintains a cooperative school climate that encourages positive student behavior.
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. MAINTAINS STAFF BALANCE. Makes sure the racial and ethnic make-up of the staff is diverse and well-balanced to provide all students with positive role models and to eliminate stereotypes.
MAINTAINS STAFF BALANCE. Makes sure the racial and ethnic make-up of the staff is diverse and well-balanced to provide all students with positive role models and to eliminate stereotypes.
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. PROMOTES HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS. Creates and maintains high expectations among staff, students, and parents that all students will be successful in school. Works with staff to ensure that instruction meets students' needs, that students spend their time working productively in class, and students are praised for good work.
PROMOTES HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS. Creates and maintains high expectations among staff, students, and parents that all students will be successful in school. Works with staff to ensure that instruction meets students' needs, that students spend their time working productively in class, and students are praised for good work.
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. COMMUNICATES WELL. Keeps everyone in the school community informed about what is happening in the school. Listens to and takes positive action regarding what parents, staff, and students think about the school.
COMMUNICATES WELL. Keeps everyone in the school community informed about what is happening in the school. Listens to and takes positive action regarding what parents, staff, and students think about the school.
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. HAS EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. Gets along well with others. Is able to galvanize people to work productively with one another. Has good relationships with students, parents, and staff.
HAS EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. Gets along well with others. Is able to galvanize people to work productively with one another. Has good relationships with students, parents, and staff.
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. UTILIZES RESOURCES. Knows how to acquire resources from the school system and other sources, and knows how to utilize those resources effectively and efficiently.
UTILIZES RESOURCES. Knows how to acquire resources from the school system and other sources, and knows how to utilize those resources effectively and efficiently.
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. EXERCISES PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP. Optimizes human capital and builds organizational capacity by collaborating with others. Includes staff and parents in making decisions about important issues related to the school.
EXERCISES PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP. Optimizes human capital and builds organizational capacity by collaborating with others. Includes staff and parents in making decisions about important issues related to the school.
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. PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Helps teachers and staff members recognize their individual strengths and weaknesses in performing their duties, and helps them plan for improvement and continued growth as needed.
PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Helps teachers and staff members recognize their individual strengths and weaknesses in performing their duties, and helps them plan for improvement and continued growth as needed.
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. IS FORWARD THINKING. Is knowledgeable about global trends and uses this knowledge to advance learning. Promotes a learning environment reflective of available technological innovations to prepare staff and students for the twenty-first century.
IS FORWARD THINKING. Is knowledgeable about global trends and uses this knowledge to advance learning. Promotes a learning environment reflective of available technological innovations to prepare staff and students for the twenty-first century.
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. Out of the 14 attributes and skills that you just rated individually above, please check five(5) that you think should have the highest priority for your school community.
Out of the 14 attributes and skills that you just rated individually above, please check five(5) that you think should have the highest priority for your school community.
MAINTAINS CONTINUITY
MAKES CHANGES BASED UPON NEEDS
INVOLVES PARENTS
PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
IS ACCESSIBLE
MAINTAINS A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE
MAINTAINS STAFF BALANCE
PROMOTES HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
COMMUNICATES WELL
HAS EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
UTILIZES RESOURCES
EXERCISES PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP
PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
IS FORWARD THINKING
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. Please use the space below to provide any additional information that you would like to share. If you prefer, you can also send a letter to Board of Education, Prince George's County Public Schools, 14201 School Lane, Department of Human Capital Management, Attention: Douglas W. Anthony, Director, Room 110, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
Please use the space below to provide any additional information that you would like to share. If you prefer, you can also send a letter to Board of Education, Prince George's County Public Schools, 14201 School Lane, Department of Human Capital Management, Attention: Douglas W. Anthony, Director, Room 110, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
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