Begun in 1994, the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium operates under the aegis of the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. ISLLC builds on research about skillful administrative leadership and emerging societal and educational perspectives. Standards will strengthen school…

Principals in restructuring schools are working in an increasingly turbulent policy environment that adds expectations but deletes little from their traditional roles. Two tasks form the basis of newly defined power relationships--delegating responsibilities and developing collaborative decision-making processes. Leading from the center means…