The Florida Principal Leadership Standards
Effective school leaders recruit, retain and develop an effective and diverse faculty and staff.
STANDARD 8: School Management.
Effective school leaders manage the organization, operations, and facilities in ways that maximize the use of resources to promote a safe, efficient, legal, and effective learning environment.
The leader:
1. Organizes time, tasks and projects effectively with clear objectives and coherent plans;
2. Establishes appropriate deadlines for him/herself and the entire organization;
3. Manages schedules, delegates, and allocates resources to promote collegial efforts in school improvement and faculty development; and
4. Is fiscally responsible and maximizes the impact of fiscal resources on instructional priorities.
Specific Requirements
The composition will be submitted as a Microsoft Word document, or PDF, with appropriate formatting, cover page, citations, references and an appendix or appendices, as outlined in the current edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Each composition should be no less than 10 pages in length, excluding any appendices.
Discuss at least three internship activities that support your mastery of the standard in each composition and make sure the activities listed align with the activities on your Time and Activity Log.
Include the following level 2 headings and supporting information in the composition:
Overview: Write an introduction which establishes the context or setting, including 1) a brief description of the internship location; 2) the standard that is the focus of the composition; and, 3) the activities you will discuss as evidence of mastery of that standard.
Reflecting on the Standard: Describe what the standard means to you and why mastering it is important for a school leader.
Summary of Activities: Briefly explain the planning, implementation, and results of the activities used in this composition as evidence of your mastery of the standard. Primarily focus on what you actually did, or the specific actions you took in performing the activity. Discuss each activity in a separate paragraph, being sure to note the number of hours spent on the activity. In each paragraph, for each activity, either embed an artifact or reference the appropriate appendix (see “appendix” section below).
Remember, you must discuss at least three different activities in each composition.
Impact on Student Achievement: Discuss how your completion of the activities directly impacted student performance (social/emotional/academic) in some way. Give specific examples of impact, including quantitative evidence when possible, and anecdotal evidence.
Reflecting on Personal Growth: Describe how completing the activities related to the standard improved your personal and professional leadership skills. Discuss what you learned about yourself and your leadership skills.
Reflecting on Mastery: Persuasively make the case that you have mastered the standard. How do you know that you have? How do your peers know that you have? How will your course instructor know that you have?
