Input Rarely involves teachers Sometimes involves Involves teachers in Teachers participate in in the decision-making teachers in the the design and all aspects of a process; either makes decision-making implementation of functioning building’s decisions unilaterally or process; tries at times important decisions and share a coherent fails to make timely and to gain consensus and policies; sense of direction; appropriate decisions principal works whole staff consensus toward whole-staff is most often achieved consensus Intellectual Stimulation Does not read current Does some reading Ensures faculty and Engages staff in educational research; about current and staff are aware of the meaningful dialogue does not make cutting-edge research most current theories regarding research and discussions about theory and at times shares and practices and theory on a regular and practice a priority with staff members makes the discussion basis; builds teacher with staff members of these a regular learning into the aspect of the everyday fabric of school’s culture school life Involvement in Does not take an active Is sometimes Is directly involved Supports and guides Curriculum, Instruction, role in designing the involved in designing in the design and teachers often in the and Assessment curriculum, assessment curriculum, implementation of implementation and or instruction practices in assessment and curriculum, design of curriculum, the school instruction practices instruction and instruction and assessment practices assessment practices
Input Rarely involves teachers in the decision-making process; either makes decisions unilaterally or fails to make timely and appropriate decisions Sometimes involves teachers in the decision-making process; tries at times to gain consensus Involves teachers in the design and implementation of important decisions and policies; principal works toward whole-staff consensus Teachers participate in all aspects of a building’s functioning and share a coherent sense of direction; whole staff consensus is most often achieved Intellectual Stimulation Does not read current educational research; does not make discussions about theory and practice a priority with staff members Does some reading about current and cutting-edge research and at times shares with staff members Ensures faculty and staff are aware of the most current theories and practices and makes the discussion of these a regular aspect of the school’s culture Engages staff in meaningful dialogue regarding research and theory on a regular basis; builds teacher learning into the everyday fabric of school life Involvement in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Does not take an active role in designing the curriculum, assessment or instruction practices in the school Is sometimes involved in designing curriculum, assessment and instruction practices Is directly involved in the design and implementation of curriculum, instruction and assessment practices Supports and guides teachers often in the implementation and design of curriculum, instruction and assessment practices