LibGuides: OL-7102: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Alignment of the Performance Assessment for School Leaders to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders: A Distance-Based Approach. Research Report
Swiggett, W. D. (2019). Alignment of the Performance Assessment for School Leaders to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders: A distance-based approach. Research Report. ETS RR-19-23. ETS Research Report Series.
In this report, the author presents details about a study of the alignment between PASL and the knowledge and skills outlined in the PSEL.
Ethics in Higher Education: Using Collective Experiences to Enhance New Professional Training
Holzweiss, P., & Walker, D. (2016). Ethics in higher education: Using collective experiences to enhance new professional training. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 53(4), 429-443.
This article highlights the results of a qualitative study identifying ethical dilemmas experienced by administrators in the field and compares results to the ethical framework developed by Janosik and associates (2004).
Preparing Leaders for Wicked Problems? How the Revised PSEL and NELP Standards Address Equity and Justice
Farley, A. N., Childs, J., & Johnson, O. (2019). Preparing leaders for wicked problems? How the revised PSEL and NELP standards address equity and justice. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27(0).
This article examines the extent to which the revised 2015 PSEL and professional associations capture the essence of what leaders must do in order to ensure equity-based school environments.
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
Council of Chief State School Officers. (2015, October). Professional standards for educational leaders. National Policy Board for Educational Administration.
Understanding professional standards for educational leaders as determined by experienced peers can be helpful when exploring and developing your leadership style. Examine PSEL standards using this link to incorporate the standards in your practices and to ensure your leadership growth. It is recommended that you refer to this resource throughout the course.

Spotlight on Skills: Creating an Infographic

An infographic is a visual representation of knowledge or data to present information quickly and clearly. Infographics will help explain your knowledge of complex processes to others in a simple, graphic manner.

An infographic is a fairly easy and creative method to explain more complex concepts clearly. Generally, an infographic is a single page in length and consists of graphics and key concepts. While a Venn diagram is a typical form of an infographic (as Venn diagrams show both concepts and the common overlap of concepts), modern technologies are now available to help you be creative! In fact, you will find a simple Internet search may locate more examples than you could possibly think of. Here are just a few options.

Prezi:

Prezi free basic account - https://prezi.com/signup/basic/
Prezi Support - https://support.prezi.com/hc/en-us

Easelly:

Signup with easel.ly - https://www.easel.ly/auth/register
Easelly: Infographic Design Tips & Tutorials - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yC7RlJsYxE0UX32y1X1-w

Google Charts:

Interactive charts for browsers and mobile devices. - https://developers.google.com/chart/
Using Google Charts - hhttps://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/

Note: Please add an attribution at the end of the page if you are using Google Charts to create your infographic.
https://create.piktochart.com/

Piktochart:

Piktochart Login - https://support.prezi.com/hc/en-us
How to Create an Infographic and Other Visual Projects in 5 Minutes [Infographic] - https://piktochart.com/blog/how-to-create-an-infographic-and-other-visual-projects-in-5-minutes/

The Ethical Line: 10 Leadership Strategies for Effective Decision Making by Toni Osborn Faddis
ISBN: 9781544337883
Publication Date: 2019-06-27
Faddis, Toni. (2020). The ethical line: 10 leadership strategies for effective decision making. Corwin.
Read Chapter 3. This chapter takes on a broader view of ethical and equitable leadership in education by exploring PSEL.

What the New Educational Leadership Standards Really Mean
Murphy, J., & Smylie, M. A. (2016). What the new educational leadership standards really mean. Principal Leadership, 16(9), 34-39.
This article presents an overview of principles and values that should orient professional practice while discussing what is expected of educational leaders.