Leadership in Career and Technical Education: Beginning the 21st Century Page: 75

                                
Changing Environment

Facilitating school vision. A school vision refers to a
desired future and a rationale as to why it is important to
achieve. An educational leader needs to be dedicated toward
high levels of performance that result in the success of all
students and enable them to move into successful adult roles.
The vision for a school needs to be accepted by employees,
parents, and citizens.
Sustaining school culture and instruction. School culture
refers to norms of behavior and shared values among school
staff. Norms of behavior are consistent ways of acting that
are either rewarded if they are met or sanctioned if they are
not. Shared values refer to important concerns and goals that
are shared throughout the school system. Educational leaders
must believe that all students can learn and that teaching and
learning are the basic purposes of schools.
Managing operations and resources. Managing schools
require both the efficient and effective use of resources.
Equitable allocation of resources such as personnel, facilities,
and technology is essential if all students are to learn.
Obstacles to teaching and learning need to be removed and
teachers need to be empowered to take risks that will increase
the likelihood of student success.
Collaborating with family an community. Collaboration
refers to bringing individuals and groups together in an
atmosphere of support and respect to work on issues and
concerns related to teaching and learning. It is essential that
collaboration occur if a school is to be successful in meeting
the needs of all students and enabling them to succeed.
Behaving    ethically. Behaving    ethically  requires school
leaders to set the tone and do what is right. A school leader
must act in ways that are consistent with personal and school
values and purposes. Ethical behavior also requires school
leaders to act in a manner that makes them proud of their
decisions regardless of whether someone is looking or not.