MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)

TCUEducationalLeadership
PortfolioEvaluationForm

SKILL/KNOWLEDGE
A.Leadership
A1.Collaborativelyaccessingand
improvingculture,andclimate;
A2.Providingpurposeanddirectionfor
individualsandgroups;

A3.Modelingsharedleadershipand
decisionmakingstrategies;
A4.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
issuesaffectingeducation

A5.Throughavisioningprocess,
formulatingstrategicplansandgoalswith
staffandcommunity;
A6.Settingofprioritiesinthecontextof
stakeholderneeds;

SelfScore(15)andComments
4
Ihavesteppedupandcreatedcommittees
thatwillimprovethecultureandthe
climateoftheschool.
4
Ihavemadeitcleartostaffwhyweare
doingcertainthingsthroughoutourschool
sotheyrealizewhatthepurposeofthings
is.
3
Ihavebecomebetteratmodeling
leadershipanddecisionmakingstrategies
throughmyroleasanadministrator.
4
Ihavemadeanattempttojoinlisserves
andotheremailgroupsaswellasfollow
thenewstobeinformedabouteducational
issues.
2
Ineedtoenvisionaplanforourschool
thatismorespecificandfollowsaplan.
4
Ihavestartedtoattendschoolboard
meetingsandlistentotheneedsofthe
teachersandcommunitytoinform
decisions.

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A7.Servingasaspokespersonforthe
welfareofalllearnersinamulticultural
context;Servingasaspokespersonfor
thewelfareofalllearnersina
multiculturalcontext;
A8.Understandinghoweducationis
impactedbylocal,state,national,and
internationalevents;

A9.Demonstratingtheabilityto
facilitateandmotivateothers;

A10.Demonstratingtheabilityto
implementchangeoreducationalreform.

3
Icouldbemoreconfidentinmyskillsto
implementchange.

3
Ishouldfolloweventsthatarehappening
aroundthenationandinternationallymore.

B.OrganizationalManagement

SelfScore(15)andComments

B1.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
organizationalsystems;

B2.Definingandusingprocessesfor
gathering,analyzing,managingandusing
datatoplanandmakedecisionsfor
programevaluation;

4
Ihavebeguntoconstantlyusedatato
informdecisionsaboutprogramsaswellas
howtheseprogramsareaffectingstudents.

B3.Planningandschedulingpersonal
andorganizationalwork,establishing
procedurestoregulateactivitiesand
projects,anddelegatingandempowering
othersatappropriatelevels;

4
Ihaveassignedallstafftogroupswhere
theytakeanactiveroleinbrainstorming
ideasandalsotheyaretocollectdatato
showiftheirstrategiesareaffectingtheir
goalpositivelyornegatively.

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B4.Demonstratingtheabilitytoanalyze
needandallocatepersonnelandmaterial
resources;

B5.Developingandmanagingbudgets
andmaintainaccuratefiscalbudgets;

1
Istilldonotunderstandbudgetswithinthe
schoolallthatmuchastheonlyexperience
Ihavedealtwithwithbudgetsisspending
ourTitleImoneyaswellasexamining
budgetsbrieflyatschoolboardmeetings.
4

B6.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
facilitiesdevelopment,planningand
management;
B7.Understandingandusingtechnology
asamanagementtool.

4
Ihavelearnedmanymorethingsabout
technologyplayingtheroleofan
administrator.Ihavelearnedalotmore
becauseInowhavetonotonlylearnhow
tousethedifferentformsoftechnology
andwebsites,butIalsohavetoshowthe
teachershowtoutilizethemtoo.

C.DiversityLeadership
C1.Demonstratinganunderstandingand
recognitionofthesignificanceof
diversity,andrespondingtotheneedsof
diverselearners;
C2.Creatingandmonitoringapositive
learningenvironmentforallstudents;

4
InsomeofmymastersstudiesIhave
learnedabouthowtobettermeettheneeds
ofdiverselearners.
4
Ihavegiventeachersfeedbackonhowto
bettermonitortheirclassrooms.

