Standard Three: Cultural Leadership
School executives will understand and act on the understanding of the important role a school’s culture contributes to the exemplary performance of the school. School executives must support and value the traditions, artifacts, symbols and positive values and norms of the school and community that result in a sense of identity and pride upon which to build a positive future. A school executive must be able to “re-culture” the school if needed to align with school’s goals of improving student and adult learning and to infuse the work of the adults and students with passion, meaning and purpose. Cultural leadership implies understanding the school as the people in it each day, how they came to their current state, and how to connect with their traditions in order to move them forward to support the school’s efforts to achieve individual and collective goals.
3A. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment
The school executive understand and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative work environment can play in the school's culture.
3B. School Culture and Identity
The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.
3C. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards
The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.
3D. Efficacy and Empowerment
The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school's identity, culture, and performance.