LAW AND ETHICS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Abstract

The study of school law is a well-accepted practice in school leader preparation programs. However, future school leaders need more than knowledge of law. They need a conceptual framework to aid in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of this knowledge and to apply these skills to various ill-defined situations. Ethical frame works have also been shown to be essential in the development of competent school leaders. In addition, standards are essential tools in the preparation of these leaders. This chapter introduces school leadership candidates to the importance of ethical frameworks and the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards (Council of Chief State School Officers [CCSSO], 2008). It intro duces future campus and district leaders to the link between the ISLLC standards, the concept of ethical frameworks, and the importance of knowledge of law.