Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
The State Superintendent adopted the ISLLC Standards as the operative standards upon which the state-wide principal performance evaluation system is to be based.
Alignment to national standards
ISLCC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2012
Name and overview of standards
Same as ISLCC
Use of standards
Used for evaluation and professional development
References
[1] North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Leaders. (2014) North Dakota principal evaluation guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.nd.gov/dpi/uploads/133/Prin_Eval_Guidelines_201410.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
North Dakota Century Code 15.1-15
Year of passage/revision
2014
Name of evaluation system
North Dakota Principal Guidelines
Description of evaluation system
Districts must develop or adopt an evaluation system that is aligned to standards, differentiate performance, and include multiple measures related to increasing standards-based leadership competencies of principals and student growth. Some local measures of student growth or achievement can include state assessments, ACT/SAT, benchmark assessments, or other district-determined standardized measures. Supervisory observations is a required evaluation measure and can include a portfolio, 360-degree survey of staff, school improvement plan, or performance observations.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Twice a year the first 3 years employed as a principal and then annually after the fourth year
Intended use of performance evaluation
Used to identify principal's strengths and areas where additional attention might be required and may be used to inform personnel decisions.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
N/A
References
[1] North Dakota Department of Public Instruction leaders. (2014). North Dakota principal evaluation guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.nd.gov/dpi/uploads/133/Prin_Eval_Guidelines_201410.pdf
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
North Dakota has an agreement with CAEP and its standards include: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge; Clinical Partnerships and Practice; Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity; Program Impact; and Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.
Description of program approval review process
Programs seeking CAEP accreditation must submit a self-study for formative feedback through off-site review, survey stakeholders, and host a site visit. The North Dakota Educator Standards Board conducts program reviews for the purposes of state approval, to inform the CAEP accreditation, and make final approval decisions.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
3 years of teaching or administrative experience (or a combination thereof) in North Dakota schools under an active North Dakota educator’s license
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
Level 1 Professional Credential must have completed at least 20 hours of graduate coursework
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
[3] North Dakota Administrative Code Chapter 67-11-02 Elementary principal's credential. Retrieved from http://www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/67-11-02.pdf?20130829145450 [2] The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. (2016). North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation partnership agreement. Retrieved from http://www.caepnet.org/~/media/Files/caep/state-partners/nd-agreement-un...