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Clinical Field Experience E: Strategic Leadership and Management Functions in Practice

Brittany Kelly

Grand Canyon University

EAD 536 Strategic Leadership & Management in the Principalship

Dr. Nesa Sasser

April 19, 2023

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Clinical Field Experience E: Strategic Leadership and Management Functions in Practice

Introduction

A school will always need certain supplies for students and staff in the building. There

are different ways to get these supplies, and it is up to the administration to determine how to

obtain those materials. I spoke with Lori Blevins, principal at Oceana Middle School, and

Karina Paynter, the CIS (Communities in Schools) Coordinator for Oceana Middle School.

Community Strategies

Communities in Schools is a program that has been created by West Virginia’s First

Lady, Kathy Justice. The purpose of this program is to have someone in each school building

that will keep in contact with the community and students’ families. They are to make sure they

have everything they need and to have contact with anyone in the community that would like to

give back to our school. Mrs. Paynter is in charge of collecting donations that our school and

families can use. She is also in charge of keeping in touch with the community and organizing

events that include them.

Mrs. Blevins uses the strategy of word of mouth to keep in contact with the community

and families. She also uses social media. She allows others in her building to run the social

media pages.

Ethical Responsibilities

Both of them mentioned that it is a best practice to be transparent about what you do with

the resources that are gained from others. We always post on social media pictures of students

when they receive items. We are a PBIS school which means that our students receive a lot of

items that are donated or purchased via the school budget. It is the administrator’s responsibility
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to make sure that donations have been accounted for, and paper work is completed to ensure that

the items have been accounted for and have gone to students.

PSEL Standards 2 and 8 and Implications for Future Practice

I plan to utilize these skills that I received from the assignment for future practice. PSEL

standards 2 and 8 are utilized in this assignment. PSEL Standard 2 states, “Effective educational

leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic

success and well-being.” (National Policy Board for Educational Administration [PSEL

Standards], 2015, p. 16) This standard is aligned because of the nature of conducting

organization with the outside community and keeping the students’ well-being intact. Making

sure students have what they need in their home in order for them to be healthy and safe and

learn in the school.

PSEL Standard 8 states, “Effective educational leaders engage families and the

community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student’s

academic success and well-being.” (PSEL Standards, 2015, p. 22) This standard is aligned for

the same reason as standard 2. However, it focuses more so on the connections of the

community and reciprocal organizational skills with them.

Conclusion

It is important to remember that administrators need to stay in contact with their

community leaders and make sure the students’ needs in their building are met. Keeping

students safe and healthy is key to success of learning.

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References

National Policy Board for Educational Administration. (2015). Professional-standards-for-

educational-leaders_2015 [PDF]. Professional standards for educational leaders.

http://www.npbea.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standards-for-

Educational-Leaders_2015.pdf