270 K-12 LEADERSHIP PRACTICES
Table 1. Daily Practices of Principals.Leadership Practice Examples Numbers of Specific Practices
Facilities and Services Management Maintenance, custodial, 56
parking lot, food services
transportation, technology
Fiscal Management Budgets, purchasing, 22
fundraising,
Safe and Orderly Environment Discipline, attendance, 37
campus security, nursing
services, supervision of
students
Administrivia Paperwork, grade cards 54
test administration,
room scheduling
Event Supervision Extracurricular events, 27
athletics, music programs,
school performances
Parent and Community Meetings, PTA, open house, 28
Booster Club, Band Parents,
parent support groups,
parent conferences
Communication E-mails, phone calls, 44
mail, newsletters,
news media
Staff Issues Personal issues, substitutes, 43
faculty meetings, staff
meetings
Special Education and 504 Special Education meetings, meetings 30
with Special Education staff,
review of IEP and 504 plans
Instructional Leadership Observations, PLC meetings, 44
walkthroughs, data analysis,
curriculum work, teacher
collaboration
Total 385