Transforming Professional Practice

Educational accountability for excellence begins with educational leaders. In the past decade states have adopted revised requirements for school and district leaders in K-12 public schools with reliance on national standards likeELCC andISLLC leadership standards. The development ofCommon Core State Standards (CCSS), No Child Left Behind (NCLB), andRace to the Top have also had profound changes on school curriculum, instruction, assessment and district leadership, evaluation, and accountability.

While there are many and varying leadership books on the market, few to none outline an effective framework of educational leadership domains needed to address the current needs of administrator evaluation, self-reflection, and personal growth.

Kimberly T. Strike, PhD is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Concordia University-Chicago, River Forest, Illinois. She earned her Doctorate (PhD) from Marquette University in the areas of Curriculum, Instruction, Administration and Supervision with an emphasis on Educational Technology. Dr. Strike has authoredTrouble-free Transitions for New Teachers(2006-2007; leveled primary, intermediate and secondary),Performance and Accountability in Todays Classroom: A Framework for Effective Mentoring(2010) and co-authoredMentoring the Educational Leader: A Framework for Success(2011).

Paul Sims, PhD is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Concordia University Chicago. He received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University, Chicago. He is co-author ofSupervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth(2015).

Susan Mann, MSis an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership at Concordia University-Chicago. She earned her MS in Clinical and Diagnostic Reading and Advanced Coursework, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School of Education, specializing in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.

Robert K. Wilhite, EdD is Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Concordia University-Chicago. He earned his EdD in Curriculum, Instruction and Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is coauthor of the Rowman and Littlefield books,The Teacher Leader: Core Competencies and Strategies(2014) and SupervisionandImprovement of Learning:Professional Development Strategies for Teacher Improvement(2015).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter One: Setting the Stage for a Leadership Framework

Chapter Two: The Framework for Effective Leadership: Domains 2 and 3

Chapter Three: The Framework for Effective Leadership: Domains 1 and 4

Chapter Four: Examination of Effective Leadership

Chapter Five: Connecting Theory, Standards andThe Leadership Framework

Chapter Six: The Diverse Roles of Leadership

Chapter Seven: Professional Learning for Growth

Chapter Eight: UsingThe Leadership Framework in Supervision and Evaluation

Appendix A:
The Leadership Framework Domain 1- Leadership Competencies
The Leadership Framework Domain 2- Professional Learning and Growth Practices
The Leadership Framework Domain 3- Instructional Practices
The Leadership Framework Domain 4- Management Competencies

Appendix B:
Sample Professional Learning and Growth Plan Tools

About the Authors

Index