Calibrating One's Moral Compass: How Principal Preparation Shapes School Leaders

Autor/inn/en	Larsen, Donald E.; Derrington, Mary Lynne
Titel	Calibrating One's Moral Compass: How Principal Preparation Shapes School Leaders
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 7 (2012) 2, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2155-9635
Schlagwörter	Educational Administration; Ethics; Principals; Administrators; Administrator Education; Administrative Policy; Administrative Principles; Academic Standards; Graduate Surveys; Participant Satisfaction; Internship Programs; College Outcomes Assessment; Action Research; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Moral Development; Moral Values + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Ethik; Principal; Schulleiter; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Projektforschung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Moralische Entwicklung; Moral value; Ethischer Wert
Abstract	No textbook that an aspiring principal encounters in preparing for the role of school leader discusses what steps to follow when a member--or members--of the school staff challenge standards of professional judgment and moral rectitude. Instead, the most reliable guide at the principal's disposal may be the "moral compass" upon which the individual has learned to rely. Whether rooted in an educational setting or instead in the world of business, consideration of how leadership should be judged against an ethical standard goes hand-in-hand with establishing and nurturing the purpose and vision for an organization. At Western Washington University, the Educational Administration Program relies on the standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) to define course content and expected outcomes. ISLLC Standard 5 might readily be dubbed the "ethical leader" standard: "A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner". WWU surveys graduates during the newly-minted administrators' first and third years in the position. The purpose of this self-assessment is to gauge whether those who have completed the Educational Administration Program perceive their coursework and field-based internship as having provided them with the foundational knowledge and skills to be successful in the role of building administrator. The corresponding survey information from supervisors offers opportunities to obtain either confirming or disconfirming data about the efficacy and preparation of those who complete Western's principal certification program. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	NCPEA Publications. Web site: http://www.ncpeapublications.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10