Definition of the Principalship

• Describe the roles and functions of the principalship in integrating the school's vision and mission.

Leadership in the Context of the Learning Community

• Identify the various stakeholders of a learning community.
• Compare and contrast the various learning community models.
• Identify the qualities of high-performance organizations.

Decision Making and Problem Solving

• Identify the benefits of collaborative decision making and problem solving.
• Compare and contrast techniques for consensus decision making and problem solving.
• Examine issues that are principal decisions versus group consensus and decisions.
• Explore effective delegation of responsibilities.

Site-based Management

• Define site-based management.
• Describe the components of site-based management and discuss its implications.

Change Process

• Explain the nature of organizational change.
• Investigate strategies to manage change in the school setting.

Curriculum and Instruction - Student and Staff Development

• Compare and contrast current curriculum models and staff development strategies that improve student learning and are inclusive of technological advances.
• Compare and contrast instructional designs and strategies inclusive of technological advances.

Student Services

• Recommend procedures and structures for student services.

Diversity Appreciation and Multicultural Education

• Identify multiculturalism in the educational setting specifically related to curriculum, instruction, and human resources development.
• Explore ways to promote appreciation of diversity in the school setting.

Business Management

• Identify the principal's role in managing the budget at a school level.
• Identify technology applications for school management.

Communication and Marketing

• Identify techniques for internal and external communication.
• Analyze effective marketing techniques.