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School and district leaders create and sustain environments that inspire students to pursue their passions and reach their potential. That's why leadership is a central component of City Schools' blueprint for success, and why the district's contract with the Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association (PSASA) includes career pathways that encourage leaders to strengthen their impact while and advancing their careers.
The Pathways
Moving from standard to professional
Administrators move from the initial, standard pathway to the professional pathway through performance evaluations and by earning leadership units.
Transformational Principals
Principals have the opportunity to transform the lives of students, teachers, partners, and the community that surrounds their schools. The transformational pathway recognizes school leaders who are having this kind of impact and enlists them to support their peers and the larger district. In addition to leading their schools, Transformational Principals
- Mentor new principals, aspiring principals, teacher leaders, and other talented staff members with high potential
- Lead professional learning communities and develop and facilitate professional learning opportunities
- Position their schools as learning sites where others can see best practices in action and innovative programs are piloted
- Serve as a model of district, state, and national policy implementation
Eligibility
To move from the professional to transformational pathway, a principal must be able to provide evidence of impact in the same school for the past three years and have
- Three consecutive years of effective or highly effective ratings on annual performance evaluations
- No Performance Improvement Plan in place
- No substantiated labor relations issue in the past five years
The PSASA Joint Governing Panel notifies eligible candidates prior to opening of the application period. This allows those principals to review expectations of the role and decide whether to apply.
Application process
Eligible principals indicate their interest and are enrolled in an online course. In a portfolio review process aligned with the district's leadership framework and the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, candidates submit artifacts demonstrating performance in four domains:
- Academic growth (qualifying domain)
- Leadership practices
- School climate and culture
- Stakeholder relationships
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After the committee portfolio review, successful candidates are notified that they will be placed on the Transformational Pathway effective July 1 of the next school year. Transformational status is reviewed every three years.
Distinguished administrators
The success of our students and our schools is directly impacted by the structures, support, and culture created by district office leaders. Whether working remotely and supporting a community of schools or engaging more permanently from a district seat, district office administrators’ leadership impacts stakeholders across the district and throughout our school communities. In addition to leading their schools, Distinguished District Administrators
- Lead the development and facilitation of professional learning opportunities seek out new partnerships
- Support innovation and sharing of best practice through research, pilot and structures for schools to build upon
- Serve as a model of district, state, and national advisory and ambassadorship
Eligibility
To move from the professional to distinguished pathway, a district administrator must be able to provide evidence of impact in the same role for the past three years and have
- Three consecutive years of satisfactory ratings in a PSASA role on annual performance evaluations
- No Performance Improvement Plan in place
- No substantiated labor relations issue in the past five years
The PSASA Joint Governing Panel notifies eligible candidates prior to opening of the application period. This allows those district administrators to review expectations of the role and decide whether to apply.
Application process
Candidates submit artifacts demonstrating performance in five domains:
- Building a culture of learning (qualifying domain)
- Shared district vision of learning
- Leadership and capacity building
- Collaboration
- Advocacy
Resources to download:
After the committee portfolio review, successful candidates are notified that they will be placed on the distinguished pathway effective July 1 of the next school year. Distinguished status is reviewed every three years.
