WHAT WORKS IN SCHOOLS

FOR PRINCIPALS
TYRA RENAE SMITH-DEAN, M. ED.
MICHIGAN LEARNPORT
SB-CEUs 3.0

INTRODUCTION
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF
THE SCHOOL BUILDING; THE SAFETY OF
STUDENTS AND STAFF; THE SUCCESS AND
ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS; THE INPUT OF
SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHER KNOWLEDGE AND
A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ALL

STAKEHOLDERS,
IN ESSENCE, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
MANY

SCHOOL HIERARCHY
PRINCIPAL

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

CURRICULUM COORDINATOR

INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALISTS

STAFF
(TEACHERS, CLERICAL, CUSTODIAL, ENGINEERS, NOON-AIDES,
PARAPROFSSIONALS, OTHER SUPPORT STAFF)
STUDENTS

PARENTS
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS

WHAT WORKS?
ROBERT MARZANO
IDENTIFIED
21 RESPONSIBILITIES
THAT AN EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT PRINCIPAL
MUST IMPLEMENT TO
PRODUCE HIGH STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT AND
PROVIDE A CONDUCIVE
ENVIRONMENT THAT
FOSTERS A COMMUNITY
OF TEACHING AND
LEARNING

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL CLIMATE

1.AFFIRMATION
2.CHANGE AGENT
3.COMMUNICATION
4.CULTURE
5.DISCIPLINE
6.FLEXIBILITY

PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
ACADEMICS
7. FOCUS
8. IDEALS AND BELIEFS
9. INPUT
10.INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION
11. INVOLVEMENT IN CURRICULUM,
INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT (CIA)
12.KNOWLEDE OF CIA

PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

13. MONITOR AND EVALUATE

14. OPTIMIZES
15. ORDER
16. OUTREACH
17. RELATIONSHIPS
18. RESOURCES
19. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
20. VISIBILITY
21. CONTINGENT REWARDS

SIX ESSENTIAL
ROLES

SIX ESSENTIAL ROLES

OF AN EFFECTIVE PRINCIPAL
WITHIN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION,
PRINCIPALS HAVE VARIOUS ROLES
WHICH CORRELATED WITH THE 21
RESPONSIBILITIES.
ROBERT MARZANO DEFINES
SIX ESSENTIAL ROLES
AS:

SIX ESSENTIAL ROLES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

ELICIT SCHOOLS VALUE, BELIEFS AND MISSION

DEVELOP BEST PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE AND
COMMITMENT
SHAPE COLLABORATIVE VISION AND GOALS FOR THE
SCHOOL
DEVELOP PLANS TO ACCOMPLISH SCHOOL GOALS
ENABLE AND MONITORING THE SCHOOLS ACTION
PLANS
DRIVE SUCCESS WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF STAFF
AND STUDENTS

HOW CAN A PRINCIPAL BEGIN TO CHANGE

THE SCHOOL CLIMATE, CULTURE AND
ENVIRONMENT?
MODEL EXPECTED ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS
ESTABLISH A SCHOOL CULTURE
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES
SET STANDARDS
BUILD EXPECTATIONS
CONNECT WITH STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS
CONNECT PERSONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY
CREATE SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
CREATE COLLABORATIVE TEAMS PEER REVIEW
PROVIDE JOINT DECISION MAKING BETWEEN STAFF AND
ADMINISTRATION

CONCLUSION
LEADERSHIP IMPACTS STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT, WHETHER
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. TO
ENSURE SCHOOL SUCCESS,
THERE MUST BE A
COLLABORATIVE AND SHARED
NOTION THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN
AND WILL LEARN

WHAT WORKS IN SCHOOLS FOR.

PRINCIPALS?

DEDICATION