Effective and knowledgeable leaders and managers are essential throughout all areas of school management practice given their impact on the learning outcomes of children, young people, families and the wider community. Commonwealth Education ministers and stakeholders have therefore consistently stressed the need to improve school leadership.

Contents Part 1: Commonwealth Principal Capabilities Framework Introduction Capability One: Leading Personal Growth and Development Capability Two: Leading Capacity Building and Sustainability Capability Three: Leading Professional Learning Communities Capability Four: Leading Student Learning Capability Five: Leading Inclusion and Equity Capability Six: Leading Organisational Culture and Change Capability Seven: Leading for Good Governance and Accountability Part 2: Modules on Capabilities Module One: Leading Personal Growth and Development Introduction Knowledge: What do school principals need to know and understand about leading growth for themselves and colleagues Skills: What skills and abilities do school principals need to successfully lead this development Values: What values, beliefs and personal commitment drive the exercise of leading self and others Overview References Module Two: Leading Capacity Building and Sustainability Introduction Part One: What should school principals know and understand about leading capacity building and sustainability Leading capacity building: an overview of knowledge and understanding Part Two: Skills and abilities in the exercise of leading capacity building and sustainability Part Three: Values, beliefs, and personal commitment driving the exercise of leading capacity building and sustainability Overview References Module Three: Leading Professional Learning Introduction 50 Part One: What should school principals know and understand about leading professional learning Leading professional learning: an overview of knowledge and understanding Part Two: Skills and abilities in the exercise of leading professional learning Part Three: Values, beliefs, and personal commitment driving the exercise of leading professional learning Overview References Module Four: Leading Student Learning Introduction Part One: What should school principals know about leading student learning Part Two: Skills and abilities school principals need to successfully lead student learning Industrial and Post-Industrial Education Comparison Part Three: Values, beliefs and personal commitment driving the exercise of leading student learning among school principals References Module Five: Leading Inclusion and Equity Introduction 76 Part One: What school principals need to know about leading inclusion and equity Part Two: What skills and abilities do school principals need to successfully lead inclusion and equity Part Three: What values, beliefs and personal commitment drive the exercise of leading inclusion and equity among school principals References Module Six: Leading Organisational Culture and Change Introduction Part One: What should school principals know about leading organisational culture and change Key elements of culture Part Two: What skills and abilities do school principals need to successfully lead organisational culture and change Leading in crisis Leadership skills and crisis Does leadership style matter in leading “culture” and “change” Part Three: What values, beliefs and personal commitment drive the exercise of leading organisational culture and change among school principals References 103 Module Seven: Leading Governance and Accountability Introduction 1 What do school principals need to know and understand about leading governance and accountability Governance What skills and abilities do school principals need to successfully lead for governance and accountability What values, beliefs and personal commitment drive the leadership of governance and accountability Overview References Part Three: Commonwealth Principals’ Leadership Profile Commonwealth Principals’ Leadership Profile Conclusion: How to Use the Leadership Profile References Part Four: Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tools Tool 1: Participants’ training and development log Tool 2: Needs analysis tool Tool 3: Situational analysis tool Tool 4: Accountability framework Part Five: Standards, Competencies and Capabilities Frameworks Standards, competencies and capabilities frameworks: towards a reference framework for school leadership development Section 2: Review of existing leadership development frameworks Section 3: Towards an informed professional framework of reference Conclusion References Part Six: Mapping of Commonwealth School Leadership: The Changing Nature of School Leadership in Commonwealth Countries Background Methodology AFRICA ASIA CARIBBEAN EUROPE NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC Section B Overview of School Leadership in the Commonwealth Conclusion References Appendix 1: National overview of sources Appendix 2: Thematic overview of sources