The following criteria summarize the characteristics shared by every New Leader principal and are the basis for all admissions decisions.
“It takes very focused attention and undying persistence”
-Vanessa Flynn, Cohort 6, Bay
1. Belief that All Students Will Achieve College Success
- Belief in all students to be successful in college
- Explicit goal that college success is the target
- Consistently sets ambitious learning goals for all students
2. Relentless Drive to Achieve Results
- Demonstrates and maintains a focus on goals and results
- Works relentlessly to achieve results, exhibiting resilience to overcome setbacks and resistance
3. Adult Leadership
- Demonstrates significant improvement of adult behaviors related to student achievement, specifically in Data Driven Instruction (DDI)–including difficult conversations with other adults
- Cultivates leadership in other adults and holds them accountable through formal and informal authority
4. Student Achievement Results
- DDI expertise and demonstrated student achievement results
- Accurately assesses instructional quality and demonstrates excellence in delivering instruction
- Strong knowledge of standards, assessments, and curriculum
- Demonstrated ability to build a culture of efficacy with students defined by a “work hard, get smart” orientation; as evidenced by deep engagement of students in their learning process
5. Personal Improvement
- Accurately diagnoses strength and growth areas and uses this diagnosis to improve practice
- Seeks and immediately incorporates feedback for the purpose of improving practice
- Takes personal responsibility for successes and failures
6. Project Management
- Successfully led and managed a team of adults during a student achievement-based project, including analyzing the problem, creating a plan, implementing and monitoring the plan
7. Interpersonal Leadership
- Builds trusting relationships–treats every adult and student with respect and dignity
- Demonstrates the ability to motivate, inspire, and hold others accountable in the service of student achievement
- Strategically communicates by listening to understand and then tailoring message to audience
