Crosswalk
Select a role:
Principal
This crosswalk aligns relevant OLAC / OIP materials to each standard and each standard element within the Ohio Principal Standards. Principals will be referenced to OLAC Modules and external sources that can support them through the process of the Ohio Principal Evaluation System 2.0. In addition, the tool features focusing questions to guide interactions between principals and coaches or central office administrators.
Standard One (Leadership): Mission, Vision and Core Values
The effective educational leader develops, advocates, and enacts a shared mission, vision, and core values.
ODEW Essential Question for the Standard: Have I engaged in collaborative planning to define and meet strategic goals and values?
OLAC Focusing Questions for Principals’ Self-Reflection: By Standard-
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What work am I doing to advance the district’s and school’s vision, mission, and core values? Resources include:
OLAC Focusing Questions for Principals’ Self-Reflection: By Indicator-
1.2: The effective educational leader will model, communicate, and advocate for the school’s mission, vision and core values in all aspects of leadership.
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Would I like to know more about using advocacy skills that support my school and the communities it serves? Resources include:
- OLAC Video: Integrated Comprehensive Systems with Elise Frattura
- OLAC Video: Changing District Culture to Improve Learning for All Students
- NASSP Blog: The Principal Advocate: 5 Ways School Leaders can Support Students, Teachers, and Communities (2019)
- NAESP: Postscript: Principals as Advocates (2018)
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Would I like to learn more about unifying my school under the auspices of a shared vision, mission, and set of core values? Resources include:
- OLAC Webinar: Shared Leadership for the Principal
- OLAC Webinar: The Critical Role of the BLT
- OLAC Webinar: Developing Non-Negotiables with your BLT
- Diane Foster and Associates: Skill Kit for Leaders: The Skill of Aligning Vision, Mission, and Goals
- Futures Without Violence: The Whole School Approach
- SWOT analysis for helping teams alight to a focused mission and vision:
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What can I do to model and communicate the shared vision, mission and core values? Resources include:
- OLAC Module: Shared Accountability
- OLAC Module: Leadership
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Would my school benefit from a re-evaluation and update of its core values, mission, and vision? If so, some resources include:
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: One Needs Assessment
- Education World: Mission Statements: Where is Your School Going?
- Prodigy Blog: School Mission Statements: The 2019 Guide (2019)
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Would I like to learn from districts that have shared leadership to develop and implement focused plans that align with the district’s and school’s mission, vision, and core values?
Download Crosswalk Professional Development Plan
Consider using this to fulfill your individual professional development plan (IPDP) to be approved by your Regional Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC).