Credential in Principal's Leadership - University Policy Manual

History

The objective of the Principals Leadership Program is to prepare effective instructional leaders for California Public Schools who:

Understand the role of instructional leadership in promoting the success of all students
Understand and demonstrate the full range of standards of competence and performance set forth by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
- Demonstrates the ability to facilitate the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community
- Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
- Ensures the management of the school organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
- Collaborates with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources
- Models a personal code of ethics and development of professional leadership capacity
- Understands, responds to, and influences the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context of schools
Link research and theory with effective practice in addressing the complex challenges facing today’s school leaders
Integrate the power of technology into the skills of educational leadership

Mission: In direct response to the Mission of California State University Channel Islands the Principals Leadership Program will:

Facilitate learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches
Emphasize experiential and service learning
Create learning communities that integrate university and community resources
Graduate students with multicultural and international perspectives

Core Values: The Principals Leadership Program is founded on the core values that characterize the entire Education Program:

Continuous improvement is essential to our lives
Collaboration and inclusion are central to our work
Professionalism is demonstrated by our service to the University and to the community
Teaching all children, regardless of their learning situation is everyone’s responsibility and is reflected throughout the program
Critical reflection and inquiry are an integral part of our professional responsibility
The responsibility for acknowledging, affirming, and responding to linguistic, ethnic, and special needs resides with everyone

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