R277-330-7. Educational Leadership Standards

(1) The Educational Leadership Standards described in this Section describe expectations for school administrators, including: (a) meeting the Effective Teaching standards; (b) having the knowledge and skills to guide and supervise the work of educators; (c) leading the school learning community; and (d) managing the school's learning environment in order to provide effective, high quality instruction to all Utah students. (2) In addition to meeting the Effective Teaching Standards, a school administrator shall demonstrate the traits, skills, and work functions designated in the following areas: (a) Visionary Leadership -- promoting the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is largely shared and supported by stakeholders; (b) Teaching and Learning - promoting the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school focused on teaching and learning conducive to student, faculty, and staff growth; (c) Management for Learning -- promoting the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment; (d) Community Collaboration: (i) promoting the success of every student by collaborating with faculty, staff, parents, and community members; (ii) responding to diverse community interests; and (iii) mobilizing community resources; (e) Ethical Leadership -- promoting the success of every student by acting with, and ensuring a system of, integrity, fairness, equity, and ethical behavior; and (f) Systems Leadership -- promoting the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the interrelated systems of political, social, economic, legal, and policy contexts affecting education.