Unpacking the Australian Professional Standard for Principals and the Leadership Profiles “If you don’t have a powerful point of view about what high quality instructional practice looks like and what high level learning looks like, your work in managing and organising is pointless.” (Emore 2006)

Unpacking the Australian Professional Standard for Principals The Australian Professional Standard for Principals (APSP) sets out what principals are expected to know, understand and do to succeed in their work and to ensure their leadership has a positive impact.

Agenda What is the APSP ? –Three leadership requirements –Five key professional practices How are the Leadership Profiles organised? –Professional practice lens –Leadership requirements lens –Leadership emphasis lens The Leadership Profiles unpacked

Australian Professional Standard for Principals The APSP is an integrated model that recognises all good leaders share common qualities and capabilities.

The APSP is based on three leadership requirements.

The five key professional practices are:

The Leadership Profiles The Leadership Profiles are arranged and viewed through three distinct lenses.

The Leadership Profiles The Leadership Profiles are arranged and viewed through three distinct lenses.

The Leadership Profiles The Leadership Profiles are arranged and viewed through three distinct lenses.

Queensland State Schools Leadership Development Model Principals’ Leadership Agenda 2015

The Leadership Profiles Build upon the Australian Professional Standard for Principals (APSP). Describe professional actions and capabilities of principals. Provide a comprehensive developmental framework. Acknowledge the dynamic nature of leadership.

Leadership ProfilesLeadership Profiles – what are they? Leadership Profiles

Informed by the APSP and 360 o Reflection Tool.360 o Reflection Tool Developed in partnership – University of Melbourne, AITSL, school leaders across Australia. Trialled across the profession – online survey, 1700 responses, tested and validated. Consulted nationally – feedback on language and format. How were the profiles developed?

Unpacking of the Leadership Profiles Progressive and increasing in complexity

Unpacking of the Leadership Profiles Vision and values Knowledge and understanding Personal qualities Professional Practice lens Leadership Requirements lens

Developing self and others Vision and values Knowledge & Personal qualities understanding Principals promote the benefits of professional learning to all staff and ensure that their willingness and efforts to learn and improve are recognised. They develop and implement a personal and organisational vision that links all learning and development activities to better outcomes for students. They work with staff to identify and prioritise learning based on any gaps between the requirements of their roles and their current knowledge, understanding and skills. They model personal and professional learning that is clearly linked to school goals and seek support from others as appropriate. Leadership requirements

Principals promote the benefits of professional learning to all staff and make sure that their willingness and efforts to learn and improve are recognised. They develop and implement an organisational vision which links all learning and development activities to better student outcomes.……… Profiles: Progressive and increasing in complexity Principals create challenging roles, responsibilities and opportunities for senior leaders that leverage and grow their talents. They build and sustain a coaching and mentoring culture… and have a system of peer review and feedback in place. They mentor other principals.………

Leadership Emphasis Operational Attending principally to communications, organisational and resourcing management to maintain effective day-to-day operations. Relational Concentrating on consultation and feedback to establish, develop and enhance relationships across a range of stakeholders. Strategic Optimising thinking to effect and monitor change in order to realise short and long term goals. Systemic Working to build networks and connections in order to influence and lead educational impact.

Reflection Tools

Professional learning Examples: Relevant Collaborative Futures-focused The Australian Charter for Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders Foundation Leadership Development GuidesFoundation Leadership Development Guides Regional learning forums Peer coaching Mentoring Professional networks Action research Formal studies Professional reading

Key documents Every student succeeding: State Schools Strategy Every student succeeding: State Schools Strategy Joint statements Queensland State Schools Annual Performance Review (APR) process for principals and deputy principalsfor principals and deputy principals: – Overview – A step-by-step guide – Fact sheet – Annual Performance Development Plan template for deputy principals Australian Professional Standard for Principals and the Leadership ProfilesAustralian Professional Standard for Principals and the Leadership Profiles

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