Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Legislation: R.S. 17 and R.S.17:6(A)(10) Administrative Rule: Bulletin 125
Alignment to national standards
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2011
Name and overview of standards
The Performance Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders in Louisiana are based on the ISLLC standards and consist of the following three domains: School Vision, School Culture, and Instruction.
Use of standards
The principal standards are to be used to prioritize expectations to improve leadership.
References
[1] State of Louisiana. (2013). CSLVII Bulletin 130 - Retrieved from http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v147/28v147.doc
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
Title 28 Education, Part CXLVII. Bulletin 130
Year of passage/revision
2015
Name of evaluation system
Compass-Louisiana Leader Performance System
Description of evaluation system
Per statute RS 17: 3881-3902, the evaluation shall be composed of two parts. Fifty percent of the evaluation shall be composed of applicable measure(s) of growth in student learning. The remaining fifty percent shall be based on qualitative assessment of administrator performance. In addition to the evaluation system, the Principal Guidebook outlines key expectations for principals including--making workforce decisions, anticipating and meeting staffing needs, preparing teacher candidates to be successful in the classroom, identify mentor teachers, review and select high quality curricula, set up collaboration structures and policies, define student learning expectations, monitor student learning and provide feedback, and support teachers to improve.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Annually
Intended use of performance evaluation
Used to support performance management systems, set performance expectations, retain effective administrators, and support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning
Rubric or evaluation instrument
Louisiana Leader Performance Evaluation Rubric
References
[1]Louisiana Department of Education. (n.d.).Louisiana Leader Performance Evaluation Rubric. Retrieved from http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/key-compass-resourc... [2] Louisiana Department of Education. (n.d.) COMPASS. Retrieved from https://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/compass; [3] Louisiana Department of Education. (2016). Louisiana Principal’s Teaching and Learning Guidebook. Retrieved from http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/principal-support/2...'-teaching-learning-guidebook.pdf?sfvrsn=33.
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Not specified
Description of program approval review process
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) and, when applicable, the Board of Regents (BOR) staff shall review proposals for initial approval. A recommendation will then be made to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and, when applicable, BOR, for initial approval. The LDE will utilize standard-aligned evaluation tools to conduct qualitative assessments of teacher and/or educational leader proposals to make initial approval recommendations. Upon approval, the teacher or educational leader preparation program may begin admitting candidates to the program and recommending program completers for certification.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
3 years of K-12 teaching experience and possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university; candidates must also hold or be eligible to hold a valid Louisiana Type B or Level 2 teaching certificate or have a comparable level out-of-state teaching certificate
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
An alternative educational leader preparation program requires a minimum of 330 contact hours of coursework (22 credit hours).
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure
Master's degree or obtain a license through an alternative pathway that requires a bachelor's degree, level 2 teaching certificate, complete a competency-based educational leader residency program, and have a passing score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment
Field work or internship required for degree or license
Yes
Minimum test score requirements for certification
School Leaders Licensure Assessment: 166
References
[1] State of Louisiana Division of Administration. (n.d.). Bulletin 746: Louisiana standards for state certification of school personnel. Retrieved from http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v131/28v131.doc [2] State of Louisiana Division of Administration. (n.d.). Bulletin 996: Standards for approval of teacher and/or educational leader preparation programs. Retrieved from http://www.boarddocs.com/la/bese/Board.nsf/files/APLKGX51BE51/$file/Board_7.1_B996_Technical_Edits_June_2017.pdf [4] State of Louisiana Division of Administration. (n.d.). Bulletin 125: Standards for educational leaders in Louisiana. Retrieved from http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v137/28v137.doc