A principal will undoubtedly encounter issues concerning employees’ legal rights. Several of those issues could include sexual harassment, collective bargaining, contracts, freedom of expression, social media, incompetence, and termination. While dealing with those issues and the law, the principal must also safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity within the school. It is imperative that the principal build a cooperative school culture within the framework of these dynamics.
For this benchmark assignment, you will evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in a school.
Use the “Benchmark – Building Trust in a Diverse Community Case Analysis and Rationale Template,” to address each step of the decision-making model to render a decision for Case 16, provide a rationale for the solution, an outline for a community meeting agenda, and the rationale for the agenda.
Support your decisions citing the case where appropriate and a total of 3-5 scholarly articles.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
5.3 Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity within the school. [ELCC5.3; NELP 4.2; PSEL 2d; MC3, MC4, MC5]
5.4 Evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in the school. [ELCC 5.4; NELP 2.2; PSEL 2a, 2f; GCU Mission Critical 2, 3, 4]