C3.Creatingandmonitoringapositive
workingenvironmentforallstaff;

MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)
C4.Promotingsensitivityofdiversity
throughouttheschoolcommunity;

C5.Demonstratingtheabilitytoadapt
educationalprogrammingtotheneedsof
diverseconstituencies;

D.PolicyandLaw
D1.Developing,adjusting,and
implementingpolicytomeetlocal,state,
andfederalrequirementsandconditional
provisions,standards,andregulatory
applications;

3
IambetterabletofindtheresourcesI
needtoanswerquestionsaboutlawsand
education.

D2.Recognizingandapplyingstandards
ofcareinvolvingcivilandcriminal
liabilityfornegligence,harassment,and
intentionaltorts;

4
Afewofmyclasseshaveshownmewhat
itisthatIneedtodoinordertoavoid
gettingtheschoolormyselfintosticky
situations.

D3.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
state,federal,andcaselawgoverning
generaleducation,specialeducation,and
communityeducation.

3
Ihavestartedtofollowcaselawand
researchsomeofthecasesthathave
occurredinthepastintheeducationallaw
class.

E.PoliticalInfluenceand
Governance
E1.Exhibitinganunderstandingof
schooldistrictsasapoliticalsystem,
includinggovernancemodels;

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E2.Demonstratingtheabilitytoinvolve
stakeholdersinthedevelopmentof
educationalpolicy;

E3.Understandingtheroleand
coordinationofsocialagenciesand
humanservices;

4
Iknowwheretolookforotheragenciesor
whotocontactifIhaveanindividualwho
isinneedofaservicethatwecannot
provide.
1

E4.Demonstratingtheabilitytoalign
constituenciesinsupportofprioritiesand
buildcoalitionsforprogrammaticand
financialsupport.

F.Communication
F1.Formulatingandcarryingoutplans
forinternalandexternalcommunications;

F2.Demonstratingfacilitationskills;

4
IhavedemonstratedfacilitationskillsasI
havehadtoprovideteacherswithfeedback
onhowtobestinstructtheirstudentsand
usetheircurriculums.
4

F3.Recognizingandapplyingan
understandingofindividualandgroup
behaviorinnormalandstressful
situations;
F4.Facilitatingteamwork;

4
Ihavebeenabletohavestudentsandstaff
workinteamstomeettheirneedsand
goals.

MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)
F5.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
conflictresolutionandproblemsolving
strategies;

F6.Makingpresentationsthatareclear
andeasytounderstand;

4
Ihaveranmanystaffmeetingsand
trainings.

F7.Responding,reviewingand
summarizinginformationforgroups;

4
Ihavehadtoreportbackorteach
somethingthatwastaughttometothe
staffinmyschoolmultipletimes.
4
Ihavehadtocommunicateamongstall
thesegroupschangingthelanguageIuse
eachtotimetomeettheneedsofthe
audience.
4
Ihavebroughtinonlinecalendarsand
communicatedwithstaffthroughemailas
well.Wealsohavestartedcommunicating
withparentsthroughinstantalertsand
socialmedia.

F8.Communicatingappropriately
speaking,listening,andwritingfor
differentaudiencessuchasstudents,
teachers,parents,community,andother
stakeholders;
F9.Understandingandutilizing
appropriatecommunicationtechnology.

G.CommunityRelations

SelfScore(15)andComments

G1.Articulatingorganizationalpurpose
andprioritiestothecommunityand
media;

G2.Requestingandrespondingto
communityfeedback;

2
Thecommunityisnotinvolvedwithour
schoolasmuchaswewouldlikethemto
besoIhaverarelyhadtodealwiththis
aspect.

MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)
G3.Demonstratingtheabilitytobuild
communityconsensus;

G4.Relatingpoliticalinitiativesto
stakeholders,includingparental
involvementprograms;

4
Wehavetriedmanydifferentstrategiesto
keepparentsactivelyinvolvedinour
schoolsuchasparentnightsandother
specialevents.
3

G5.Indentifyingandinteractingwith
internalandexternalpublics;
G6.Understandingandrespondingtothe
newsmedia;

G7.Promotingapositiveimageof
schoolsandtheschooldistrict;

G8.Monitoringandaddressing
perceptionsaboutschoolcommunity
issues;

G9.Demonstratingtheabilitytoidentify
andarticulatecriticalcommunityissues
thatmayimpactlocaleducation.

