Selected websites to support mastery of ISLLC Standards

Follo, E. J. & Lonze, M. A. (Fall 2004). Selected websites to support mastery of ISLLC Standards. AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, 1 (3), 14-19.

Educational leadership preparation programs have been increasingly called upon to provide opportunities for students to apply theory and knowledge to practice. Internships, mentorships and course requirements create structured opportunities for applications. Leadership textbooks often provide extensive print references and a few websites as resources for application to practice. Following is a list of websites that have been selected to provide resources for graduate students and practitioners who are developing mastery of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium: Standards for School Leaders (ISLLC). This list in not extensive and it is briefly annotated to facilitate in making easy selections and connections to the resources.

General Information about ISLLC Standards and administrative issues:

Council of Chief State School Officers Sitemap
http://www.ccsso.org/isllc.html

Council of Chief State School Officers Sitemap
http://www.ets.org/sls/slsaboutslla.html

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education – Program standards
http://www.ncate.org/standard/m_stds.htm

American Association of School Administrators – Homepage
http://www.aasa.org

National Association of Elementary School Principals - Homepage
http://www.naesp.org

National Association of Secondary School Principals – Homepage
http://www.nassp.org

National Council of Professors of Educational Administration – Homepage
http://www.ncpea.net

Standard 1

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

Knowledge Level

• Developing learning goals:
  
  Questions for faculty in developing learning goals
  http://ie.kennesaw.edu/assess/guides_evaluations/Leading_Questions_for_Developing_Learning_Goals.pdf
  
  Developing course learning goals
  http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/teaching/assessment/learningGoals.html
• Developing a strategic plan:
  
  Instructions, materials, key points, resources for developing a strategic plan
  http://www.managementhelp.org/fp_progs/sp_mod/str_plan.htm
  
  Steps in developing a strategic plan
  http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/pubs/onlinepubs/rrb/strategic.html
  
  Developing a business strategy
  http://www.planware.org/strategy.htm
  
  Developing a strategic plan
  http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/en/chapter_1007.htm
  
  Example of a school district’s plan
  http://district.sbschools.net/doi/Strategic%20Plan/Update%20August%202002.pdf
• Systems theory:
  
  School change toolkit
  http://www.mcrel.org/toolkit/systems/index.asp
  
  Educational systems theory
  http://education.indiana.edu/~frick/siggs.html
  
  Educational change agents
  http://www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/systems/changeagents/XL_Agents.html
  
  Systems theory and systems thinking
  http://www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/Systems/menu.html
• Data analysis:
  
  Data analysis tool kit
  http://www.ncrel.org/toolbelt/da.htm
• Effective communication:
  
  Strategies of effective communication
  http://stc-india.org/articles/articles/strategies.htm
• Effective negotiation skills:
  
  Suggested negotiation skills
  http://www.negotiatingedge.com/Links.shtml
  http://www.crnhq.org/windskill10.html
  
  Creative Negotiation
  http://www.business.com/directory/advertising_and_marketing/sales/selling_techniques/negotiation/
• School and community partnerships:
  
  Chicago Public Schools Educational Plan
  http://edplan.cps.k12.il.us/strategies_5.html

Standard 2

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Knowledge Level

• Student growth and development:
  
  Student development theory (Perry)
  http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ugraddean/theory.html
  
  Student development theory (Chickering & Perry)
  http://www.ucalgary.ca/sas/development.html
  
  Introduction to developmental stages (Perry & Belenky)
  http://www1.appstate.edu/dept/freshmanseminar/Faculty/Fac_Manual/Transitions/student_development.htm
  
  Astin’s theory of involvement
  http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/conf/astin.shtml
• Applied learning theories:
  
  Matrix depicting overview of learning theories
  http://tiger.towson.edu/~cnelso2/theory.htm
  
  Constructivist learning theory
  http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~elmurphy/emurphy/cle2b.html
  
  Links to learning and teaching information
  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/2_learnt.html
  
  Improving Student Learning Symposium
  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/6_archive/isl2002/keynotes/gibbs/gibbs.html
  
  Learning Theories – A Primer Exercise
  http://www.duq.edu/~tomei/ed711psy/1lngtheo.htm
• Applied motivational theories:
  
  Motivation and middle school students
  http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed421281.html
  
  Motivation in instructional design
  http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed409895.html
  
  Theories of motivation
  http://www.serve.org/assessment/student/motivation2.doc
  
  Enhancing student motivation
  http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/CEDTA/ISG501/motivation.html
  
  Overview of motivation to learn
  http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/motivation/motivate.html
• Curriculum design, implementation, evaluation and refinement:
  
  A compilation of content standards for K – 12 curriculum
  http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/
  
  Journal of Extension – Evaluating curriculum
  http://www.joe.org/joe/1994october/iw4.html
  
  Evaluating curriculum resources
  http://www.sasinschool.com/success_stories/articles/pages/eval_curriculum_resources.shtml
  
  Assessment of problem based curriculum
  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/webassess/curriculum.html
• Principles of effective instruction:
  
  Evaluating online courses using principles of effective teaching
  http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=839
  
  Ten principles of effective teaching
  http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/Instruction/10_principles_of_effective_instr.htm
  
  Four critical factors of effective instruction
  http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/Instruction/default.htm
  
  Implementing the seven principles of effective instruction
  http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html
• Measures, evaluation and assessment strategies:
  
  Student outcomes assessment
  http://www.calpress.com/outcome.html
  
  Using assessment strategies to inform student learning
  http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/iza02378.htm
  
  Assessment strategies
  http://www.nv.cc.va.us/assessment/assesstechniques.htm
  
  Assessment strategies
  http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/sose/assstrat.htm
• Diversity and its meaning for educational programs:
  
  Student variability
  http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/CEDTA/ISG501/variability.html#student-variability
  
  A rubric for observing classroom of Crede’s standards of effective pedagogy
  http://www.crede.ucsc.edu/tools/teaching/standards/spac.shtml
  
  Using culturally relevant materials
  http://www.goodschools.gwu.edu/pubs/book/june02.html#2
• Adult learning and professional development models:
  
  Professional development in an adult bilingual community
  http://brj.asu.edu/content/vol26_no1/pdf/ar11.pdf
  
  Principles of adult learning
  http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm
  
  Resources on adult learning
  http://adulted.about.com/cs/learningtheory/
  
  Resources on adult learning
  http://adulted.about.com/cs/optimallearning/
• The changes process for systems, organizations and individuals:
  
  Making programs accountable
  http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items/pol17exec.html
  
  Making programs accountable
  http://www.louisville.edu/journal/workplace/issue5p2/singerpezone.html
  
  Current Theories and Practice on School Change
  http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/resources/pdf/evaluation/eval_lit_revedited.pdf
  
  Using technology to support education reform
  http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/TechReforms/index.html
• The role of technology in promotion of student learning and professional growth:
  
  Connecting student learning and technology
  http://www.sedl.org/pubs/tec26/flash.html
  
  Review of research on the impact of technology on student learning
  http://www.mff.org/pubs/ME161.pdf
  
  Effect of technology on student learning
  http://caret.iste.org/caretadmin/news_documents/StudentLearning.pdf
• School cultures:
  
  Impact of school cultures
  http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/peterson202.cfm
  
  Professional development and school cultures
  http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/peterson233.cfm

Standard 3

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.

Knowledge Level

• Theories and models of organizations and the principles of organizational development:
  
  Organization development
  http://on-leadership.com/EssOrgConsult.htm
  
  Total Quality Management and organization development
  http://www.improve.org/tqm.html
• Operational procedures at the school and district level:
  
  Data driven decision-making
  http://3d2know.cosn.org
• Principles and issues relating to school safety and security:
  
  Security issues
  http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/000760.html
  
  Increasing school security
  http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179283.pdf
  
  School violence prevention
  http://www.keepschoolssafe.org
  
  Extensive list of school safety topics and suggestions
  http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/safe_security/
• Human resource management and development:
  
  Society for Human Resource Management
  http://www.shrm.org/hrresources/
  
  Occupational outlook, numerous topics
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm
• Principles and issues relating to fiscal operations of school management:
  
  Fiscal accountability systems
  http://www.tbec.org/2001session/fiscalaccountability.htm
• Principles and issues relating to school facilities and use of space:
  
  Perceptions of elementary principals on importance of interior designs
  http://www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/research/SDPLStudiesInProgress/criann02elem.html
  
