PASC Learning Outcomes

From classroom theory to real-world practice

When you earn a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential from the Kalmanovitz School of Education, you acquire the leadership skills, know-how and expertise to be a competent leader.

Visionary leadership

• Develop and articulate a vision of teaching and learning for the school consistent with the local education agency’s overall vision and goals
• Create a shared commitment to the vision among all members of the school community
• Lead by example to promote implementation of the vision
• Share leadership with others in the school community to help accomplish the vision

Instructional leadership

• Promote implementation of K–12 standards, pedagogical skills, effective instructional practices and student assessments for content instruction
• Evaluate, analyze, and provide feedback on the effectiveness of classroom instruction to promote student learning and teacher professional growth
• Demonstrate understanding of the school and community context, including the instructional implications of cultural/linguistic, socioeconomic, and political factors
• Communicate with the school community about school-wide outcomes data and improvement goals

School improvement leadership

• Work with others to identify student and school needs and developing a data-based school growth plan
• Implement change strategies based on current, relevant theories and best practices in school improvement
• Identify and using available human, fiscal, and material resources to implement the school growth plan
• Institute a collaborative, ongoing process of monitoring and revising the growth plan based on student outcomes

Professional learning and growth leadership

• Model life-long learning and job-related professional growth
• Help teachers improve their individual professional practice through professional growth activities
• Identify and facilitate a variety of professional and personal growth opportunities for faculty, staff, parents, and other members of the school community in support of the educational program

Organizational and systems leadership

• Understand and manage the complex interaction of all of the school’s systems to promote teaching and learning
• Develop, implement, and monitor the school’s budget
• Implement California school laws, guidelines, and other relevant federal, state, and local requirements and regulations

Community leadership

• Represent and promote the school’s accomplishments and needs to the LEA and the public
• Involve the community in helping achieve the school’s vision and goals