Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
New Mexico Administrative Code 6.69.7
Alignment to national standards
N/A
Year of law passage/rule change
2008
Name and overview of standards
The New Mexico Principal Leadership Competencies and Indicators include five standards: Instructional Leadership; Communication; Professional Development; Operations Management; and Scope of Responsibility in Secondary Schools.
Use of standards
Used for evaluation and professional development
References
[1] New Mexico Public Education Department. (2010). Handbook for highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation (HOUSSE) for principals and assistant principals in the state of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://teachnm.org/uploads/docs/housse_handbook.pdf [2] New Mexico Administrative Code. (2008). Performance evaluation requirements for principals and assistant principals. Retrieved from http://164.64.110.239/nmac/parts/title06/06.069.0007.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
N/a
Use of standards
N/a
Presence of principal supervisor job description
Yes
References
N/A
Location of performance evaluation requirement
House Bill 589
Year of passage/revision
2008
Name of evaluation system
New Mexico Highly Objective Uniform Statewide Standard of Evaluation for Principals and Assistant Principals (HOUSE-P)
Description of evaluation system
Principal evaluation includes a standards-based self-assessment, goals, and professional development plan. Principals gather evidence for each goal including at least two site visits.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Annually
Intended use of performance evaluation
Performance evaluation is used to assess leadership competency and promote student growth.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
Highly Objective Uniform Statewide Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE)
References
[1] New Mexico Public Education Department. (2010) Handbook for highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation (HOUSSE) for principals and assistant principals in the state of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://teachnm.org/uploads/docs/housse_handbook.pdf
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
Bachelor's degree, hold a level 2 teaching license for 2 years, and have met all of the requirements for a level 3-A teaching license
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
N/A
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
18 semester hours of graduate credit
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
51 - 200 hrs
Minimum test score requirements for certification
Education Administrator Assessment with a minimum score of 240
References
[1] New Mexico Public Education Department. (2015). Education administration Pre K-12. Retrieved from http://www.ped.state.nm.us/ped/LicensureDocs/2016/EDUCATION%20ADMINISTRA... [2] New Mexico Administrative Code. (1998). School personnel - Licensure requirements for administrators. Retrieved from http://164.64.110.239/nmac/parts/title06/06.062.0002.htm