New ISLLC Standards Approved

Apparently, the new ISLLC standards were approved today by NPBEA (from an NCPEA update). The ISLLC standards are the standards for school administrator preparation that serve as the basis for most state's regulations of educational leadership preparation providers. Just wanted to give a heads up. I will update when I have a link.

Update: Here are the New Standards (Passed along by Gary Martin of NCPEA).

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 all
stakeholders

Functions:

A. Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission.

B. Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning

C. Create and implement plans to achieve goals

D. Promote continuous and sustainable improvement

E. Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans

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.

Functions:

A. Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations

B. Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program

C. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students

D. Supervise instruction

E. Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.

F. Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff

G. Maximize time spent on quality instruction

H. Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning

I. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program

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.

Functions

A. Monitor and evaluate the management and operational systems

B. Obtain, allocate, align, and efficiently utilize human, fiscal, and technological resources

C. Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff

D. Develop the capacity for distributed leadership

E. Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused to support quality instruction and student learning

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.

Functions

A. Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment

B. Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community’s diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources

C. Build and sustain positive relationships with families and caregivers

D. Build and sustain productive relationships with community partners

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

Functions

A. Ensure a system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success

B. Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior

C. Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity

D. Consider and evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making

E. Promote social justice and ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling

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.

Functions

A. Advocate for children, families, and caregivers

B. Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning

C. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies

Comments

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[Dr. Thomas M. Kane]

Thank you for the posting and outline. In another blog I located another set of standards. I was not aware of the ELCC standards and I will share both with my graduate class at Rutgers University this evening. I belive that both need additional or a few technology references. Maybe it's time to recommend a revision to the "old" ISLLC standards?

[Anonymous]

ISLLC's standards should be used more frequently to evaluate school administrator's performance.

[Eric]

The ISLLC standards are quite similar to ELCC standards. ELCC standards involve technology, data collection, research, long range and operational planning. All standards are pertinent to developing an administrative background.

[Tara]

It seems to me that technology will naturally infuse itself into ELCC and ISLLC implementation. There is no need to force administrators to study and enforce new technology; students naturally seek, learn, and apply new technological methods (including Dr. Kane's 2.5 year old son). Perhaps more important is a focus on the funding to support this incoming technology.

[Diana]

It is interesting that there are two different types of Standards for school administrators. They are very similar, but I do think that we do not focus enough on technology.Our students are going to have to be techologically savvy, so I think that focusing on that aspect can only be beneficial.

[Nick]

ISLLC and ELCC standards are almost identical. They only differ in the wording in standard #3 and standard #4. All of the other standards are worded exactly the same between the two. Perhaps these two organizations can consolidate in order to limit any differences.

[Ryan]

Thanks for posting, I'm sure I will find this helpful for test prep.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for sharing this with us. It was very informational.

[Eric]

Technology is an area both the ISLLC and ELCC must address. As technology creeps in to every aspect of life, school leaders must have a guiding principles that speak to the value ot technology and technology instruction, and the proper, educational use of technology.

[Lindsey]

The two sets of standards, ISLCC and ELCC, both seem to address very similar issues. ELCC incorporated technology more throughout the seven standards than ISLCC includes in its six standards. Perhaps ISLCC should evaluate its incorporation of technology, being that it is such a prevalent topic in today's evolving culture. Otherwise, the two sets of standards are nearly identical. There does not seem to be a need for the ELCC standards. Instead the ISLCC standards can have simple technological additions to its six existing standards.

[Michelle]

Overall, the revised ISLLC standards are very similar to the previous version. They seem a bit more streamlined. This feature may help administrators to remember them and help them to actively use the standards in daily practice. Most administrators already use the standards (or should), but they may consciously refer to them in the newer format.

[Nichole]

I also was not aware of the ELCC standards and cannot believe how similar they are to the ISLLC standards. It looks like someone copied the ISLLC standards, changed a couple words around and called it something different even though it is referencing the same guidelines for administrators.
However with big push for technology in the classroom and the need for teachers to be technologically educated, administrators should be held to the same standard. The education world needs to keep up with the outside world in the technology field.