  Environments for technology
  http://www.netc.org/cdrom/serve/html/3.htm
  
  Review of a school district’s operational features
  http://www.window.state.tx.us/tspr/christoval/ch04b.htm
• Legal issues impacting school operations:
  
  School law topics
  http://www.dese.state.mo.us/schoollaw/freqaskques/index.html
  
  Constitutional conflicts explores major legal issues challenging the schools
  http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/sepbutequal.htm
  
  Multiple resources on educational law
  http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/education.html
• Current technologies that support management functions:
  
  Current developments of K-12 technology
  http://www.cosn.org
  
  Networks of regional technology in education
  http://www.rtec.org
  
  Technology information for administrative leadership
  http://www.portical.org

Standard 4

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.

Knowledge Level

• Emerging issues and trends that potentially impact the school community:
  
  Current topics for principals from the National Association of Secondary School Principals
  http://www.nassp.org
  
  Current issues and commentary from the American Association of School Administrators
  http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/
  
  News and issues from the National School Boards Association
  http://www.nsba.org/site/index.asp
  
  News and links for the National Association of Elementary School Principals
  http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=8
• The conditions and dynamics of the diverse school community:
  
  Eileen Kugler – Keynotes and training in diversity
  http://www.embracediverseschools.com/sample.htm
  
  Models, strategies and training in diversity – Eric Digest
  http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed390018.html
  
  National Association for Multicultural Education –News and links to services/resources
  http://www.nameorg.org
  
  Parents Partners for Public Education – Links to related sites
  http://www.schoolsuccessinfo.org/index51ad.html?mode=web
  
  Article – “Should Public Schools Address Diversity?”– Bibliography
  http://muse.widener.edu/~egr0001/EDControversy/Weinstein.html
  
  Spokane Public Schools – Diversity and equity awards
  http://www.spokaneschools.org/Equity/Awards/
• Community resources:
  
  Rotary International – Links to community services
  http://www.rotary.org
  
  National Parent Teacher Association – School and community resources
  http://www.pta.org
• Community relations and marketing strategies and processes:
  
  Community connections – marketing strategy
  http://www.michelepaynknoper.com/community_relations.html
  
  Introduction to marketing
  http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/07/01.html
  
  Marketing for education
  http://www.paperbasket.com
  
  Problem based learning activity on community relations
  http://www.umsl.edu/~mpea/Instructionalmaterials/PBLBA/
  http://Standard4PBL-BA/ScenarioComSchRelations.html
• Successful models of school, family, business, community, government and higher education partnerships:
  
  Relations with businesses – Fairfax County Public Schools
  http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/Superintendent/BusIndustRelations/
  
  External resources and partnerships – Chicago Public Schools
  http://www.cps.k12.il.us/Community/Resources_and_Partnerships/resources_and_partnerships.html
  
  Corporate partnerships – New York Public Schools
  http://www.nycenet.edu/FundForPublicSchools/CorporatePartnerships/default.htm
  
  How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction – The Heritage Foundation
  http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/Schools/BG1257.cfm
  
  Urban Education Partnership
  http://www.laep.org
  
  Corporate sponsored education
  http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducAbba.htm

Standard 5

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Knowledge Level

• The purpose of education and the role of leadership in modern society:
  
  Essays on philosophy
  http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/EPS/PES-yearbook/
  
  Philosophy of Education Society – Home page
  http://cuip.net/pes/
  
  Philosophy of Education – Classical sources
  http://www.molloy.edu/academic/philosophy/sophia/TOPICS/education.htm
  
  Papers on the philosophy of education
  http://www.bu.edu/wcp/MainEduc.htm Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Education
  http://www.vusst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/main.htm
  
  Philosophy of Education Society – Directory, syllabi, and articles
  http://dmoz.org/Society/Philosophy/Philosophy_of_Education/
  
  Public Education Leadership Project – HarvardGraduate School of Education
  http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/pelp/
• Various ethical frameworks and perspectives on ethics:
  
  American Society for Ethics in Education
  http://www.edethics.org
  
  Case studies – Center for the Study of Ethics
  http://www.uvsc.edu/ethics/curriculum/education/
  
  National Character Education Center
  http://www.ethicsusa.com
  
  Character Education Community Program
  http://www.globalethics.org/edu/chared.html
  
