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Assignment Details
Use the following strategies to develop 5-7 interview questions for the school administrator:
 * Based on your readings and team discussion this week, identify key leadership characteristics. Then consider how you can use questioning to determine if the interviewee has these key characteristics.
 * Consider the ISTE [|NETS*A] standards when developing your questions, particularly Standards #1 and #3.
 * Use the Sample Seed Questions to help you develop the questions.
 * Consider asking questions about social, legal, and ethical issues in the use of technology.
 * Be sure your questions are open-ended and will generate detailed responses.

Seed Questions
Below are seed, or starter, questions to assist in writing your interview questions.
 * 1) What **personal characteristics** do you possess that help make you a successful leader?
 * 2) How do you create a **positive school culture**?
 * 3) How do you **delegate** responsibilities and authority to staff members?
 * 4) What do you see as your role in the **leadership development** of assistant principals and department/team leaders?
 * 5) What strategies or techniques do you use to successfully **involve the school community** in your school?
 * 6) How do you promote the legal and ethical use of technology by your teachers and students?
 * 7) How should we **measure the success** of a school other than with test scores?
 * 8) How was the current **mission statement** in the school created? Who was involved, and how long did it take to create? How often is it revisited?
 * 9) What are the **school improvement goals** based upon? How much does the district plan impact the creation of individual school goals?
 * 10) How have you been able to create a **professional learning environment** in the school?
 * 11) How do you **manage the change process**, and what are some of the factors to be considered?
 * 12) What strategies do you use to **motivate** staff and students?
 * 13) How have you used **survey instruments or feedback instruments** to determine how well you are doing as principal? What are the pros and cons of such activities?
 * 14) Would you say most of your decisions are data-driven? How do you effectively **use data to make decisions** in the best interests of your students?

Working Questions
Lisette 1) Tell me about your leadership style. How do you lead? What I would observe when watching you work with staff? 2) Describe what you consider good assessment? 3) Describe how you utilize technology to manage your building. 4) What three words would your staff use to describe you and why? 5) Define “learning community” and describe what it looks like in your school. 6) What do you perceive as a top priority as a school administrator? 7) Describe the toughest situation you have dealt with and how you resolved the situation.
 * Suggestions for above: Focus more on NETS*A 1&3**

Charrai 1. What process do you use to create a school vision that is supported by all stakeholders? 2. How do you incorporate digital-age resources to support the school’s vision? 3. What are the key essentials to maintain a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment? 4. How do you encourage continuous professional development in technology fluency for your staff? 5. What strategies has your staff used to integrate technology to enhance student learning? 6. How has technology allowed you to manage and promote student learning? 7. Many authors consider leadership and administration to be two separate arenas school administrators must be competent in to be effective. What is your view on this theory? Revision to Questions
 * Suggestions for above: Maybe combine #'s 5&6

1..What strategies have you and your staff used to manage, promote, and enhance student learning through the use of technology?(Combining of 5&6)

2. When creating a school vision, how does the implementation of shared decision making foster the support of stakeholders?

3. All individuals have characteristics that they deem to be essential traits of a leader. What traits do you consider to be essential in leadership and how have the traits improved or hindered your goals and challenges as a school administrator?  **

Michelle (Revisions in blue.) 1. What digital age resources can be leveraged to involve staff and community in the learning community? 2. What ways do you advocate for the needs of ALL students? 3. How often does your staff participate in professional development activities? How much of this pd is in technology fluency and integration? 4. How do you encourage and support a positive staff morale? 5. How would you describe a leader? Where does technology fit in your leadership activities with staff? 6. Does your staff provide feedback on the job you're doing? How would you collect this information? 7. How do you measure the success of your school and school community? 8. How do you involve your staff in the building vision? Is the vision achievable?

Kathy Here are some questions:

1. How have you implemented shared decision making - as the Director at VCS, as a building principal. (shared decision-making/ collaboration) 2. How do you or have you managed the change process and what is some advice you might give me in that area? (lead from the edge) 3. How have you incorporated feedback from teachers, others in shared decision making? (collaboration, shared decision-making) 4. In your experience, what have been the most effective leadership skills that you have used? (effective leadership) 5. Since we are in a technology rich environment how do you- maintain ongoing professional growth in technology facilitate collaboration using digital tools (ISTE NETS-A 3) 6. How do you engage in the process of infusing technolgy in the strategic plan? (NETS-A 1) 7. What have been your greatest challenges as a principal and how have you dealt with them? (fullen/4 points)

**1. Visionary Leadership**
//Educational Administrators inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization.// Educational Administrators:
 * a. || //inspire and facilitate// among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective instructional practice, and maximize performance of district and school leaders. ||
 * b. || engage in an //ongoing process// to develop, implement, and communicate technology-infused strategic plans aligned with a shared vision. ||
 * c. || //advocate// on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support implementation of a technology-infused vision and strategic plan. ||

**3. Excellence in Professional Practice**
Educational Administrators promote an environment of professional learning and innovation that empowers educators to enhance student learning through the infusion of contemporary technologies and digital resources. Educational Administrators:
 * a. || allocate time, resources, and access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology fluency and integration. ||
 * b. || facilitate and participate in learning communities that stimulate, nurture and support administrators, faculty, and staff in the study and use of technology. ||
 * c. || //promote and model// effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders using digital-age tools. ||
 * d. || stay abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning. ||