Over the past three decades’ educational leadership has been in search of ways to increase student literacy in urban middle schools in the southeast sections of the District of Columbia. The quest to closing achievement gaps in urban school districts have and will always be an on-going issue for educational leadership (Daly & Chrispells, 2008). Findings from research studies suggest that school leadership accounts for fully one quarter of total school effects on pupils, making it second only to
predecessor retired after serving for eighteen years. During his time, he hired much of the current administration and staff. As a result of working with him for so many years, the administration and staff grew to understand and follow his commanding leadership style where his way of thinking was the only one acceptable. In return, the superintendent of nearly two decades defended his employees against all criticism. When the new superintendent was hired, she took a more collaborative approach when leading
During the 2016-2017 school year, I participated in an educational leadership internship. Within this internship, I have been able to have many leadership experiences. Organizing bus evacuations and stepping in as acting testing coordinator are a few opportunities that I have lead. Organizing / conducting bus evacuations was a success. First, I rearrange my schedule to ensure that I could speak with each bus driver individually. The bus drivers and I discussed how two evacuations could be
My vision as a principal and future educational leader hinges upon three very important things: relationships with the community, individualized learning for students, and establishing a culture of lifelong learning. First, I envision continuously involving the community in the leadership of the school. To be an educational leader is to be a community leader. I would like to have a large enough voice in the community to be respected and heard. However, I would also like parents, students, and business
A successful school will have effective leadership. It is essential for the culture of the campus that a principal has an educational philosophy and leadership style that engulfs the vision of the school. My goal shortly is to become an administrator, so it is paramount that I have a philosophy and style that is clear for everyone to understand. There are others that have written books or have had their articles published in educational journals that share my philosophy and style. The theory or approach
When reading and listening to lectures I was struck by the information presented in part two of the Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership: Moral Leadership. I believe this stemmed from three key ideas: trust, relationships, and business. To begin, I was extremely interested in the emphasis on trust and how trust is the glue that holds together a school. When reading I found myself nodding along at how important trust is to an organization especially a school that functions mostly on communication
ethical leadership of institutions as the ethical values in organizational leaders continues to decline. Among scholarly communities there is considerable disagreement on the appropriate way to conceptualize, define and study ethical leadership. This disagreement is partly due to the ontological and epistemological differences between the scholarly communities, and the ethical leadership of organizations. Because of the differences, scholars have endlessly debated the concept of ethical leadership. This
Educational Leadership Issues Introduction a) Introduction to the Educational Leadership Issue Many school leaders in culturally-diverse schools grapple with positioning themselves properly within their institution’s ethnic milieu. When a school leader suitably positions him or herself in their school’s racial milieu, they can devise a model for interacting with students and staff of different races who within their precincts (Walker &
My metacognition of this chapters and the associations it brings to me, as I move into an educational leadership position lend me a new pair of lens for the need for schools to properly establish a strategic technology plans to oblige administrators and the leadership team with a blueprint to transform schools, particularly the one I currently work at. My school is working diligently to continue to make strives and efforts in phases which we failed to execute appropriately in the first phase due
Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards Development Based on numerous educational leaders’ experiences and empirical research, the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards (ELCC) outline foundational principles of leadership for future and present educational leaders. Educational leaders can use these standards as a guide to help them effectively meet the daily challenges and to assist them in improving student learning and achievement outcomes. Education is changing now
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards Development The Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards are a guide for present and future educational leaders as they are trained in their professional discourse. They represent research that supports quality educational leadership that connects course content to actual school experiences. Through the various internship activities detailed below, I have showed growth in each of the ELCC standards, and I have identified
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards Development The Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards are a set of standards created to guide educators throughout their careers as they strive to become effective school leaders. They are research-based guidelines that identify the qualities of effective educational leadership. Throughout this principalship add-on program combined with my previously earned Education Specialist degree, I completed a variety of internship
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards Development In order for administrators to understand what all is involved in running a school they must go by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards. This standards allow prospective administrators to work various aspects of the school. The standards are based on numerous research and work from administrators. The standards are listed below along with activities completed throughout the program to achieve each
childhood of having my grandfather around instilling into both my sister and I how far you can go in life with being educated. So since then I’ve always set my goal to getting as many degrees as I can. The specialization I want to study is Educational leadership, this will give me the opportunity to dig deeper and understand education in the role of an administrative
I have learned that school improvement should be a continuing process throughout my school. From all my experiences in the Educational Leadership program at Arkansas State University, I have gain valuable lessons about school improvement. The courses and activities throughout this program have allowed me to conduct action research to make recommendations about best instructional practices that would help my school grow. In addition to these activities, I participated in numerous other internship
Date: 15 September 2024 Course/Module: EDUCATIONAL THEORY B: PERSPECTIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Week/Session: Week 3 Topic/Activity: Appropriating Pierre Bourdieu for diversity, equity, and social justice in educational leadership This week the recommended articles draw insights into culturally responsive leadership. This approach to leadership looks at this through the lens of Bourdieu’s framework of habitus, field, and capital. These are essential for creating school environments that are
been available for leaders and teachers to follow to ensure that the behavior that takes place in the organization is professional in nature. According to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (n.d.), it supports the 2008 Educational Leadership Standards “which call for education leaders to promote the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner” (Ethics for School Leaders, n.d, para 3). It is the leader’s responsibility to make ethical
In the assigned case study laid out in Stephen F. Midlock’s book, “Case Studies for Educational Leadership Solving Administrative Dilemmas,” the principal became aware of a large number of referrals been given to students not dressing for Physical Education class. The majority of these students written up were overweight. The principal met with the Physical Education staff and students to gather information about the situation and identify possible solutions. The staff communicated their strong
3 more effective educational delivery - This view, in part, reflects the business concept of total quality management, according to which decisions made close to the actual product will produce a better result. 4 improved communication – between stakeholders, facilitating principals’
Inclusive Management Practices (IMP) for Diverse Learning Environment School Leadership Roles Leadership in its conceptual understanding is a “process whereby one individual influences other group members toward the attainment of defined or organizational goals” (Yukl, n.d. as cited in Lunenburg and Ornstein, 2012 p.100). Furthermore, Lunenburg and Ornstein (2012, p. 100) pointed out the three (3) important aspects of leadership necessary in fulfilling the organization’s goals, which involve influence