Research Foundations for ISLLC Standards Revision

August 10, 2007

The following is a draft revision of ISLLC standards and domain listings by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA)Standards Revision Steering Committee. Please review the draft and offer your reactions in a brief survey:
ISLLC Standards Revision Survey

Each component is followed by a series of numbers that correspond with research reports and literature in the following documents:

• Empirical Research
• Craft Knowledge

Standard 1: An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the community.

1. Develop and embed a shared vision and mission.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 39, 41,44, 49, 50, 57, 66, 67, 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   
   
2. Use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 23, 24, 32, 44, 49, 50, 57, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   
   
3. Create plans to achieve goals.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 23, 24, 32, 44, 46, 49, 57, 74, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   
   
4. Implement plans to achieve goals.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 23, 24, 27, 32, 44, 49, 57, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   
   
5. Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 23, 24, 32, 44, 49, 57, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   
   
6. Promote continuous and sustainable improvement.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 23, 24, 32, 44, 49, 57, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 47
   

Standard 2: An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

1. Nurture and sustain a culture of trust, learning, and high expectations.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 28, 33, 38, 39, 42, 43, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 66, 67, 70, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 28, 33, 38, 39, 42, 43, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 66, 67, 70, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83
   
   
2. Create a rigorous and aligned curricular program.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 20, 33, 46, 49, 52, 58, 68, 72, 73, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45
   
   
3. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 33, 41, 45, 49, 50, 52, 64, 72, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45
   
   
4. Supervise and evaluate instruction.
   Empirical 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17, 19, 33, 46, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 76, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45
   
   
5. Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.
   Empirical 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 33, 40, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 71, 76, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45
   
   
6. Develop the instructional capacity of staff.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 33, 40, 49, 51, 53, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45
   
   
7. Maximize time spent on quality instruction.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 33, 49, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45
   
   
8. Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 33, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45
   

Standard 3: An education leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

1. Manage, monitor, and evaluate operational systems.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 49, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
2. Obtain, allocate, and align human, fiscal, and technological resources.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 29, 46, 48, 49, 65, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
3. Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff.
   Empirical 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 43, 44
   
   
4. Develop leadership capacity in the school community and promote productive patterns of leadership distribution.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 49, 60, 62, 63, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
5. Protect teacher and organizational time and focus to support quality instruction.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35
   

Standard 4: An education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

1. Analyze the educational environment.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 47, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
2. Promote among staff, students, families, and other key constituencies an understanding, appreciation, and use of the community’s diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 47, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
3. Build and sustain positive connections to families.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 47, 49, 69, 71, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   
   
4. Build and sustain productive connections to community partners.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 46, 47, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34
   

Standard 5: An education leader promotes the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.

1. Ensure accountability for every student’s academic and social success.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 30, 36, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39 40, 42
   
   
2. Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, and ethical behavior.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 40, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42
   
   
3. Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, transparency, and diversity.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42
   
   
4. Evaluate moral consequences of decision making.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 31, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44
   
   
5. Ensure that social justice and individual student learning inform all aspects of schooling.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 38, 39, 40, 49, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42
   

Standard 6: An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

1. Advocate for children and families.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 49, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31
   
   
2. Influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning.
   Empirical 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 49, 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31
   
   
3. Anticipate and influence trends, initiatives, and pressures from outside the organization.
   Empirical 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 49, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
   
   
4. Assess and analyze emerging trends in order to adapt leadership strategies and priorities in a democratic society.
   Empirical 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 49, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83
   Craft 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 41