  American School Board Journal
  http://www.asbj.com
• The values of the diverse school community:
  
  Embrace Diverse Schools
  http://www.embracediverseschools.com/sample.htm
  
  Working With Diverse Students and School Staff – ERIC Digest
  http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed390018.html
  
  National Association for Multicultural Education
  http://www.nameorg.org
  
  Parents: Involvement Gets Results
  http://www.schoolsuccessinfo.org/index51ad.html?mode=web
  
  Should Public Schools Address Diversity? - Essay
  http://muse.widener.edu/~egr0001/EDControversy/Weinstein.html
  
  Excellence and equity awards – Spokane Public Schools
  http://www.spokaneschools.org/Equity/Awards/
• Professional codes of ethics:
  
  Statement of Ethics for School Administrators
  http://www.principals.org/advocacy/stmnt_ethics.cfm
  
  Code of Ethics for Education Profession - NEA
  http://www.nea.org/code.html
  
  American Association of School Administrators
  http://www.aasa.org/publications/tap/fall2000.pdf
  
  Statement of Ethics National Association of Elementary School Principals
  http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=27
• The philosophy and history of education:
  
  Philosophy of Education Society Yearbooks
  http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/EPS/PES-yearbook/
  
  Philosophy of Education Society – Home page
  http://cuip.net/pes/
  
  Philosophy of Education - Classical sources and articles
  http://www.molloy.edu/academic/philosophy/sophia/TOPICS/education.htm
  
  Philosophy of Education – Selected articles
  http://www.bu.edu/wcp/MainEduc.htm
  
  Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education
  http://www.vusst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/main.htm
  
  Philosophy of Education - Searches
  http://dmoz.org/Society/Philosophy/Philosophy_of_Education/
  
  Public Education Leadership Project – HarvardGraduate School of Education
  http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/pelp/
  
  History of Education – 20th Century
  http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~daniel_schugurensky/assignment1/
  
  History of American Education – Web Project
  http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/

Standard 6

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.

Knowledge Level

• Principles of representative governance that under gird the systems of American schools:
  
  No Child Left Behind legislation and resources
  http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
• The role of public education in developing and renewing a democratic society and an economically productive nation:
  
  Equal opportunity resources and issues
  http://www.eeoc.gov
• The law as related to education and schooling:
  
  Missouri school laws and legislation
  http://www.dese.state.mo.us/schoollaw/
  
  Council of School Attorneys – National School Boards Association
  http://www.nsba.org/site/page_cosa.asp?TRACKID=&CID=81&DID=213
  
  School issues – National School Boards Association
  http://www.nsba.org/site/page_nestedcats.asp?TRACKID=&CID=381&DID=8622
  
  Exploring Constitutional Conflicts
  http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/sepbutequal.htm
  
  American Bar Association – Division for Public Education
  http://www.abanet.org/publiced/youth/home.html
  
  School law – essential links for resources
  http://www.schoollaw.com/html/links.php3
  
  American Asociation for School Administrators’ website about law
  http://www.aasa.org/governmentrelations/esea/index.htm
  
  Assorted topics and resources on law, including the laws and court case decisions
  http://www.findlaw.com
• The political, social, cultural and economic systems and processes that impact schools:
  
  Michigan bills and laws search
  http://michiganlegislature.org
  
  Comprehensive source for Supreme Court cases, opinions, etc.
  http://www.supremecourtus.gov
• Models and strategies of change and conflict resolution as applied to the larger political, social, cultural and economic contexts of schooling:
  
  Managing conflict
  http://www.governorline.info/index.cfm?p=655
• Global issues and forces affecting teaching and learning
• The dynamics of policy development and advocacy under our democratic political system:
  
  http://www.snc.edu/socsci/chair336/homehtm
• The importance of diversity and equity in a democratic society:
  
  Student variability
  http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/CEDTA/ISG501/variability
  
  Rubric for observing student enactment of CREDE Standards
  http://www.crede.ucsc.edu/tools/teaching/standards/spac.shtml
  
  Monthly newsletter of the National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform
  http://www.goodschools.gwu.edu/pubs/book/june02.html#2
  
  Discrimination attorney
  http://www.discriminationattorney.com