School Administrators

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Core Leadership
Capacity
Sample domains and related practices of the Ontario Leadership Framework, with links to EduGAINS resources and suggested uses of these resources in developing and practising these practices
 1. Setting Goals Setting Directions Leading the
Instructional Program
Securing Accountability
Ensures the vision is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon by all Fosters a commitment to equity of outcome and to closing the achievement gap Aligns school targets with board and provincial targets
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2. Aligning
Resources
with Priorities
Setting Directions Leading the
Instructional Program
Securing Accountability
Ensures creativity, innovation and the use of appropriate technologies to achieve excellence Ensures that learning is at the centre of planning and resource management Makes connections to ministry goals to strengthen commitment to school improvement efforts
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3. Promoting
Collaborative
Learning
Cultures

Building Relationships
and Developing People

Developing the
Organization

Leading the Instructional
Program

Acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of individuals and teams Builds a collaborative learning culture within the school and actively engages with other schools to build effective learning communities Develops professional learning communities to support school improvement
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 4. Using Data

Setting Directions

Leading the
Instructional Program

Securing Accountability

Works within the school community to translate the vision into agreed objectives and operational plans which promote and sustain school improvement Ensures a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on student achievement, using system and school data to monitor progress Develops and presents a coherent, understandable, accurate and transparent account of the school‘s performance to a range of audiences (e.g., ministry, board, parents, community)
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 5. Engaging in
Courageous
Conversations

Building Relationships
and Developing People

Developing the
Organization

Securing Accountability

Encourages colleagues to take intellectual risks Uses performance appraisal to foster professional growth, and challenges the thinking and learning of staff to further develop professional practice Ensures individual staff accountabilities are clearly understood, agreed to and subject to rigorous review and evaluation
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