School District Leader Advanced Certificate: Nine Essential Characteristics Checklist

To be completed by Candidate's District Superintendent

Applicant Name Applicant Name First Middle Last
School District Superintendent's Name: School District Superintendent's Name: Title First Last Suffix
School District Superintendent's Email
School District
Please use the table below to rate the School District Leader Program candidate's level of capacity for the following New York State Education Department's Nine Essential Characteristics of Effective Leaders:

Essential Characteristics: Candidate's Level of Performance
	Low	Moderate	High
	Low	Moderate	High
Leaders know and understand what it means and what it takes to be a leader	Leaders know and understand what it means and what it takes to be a leaderLow	Leaders know and understand what it means and what it takes to be a leaderModerate	Leaders know and understand what it means and what it takes to be a leaderHigh
Leaders have a vision for schools that they constantly share and promote	Leaders have a vision for schools that they constantly share and promoteLow	Leaders have a vision for schools that they constantly share and promoteModerate	Leaders have a vision for schools that they constantly share and promoteHigh
Leaders communicate clearly and effectively	Leaders communicate clearly and effectivelyLow	Leaders communicate clearly and effectivelyModerate	Leaders communicate clearly and effectivelyHigh
Leaders collaborate and cooperate with others	Leaders collaborate and cooperate with othersLow	Leaders collaborate and cooperate with othersModerate	Leaders collaborate and cooperate with othersHigh
Leaders persevere and take the long view	Leaders persevere and take the long viewLow	Leaders persevere and take the long viewModerate	Leaders persevere and take the long viewHigh
Leaders support, develop, and nurture staff	Leaders support, develop, and nurture staffLow	Leaders support, develop, and nurture staffModerate	Leaders support, develop, and nurture staffHigh
Leaders hold themselves and others responsible and accountable	Leaders hold themselves and others responsible and accountableLow	Leaders hold themselves and others responsible and accountableModerate	Leaders hold themselves and others responsible and accountableHigh
Leaders never stop learning and honing their skills	Leaders never stop learning and honing their skillsLow	Leaders never stop learning and honing their skillsModerate	Leaders never stop learning and honing their skillsHigh
Leaders have the courage to take informed risks	Leaders have the courage to take informed risksLow	Leaders have the courage to take informed risksModerate	Leaders have the courage to take informed risksHigh

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