Leader in Me® Lighthouse Rubric

Your Official Roadmap to Schoolwide Leadership Excellence

Support your school’s leadership journey with the Leader in Me® Lighthouse Rubric—the definitive guide for evaluating progress, achieving Lighthouse Certification, and aligning with the Leader in Me Framework. This full-color, spiral-bound reference tool empowers school teams to track implementation, assess impact, and set goals across the core areas of Leadership, Culture, and Academics.

Whether you’re preparing for a Lighthouse Review or using it for ongoing self-assessment, this rubric provides a structured, user-friendly format to help your team reflect, measure growth, and take meaningful next steps.

📘 What’s Inside:

• ✅ Overview of the Lighthouse Certification Process
• ✅ Color-coded sections for Leadership, Culture, and Academics
• ✅ Essential Questions to guide schoolwide reflection
• ✅ One-page rubrics for every highly effective practice
• ✅ Five clearly defined levels: from No Evidence to Sustaining
• ✅ Lighthouse icons to indicate certification-level expectations
• ✅ Visual reference copies of the Leader in Me Framework and Measurable Results
• ✅ Compact, spiral-bound format for frequent use by leadership teams

🏫 Why Schools Use It:

• Aligns with the Leader in Me School Improvement Framework
• Helps track progress toward Lighthouse Certification
• Encourages reflective dialogue and data-informed leadership decisions
• Strengthens a culture of continuous growth and accountability

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