Desirable Characteristics of An Educational Leader

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Desirable Characteristics ofAn Educational Leader

• A Class Project
• For
• Education 7304
• Dr. Kip Sullivan
• Fall 2001

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Group Members ED7304

• Robert Aguilar
• Morris Aldridge
• Olivia Campos
• Veronica Candelaria
• Shirley Chavez

• Leticia de Santos
• Diane ORear
• Octavio Sanchez
• Mike Sullivan

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INTRODUCTION
A distinguishing characteristic of the effective
leaders according to a review of literature by
Warren Bennis is that they are perpetual learners
who are secure in learning about their working
environment. An effective leader recognizes the
importance of assessing and evaluating their
abilities and skills. Resourceful educational
leaders use a variety of methods to assess, such
as feedback from a mentor, formative evaluation,
their own growth plan, etc., to gain insight in
their own leadership qualities.
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INTRODUCTION (Cont)
These leaders then use this information to
further improve and grow. Many leaders who
promote and use honest feedback consider this
feedback as the breakfast of champions.
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INTRODUCTION (Cont)
This Leadership Survey sought to discover which
leadership characteristics and leadership skills
do the stakeholders found desirable in a leader.
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INTRODUCTION (Cont)

• The characteristics teachers and parents consider
  necessary in a leaders
• The personal attributes considered desirable
• How they these may differ from our own perceptions

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INTRODUCTION (Cont)
A critical attribute of any successful leader is
the ability to take information and apply it to
the degree that it applies to them and their
situation. The ultimate goal is to be the best,
continually adapt, and work toward achieving the
goal of improved student achievement.
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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Ethical - models and promotes the highest ethical
  principles
• Proactive - finds a solution before there is a
  problem
• Hardworking - works hard for the good of others

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Supportive - encourages and supports the ideas of
  other
• Risk Taker - willing to take a chance to make a
  positive difference
• Empathic - understands how others feel,
  compassionate
• Visionary - has acute foresight and imagination

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Communicator - provides clear expectations and
  direction
• Passionate - enthusiasm or intense desire for
  something

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Resourceful - ingenious and enterprising
• Communicates the ability to verbalize so that
  others clearly understand your meaning
• Facilitates leading and directing effectively

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Encourages keeping all concerned motivated and
  committed to a vision
• Focuses the ability to completely concentrate
  on moving toward the accomplishment of a goal
• Creates being able to initiate innovative ideas
  and programs that support a vision and a goal

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Foster morale the ability to keep a pulse on an
  organizations attitude
• Problem solver the ability to come to a
  consensus on issues so that both sides may win or
  collaborate on a solution

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ATTRIBUTES and CHARACTERISTICS

• Walk the Talk the perception that the
  administration is a major participant and
  stakeholder in accomplishing the districts goals
  and vision
• Uses data - a process/ procedure by a leader
  that uses pertinent data for making all decisions

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Results
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF AN EFFECTIVE ADMINSTRATOR
(LEADER)
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Results
WORK ATTRIBUTES OF AN EFFECTIVE ADMINSTRATOR
(LEADER)
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Data
Personal Attributes and Percentages
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Data
Work Attributes and Percentages
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Recommendations

• Complete a self-assessment of their leadership
  skills
• Obtain peer-evaluations of ones leadership
  skills
• Determine strengths and weaknesses
• Develop an action plan
• Use various resources to address areas of needed
  improvement