Although leadership - related impact studies are challenging to conduct, the analyses hold great potential for informing
effective principal talent management design and leadership workforce retention.
The George W. Bush Institute's Principal Talent Management Framework guides school district leaders and policymakers, helping them understand the fundamental components and interconnectivity of
effective principal talent management systems.
Effective principal talent management systems coordinate programs and supports that serve both current and future leaders and align them to a common set of research - based competencies or standards for school leadership.
We will help our districts understand
both effective principal talent management practices and how to effectively implement complex initiatives in their schools.»
Not exact matches
The most
effective way to hold on to
Principals and senior leaders is to offer them progression and this is one of the reasons MATs have been successful in developing their own
talent, something that has been noticed by John Carter.
In addition to examining
principals» impact on student achievement on standardized tests, the study explored patterns of change in the composition of schools» teaching staff (reflecting the ability of
effective principals to recruit and retain teaching
talent), as well as the movement of
principal talent across schools.
The School Leadership Initiative is equipping four school districts to find, support, and retain
effective principals through a three year district cohort project to help them implement best practices on
principal talent management strategies that have been identified in research by our experts.
At its best,
principal talent management represents a holistic approach to attracting, supporting, and retaining more
effective school leaders.
An important step in developing a system for ongoing improvement is for
principals to engage the most
effective teachers in instructional decision - making, and leverage the
talents of the most
effective teacher leaders to improve the practice of other teachers.
A case study the Bush Institute completed on Gwinnett County Public Schools in 2015 showed that supportive district culture,
effective principal management and support, and aligned school - level
talent management policies can positively influence the work of
principals.
Despite the clear importance of
effective principal leadership, there is not yet a large body of definitive research that provides empirical evidence attesting to the effect of specific
principal talent management policies and practices.
This framework provides guidance to district leaders and policymakers to help them understand the components and connections that constitute
effective systems of
principal talent management.
The working environment is among the most important factors that influence a district's ability to attract and retain
effective principals, making it a critical dimension of
principal talent management for any district.
This ensures that GCPS has the
talent pipeline needed to fill assistant
principal,
principal, and other leadership vacancies with well - prepared and
effective school leaders.
Managing
talent: Highly
effective principals assemble a strong staff through a rigorous recruitment and selection process and by defining roles that maximize each teacher's strengths.
Today's
effective principals are instructional leaders, multiply
talent throughout the building, and create expectations.