Overview and Introduction
The resources in this section are intended to support stakeholders in understanding the intent and spirit of Iowa's new standards for school leaders. Each module can be completed in approximately 40 minutes. Modules need not be completed sequentially. The video is 25 minutes--listen to a brief overview and hear leaders across the state discuss their insights and perspective in working with the new standards.
Module 1
Articles & Resources
The Call for Caring School Leadership (subscription required)
Caring School Leadership (alternate free article by the researchers referenced above)
Module 2
Articles
Positive School Leadership (Access requires a Kappan subscription; however, you get three free articles per month:).
Additional Overview Resources
This folder includes resources adapted and utilized by an Iowa district to introduce the standards to the administrative team.
This Jigsaw tool can be used to help you and your team unpack the standards and aligned progressions and determine what the levels of effectiveness look like in your context.
Restart and Recovery: The Role of the School Leader (This report published by NASSP discusses the role of the building principal in sustained learning during the pandemic and aligns leader practices to the PSEL).
Deep Dive into Individual Standards
If you're looking to get a stronger sense of what an individual standard might look like in practice, or if you've identified your IAPD goals and are in search of resources to support your growth and development relative to a specific standard, click on the button below the image to access resources aligned to that standard.
