Australian Professional Standard for Principals

360° Reflection Tool

Australian Professional Standard for Principals

What is the Standard?

The Standard is a public statement which sets out what Principals are expected to know, understand and do.

It is represented as an integrated model.

The Standard aims to:

• define the role and unify the profession nationally

• describe professional practice in a common language

• make explicit the role of quality school leadership in raising standards for the 21st century

Vision and

values

Knowledge and

understanding

Personal qualities,

social and interpersonal

skills

Professionalpractices

Leading teaching and learning

Developing self and others

Leading improvement, innovation and change

Leading the management of the school

Engaging and working with the community

High quality learning, teaching

and schooling

The standard for principals : The role in action

Leadership requirements

Successful learners, confident creative

individuals and active informed citizens*

Context: School, sector, community: socio-economic, geographic: and education

systems at local, regional, national and global levels

How is the Standard being used?

• problem solve

• inform strategic planning

• self reflect

• identify professional learning

• coach

• communicate the role

• prepare for new opportunities

• as an element of professional appraisal

• attract, develop and support

Watch the video that introduces the Standard

Videos can be found at: http://www.aitsl.edu.au/school-leaders/national-professional-standard-for-principals/national-professional-standard-for-principals.html

or

http://youtu.be/Iz-h7O4QbjQ

Unpacking the Standard activities

Using one of the resources available, work in small groups to unpack

the Standard.

Unpacking the Standard activities

School Leadership Clearinghouse

What is the Clearinghouse?

The School Leadership Clearinghouse is an up-to-date repository of research and best-practice in the field of school leadership.

It provides:

• access to the latest research and evidence in school leadership• the ability to share resources and information via the Community

Resources database

Featuring:• in excess of 700

resources

• topical reading lists

• professional learning opportunities

• tools & materials

• events & conferences

• websites

360o Reflection Tool

What is the 360o Reflection Tool?

• describes 15 attributes evident in the behaviours of high performing

school leaders

• connects school leaders with the Standard

• provides formative feedback on the leadership behaviours they

exhibit.

360o Reflection Tool Attributes Model

What can the 360o Reflection Tool be used for?

• reflection

• monitoring change

• learning more about their strengths

• exploring opportunities for improvement

• gathering feedback

• developing an action plan

• planning professional learning

• an element of professional appraisal.

Engaging with the 360o Reflection Tool

Ensuring everyone has a copy of the:

• attribute cards

• stimulus question cards

• 360° Reflection Tool Attribute Model

Pick an activity from the “engaging with the 360º Reflection Tool

activities” sheet and undertake either individually or in a small group.

Principal Standard

Clearinghouse

360o Reflection Tool

www.aitsl.edu.au/principalstandard

www.clearinghouse.aitsl.edu.au

www.aitsl.edu.au/360