Tools and Documents
The following tools and documents were developed to help board members carry out your roles and responsibilities more effectively. These tools and documents are free, but some are available to MSBA member districts only.
Missouri Teacher Standards
Missouri Teacher Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in June 2011, are based on teaching theory indicating that effective teachers are reflective practitioners and lifelong learners who continuously acquire new knowledge and skills and seek to improve their teaching practice to promote student learning. The ten standards are further defined by specific indicators and discrete descriptors that identify the behaviors of teachers on a spectrum that ranges from Candidate and Beginning through Developing and Proficient to Distinguished. The ten standards meet or exceed the Missouri law RSMo 160.045 requiring districts to develop teaching standards.
Missouri Leader Standards
The Missouri Leader Standards, approved by the State Board of Education in June 2011, are based on theory indicating that effective school building leaders are reflective practitioners and lifelong learners who continuously acquire new knowledge and skills and seek to improve their leadership practice to promote student learning. The five standards are further defined by specific indicators and discrete descriptors that identify the behaviors of school leaders on a continuum that ranges from Candidate and New through Developing and Proficient to Distinguished Leader.
Missouri Superintendent Standards
The Missouri Superintendent Standards, approved by the State Board of Education in December 2011, are based on theory indicating that effective school district leaders are reflective practitioners and lifelong learners who continuously acquire new knowledge and skills and seek to improve their leadership practice to promote student learning. The seven standards are further defined by specific indicators and discrete descriptors that identify the behaviors of district leaders on a continuum that ranges from Candidate and New through Developing and Proficient to Distinguished Superintendents.
Board Self-Evaluation
The MSBA Board Self-Evaluation (BSE) tool measures board behaviors and attitudes correlated by research to high student achievement.
Suggestions for New Board Member Orientation
This document provides guidance for board presidents and superintendents who want to get new board members off to a good start.
Common Educational Abbreviations and Acronyms
Educational abbreviations and acronyms can be confusing. This non-comprehensive list deciphers the terms you may encounter in your board service.
For questions or more information about these tools and documents, contact MSBA’s Board Development Department at (573) 445-9920 ext 329 or training@msbanet.org.