H.CurriculumPlanningand
DevelopmentfortheSuccessof
AllLearners

SelfScore(15)andComments

MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)
H1.Demonstratingtheabilitytoenhance
teachingandlearningthroughcurriculum
assessmentandstrategicplanningforall
learners,includingearlychildhood,
elementary,middleandjuniorhigh
school,highschool,specialeducation,
andadultlevels;

5
Ihaveexaminedstandardsandmany
curriculumsasourschooldecidedonnew
curriculums.Also,Ihavetakenmany
classesthatdiscusscurriculumacrossall
gradelevels.

H2.Demonstratingtheabilitytoprovide
planningandmethodstoanticipatetrends
andeducationalimplications.

H3.Demonstratingtheabilityto
develop,implement,andmonitor
procedurestoalignsequence,and
articulatecurriculumandvalidate
curricularprocedures;

H4.Demonstratingtheabilitytoidentify
instructionalobjectivesandusevalidand
reliableperformanceindicatorsand
evaluativeprocedurestomeasure
performanceoutcomes;

4
Ihavemasteredmanystudentsand
explainedthesemasteriestostudents,
teachers,andotherstaff.

H5.Appropriatelyusinglearning
technologies;

H6.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
alternativeinstructionaldesigns,
curriculum,behaviormanagement,and
assessmentaccommodationsand
modifications;

4
BeingactivelyinvolvedontheRTIteam
hashelpedmetodevelopand
understandingandstrategiestousewhena
studentsisstrugglingwithacademicsor
behaviors.

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H7.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
urgencyofglobalcompetitiveness.

I.InstructionalManagement
fortheSuccessofAllLearners
I1.Demonstrateanunderstandingof
researchoflearningandinstructional
strategies;
I2.Describingandapplyingresearchand
bestpracticesonintegratingcurriculum
andresourcestohelpalllearnersachieve
athighlevels;

SelfScore(15)andComments

4
Thecourseworkthroughtoutmymasters
hasshownhowtoresearchlearningand
instructionalstrategiesaswellashowto
makesurestudentsneedsarebeingmet.
4

I3.Demonstratingtheabilitytoutilize
dataforinstructionaldecisionmaking;

4
Ihaveassistedtheteachersingrouping
theirstudentsaccordingtoabilities.

I4.Demonstratingtheabilitytodesign
appropriateassessmentstrategiesfor
measuringlearneroutcomes;

I5.Demonstratingtheabilityto
implementalternativeinstructional
designs,curriculum,behavior
management,andassessment
accommodationsandmodifications.

I6.Demonstratingtheabilityto
appropriatelyusetechnologytosupport
instruction.

4
Ihaveassistedtheteachersinfinding
differentformsoftechnologythatwould
bebeneficialtostudentsperformance.

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J.HumanResource
SelfScore(15)andComments
Management
J1.Demonstratingknowledgeof
effectivepersonnelrecruitment,selection,
andretention;

5
Iknowhowtorecruitpersonnel.

J2.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
staffdevelopmenttoimprovethe
performanceofallstaffmembers;

J3.Demonstratingtheabilitytoselect
andapplyappropriatemodelsfor
supervisionandevaluation;

4
Isetupanewonlineevaluationprogram
withinourschool.

J4.Describinganddemonstratingthe
abilitytoapplythelegalrequirementsfor
personnelselection,development,
retention,anddismissal;

J5.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
managementresponsibilitiestoactin
accordancewithfederalandstate
constitutionalprovisions,statutoryand
caselaw,regulatoryapplicationstoward
education,localrules,procedures,and
directivesgoverninghumanresource
management;
J6.Demonstratingunderstandingof
laborrelationsandcollectivebargaining;
and

