Principal Intern Resources

Principal & Program Administrator Standards-Based Benchmarks 

Principal and program administrator candidates’ program requirements, including an internship, are aimed at supporting successful demonstration of the following standards as established by the Professional Educator Standards Board of Washington. 

A school or program administrator is an educational leader who has the knowledge, skills, and cultural competence to improve learning and achievement to ensure the success of each student by… 

• Standard 1 | Visionary Leadership: Leading the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by school/program and community stakeholders. 
  
  
• Standard 2 | Instructional Improvement: Leading through advocating, nurturing, and sustaining district/school/program cultures and coherent instructional programs that are conducive to student learning and staff professional growth. 
  
  
• Standard 3 | Effective Management: Ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment. 
  
  
• Standard 4 | Inclusive Practice: Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
  
  
• Standard 5 | Ethical Leadership: Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
  
  
• Standard 6 | Social-Political Context: Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.