Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Administrative Rule: R277-530
Alignment to national standards
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2016
Name and overview of standards
The Utah Educational Leadership Standards include six standards: Visionary Leadership; Teaching and Learning; Management for Learning; Community Collaboration; Ethical Leadership; and System Leadership.
Use of standards
Aligned with leader preparation, licensure, hiring, induction, mentoring, professional development, and evaluation
References
[1] Utah Office of Administrative Rules. (2013). Utah administrative code. Retrieved from Administrative Rule: R277-530 [2] Utah State Office of Education. (2011). R277-530. Utah effective teaching and educational leadership standards. Retrieved from http://www.uen.org/k12educator/uets/ [2]Utah State Board of Education. (n.d.) Welcome to Educator Effectiveness. Retrieved from https://schools.utah.gov/curr/educatoreffectiveness
Location of standards
Not specified
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards
Development of principal supervisor standards is currently slated for the 2018-2019 school year.
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
Administrative Rule: R277-531 and 277-533
Year of passage/revision
2017
Name of evaluation system
Not specified
Description of evaluation system
A district's evaluation system must include observations of instructional quality, evidence of student growth, and parent, student, and employee input.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Annually
Intended use of performance evaluation
Used to inform district employment decisions, provide specific feedback and support, and improved professional learning practices.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
Educational Leadership Standards Rubric
References
[1] Utah Administrative Code. (2016) Rule R277-531. Retrieved from https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-531.htm [2] Utah Administrative Code. (2017) Rule 277-533. Retrieved from https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-533.htm [3] Utah State Department of Education. (2013). Utah Educational Leadership Standards. Retrieved from https://schools.utah.gov/file/7ac8721e-898f-4616-873d-3d3c3977e6f2
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Utah's standards for program approval include: prepare candidates to meet educational leadership standards; admission requirements; coursework; and clinical experience.
Description of program approval review process
Utah is currently participating in the framework development process with the new national accrediting body, Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). It is anticipated that version 1.0 will posted in January 2018. Until then, Utah is currently developing a state-specific program approval review process.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
Hold a level 2 or 3 Utah educator license with 3 years of experience in an accredited public or private school
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
Not specified
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
300+ hrs
Minimum test score requirements for certification
The Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision exam with a minimum score of 151 or the School Leaders Licensure Assessment with a minimum score of 163
References
[1] Administrative Rule 277-505. (2016). Education leadership license areas of concentration programs. Retrieved from https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-505.htm [2] ETS. (n.d.). Utah; Test requirement. Retrieved from https://www.ets.org/sls/states/ut [3] Administrative Rule 277-520. (2017) Appropriate Licensing and Assignment of Teachers. Retrieved from https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-520.htm