CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR
EDUCATIONAL LEADERS
Preamble
The administrator(s) at a school site have numerous responsibilities that ultimately lead to the improvement of the performance of all students in the school. By acquiring the skills, attitudes and behaviors as outlined in the following Professional Standards for School Leaders, students have the best opportunity to achieve the mission and vision of the district and to meet the expectations of high standards for student learning.
Standards
A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by:
1. Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community
2. Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
3. Ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment
4. Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources
5. Modeling a personal code of ethics and developing professional leadership capacity
6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context
Source: California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, 2001
Exhibit REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
version: November 4, 2009 Redding, California