[Jessica]

I believe the ELCC and the ISLLC standards are very close in wording and are a good way to guide new administrators in their positions. I do not think either one is necessarily better then the other. However, I do agree that the standards should be updated to include more technology since it is the way of the present and future. It would be beneficial to all administrators, especially ones just entering the field, to be educated in the latest technological advancements.

[Jamison Panko]

It is evident that the ISLLC standards display a lack in addressing technology. Given that technology is mentioned only twice during the six standards, the standards do not correlate with the teaching environments that many administrators promote and support. Technology is part of the school experience. It should be charged that the ISLLC standards be reworked to include technology; this could be similar to the strangely familiar wording of the NETS-A standards.

[Marc]

I find it reassuring that the ISLLC and ELCC standards are extremely similiar. The fact that both councils were able to agree on six identical qualities of effective school administrators insures that all future educational leaders will be properly trained in order to promote the success of every student.

[Paul B.]

The ELCC Standards are nearly identical to the standards set in the ISLLC Standards. The difference lies in additional mention of technology in the ELCC. Although technological advances are integral in education as a tool for instruction and communication, I do not feel it is necessarilary a role the administrator needs to be highly profecient in. A working understanding of the "everyday Microsoft Office" applications should suffice. Being able to compile a spreadsheet for a budget, produce a professional powerpoint presentation for faculty meetings and the ability to incoporate alternative forms of media into the classrooms are adequate. Any additional applications of technology can be accomplished through professional development workshops.

[Ann]

The ISLLC and the ELCC are similar in many ways in that they share the same vision of producing quality administrators, so why wouldn't they combine the two into one updated thorough document? In doing so the technology piece can be added to sufficiently create a well developed document that brings future administrators into the 21st century.

[Steve]

Given the fluid nature of education, it is certainly important to update any standards on a regular basis. Of course, those updates must remain true to the initial intent of these standards.

The greater question is how do we judge the successful implementation of these standards?

I propose a statewide exam for all administrators based on the standards. Throughout the school year, administrators should be provided test prep courses to help them do well. Struggling administrators will require after school and summer instruction. In addition, Board members should be held accountable if the administrators fail to meet adequate yearly progress.

In this way, we can trust that we have the best administrators possible.

[Tara]

I guess the only problem is teachers who know less than their pupils.

[J.P.M.]

I find that many of the ISLLC standards overlap with one another, allowing for a more natural flow of principles from one standard to the next. For example, Standard 1 (Vision) is linked to Standard 2 (Curriculum) because of the natural connection between a leader's vision and the implementation of that vision via the curriculum and instruction in the school. The same can be said for the relationship among the remaining standards. Still, I would argue that Standard 5, by virtue of its focus on ethics,integrity, and fairness, is perhaps the most important of the standards--and this is because ethics cannot be taught in the traditional sense like the other standards. Certainly principals can be familiar with the law, but that doesn't necessarily equate to a principal's own personal ethics and morals.

[Allison]

The ELCC standards are linked so closely with ISLCC standards-Growing the standards with changes in technology is definitly an area that should stay ever present in future revisions.

The standards are indeed helpful in providing leaders with a framework for guidance through the myraid of complex situations that they encounter as they carry out the core mission of their schools. :-)

[Eric]

i agree

[Paul B.]

Well said, I agree

[Justin B.]

Tara and Paul,

Can I recommend this article to you?

http://snipurl.com/blockingthefuture

And perhaps also this post: http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/07/leadership-da-1.html

I agree with you that some kids will naturally get this tech stuff on their own. But, not all will. Some kids get math, with or without school. But that doesn't mean we just neglect math. And, India is not neglecting tech. issues. Neither is Norway.

Is it enough if we just ensure that SOME of our students can function in the 21st Century? School leaders need to ensure that ALL (or as many as possible) are literate in the 21st Century World. That means being tech. savvy.