4
Iamconstantlyeditingandchangingthe
dutiesofthestafftomeettherequirements
ofourschool.

J7.Demonstratingunderstandingofthe
administrationofemployeecontracts,
benefits,andfinancialaccount;

2
Ihavenotyethadanyexperiencewith
this.

MNCoreLeadershipCompetencies(requiredforalllicensureareas)
K.ValuesandEthicsof
SelfScore(15)andComments
Leadership
K1.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
theroleofeducationinademocratic
society;

K2.Demonstratinganunderstandingof
andmodeldemocraticvaluesystems,
ethics,andmoralleadership;

K3.Demonstratingtheabilitytobalance
complexcommunitydemandsinthebest
interestoflearners;

3
Iamabletofindresourcestohelpthe
communityunderstandwhatthedemands
areofstudentsandwhyitisimportantto
meetthesedemands.
4
Iunderstandhowtoinstructanduse
curriculumstoenhancestudentstobe
caringandinformedcitizens.
1

K4.Helpinglearnersgrowanddevelop
ascaring,informedcitizens;
K5.Demonstratinganunderstandingand
applicationoftheCodeofEthicsfor
AdministratorsunderPart3512.5200.

L.JudgmentandProblem
Analysis
L1.Identifyingtheelementsofa
problemsituationbyanalyzingrelevant
information,framingissues,identifying
possiblecauses,andreframingpossible
solutions;

SelfScore(15)andComments

4
IhaveconstantlyhadtodothisasIhave
reprimandedstudentsforbehaviors.

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L2.Demonstratingadaptabilityand
conceptualflexibility;
L3.Assistingothersinformingopinions
aboutproblemsandissues;

4
Iamabletoadaptinmanydifferent
situationswhetheritbewithparents,
students,orstaff.
4
IwouldbeexcellentatthisifIdidnot
secondguessmyselfattimes.

L4.Reachinglogicalconclusionsby
makingquality,timelydecisionsbasedon
availableinformation;

4
Ihavehadtomakemanydecisionsusing
informationavailabletome.

L5.Identifyingandgivingpriorityto
significantissues.

4
Ihavelearnedhowtoprioritizeissues
throughprofessionaldevelopmentfor
aspiringprinicipals.
4

L6.Demonstratingunderstandingofand
utilizeappropriatetechnologyinproblem
analysis;
L7.Demonstratingunderstandingof
differentleadershipanddecisionmaking
strategies,includingbutnotlimitedto
collaborativemodelsandmodel
appropriatelytheirimplementation.

M.SafetyandSecurity
M1.Demonstratingtheabilitytodevelop
andimplementpoliciesandprocedures
forsafeandsecureeducational
environments;
M2.Demonstratingtheabilityto
formulatesafetyandsecurityplansto
implementsecurityproceduresincluding
anarticulatedemergencychainof
command,safetyproceduresrequiredby

SelfScore(15)andComments
4
Ihavehelpedcreateanewsafetyplan
usingknowledgefrommymasters
coursework.
4
Ihavehelpedcreateanewsafetyplan
usingknowledgefrommymasters
coursework.

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law,lawenforcementassistance,
communicationwiththepublic,and
evacuationprocedures;
M3.Demonstratingtheabilitytoidentify
areasofvulnerabilityassociatedwith
schoolbuses,buildingsandgroupsand
formulateaplantotakecorrectiveaction;
M4.Demonstratingunderstandingof
proceduralpredictabilitiesandplan
variationswherepossible;
M5.Demonstratingtheabilitytodevelop
plansthatconnecteverystudentwitha
schooladult,eliminatebullyingand
profilingandimplementrecommended
threatassessmentprocedures.

4
Ihavehelpedcreateanewsafetyplan
usingknowledgefrommymasters
coursework.
4
Ihavehelpedcreateanewsafetyplan
usingknowledgefrommymasters
coursework.
4