Education Leadership: Recognizing and Reporting Abuse
Issued by
East Stroudsburg University
School leaders must know the signs of child abuse and neglect, and know how to act sensitively, accurately, and legally toward all parties involved. When accusations are made, leaders need to act promptly and appropriately. Earners of this badge successfully navigated a simulation which provided practice recognizing and responding in a variety of situations and asked leaders to apply a tool for assessing and mitigating risk.
- Type Experience
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Assessing and mitigating risk
- Discerning appropriate sources of information
- Fulfilling the legal obligations of being a mandated reporter
- Practicing discernment while not being afraid to act
Standards
Effective educational leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
Effective educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student.
Effective educational leaders engage families and the community inmeaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote eachstudent’s academic success and well-being.
Effective educational leaders foster a professional community ofteachers and other professional staff to promote each student’sacademic success and well-being