Standard+2

2.1 During the first semester of the PreLEAD program, students will participate in 20 hours of university-provided facilitator trainings.
 * Documentation/artifacts ** :
 * a ** . Provide dates for when you participated in facilitator training
 * b ** . A skills reflection opportunity will be incorporated into facilitator training as documentation for 2.1. No additional documentation required.



2.2 Over the course of the program, using these facilitation skills, students will facilitate or co-facilitate:

(2.2.a) Two staff meetings around a current initiative in your building Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit meeting agendas and written statement describing your role b. Submit reflection: The reflection should address what facilitation skills were the most easy and most difficult to incorporate and why**.**

(2.2.b) Two professional development activities. Collaborate with an experienced staff developer for the planning, implementing, instructing, and evaluating. Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit meeting agendas b. Submit a paper that describes your role in the activities c. Submit reflection: The reflection should address what facilitation skills were the most easy and most difficult to incorporate and why.



2.3 Serve on a district or a building/agency professional development committee or a building/agency improvement team for a school year. Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit meeting agendas, b Brief summary of the committee’s accomplishments c. Reflection: The reflection paper will address these questions: If you were the principal, what recommendations would you make for greater professional development for all faculty? What components of the Iowa Professional Development Model were translated into these experiences?

2.4 Interview an elementary and a secondary principal about the various components they believe have to be in place to secure a safe and orderly environment in which students can learn (e.g. in case of fire, death of a student or faculty member, crisis intervention plan, threats, etc.). Ask them to describe their values and beliefs about discipline. How do those values and beliefs play out in the building procedures and policies that you influence? Documentation/artifacts: a. Provide interview questions and responses. b. Prepare a reflection paper that identifies trends when establishing a safe and orderly environment. What is the relationship between a “safe” environment and a culture of learning (advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional development.)?



2.5 Review discipline referrals from an elementary, middle school and high school for a specific period, and compile the data with regard to grade level, special education classification, race, and gender. Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit a paper that describes the data that was reviewed at each level and the trends that you detected at each level along with any conclusions that could be drawn.



2.6 With permission of the administration, participate in a conference dealing with student discipline. Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit a paper that describes the conference, the participants, and the immediate outcome. Critique the session with regard to consequences imposed and the need for additional assistance and ongoing support for the students and others in the building.



2.7 Interview the person responsible for hiring district personnel. Discuss the planning, recruitment, selection and induction of personnel. (1) What five criteria would you use for the 1st screen? (2) How would you evaluate the needs of the department or grade level and how would that affect your screening process? (3) What discussions could be held when a vacancy is identified to establish criteria to meet the building’s needs? (4) Develop 10 questions for the interview itself to help you identify the best candidate to meet the building and grade level/department needs.
 * Documentation/artifacts: **
 * a. ** Submit a paper on the following scenario -include responses to the four question and/or activities that are posed. You are the principal/AEA supervisor and have an opening for a teacher.

2.8 With permission of the administration, participate in an interview for a teaching position.
 * Documentation/artifacts ** :
 * a ** . Submit a paper that describes the interview process, your role on the committee and a reflection on your experience.



2.9 Interview a curriculum director or others involved in the implementation of the school/district curriculum. What are successes and concerns/problems that emerge during implementation? What is the degree of participation by teachers, principals, and students? How is student achievement data gathered, assessed, and translated into professional development at the building and district levels? How are the needs of students needing differentiated programming (Sp. Ed, GT, ELL, etc) being met?
 * Documentation/artifacts ** :
 * a ** . Submit interview questions and responses.
 * b ** . Submit a paper that addresses the following question. What are the greatest challenges administrators face as they “advocate, nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program that is most conducive to student learning and staff professional development?”



2.10 Interview an elementary, middle school and high school principal on curriculum gaps in their building and in their PK-12 educational program. Where are the gaps in student achievement in their respective buildings? What is the plan for closing the gap? Documentation/artifacts: a. Submit interview questions and responses. b__.__ Submit paper that addresses the following questions: Where are the gaps in student achievement in their respective buildings? What is the plan for closing the gap?



2.11 Visit with a central office, district, or AEA school improvement consultant on the school improvement process. What research do they rely upon? What do they see as the bigger trends and future needs around curriculum, instruction and assessment?
 * Documentation/artifacts ** :
 * a ** . Submit interview questions and responses.