Official Adoption Map

Welcome to the NPBEA official Adoption Standards Map!

Mouse over any state to see their adoption status. Click on a state to see more information and helpful resources.

LEGEND:
Adopted PSEL Blue
Aligned State Standards to PSEL Green
State Developed Standards Yellow
Adopted NELP Standards Red

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Official Adoption Map
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Alabama

Alabama has adopted the Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders.

Source: Alaska Admin. Code tit. 4, § 04.200

Alaska

Alaska has adopted the PSEL standards.

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Arizona

Yes. Arizona has adopted the Professional Administrative Standards (identical to the 2015 PSEL standards).

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Arkansas

Arkansas has adopted the Standards for School Administrators in Arkansas (identical to the 2008 ISLLC standards).

Arkansas has also adopted the Professional Standards for Educator Leaders (identical to the 2015 PSEL standards) (Source). The Educator Licensure Rules state that programs must align to the current Arkansas educator competencies. Our 2018 competency revision is an adoption/adaptation of the PSEL and NELP standards.

Educator Licensure Rules

Administrator-District Level Superintendent P-12 (2018)

Administrator-School Level-Principal P-12 (2018)

Curriculum Administrator K-12 (2020)

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Cal. Educ. Code § 44671

California

California has adopted the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders.

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Colorado

Colorado has adopted the Principal Quality Standards.

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Connecticut

Yes. Connecticut has adopted the Connecticut School Leadership Standards.

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Delaware

Delaware has adopted the Delaware Administrator Standards (identical to the 2015 PSEL standards).

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Florida

Yes. Florida has adopted the Florida Principal Leadership Standards.

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Georgia

Georgia has adopted the 2015 Georgia Educational Leadership Standards and PSEL.

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Hawaii

Hawaii has adopted domains of leadership.

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Idaho

Idaho has adopted the Idaho Standards for School Principals (identical to 2015 PSEL standards).

Idaho Education Rule 08-0202-1701

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Illinois

Illinois has adopted the Illinois Professional School Leader Standards (identical to the 2008 ISLLC standards).

Source

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 29.100

Indiana

Yes. Indiana has adopted the Indiana Educator Standards for School Leader -Building Level.

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Kansas

Yes. Kansas has adopted the Kansas Licensure Program Standards for Building Level Leadership. Kansas’ Building Leadership and District Leadership program standards were locally created based on the NELP standards. Source

The standards are posted in KSDE’s Regulations and Standards for Kansas Educators and on the KSDE website:

Regulations and Standards, see pages 354-373: 

Higher Education Program Standards

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Kentucky

Yes. Kentucky has adopted the Principal Performance Standards.

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Louisiana

Yes. Louisiana has adopted the Standards for Educational Leaders in Louisiana. Source.

28 La. Admin. Code Pt CXXXVII, 303

Maine

Maine has adopted Administrator Candidate Standards.

Code Me. R. tit. 05-071 Ch. 114, § 2

Maryland

 Maryland has adopted the 2015 PSEL standards.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts has adopted the Professional Standards for Administrative Leadership. 

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603 Mass. Code Regs. 7.10

Michigan

Michigan has adopted the Michigan Standards for the Preparation of School Principals (identical to the 2011 ELCC standards).

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On August 10, 2021 our State Board of Education adopted the NELP standards as our preparation standards for Elementary and Secondary K-12 Administrator preparation and Central Office Administrator preparation.

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Minnesota

Minnesota has adopted the core leadership competencies for administrative licenses and additional principal competencies.

Minn. R. 3512.0510

Missouri

Missouri has adopted the Missouri Leader Standards.

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Montana

Montana has adopted the Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards for School Principals, Supervisors and Curriculum Directors.

Mont. Admin. R. 10.58.705

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Nebraska

Yes. Nebraska has adopted the Nebraska Performance Framework for Principals.

Locally developed standards aligned to PSEL—approved by State Board not in regulation.

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Nevada

Nevada has adopted the School Administrator Instructional Leadership Standards and Indicators.

Nev. Admin. Code 391.572

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has adopted principal skills, competencies and knowledge standards.

NH ADC ED 506.04

New Jersey

New Jersey has adopted the Professional Standards for School Leaders (identical to the 2015 PSEL standards).

Source

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9-3.4

New Mexico

 New Mexico has adopted state administrator licensure competencies and indicators.

N.M. Admin. Code 6.62.2

New York

New York has adopted the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (identical to the 2015 PSEL standards).

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North Carolina

North Carolina has adopted the North Carolina School Executive Standards.

North Carolina State Board Policy EVAL-030

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North Dakota

 North Dakota has adopted the 2008 ISLLC standards.

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Ohio

Ohio has adopted the Ohio Standards for Principals.

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Additional Source

Ohio Admin. Code 3301-24-09

Oklahoma

Oklahoma has adopted competencies for licensure and certification of administrative personnel.

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Okla. Admin. Code 210:20-9-181 through Okla. Admin. Code 210:20-9-189

Oregon

Oregon has adopted the Educational Leadership for Administrator Licensure Standards. They are also PSEL aligned. Or. Admin. R. 584-018-0205

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Crosswalk Tool

Adopted Statement of Oregon School Responsibilities

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has adopted the Pennsylvania Leadership Standards.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island has adopted the Standards for Educational Leadership in Rhode Island (identical to the 2008 ISLLC standards).

Source

R.I. Code R. 21-2-49

South Carolina

South Carolina has adopted principal performance standards.

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South carolina regulation 43-165

PADEPP Guidelines

PadePP Instrument


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South Dakota

South Dakota has adopted principal performance standards.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:58:01:01

Tennessee

Tennessee has adopted the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards. The Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS) were state/locally developed in 2013 and revised in 2018 informed by PSEL, specifically by the Equity Standard (#3)

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State Board Policy 5.101

Texas

Texas has adopted principal certificate standards.

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Utah

 Utah has adopted the Utah Educational Leadership Standards. They are primarily based on the PSEL standards with some Utah revisions.

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Utah Admin. Code r. R277-530-6

Vermont

Vermont has adopted the 2015 PSEL standards.

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Virginia

Virginia has adopted the Virginia Performance Standards for School Leaders.

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Washington

Washington has adopted state standards for principals and program administrators.

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Wash. Admin. Code 181-78A-264

West Virginia

Yes. West Virginia has adopted the Standards for Professional Practice for School Principals.

W. Va. Code R. 126-165-5

Wisconsin

Wisconsin has adopted administrator standards.

Source

Wis. Admin. Code PI § 34.03

Wyoming

Wyoming has adopted the 2011 ELCC standards for program approval.

Source

Wyo. Admin. Code ch. 4 § 4