Assessment Description Successful school leaders understand that they are there to serve their stakeholders. To do this effectively, principals must understand their leadership style, values, and prio
Leadership Skills, Values, and Priorities
Directions: Review and utilize the following topic Resources and your own research to complete each section of the chart. Your goal is to identify your current leadership values, priorities, strengths, and challenges. Complete the “Reflection” and “Resources” section below the chart as directed.
CCCE College of Education Academic Program Competencies
The Jubilee Centre Framework for Character Education in Schools - 2022
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Standards
What is Servant Leadership?
10 Principles of Servant Leadership (and Why It’s Our Favorite Style)
| Resource | Strengths I can Capitalize on as a Leader Evaluate each resource and list three leadership strengths you currently possess. (Example: Servant Leadership Strengths = Listening, Persuasion, and Foresight) | Challenges I Need to Address as a Leader Evaluate each resource and list three leadership challenges you would like to improve upon. (Example: Servant Leadership Challenges = Building Community, Stewardship, and Empathy) |
| Intellectual, Moral, Civic, and Performance Virtues | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| CCCE College of Education Academic Program Competencies | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Standards | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| Servant Leadership | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
Reflection: In 250-500 words, address the following.
Effective leaders must apply discernment and practical wisdom in making ethical decisions using research-based best practices that are in the interest of all stakeholders and promote human flourishing and student learning within the school community. Explain how your strengths influence your leadership style. Describe three ways you can demonstrate tenets of the Christian worldview perspective and capitalize on the strengths you have identified to further develop and articulate these skills, values, and priorities as part of your upcoming internship experiences.
Consider Matthew 20:26, “Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant…,” and discuss specific servant leadership characteristics and character virtues you would like to practice and improve upon. Explain how you think focusing on these characteristics and virtues will make you better able to prioritize character education with key stakeholders to promote and support human flourishing within the school community.
Consider the PSEL and NELP standards and describe three specific SMART goals you have for improving on identified challenges related to these areas. Include a discussion about how working to achieve these goals will help you advocate for and model virtuous actions that demonstrate respect for the diversity of others in the pursuit of the common good.
Resources: Support the assignment by citing a minimum of three scholarly resources.
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