Shelley Behrns

CAPE 5: ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

As a future administrator (who prides themselves on having strong ethics and integrity) and education leader, I will need to make decisions, model, and behave in ways that demonstrate professionalism, ethics, integrity, justice, and equity and hold staff to the same standard, which is a critical role. I work with the administrator on rolling out the Staff survey (BRIGHT BYTES).

As a part of the PAR Joint Panel, I worked with administrators and teachers to confidentially assist teachers with district assistance plans. Additionally, as a part of the PAR Joint Panel, we planned for district-wide professional development given by and for teachers. While working with my grade-level team, we confidentially discussed student progress, needs in development, and possible future testing needs. I was chosen to serve on an interview panel with administrators, classified staff, and teachers to interview candidates for a district Assistant Superintendent confidentially.

Ethics and integrity are necessary in all aspects of life, personal and professional. I will continue to strive to show ethics and integrity. I will work to lead by example as I work toward being an administrator.

CAPE 5: ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

Education leaders make decisions, model, and behave in ways that demonstrate professionalism, ethics, integrity, justice, and equity and hold staff to the same standard.

5A: Reflective Practice New administrators regularly review and reflect on their performance and consider how their actions affect others and influence progress toward school goals.

5B: Ethical Decision-Making New administrators develop and know how to use professional influence with staff, students, and community to develop a climate of trust, mutual respect, and honest communication necessary to consistently make fair and equitable decisions on behalf of all students.

5C: Ethical Action New administrators understand that how they carry out professional obligations and responsibilities affects the entire school community.

REFERENCE

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2017). California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE). https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/content/docs/CAPE_Placemat.pdf

For the evidence for CAPE 5, I am including my Personnel Evaluation Process Signature Assignment paper. This paper allowed me to examine the evaluation process for two districts. Writing this paper allowed me to research how administrators following processes and making important personnel decisions affect and influence the school's goals.

CAPE 5: Individual Research Paper – Personnel Evaluation Process Signature Assignment CLOs_ CAPEs (2abcd, 3abc, 5ab, 6ab)-Behrns (1).pdf

For this evidence, I am posting my opinion paper from EDUA 556. This paper focused on the rights and laws surrounding teachers and students. It also discusses the Constitution and how the rights within it affect schools. New administrators must know and keep updated with these laws and rights so that they can lead with ethics and integrity.

Assignment #1 Opinion Paper-S. Behrns