The Emerging Principalship

by Skrla, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781930556119
• ISBN10: 193055611X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Eye on Education

Summary

This book makes a distinction between the "principal" - the man or woman who occupies the position - and the "principalship", the entire leadership function which, although overseen and coordinated by the principal, also includes activities of assistant principals, teachers, counselors, and others. It explains and applies the 21 domains recommended by the National Policy Board and demonstrates how they relate to the ISLLC standards.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Preface	xiii
The Principalship: An Integrating View	1	(42)
Summary of the 21 Domains	4	(4)
More about the 21 Domains	8	(10)
Functional Domains	8	(3)
Programmatic Domains	11	(3)
Interpersonal Domains	14	(2)
Contextual Domains	16	(2)
The Principalship Performance Matrix	18	(1)
The Principal and the Principalship	19	(15)
Recognizing and Developing Leadership	22	(4)
Matching Leadership Potential with School Needs	26	(4)
Monitoring the Matrix	30	(4)
The Jazz Band Leader	34	(3)
Summary and Looking Ahead	37	(3)
Action Follow-up	40	(3)
Developing Better Principals	43	(50)
The Need for Continuous Improvement	45	(3)
Feedback for Improvement	46	(2)
NPBEA's 21 Domains for Principal Performance	48	(6)
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC)	54	(14)
Merging the 21 Domains and 6 Standards	68	(22)
Using the Guide for Portfolio Development	77	(9)
Using the 21 Domains and 6 Standards in the Development of University/School District Cooperative Training Programs	86	(1)
The Kansas State Cooperative Model	87	(3)
Resources for Participants	90	(1)
Conclusion	90	(1)
Action Follow-up	90	(3)
Recruitment, Selection, and Professional Development of Principals	93	(38)
Recruiting and Selecting a Pool of Capable Candidates	95	(5)
In-District Recruitment	96	(2)
Developing Assistant Principals	98	(1)
Out-of-District Recruitment	99	(1)
Principal Selection	100	(11)
Screening and Selection Instruments	100	(2)
Paper and Pencil Tests	102	(1)
Assessment Centers	103	(1)
Writing Assignments	104	(1)
The Selection Interview	104	(1)
Principal Perceiver	105	(5)
Screening and Selection Applied to a Principal Preparation Program	110	(1)
Summary	111	(1)
Principal Professional Development	111	(17)
A Paradigm Shift in Staff Development	112	(1)
Results-Driven Education	113	(1)
Systems Thinking	113	(1)
Constructivisim	114	(2)
Standards for Professional Development and Performance	116	(1)
Professional Development Standards	116	(2)
Principal Performance Standards	118	(1)
Best Practices	119	(1)
Job-Embedded Learning	119	(1)
Reflection-on-Practice	120	(1)
Professional Portfolios	121	(1)
Journals	122	(1)
Support Systems	122	(1)
Networks	122	(2)
Peer Coaching	124	(1)
Mentoring	125	(1)
Professional Associations	126	(1)
Stakeholders	127	(1)
Conclusion	128	(1)
Action Follow-up	128	(3)
Developing the School's Potential	131	(38)
Shifting the Focus	134	(3)
Educating Professionals	137	(8)
A Foundation of Professional Knowledge	137	(1)
The Dilemma of Professional Development	138	(1)
Learning, Designing, and Reflecting	139	(4)
Reframing Teaching and Learning	143	(2)
The Learning School	145	(14)
Case Study I: The Dewey School	145	(4)
Case Study II: Crockett High School	149	(7)
Case III: Perales Elementary School	156	(3)
Creating and Maintaining a Learning School	159	(8)
First Step: Where am I?	161	(3)
Collaborative Reflection with School Professionals	164	(1)
Expanding the Collaboration	165	(1)
Allocating Responsibilities: The Principalship Performance Matrix	166	(1)
Action Follow-up	167	(2)
The Principalship: For What Purpose?	169	(24)
Brett and the Dropout Problem: An Illustrative Case	172	(2)
Brett's Problem, Purpose, and the 21 Domains	174	(2)
Schools That Fail to Serve Children	176	(3)
Deficit Thinking	177	(1)
Anti-Youth Myths and Marginalization	178	(1)
Schools That Serve All Children Equally Well	179	(3)
Selected Reflective Questions from the Successful Texas Schoolwide Programs Self-Study and Planning Guide	182	(9)
Conclusion	191	(1)
Action Follow-up	192	(1)
References	193