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Types of Leader’s Portfolios

There are many different things you can put into a leader’s portfolio. Basically what you
include is dictated by the purpose you set. Consider the following three elements of a
Leader’s Portfolios; Leadership Framework, Assessment of Capability and Professional
Learning Portfolio.

1. A Leadership Framework

Brown and Irby (1997, p. 15) suggest that the main purpose of putting together a
principal’s portfolio is to help the principal to clarify his or her leadership framework.
By building a portfolio the principal is ‘forced’ to reflect on and analyse their
leadership. They suggest that a leadership portfolio should consist of a collection of
evidence built around seven components.
1. Philosophy of education

2. Philosophy of leadership
3. Vision of learners
4. Vision of teachers

5. Vision for the school
 Climate

 Community
 Collaboration

 Communication
6. Vision for professional growth
7. Method of vision attainment

 Decision making
 Encouragement, initiation, and facilitation of change

 Support during change

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