Principals lead schools and have the autonomy to make the final decision in all matters regarding a safe and orderly environment where all students and staff can experience success. For this to occur, it is critical that the principal utilizes a decision-making model for promoting social justice through the ethic of justice, the ethic of care, and the ethic of grace. To fully understand the enormous responsibility that principals face in making countless decision each day, the complexity of a decision-making model must be framed in a way that addresses the social justice mandate. The mandate is a way of leading by being aware of measures that protect and enhance the right of all students and staff to human dignity. The moral responsibility of educational leaders must be to organize and lead the whole school, with full and equal participation of all groups, in the pursuit and attainment of equity, fairness, safety, and success. The principal must
The landscape for program accountability in K-12 school leadership preparation can be daunting for even the most seasoned professor or higher education administrator. The rising demands in today's accountability-driven environment require individuals to have the knowledge and skills needed to provide evidence that all accrediting agencies and program approval agency standards are met or exceeded and that there is continuous improvement in program outcomes. For an educational leadership preparation program in the Southeastern portion of the United States, four accreditors/program approval agencies include the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NCPEA), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). For those at the crossroads of assessment and evaluation responsible for establishing data gathering and data analysis, determining the best structures, supports, and approaches to advance student learning outcomes while fostering an improved school culture is a substantial undertaking.
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