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, Mission Statement - ANSA short sentence that defines the school's goals, philosophies, and
purpose. The mission of a school is a sentence that describes the ultimate goal and purpose for
the school. What is the mission statement at your school?
Vision - ANSA description of what the school would like to achieve or accomplish in the
future. A vision statement is a description of what the school wants to be in the future. The intent
of defining a vision is to serve as a guide when making decisions. Is the vision at your school
motivating and attainable?
Core Values - ANSServe as a basis for traits and descriptions of how individuals should act
and what to base their decisions on. The core values of a school define the traits of members of
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the school community, which guide decision-making, strategic planning, and peer interaction.
Core values can be terms such as integrity, respect, responsible stewardship, and trust. As a
future school leader, what are some core values that are most important to you?
How can school leaders expand their sphere of influence in the school setting? - ANSIn
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order to expand their sphere of influence, the principal must not only support endeavors and
policies that align with the school mission and vision; they must also ensure that their actions
and behaviors represent the core values identified in the mission and vision.
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What must a school leader do prior to making changes that will affect the school's culture? -
ANSAssess the current culture of the school.. An audit can inform leaders of the current culture
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of the school so that positive changes can be planned.
How can a principal help ensure faculty and staff support the school vision? - ANSBy
articulating the knowledge and skills needed for each role in the school to achieve the vision.
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Each member of the school community should know how to align behaviors and professional
decisions to the vision of the school.
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Conversational Leadership Strategy - ANSne strategy that leaders use build and maintain a
school community based on transparency, trust, and inclusion.
Goals - ANSClear, specific goals can help ensure that rational choices are made. Goals that
are ambiguous do not clearly guide decisions and do not help determine specific tasks to be
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accomplished.
Formalization can increase positive or negative feelings that team members have toward each
other. - ANSFormalization, or the development of rules, helps to standardize performance.
This can promote rational decision-making that is based on facts, which can actually reduce
feelings team members have toward each other.
The exception principle guides supervisors to deal with situations that are not covered in rules. -
ANSThere will always be situations that arise that do not fit under an existing rule or regulation.