Standard #5: Educational leader promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
- Knowledge Indicator: has knowledge of the role of education and leadership in an modern society, values of the diverse school community, professional code of ethics, and philosophy and history of education
- Performance Indicator: practices personal and professional code of ethics, demonstrates values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to high levels of performance, accepts responsibility for school operations, applies laws and
procedures fairly and accurately, treats people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect, protects the rights, confidentiality, and privacy of records of students and staff
An educator should strive to create a learning environment which nurtures and fulfills a students needs allowing all students the opportunity to succeed. Ethical conduct is imperative for an educational leader as it promotes the success of all students and faculty while building trust with all stakeholders. The National Educational Association believes,
COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENT The educator strives to help each student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of society. The educator therefore works to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals.
COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION
The education profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service. In the belief that the quality of the services of the education profession directly influences the nation and its citizens, the educator shall exert every effort to raise professional standards, to promote a climate that encourages the exercise of professional judgment, to achieve conditions that attract persons worthy of the trust to careers in education, and to assist in preventing the practice of the profession by unqualified persons.
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COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENT The educator strives to help each student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of society. The educator therefore works to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals.
COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION
The education profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service. In the belief that the quality of the services of the education profession directly influences the nation and its citizens, the educator shall exert every effort to raise professional standards, to promote a climate that encourages the exercise of professional judgment, to achieve conditions that attract persons worthy of the trust to careers in education, and to assist in preventing the practice of the profession by unqualified persons.
http://www.nea.org/home/30442.htm