This document outlines an educational leadership presentation discussing the need for strong leadership in schools. It introduces 6 educational leadership standards focused on vision, culture, management, community collaboration, ethics, and larger context. The presentation examines characteristics of leadership and management and asks participants to reflect on their own leadership qualities and barriers to growth. Attendees are encouraged to discuss standards, share documents, and consider follow up questions.

1. Robert McCracken, Ed. D.
Radford University
rmccracke@radford.edu

2.  Reinforce the Need for Educational Leadership
 Review Expected Standards for Today’s
Educational Leaders
 Identifying Your Characteristics and Practices of
Leadership
 Review Key Terms Associated with Leaders vs.
Managers
 Share SMART goals and Discuss Your
Leadership Role

4.  School Improvement Requirements
 School Recognition
 Differentiated Compensation
 Increased Rigor
 Accountability in Evaluation

5.  What do the Standards Look Like

6.  Standard 1: A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by
facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and
stewardship of a vision of
learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
 Standard 2: A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by
advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and
instructional program conducive to
student learning and staff professional growth.

7.  Standard 3: A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring
management of the organization, operations, and resources for a
safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
 Standard 4 : A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by
collaborating with families and community members, responding to
diverse community
interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

8.  Standard 5: A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with
integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
 Standard 6: A school administrator is an educational
leader who promotes the success of all students by
understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political,
social, economic, legal, and
cultural context.

9.  When you see (or remember the standards) think
about:
 Content
◦ Knowledge
◦
◦ Dispositions
◦
◦ Performances
 Duel Role of Leader and Teacher

10.  Characteristics

11.  Where Do Your Characteristics Put You?

12.  Where Did Your Words Put You?
 Do You Agree?
 What Barriers Exist to Keep You from Becoming
more of a Leader

13.  Share Your Documents
 Think – Pair - Share

14.  Discussion
 Questions
 Further Discussion and Follow-Up
 rmccracke@radford.edu
 gabrown@pcva.us
 PPT Available At: http://www.slideshare.net/rmccracke/importance-of-
leadership-16084074