Professional Standards for Educational Leaders October 2015 2015 National Policy Board for Educational Administration formerly known as ISLLC Standards Copyright © 2015 by the National Policy Board...

For each of the 10 professional standards, write a 3-word statement that summarizes the standard. For example, the first standard reads,
“Effective educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student.”

You might write, “Leaders enact values.”

Professional Standards for Educational Leaders October 2015 2015 National Policy Board for Educational Administration formerly known as ISLLC Standards Copyright © 2015 by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) All rights reserved. How to cite: National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015. Reston, VA: Author. Copies of the Standards may be obtained from the websites of NPBEA member organizations or by directly contacting the NPBEA. http://www.npbea.org. The original work may be downloaded and reprinted as long as the original work is credited. The original work cannot be changed or used for commercial purposes. CC BY-NC-ND. Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015 National Policy Board for Educational Administration Member Organizations: American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) National School Boards Association (NSBA) University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) October 2015 v Professional Stand ard s for Ed ucational Lead ers 2015 Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................1 Why do educational leaders need new standards now? .........................................................................1 How were the 2015 Standards developed? .............................................................................................2 What makes them professional standards? ..............................................................................................2 To whom do the 2015 Standards apply? ..................................................................................................2 What’s new about the 2015 Standards? ...................................................................................................2 What is the link between educational leadership and student learning? ................................................3 How can the 2015 Standards be used? ....................................................................................................4 Organization of the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015 ...................................................8 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015 ...................................................................................9 Standard 1. Mission, Vision, and Core Values ....................................................................................9 Standard 2. Ethics and Professional Norms .....................................................................................10 Standard 3. Equity and Cultural Responsiveness ............................................................................11 Standard 4. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment ....................................................................12 Standard 5. Community of Care and Support for Students ............................................................13 Standard 6. Professional Capacity of School Personnel ..................................................................14 Standard 7. Professional Community for Teachers and Staff ..........................................................15 Standard 8. Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community ................................................16 Standard 9. Operations and Management ......................................................................................17 Standard 10. School Improvement ...................................................................................