Principal T-PESS Standards and Expectations

Standard 1: Instructional Leadership

The principal is responsible for ensuring every student receives high-quality instruction.

1a. The principal is responsible to implement rigorous curricula and assessments aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards.

1b. The principal is responsible for developing high-quality instructional practices among your teachers that improve student performance.

1c. The principal is responsible for monitoring multiple forms of student data to inform instructional and intervention decisions, and you contribute to maximizing student achievement.

1d. The principal is responsible to ensure that effective instruction maximizes the growth of individual students, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap.

Standard 2: Human Capital

The principal is responsible for ensuring there are high-quality teachers and staff in every classroom throughout the school.

2a. The principal is responsible to select, place, and retain effective teachers and staff.

2b. The principal is responsible to coach and develop teachers by giving individualized feedback and appropriately aligned professional development opportunities.

2c. The principal is responsible to  implement collaborative structures and provide leadership opportunities for effective teachers and staff.

2d. The principal is responsible to conduct rigorous evaluations of all staff using multiple data sources.

Standard 3: Executive Leadership

The principal is responsible for modeling a consistent focus and personal responsibility for improving student outcomes.

3a. The principal is responsible to remain solution-oriented, treat challenges as opportunities, and support staff through changes.

3b. The principal is responsible to  proactively seek and act on feedback, reflect on personal growth areas while seeking development opportunities, and accept responsibility for mistakes.

3c. The principal is responsible to  tailor communication strategies to the audience and develop meaningful and positive relationships.

3d. The principal is responsible to demonstrate the moral imperative to educate all children and follow the procedures of your district by adhering to the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

Standard 4: School Culture 

The principal is responsible for establishing and implementing a shared vision and culture of high expectations for all staff and students.

4a. The principal is responsible to develop and implement a shared vision of high expectations for students and staff.

4b. The principal is responsible to establish and monitor clear expectations for adult and student conduct and implement social and emotional support for students.

4c. The principal is responsible to engage families and community members in student learning.

4d. The principal is responsible for creating an atmosphere of safety that encourages the social, emotional, and physical well-being of staff and students.

4e. The principal is responsible to use a variety of student discipline techniques to meet the behavioral and academic needs of individual students.

Standard 5: Strategic Operation  

Principal is responsible to outline and track clear goals, targets, and strategies aligned to a school vision that continuously improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.

5a. The principal is responsible to outline and track clear goals, targets, and strategies aligned to a school vision that improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.

5b. The principal is responsible for implementing daily schedules and a year-long calendar that plan for regular data-driven instruction cycles, give students access to diverse and rigorous course offerings, and build in time for staff professional development.

5c. The principal is responsible to align resources with the needs of the school and effectively monitor the impact on school goals.
5d. The principal is responsible to collaborate with district staff to implement and advocate for district policies that meet the needs of students and staff.