EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP STANDARDS

Upon successful completion of the Program, candidates will demonstrate

competence in the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC,
2008) Standards that have been adopted by the Illinois State Board of
Education for the Principal Endorsement. They will also demonstrate
competency in the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC,
2011) Standards adopted by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE). The ELCC Standards are aligned with the
ISLLC Standards.
Standard 1
Facilitating a Vision of Learning
An education leader promotes the success of every student by
facilitating
the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship
of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all
stakeholders (ISLLC 1.0 and ELCC 1.0).
Standard 2
School Culture and Instructional Program
An education leader promotes the success of every student by
advocating,
nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional
program conducive to student learning and staff professional
growth (ISLLC 2.0 and ELCC 2.0).
Standard 3
Management
An educational leader promotes the success of every student by
ensuring management of the organization, operation, and
resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
(ISLLC 3.0 and ELCC 3.0).
Standard 4
Collaboration with Families and Communities
An education leader promotes the success of every student by
collaborating with faculty and community members, responding
to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing
community resources (ISLLC 4.0 and ELCC 4.0).
Standard 5 Acting with Integrity, Fairness, and in an Ethical Manner
An education leader promotes the success of every student by
acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner (ISLLC
5.0 and ELCC 5.0).
Standard 6
Political, Social, Economic, Legal and Cultural
Context

An education leader promotes the success of every student by

understanding, responding to, and influencing the political,
social, economic, legal, and cultural context (ISLLC 6.0 and ELCC
6.0).
Standard 7
Administrative Internship
The internship provides opportunities for candidates to synthesize
and apply the knowledge and practice and develop the skills
identified in Standards 1-6 through authentic experiences that
are field-based, standards-based, sustained, and guided by
qualified on-site mentors for graduate credit (ELCC 7.0).