AITSL Profile - Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
AITSL Profile - Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
AITSL Profile - Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
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<strong>Australian</strong> ProfessionalSt<strong>and</strong>ard For PrincipalsThe principal’s role is pivotal to the per<strong>for</strong>mance of students, teachers <strong>and</strong> the school.The Principal St<strong>and</strong>ard provides school leaders with a challenging basis to reflectupon <strong>and</strong> improve their own professional practices <strong>and</strong> per<strong>for</strong>mance. Developed incollaboration with practising principals from across Australia <strong>and</strong> with school leadershipexperts, the St<strong>and</strong>ard is a public statement that sets out what principals are expectedto know, underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> do to operate at high levels in their roles. It provides a modelby which principals can evaluate their knowledge, qualities, experience <strong>and</strong> skills.The St<strong>and</strong>ard also provides a basis <strong>for</strong> the broader <strong>Australian</strong> community to underst<strong>and</strong>the scope <strong>and</strong> complexity of a principal’s work. <strong>AITSL</strong> has developed a powerful360° Reflection Tool based on the St<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>for</strong> use by principals in identifying theirleadership attributes <strong>and</strong> development needs. In addition, <strong>AITSL</strong> conducts a limited2number of flagship learning programs that focus on leadership excellence.www.aitsl.edu.au/apsp