Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Nevada Administrative Code 391.700, 391.705, 391.710, 391.715, 391.460, and 391.465
Alignment to national standards
N/A
Year of law passage/rule change
2015
Name and overview of standards
Nevada leadership standards are: Creating and Sustaining Focus on Learning; Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Continuous Improvement; Creating and Sustaining Productive Relationships; and Creating and Sustaining Structures; Manages Human Capital; Self-Reflection and Professional Growth; Professional Obligations; Family and Community Engagement.
Use of standards
Used to foster student learning and growth, improve educator's instructional practice, inform human capital decisions, and promote professional growth.
References
[1] Nevada Department of Education. (n.d.). Nevada educator performance framework: Overview and timeline. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/Educator_Development_and_Support/Nevada_Educator_P...(NEPF)/ [2] Nevada Department of Education. (2014). Administrator high leverage instructional leadership standards and indicators. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/Educator_Effectiveness/Educator_Develop_Support/NE...
Location of standards
NRS 391.465
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards
CCSSO
Year of law passage/rule change
2015
Overview of standards
Nevada's principal supervisor standards include: engage in principal evaluation; engage in development and continuous improvement; culturally/socially responsive and equitable access to resources for all students; coherence of organizational vision to support student learning.
Use of standards
Used to foster student learning and growth, improve educator's instructional practice, inform human capital decisions, and promote professional growth.
Presence of principal supervisor job description
Yes
References
[1] Nevada Department of Education. (2016). Educator effectiveness newsletter. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/Boards_Commissions_Councils/Teachers_and_Leaders_C... [2] Nevada Department of Education. (n.d.) Draft principal supervisor responsibilities standards and indicators. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ndedoenvgov/content/Boards_Commissio...
Location of performance evaluation requirement
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 391.700, 391.705 391.710, 391.715, 391.460, and 391.465
Year of passage/revision
2017
Name of evaluation system
Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF)
Description of evaluation system
Principals are rated along a four-category scale according to indicators on the eight Nevada Standards for School Leaders. The 2015 passage of AB447 made changes to Nevada statutes that included adjustments to the timeline for implementation of the evaluation system and the required percentage of student achievement data for the Student Outcomes portion of the NEPF. The 2017 passage of AB320 made changes to Nevada statutes that included the removal of the use of state wide assessment data and revisions to the required percentage of student performance data for the Student Performance portion of the NEPF. Student Performance Domain score is calculated using progress toward a student learning goal.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Annually
Intended use of performance evaluation
Used to foster student learning and growth, improve educator's instructional practice, inform human capital decisions, and promote professional growth.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
Administrator Instructional Leadership Rubric and Leadership Responsibility Rubric
References
[1] Nevada Department of Education. (2017). Nevada educator performance evaluation system: 2017-2018 School Administrator and Teacher Protocols. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ndedoenvgov/content/Educator_Effecti... [2] Nevada Department of Education. (2017). School administrator instructional leadership standards and indicators. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ndedoenvgov/content/Educator_Effecti... [3] Nevada Department of Education. (2017). School administrator professional responsibilities standards and indicators. Retrieved from http://www.doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ndedoenvgov/content/Educator_Effecti....
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Not specified
Description of program approval review process
Not specified
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
3 years of teaching experience in accredited K-12 schools
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
36 semester hours of graduate courses
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure
Master's degree
Field work or internship required for degree or license
Yes
Minimum test score requirements for certification
Not specified
References
[1] Nevada Administrative Code 391.170. (2013) Endorsement as professional administrator of school program. Retrieved from https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-391.html#NAC391Sec170