Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Regulations of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education 3.2
Alignment to national standards
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2008
Name and overview of standards
The Standards for Educational Leaders include: Mission, Vision, and Goals; Learning and Teaching; Managing Organizational Systems and Safety; Collaborating with Key Stakeholders; Ethics and Integrity; and the Education System.
Use of standards
The Standards for Educational Leaders are used for evaluation, certification, and professional development.
References
[1] Rhode Island Department of Education. (2008). Standards for educational leadership in Rhode Island. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/portals/0/uploads/documents/teachers-and-administ... [2] Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education. (2011). Regulations governing the certification of educators in Rhode Island. Retrieved from http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/6577.pdf
Location of standards
Not specified
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards
N/A
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
Board of Regents
Year of passage/revision
2010
Name of evaluation system
Rhode Island Model Evaluation & Support System
Description of evaluation system
A principal's overall rating is comprised of 25% professional practice, 25% site management, 20% professional responsibilities, and 30% student learning. This includes a holistic rating on each of the seven components of the Building Administrator Professional Responsibilities Rubric, one professional growth goal, and two to four student learning objectives.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Annually
Intended use of performance evaluation
Used to inform professional development
Rubric or evaluation instrument
Building Administrator Professional Practice and Responsibilities Rubric
References
[1] Rhode Island Department of Education. (n.d.). Rhode Island model evaluation and support system: Building administrator. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ... [2] Rhode Island Board of Regents. (2010). Educator evaluation system standards. Retrieved from http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/5866.pdf
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Rhode Island Standards for Educator Preparation include: Professional Knowledge; Clinical Partnerships and Practice; Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Assessment; and Program impact.
Description of program approval review process
The Rhode Island Department of Education manages and is responsible for program approval. Programs are assessed via a standards-based rubric based on evidence such as program products, candidate products, written documentation, stakeholder interviews, on-site observations, and clinical site observations.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
Bachelor's degree and 3 years of documented PK-12 professional experience
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Must have at least 3.0 grade point average
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
Not specified
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure
Advanced degree
Field work or internship required for degree or license
Yes
Number of hours required for internship completion
300+ hrs
Minimum test score requirements for certification
School Leaders Licensure Assessment with a score of 166
References
[1] Rhode Island Department of Education. (n.d.). Rhode Island standards for educator preparation: Standard one: Professional knowledge. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ... [2] Rhode Island Department of Education. (n.d.) Guide for performance review of educator preparation in Rhode Island. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ... [3] Rhode Island Department of Education. (2015). Administrator requirements for full certification. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ... [4] Rhode Island Department of Education. (2017). Educator preparation minimum admissions requirements 2017 implementation guidance. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ... [5] Rhode Island Department of Education. (2015). Building level administrator certificate. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administ...