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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Field Experience Checklist and Log
Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards-2013
Before your field experience can be considered complete, you have to provide evidence that you are
proficient at the level of between aspiring and beginning principal on each of the TILS Standards.
While EACH of the indicators below is not required, some are more important than others and the big
picture but demonstrate proficiency.
You must fill this out and submit it in your portfolio. These are the required pieces: everything else
you do can be used in adding up to 450 hours. Use the spaces at the end or each standard to add
those when you submit the final portfolio. Thus what starts as a checklist becomes your FX Log.
If you cant answer the question, then chances are you either need to do more FX or include another
activity as documentation. If in doubt, ask a peer to review.
Note: the specific standards and FX activities referred to are from the 2013 version.
OVERALL Scope
A TN ILL-B qualifies you to be a principal K-12.
Indicators are in standard font.
My questions to you are in italics. Please
answerjust name the activity (eg: A-d or Cg). Activities certainly may address more than one
standard/indicator
1An effective instructional leader can work in
Where do you show that you have some level of
more than one school
leadership experience outside of your own school?
An effective instructional leader can address the Where do you show that you have some level of
needs of students PreK-12.
proficiency at the elem., middle school and high
school level?
Standard A:
2013 Standard A: Instructional Leadership for Continuous Improvement
An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the use of instructional practices informed by
assessment data that continually improve student learning.
Indicators are in standard font.

21. Builds capacity of educators to provide all

students access to a rigorous curriculum,
aligned with national standards.
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2. Collaborates with educators to analyze and use
multiple forms of data throughout the year to
establish specific goals and strategies that reflect a
commitment to student achievement and growth.

My question to you is in italics. Please

answerjust name the activity (eg: A-d or Cg). Activities certainly may address more than one
standard/indicator
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding curriculum, rigor and alignment?
A-a, A-s, A-t, Old C-b, Old C-f,
Old C-k, Old C-p, Old C-q, Old C-r
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding data analysis and data driven decision
making
A-a, A-c, A-m, A-n, A-s, Old C-b, Old C-f, Old Ck, Old C-q, Old C-bb
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3. Develops and executes a plan to use multiple

forms of data to drive and implement
interventions to address all students learning
needs.
4. Systematically monitors progress toward
established goals and makes decisions that lead to
continuous improvement.

As above-but this is about actual implementation

A-a, A-s, A-t, Old C-b, Old C-r

Total hours for Standard A

220

As above-but this is about monitoring and

program evaluation- is what you did actually
working?
Old C-bb, Old C-f, A-c

Standard B 2013: Culture for Teaching and Learning

An ethical and effective instructional leader collaborates with stakeholders to create and sustain an
inclusive, respectful and safe environment conducive to learning and growth for all.
Indicators:
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1. Communicates and supports high expectations

for trust, collaboration, a safe and orderly
environment, and respect for all.
2. Facilitates development of supportive
structures to involve families in the education
of their children.
3. Facilitates collaborative relationships among
all stakeholders by establishing high
expectations for clear, concise, and
constructive written and spoken
communication.
4. Recognizes and celebrates improved educator
and student performance related to school
improvement goals.
Total hours for Standard B

2You may have done some of these in 5630:

if so, be sure they are in your portfolio
AND you have written the reflective
piece
3Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding this? Could be student
handbook, discipline policies, crisis
intervention plans, other.
4B-i, B-l, B-a, B-b, B-d, B-g, B-v
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding parental involvement?
B-g, B-l, B-v
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding excellence in communication? The
indicator actually says establishing expectations
but you have to model it first.
B-a, B-b, B-c, B-s, B-t, B-v, B-aa
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding this?
B-i, B-v, B-aa
210

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Standard C-2013: Professional Learning and Growth

An ethical and effective instructional leader develops capacity of all educators by designing, facilitating,
and participating in collaborative learning informed by multiple sources of data.
Indicators:

1. Implements and monitors a rigorous,

consistent evaluation system using an
approved Tennessee evaluation model.
2. Uses educator evaluation data to inform
professional learning goals and plans.
3. Provides and engages in data-informed,
differentiated professional learning
opportunities for educators, aligned with the
Tennessee Standards for Professional
Learning.
4. Identifies, retains, and develops the most
effective educators based on evidence of
student and educator outcomes.
5. Identifies and supports potential teacherleaders and provides growth opportunities in
alignment with the Tennessee Teacher
Leadership Standards.
6. Takes action to improve self-practice based on
multiple sources of feedback, including
performance evaluation results and selfreflection.
Total hours for Standard C & (Old C)

You may have done these in 5640: if so, be sure

they are in your portfolio AND you have written
the reflective piece
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
actually observing and evaluating another
teacher?
C-c, B-s, B-e
Where do you show your level of proficiency
helping another teacher establish data driven
professional learning goals and plans.
C-a, C-k, C-m, C-s,
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
providing differentiated PD for teachers?
C-k, C-aa
Where do you show your level of proficiency
regarding hiring and developing teachers?
C-s, C-w, C-m, C-aa
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
empowering other teachers? You are not the final
call here but need to show that you can identify
and empower others to be leaders.
C-s, C-k, C-aa
Where do you show your level of proficiency in
using data and reflection to improve your own
performance?
C-aa, C-v, C-k, C-c, C-g
300

Standard D-2013: Resource Management

An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the development of a highly effective learning
community through processes that enlist diverse stakeholders and resources.
Indicators:

1. Enlists community resources and partners to

support the schools mission, vision, and

You may have done these in 5760: if so, be sure

they are in your portfolio AND you have written
the reflective piece
Where do you show your level of proficiency
working with community partners to support you
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goals.
2. Includes a diverse set of educators and
stakeholders in school improvement
decisions.
3. Establishes, communicates, and enforces a set
of standard operating procedures and routines
aligned with district, state, and federal policy.
4. Performs all budgetary responsibilities with
accuracy, transparency, and in the best interest
of students and staff
Total hours for Standard D & (Old F & G)

initiatives (fund raising, grants, etc)

D-d, D-e, A-a, Old C-k
Where do you show your level of proficiency
involving the community in decision making?
(leadership team, task forces, etc: actual decision
making opportunities)
A-t, A-a, Old C-k, Old G-h
Where do you show your level of proficiency
here? It is huge-teacher handbooks, crisis and
safety plans, legal issues, induction, orientation,
etc.
Old F-d, Old F-f, Old F-g,
Where do you show your level of proficiency with
budget?
D-m, Old F-f, Old F-k

110

TOTAL FX Hours =
830

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