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Criterion Three: Planning with Data
Criterion three focuses on leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements. Data includes both quantitative and qualitative information. Effective leaders use data to guide decisions across all aspects of school systems and the other seven leadership criteria. Key Questions for…
Learn MoreCriterion Two: Ensuring School Safety
An effective leader supports the community (both in and out of school) to develop a more nuanced understanding of what it means to be safe. Physical, emotional, and intellectual safety are critical and necessary conditions for effective teaching and learning to take place. This criterion addresses three areas of school safety: physical safety (2.1), social/emotional/intellectual…
Learn MoreCommunications Resources
Explore AWSP’s collection of communications tools Offering key resources and links to support school leaders in strengthening engagement, enhancing communication, and sharing information effectively. These tools are designed to help you stay connected and lead with impact. Text Expander Learn More Smore Learn More Canva Learn More Grammarly Learn More Readable Learn More Buffer Learn…
Learn MoreSupporting Immigrant and Undocumented Students
AWSP is committed to fostering inclusive, equitable, and supportive environments for all students, including immigrant and undocumented learners. Schools are a vital source of stability and opportunity for these students, and we must ensure they are welcomed and protected in our education system. In alignment with the recent guidance released by Superintendent Reykdal and OSPI,…
Learn MoreSupporting Inclusionary Practices
AWSP is proud to be one of many organizations involved with the IPPDP cadre as an external partner navigating the implementation of better inclusionary practices for Washington state educators; our focus being, of course, YOU, the building lead learners. Since November 2019, AWSP has embarked on a “fact-finding” crusade to measure the understanding of what…
Learn MoreLegal Support
All AWSP member types are eligible for free professional advice from AWSP executive staff on employment-related issues. Our seasoned staff can help you navigate a thorny issue or offer a helpful second opinion. Our services are always confidential and respectful of all parties involved. Examples of Services: Full Legal Services Assistance in obtaining legal counsel…
Learn MoreSchool Leader Paradigm
School Leader Paradigm The Paradigm is a guide for ongoing self-reflection and is a non-evaluative companion resource. It addresses the intelligence of the leader (personal, social, and systems) with specific attention to leadership attributes such as empathy, patience, creativity, etc. The Paradigm then moves leaders into reflecting on their ability to navigate the various contexts…
Learn MoreEmpowering Excellence | A Professional Learning Series for the School Leader Paradigm
Covering a range of topics from setting foundations for the school year to assessing and connecting your leadership impact, the Empowering Excellence series breaks down the complexity of leadership into customizable sessions that bring to life all aspects of the paradigm in a collaborative environment. Why This Training? Investing in leaders is an investment in…
Learn MoreStudent Walkouts & School Safety
This guide represents the collective work of a number of principals and activity advisers across the nation. It was produced by AWSL/AWSP as a proactive response to the national school safety campaigns initiated by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Its purpose is to help school administrators and activity advisers support…
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The AWSP Principal Mentor Program has been in place since 2016. Through the partnership with OSPI’s Educator Effectiveness Division, a workgroup was assembled in the fall of 2018 to look at the importance of principal induction. The commitment around school leader induction is something that starts with a district’s collective sense of responsibility, whereby district-level…
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