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* Researchers have observed that good schools usually have good principals.  Current thinking on principals or administrators has identified several characteristics that are important in providing sound leadership. 
 
A Good Administrator
  • Recognizes teaching and learning as the main business of a school
  • Communicates the school’s mission clearly and consistently to staff members and students
  • Fosters standards for teaching and learning that are high and attainable
  • Provides clear goals and monitors the progress of students toward meeting them
  • Spends time in classrooms and listening to teachers
  • Promotes an atmosphere of trust and sharing
  • Builds a good staff and makes professional development a top concern
  • Does not tolerate bad teachers
Source: “Principal Matters” by Bess Keller
Education Week, November 11, 1998

Did you include these traits in your assessment of the “Administrator of Excellence”?  

 
Getting Started | State Rules | Do I Need a New GED Program?
Where Teaching and Learning Occur | Setting Up The Program
Administrator of Excellence | Orientation

This program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Secondary/GED/VPI Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer:  While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.