The Principal Contributes to Building a High-Expectations School Culture

The Principal Contributes to Building a High-Expectations School Culture

The principal contributes to building a high-expectations school culture.

The principal:

• creates, promotes and participates in a school environment with a strong school vision, values and expected behaviours
• participates in coaching or training to promote a positive high-expectations school environment that aligns with the vision, values and expectations of the school and community
• has high expectations for students regarding their engagement and learning   
• models positive high expectations for team members
• builds a culture of collaboration around continuous improvement
• collaborates with parents on shared school improvement goals
• demonstrates their support to maximising educational outcomes for students
• invites parents to have conversations around ways to increase opportunities for improvement
• leads an environment where reflecting on one’s practice and committing to continuous improvement is the norm

• frequently provides constructive and positive feedback to team members on their successes and areas of improvement
• analyses school and classroom data for patterns or anomalies and resolves issues.