Connecticut

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Professional Standards for Educational Leaders for Education Leaders (PDF)

Educational Leadership Policy Standards - ISLLC - 2008

Model Principal Supervisor Professional Standards

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Standards

Location of standards 
Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut Association of Schools updated standards
Alignment to national standards 
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change 
2012
Name and overview of standards 
The Connecticut School Leadership Standards include six standards: Vision, Mission, and Goals; Teaching and Learning; Organizational Systems and Safety; Families and Stakeholders; Ethics and Integrity; and the Education System.
Use of standards 
Used for evaluation and certification
References 
[1] Connecticut Department of Education. (n.d.). Connecticut school leadership standards. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2641&Q=333900 [2] Connecticut Department of Education. (2012). Common core of leading: Connecticut school leadership standards. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/educatorstandards/ccl-csls.pdf
Location of standards 
Not publically available
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards 
Not publically available
Year of law passage/rule change 
N/A
Overview of standards 
Not publically available
Use of standards 
Not publically available
Presence of principal supervisor job description 
Yes
References 
N/A
Location of performance evaluation requirement 
In regulation, as required by P.A. 12-116, as amended by P.A. 12-2 of the June 12 Special Session
Year of passage/revision 
2015
Name of evaluation system 
Locally determined
Description of evaluation system 
The system has four components: leadership practice (40%) determined by observation and artifacts and aligned with the Connecticut Leadership Standards; stakeholder feedback (10%) determined by a survey aligned with the Connecticut Leadership Standards; student learning (45%) determined by performance and growth in the School Performance Index (22.5%) and by two locally determined measures (22.5%); and, teacher effectiveness (5%) determined by teachers' student learning objectives.
Frequency of performance evaluation 
Annual
Intended use of performance evaluation 
The evaluations provide feedback and guidance to administrators, identify administrators in need of improvement or remediation, and identify administrators for career growth opportunities.
Rubric or evaluation instrument 
Common Core of Leadership Evaluation Rubric
Standards related to performance evaluation 
Connecticut School Leadership Standards
References 
[1] Connecticut Department of Education. (n.d.). Connecticut school leadership standards. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2641&Q=333900 [2] Connecticut Department of Education. (2012). Common core of leading: Connecticut school leadership standards. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/educatorstandards/ccl-csls.pdf [3] Connecticut Department of Education. (2013). Common core of leadership evaluation rubric. Retrieved from http://www.connecticutseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Common_Core_of... [4] Connecticut State Board of Education. (2012). Adopted PEAC guidelines for educator evaluations. Retrieved from http://www.connecticutseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Adopted_PEAC_G... [5] Connecticut State Department of Education. (2015). Connecticut guidelines for educator evaluation. Retrieved from http://www.connecticutseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CT_Guidelines_...
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards 
Not specified
Frequency of principal preparation program review for approval and accreditation 
3+ years
Description of program approval review process 
The program approval process begins with a written request and a self-examination report addressing program approval standards. After the report has been received, the Department conducts an on-site visit and a review committee determines approval.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program 
Bachelor's degree and 50 school months of teaching experience
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance 
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation 
18 semester hours
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure 
Master's degree
Field work or internship required for degree or license 
Yes
Number of hours required for internship completion 
Not specified
Minimum test score requirements for certification 
Connecticut Administrator Test with a score of 8
References 
[1] Connecticut State Department of Education. (2007). Connecticut regulatory and statutory requirements governing educator preparation: Educator preparation regulatory requirements. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321850 [2] Connecticut State Department of Education. (n.d.). CAT: Connecticut administrator test. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2641&q=320420 [3] Connecticut State Department of Education. (2017). Fact sheet: Administrative endorsements. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321274