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Stephanie Cottle

DLP #1

October 19, 2013

Assignment 1.1 Assessing and Enhancing Your Schools Identity

Part One

Based on Standard One of the NCSSE, and in discussion with your Mentor Principal,

make a personal assessment of the schools current status of each of these:

1) the schools mission statement2) the schools vision statement3) the schools core values and/or belief statements

Use the following rubric and language from the NCSE Principal Evaluation Process

for your assessment of each aspect of the schools identity:

Aspect Assessment

Bertie Middle Schools

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a safe and

nurturing environment while

empowering students with the 21st

century skills necessary to become

globally competitive citizens.

Not Demonstrated no evidence of a

written statement(s)

Developing early states or draft of a


Proficient a written statement(s) is in

place and used on a periodic basis by the

school to lead school improvement

Accomplished a written statement(s) is

in place and used on a regular basis by

the school to lead school improvement

Distinguished a written statement(s) isin place and used as a central factor in

leading school improvement

pervasively known and used throughout

the school community


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Aspect Assessment


Vision Statement

Out of the ashes rises a proud Phoenix,

bold enough to believe, strong enough to

achieve.





Proficient a written statement(s) is inplace and used on a periodic basis by the





Distinguished a written statement(s) is

in place and used as a central factor in




Aspect Assessment


Core Values and/or Belief

Statements





Proficient a written statement(s) is in

place and used on a periodic basis by the





Distinguished a written statement(s) is

in place and used as a central factor in





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Part Two:

Referencing the resource monograph, Developing Your Schools Organizational

Identity: Foundation of Collaborative Learning Communities and the NCSSE

Standards 1.a, 1.b, and 1.c provide a narrative (No more than 100 words or in bullet

format) justifying your assessment for each of these three components of your

schools identity.

Schools Mission Proficient

Mission statement was written by a team of teachers and administratorswhen middle school was opened seven years ago.

Mission statement has not been revised by the current staff Mission is posted on the schools website, printed in student and faculty

handbooks, and is visible throughout the school in hallways and classrooms.

Schools Vision Accomplished

Vision statement was written by a team of teachers and administrators whennew middle school was opened seven years ago.

Vision statement has not been revised by the current staff Vision statement is simple yet has a clear meaning Vision statement begins with a negative connotation Vision is posted on the schools website, printed in student and faculty

handbooks, and is visible throughout the school in hallways and classrooms.

Vision is verbally stated daily by staff and students in the PhoenixAffirmation Pledge

Schools Core Values and/or Belief Statements Not Demonstrated

Currently there is not a written set of core values and/or belief statements

Part Three

Using a bullet format, describe in sequential order from first to last, the 3-5 most

important next steps you as a school leader would take to improve or enhance your

schools current status of its identity.

Use the current School Improvement Team to develop a current mission andvision statement to enable buy-in

Facilitate staff groups to write expectations for staff and students that willresult in a set of belief statements.

Vote among the staff on the mission, vision, and belief statements Communicate mission, vision, and belief statements to students, parents and

community through ConnectEd, newsletters, and the website

Incorporate the mission, vision and belief statements into PLCs so thatdecisions and daily lessons propel our common purpose

Display the mission and vision around the school and on classroom monitorsdaily to embed goals and expectations


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Assignment 1.3 Personal Reflection on Strategic Leadership

Submit a written (no more than 250 words) personal reflection, or other creative

product of your choice, on why the NCPAPA High Performance Model identifies

Strategic Leadership as the driver of the seven NCSSE and what you as a school

leader will do to advance your current leadership knowledge, skills, or dispositions

in this standard to the Distinguished level of performance.

Strategic Leadership is identified as the driving standard of the seven NCSSE

because it brings into focus the purpose of the school and how all stakeholders

contribute to that purpose. To advance by current skills and knowledge of strategic

leadership I will work with my mentor principal and staff to develop a current

mission and vision statement to enable buy-in at every level. I will also facilitate

staff groups to write expectations for staff and students that will result in a set of

belief statements for the school. To ensure unity around these founding statements I

will communicate the mission, vision, and belief statements to students, parents and

community through various forms of media so that we are all heading in the samedirection. I will read current literature and visit model schools to stay current in

best practices that would best suit my school. I will seek out purposeful

conversations and feedback from my mentor and coach and reflect on my learning

experiences in order to grow as a leader. I will also be visible in the school and

model the mission, vision and beliefs with my words and actions.

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