School Administrator Framework Overview 

The NEPF for Schooll Administrators consists of two categories and three domains. The Educational Practice Category consists of the Instructional Leadership and Professional Responsibilities Domains. The Student Performance Category consists of the Student Performance Domain. Each domain is weighted differently per recommendations by the TLC and approval by the State Board of Education (see the current year's Protocols for more information). 

Educational Practice

The School Administrator Framework and Teacher Framework align in structure as well as in orientation to stakeholder values. It also consists of two categories and three domains: the Educational Practice Category consists of the Instructional Leadership and Professional Responsibilities Domains and the Student Performance Category consists of the  Student Performance Domain. The Instructional Leadership Domain sets the parameters for measuring administrator behavior to be an instructional leader, while also specifically monitoring teacher performance. The Professional Responsibilities Domain addresses the standards for administrator responsibilities that support improvements in teachers’ practice as well as providing the structural supports to ensure teacher success.  This alignment with the Teacher Framework ensures that administrators are evaluated on their ability to provide the structural support and feedback to help teachers improve their practice. 

The School Administrator Framework also aligns with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL). A crosswalk was done to help State, district, and school leaders recognize the alignment of current state educational leadership standards (the NEPF) with the PSEL: NEPF/PSEL Administrator Crosswalk. This comparison enables educational leaders to review how these leadership standards can foster a common understanding of what educational leaders must know and be able to do to improve teaching, learning, and student achievement as well as help improve aspects of the principal pipeline, including preparation, licensure, recruitment and hiring, mentoring and induction, evaluation, and professional development.

Click on the links above to view the Standards, Indicators, and rubrics for each educational practice domain. 

Student Performance

The school administrator evaluation system contains a Student Performance Domain, which includes data reflecting student growth and proficiency over time. Linking student growth and educator performance is a critical factor within evaluation models as it has the potential to transform the profession. Many variables can affect the relationship between student growth and educator performance. As new educator evaluation models are implemented, advances in research and best practices are anticipated. Nevada’s approach to measuring student growth may be adapted according to emergent research and information from national and state validation efforts. Student Performance is measured through the creation of Student Learning Goals and will be covered in greater detail later in this course.

For a more in-depth look at the School Administrator Framework, check out the School Administrator Framework course. For more information on Student Learning Goals, check out the Goal Setting and Panning course.