School Leaders
Essays

The objective of this work is to compare and contrast the leadership frameworks presented in two separate works. The first of these is a New South Wales, Department of Education and Training publication entitled:…

¶ … School leadership is a critical component in overall school performance. The study by Marks and Printy (2003) examines the potential in collaboration between principals and teachers in making leadership decisions.

Monroe, Lorraine. (1999). Nothing is impossible. New York: Public Affairs.

In 2008, a new set of ISLLC educational leadership standards was published. The new standards were modified from the older ones to reflect the fact that most states have implemented these standards to varying degrees, by framing them as policy statements. The overall goal is to improve student achievement by providing professional practice and performance standards for school principals and administrators, and guidance for local and state educational officials. This essay examines three real-life problems principles may be faced with and how the standards would address them.

Assessment Competencies Abstract Assessment in education is referred to a range of tools or methods used by educators to measure, document and evaluate the academics readiness, skill acquisition, progress and learning…