First, a school administrator is an educationally oriented leader who is expected to promote the achievements of all students by enabling the growth, organization, use, and the …show more content…
This standard requires administrators to possess knowledge of new issues that affect the school community and the resources that the community uses to address those issues. To manage the community’s needs, administrators should possess knowledge of the conditions and the cultural values of the diverse school community. Further, they need to possess knowledge of community relations and the necessary models of school, government, community, family, and other levels of educational partnerships. In this regard, administrators will need to have values and commitment to diversity as an enriching ingredient to the school. Also, they need to value the belief that families possess the best interests of their students in mind and as such, families are partners in