For this assignment, there are three parts that I would like you to reflect on regarding FELE competency 1 (see below). Record your reflection to each part on a Word document.

1. Drawing on course materials and professional experiences, explain why it is important for a school leader to demonstrate the skills that comprise this competency
2. Drawing on your observations (formal and informal) and attentive to the relevant literature, describe and analyze examples of the standards listed below and its comprising skills (positive or negative examples) in use among practicing school leaders.
3. Drawing on course materials, professional experiences, and formal/informal observations, discuss how you plan to demonstrate this competency in your own professional practice as a school leader.

FELE COMPETENCY 1

Leadership for student learning FELE competency 1: "Knowledge of effective prioritization of student learning through leadership actions that build and support a learning organization focused on student success and continuous improvement."

The skills that comprise FELE competency 1 include the following:

• Identify and select appropriate strategies that assure faculty and staff will work as a learning organization focused on continuous improvement of student learning.
• Analyze and determine appropriate strategies that enhance a school's climate and support student engagement in learning.
• Evaluate and apply effective strategies that create high expectations for student learning gains.
• Identify and discriminate among effective strategies that engage faculty and staff in order to improve academic performance and close achievement gaps among student subgroups.