These included redesigning programs to align with NCATE's ambitious accreditation standards and closing programs that did not meet the standards; upgrading administrator
licensing requirements for pre-service, induction, and ongoing learning; coordinating all in - service professional development for
school administrators through a state - level leadership institute; and creating an
innovative year - long, fully funded sabbatical program to train teachers for the principalship in programs that offer a full - year internship.