Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-181

Current through Vol. 42, No. 2, October 1, 2024

Section 210:20-9-181 - Competency I; general knowledge of educational administration and related skills

(a)Knowledge and skills. Administrator candidates shall have knowledge and skills to establish programs to meet the concerns and needs of students, families and the community. Skills needed to address the concerns and needs of students and families would include, but not be limited to, understanding:

(1) philosophical and cultural values;

(2) legal and regulatory applications;

(3) policy and governance;

(4) public relations; and

(5) political infrastructure.

(b)Rationale. Parents, the community, and society-at-large continue to demand more from educators as schools progressively take on more responsibilities in not only the education of the child, but in their emotional, physical, and overall well-being. In order to meet these new more encompassing demands, administrators must have the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively.

(c)What the principal candidate will know. The candidate for licensure and certification as principal has, and can demonstrate, knowledge of:

(1) Federal constitutional provisions, the state's common school law and school code, local district and school site policies, and the interrelationship among each as applied within the school setting.

(2) Negotiation procedures, employer-employee relations, employee-employee mediation techniques, and student mediation techniques.

(3) How to design specific communication for various constituent groups.

(4) How to actively participate in community improvement.

(5) The political, social, cultural, and economic systems and process that impact schools

(d)What the principal candidate will be able to do. The candidate for licensure and certification as principal has, and can demonstrate, the skills to:

(1) Identify and respond to the tensions within the family and the community that affect the education process.

(2) Develop schools as community hubs for services which may incorporate instructional activities, social experiences, family and community services in the child's education process.

(3) Design effective public relations strategies to meet the needs that arise in community relations, media relations, and crisis situations.

(4) Model respect for all staff and their varied contributions to the school.

(5) Inform parents concerning programs that facilitate the school/parent partnership aspect of the total school mission.

(6) Develop community resources which may benefit the education and well-being of the school's students.

(7) Facilitate, recognize, and reward both school to community and community to school volunteerism.

(e)What the superintendent candidate will know. The candidate for licensure and certification as superintendent has, and can demonstrate, knowledge of:

(1) Procedures for implementing policies to comply with state and federal regulations and legal requirements.

(2) Political theory and the skills needed to build community support for district priorities and policies.

(3) National and international issues affecting schools, students, and instruction.

(4) The dynamics of policy development and advocacy under our democratic political system.

(f)What the superintendent candidate will be able to do. The candidate for licensure and certification as superintendent has, and can demonstrate, the abilities to:

(1) Develop programs to build community support for the district.

(2) Develop superintendent/board of education interpersonal and working relationships necessary to develop policies to guide the district.

(g)Implications for administrator preparation programs. Administrator preparation programs shall provide administrative candidates with broad knowledge and skills related to Competency I.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-181

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1555, eff 5-27-97