Building Professional Capacity -
Education leaders apply knowledge that promotes the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by understanding and demonstrating the capacity to promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult to build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture, and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support, and professional learning.

• Engage staff in a collaborative professional culture designed to promote equity, cultural responsiveness, and the success and well-being of all stakeholders. [MC1, MC2, MC4]
• Demonstrate reflective practices specific to personal character development and professional performance. [MC1, MC2, MC4]
• Engage school staff in professional learning designed to promote character education, digital literacy, and student success through research into emerging educational trends. [MC1, MC2, MC4]
• Develop systems of supervision, support, and evaluation designed to delegate tasks and empower stakeholders to promote distributed leadership and school improvement. [MC2, MC4]

Christian Education Administration -
Christian school leaders promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying the knowledge, skills, and commitments necessary to support the integration of biblical principles and servant leadership in the Christian school environment. (NELP 1, 2, 4, 6; PSEL 1, 2, 4, 6, 9)

• Reflect on personal spiritual formation and character development. [MC3]
• Model Christlike values and servant leadership that demonstrate a biblically-based Christian worldview. [MC3, MC4]
• Create and promote a philosophy of Christian education that is solidly based on biblical principles. [MC3]
• Advocate for illuminating biblical truth in the overall curriculum planning and daily instruction in academic content areas. [MC1, MC3, MC4]
• Analyze best practices for various organizational structures of Christian schools – independent, church-affiliated, community-run, or board-governed. [MC2, MC4]
• Articulate ethical and professional behavior in the areas of funding and financial governance within the unique structure of the Christian school environment. [MC1, MC3]
• Evaluate pertinent laws and court decisions that govern Christian schools. [MC2, MC4]