Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-315) and index.

Mission, vision, and core values -- Ethics and professional norms / Joan P. Shapiro and Steven Jay Gross -- Equity and cultural responsiveness -- Engaged teaching -- Constructed learning -- Curriculum and assessment -- Community of care and support for students -- Instructional capacity of school personnel -- Professional community for teachers and staff -- Meaningful engagement of families and community -- Operations: staffing, time, and material resources -- School improvement.

Evidence increasingly points to a direct link between the curriculum leadership provided by educational leaders and the overall effectiveness of schools. Professional Standards for Educational Leaders introduces the foundations of the recently revised professional educational leadership standards and provides an in-depth explanation and application of each one. Written by the primary architect of PSEL, educational leadership expert Joseph F. Murphy, this authoritative guide to understanding and applying the standards explores the new emphasis on: Leadership of learning, school culture, and diversity ; Values, ethics, and professional norms of educational leadership ; Teacher quality, instruction, and caring support. -- Provided by publisher.