1. (1) The Educational Leadership Standards described in this Section describe expectations for school administrators, including:

   1. (a) meeting the Effective Teaching standards;
   2. (b) having the knowledge and skills to guide and supervise the work of educators;
   3. (c) leading the school learning community; and
   4. (d) managing the school's learning environment in order to provide effective, high quality instruction to all Utah students.

2. (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:

   1. (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;
   2. (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;
   3. (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;

   4. (d) Community Collaboration:

      1. (i) promoting the success of every student by collaborating with faculty, staff, parents, and community members;
      2. (ii) responding to diverse community interests; and
      3. (iii) mobilizing community resources;
   5. (e) Ethical Leadership -- promoting the success of every student by acting with, and ensuring a system of, integrity, fairness, equity, and ethical behavior; and
   6. (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.

KEY: effective, standards

Date of Last Change: October 11, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Article X, Section 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-3-501(1)(a)