national professional standard for principals dame pat collarbone
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National Professional Standard for Principals
Dame Pat Collarbone
Introducing AITSL
AITSL works with the education community to:
o Set and maintain standards for excellence in teaching and school leadership
o Lead and influence excellence in teaching and school leadership
o Support and recognise excellence in teaching and school leadership
AITSL’s worko National Professional Standards for Teachers
o National Professional Standard for Principals
o Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders
o Professional Learning Flagship Programs
Leading Curriculum Change
Leading Australia’s Schools (2011)
o The Australian Awards for Outstanding Teaching and School Leadership
What is the Standard?
o The Standard is a public statement which sets out what Principals are expected to know, understand and do.
o It is represented as an integrated model.
o The Standard aims to:
define the role and unify the profession nationally
describe professional practice in a common language
make explicit the role of quality school leadership in raising standards for the 21st century
Making a difference o The Standard captures the crucial elements of a
principal’s role in: raising student achievement ensuring equity and excellence creating a school where quality
teaching and learning thrive meeting the needs of the
community helping to shape the wider
education system.
Leadership
“Leadership exists where people are no longer victims of circumstances but participate in creating new circumstances...
it’s not about position or power; it’s not about accomplishments; it’s ultimately not even about what we do.
Leadership is about creating a domain in which human beings continually deepen their understanding of reality and become more capable of participating in the unfolding of the world.
Leadership is about creating new realities.”
(Senge, 1990, 2006)
The development of the Standard
o Informed by research and by existing leadership standards and frameworks.
o Consulted stakeholders from all school sectors, institutes and professional associations.
o Engaged an International Advisory Panel.
o Included feedback on draft standard from stakeholders.
o Road tested standard through pilot studies nationwide.
o Approved by Ministerial Council in July 2011.
Research base
o Leadership must be contextual, learning-centred and responsive to the diverse nature of Australian schools
o The practices and competencies of leaders evolve as leaders move through their careers
o Leadership is distributed amongst members of school teams
o New models of leadership are emerging within and beyond the school with a focus on system leadership
o A small handful of personal qualities and skills explain a high proportion of the variation in leadership effectiveness
Excellence in school leadership
Vision and
values
Knowledge and
understanding
Personal qualities,
social and interpersonal
skills
Professionalpractices
Leading teaching and learning
Developing self and others
Leading improvement, innovation and change
Leading the management of the school
Engaging and working with the community
High quality learning, teaching
and schooling
The standard for principals : The role in action
Leadership requirements
Successful learners, confident creative
individuals and active informed citizens*
Context: School, sector, community: socio-economic, geographic: and education
systems at local, regional, national and global levels
ContextContext AssumptionsAssumptionsPlan & act
Plan & act Review outcomes
Review outcomes Respond
Respond
Change how we do
thingsChange what
we do
Change how we decide what to do
Plan, review, respond modelThe model captures the concept of continuous improvement as well as the idea of different levels of learning – single, double and triple loop.
Model of professional practice
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Using the Standard for analysis
o The Principal Standard offers a framework for professional dialogue and problem solving.
o Using the scenario you have been given work in groups of three, each taking a different role:
The Principal – describes the situation and what they plan to do about it.
The stakeholder (teacher, parent, governor) – responds and discusses with the Principal.
The observer – captures which elements of the Standard are being used and provides feedback at the end.
Why is the Standard so important?
o To :
provide a framework for professional learning
attract, develop and support principals
guide self improvement and assessment
guide the management of self and others
communicate the role to the wider community
Screengrab of Clearinghouse
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How could you use the Standard?
o Look through your card pack which offers “Ways to Use the Principal Standard” and discuss and decide where to place each card on the priority matrix.
do a quick evaluation initially – i.e. don’t waste time in debate.
remember that all ratings are relative – not absolute.
moderate your evaluations once all the cards have been rated.
Prioritising the uses of the Standard
How can Principals use the Standard?
o As a framework for problem solving and strategic planning.
o As a tool for self reflection.
o To identify areas for professional development.
o To coach middle and senior managers.
o To communicate the role to School Council and parents.
o To access relevant research and best practice:
Clearinghouse on AITSL website
Commitment
o Take the Principal Standard postcard from your pack and write down three actions that you plan to take to use the Standard or share it with others.
o This postcard is for you to take now, but you can write and self-address a duplicate postcard for us to send to remind you, if you wish. Please hand this to staff when you leave.
We need your helpo We are passionate about getting the standard at the heart
of every school.
o Could you:
Work with local Principals to bring the Standard to life?
Creatively use the Standard in your own school?
Use the Standard with your P&C or school council to lead school improvement?
o Your memory stick contains today’s slides & videos.
o Copies of all materials used are available when you leave. Please take them to share.
“The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination”.
John Schaar - political theorist
