Research
on leadership preparation pedagogy, programs, and professional development, including evaluation of impacts and outcomes (e.g., student learning)
Her research focus is
on leadership preparation, learning transfer, university / district partnerships, and institutional change.
She conducted regional and national studies over the last 30 years
on leadership preparation approaches and school and district reform initiatives, and published numerous books and articles
on leadership preparation and its impact, including (with Linda Darling - Hammond and others) Preparing principals for a changing world: Lessons from effective school leadership programs (Jossey - Bass, 2009).
She is Vice President of Division A of the American Educational Research Association and president of the Metropolitan Council of Educational Administration Programs (NYC), and has served on several state taskforces
on leadership preparation, principal licensure assessments and principal evaluation.
The handbook is organized according to how program inputs and outcomes have been conceptualized and validated in evaluation research
on leadership preparation programs and will help program designers: 1) Identify Formative and Summative Assessments; 2) Identify Measures and Outcomes (e.g., program and participant outcomes); 3) Evaluate the Relationship Between the Program Attribute and the Outcome; and 4) Use Data for Preparation Program Improvement.
Graduate Edition (INSPIRE - G)-- The specific purpose of this survey is to elicit feedback from alumni
on their leadership preparation experiences and learning and career outcomes.
Not exact matches
The rejection of the «clerical paradigm» in favor of a reflection
on Christian practice broadly based in the whole Christian community requires a changed concept of pastoral
leadership and a new pattern of
preparation for it.
[4] When theological schooling is defined as
preparation for filling the functions that make up the role of professional church
leadership, graduates turn out to be incapable of nurturing and guiding congregations as worshiping communities, the health of whose common life depends
on the quality of the theology that is done there.
Program focuses
on test
preparation, helping with homework, advocacy, parent
leadership and more.
The need for better anticipation,
preparation and
leadership were highlighted, along with an emphasis
on improving resilience to disaster, which fed back into DfID's long - term development agenda.
His
preparation for
leadership was as non - existent as that of the more youthful Owen Smith, being
on the backbenches since 1983, never needing or choosing to reflect
on how to lead a team of different views, and how to project messages, frame arguments to a wider audience.
[You gave] me the firm impression that, under your
leadership, everything was being done in Germany to develop atomic weapons and that you... had spent the past two years working more or less exclusively
on such
preparations.»
Ms. Darling - Hammond has done extensive research
on leadership and teacher professional development and has championed the residency model of teacher
preparation, which offers beefed - up field experiences.
More principals spent time working
on pre-service
preparation and choosing the right employees for their schools; a need for in - service
leadership development programs emerged.
On this page are publications, tools and resources designed to support states in the development and implementation of a high - quality evaluation system for educational
leadership preparation.
Previously she was Co-Director of SRI International's Center for Education Policy where she led research studies
on the
preparation and induction of new teachers, teacher professional development and teacher
leadership, and systems reform efforts.
These studies reported
on preparation programs that provided the opportunity to participants to perform as leaders, whether in a role - play in front of other program participants (Nesbit et al., 2001), while working with classroom teachers in an actual teacher
leadership position in a school or district (Howe & Stubbs, 2003), or with the support of a mentor in a teacher leader training program (Harris & Townsend, 2007).
The new report examines the scope of the teacher shortage through state and national data
on teacher supply and demand, and explores how local school and university
leadership can affect the three main leverage points in the teacher pipeline: initial
preparation, recruitment, and retention.
Step Three — Review recent empirical and scholarly literature
on exemplary / effective
leadership preparation and review program information associated with prior EELP award winning programs.
Although the 2012 research - based document titled UCEA Institutional and Program Quality Criteria provides an accounting of features, content, and experiences associated with effective
leadership preparation — all of which are criteria for this award — more recent empirical and scholarly literature
on effective and exemplary
leadership preparation provides additional insights about important dimensions of these criteria and are considered as programs are reviewed for this award.
In a review of the empirical literature
on teacher
leadership, twenty four studies were identified with findings related to the knowledge and skills developed for teacher
leadership through
preparation programs.
Mónica Byrne - Jiménez is an Associate Professor of Educational and Policy
Leadership in the School of Education at Hofstra University.Her research focuses
on Latina / o identity and school
leadership, the role of faculty diversity
on doctoral student experiences, and effectiveness of a special education leader
preparation program.
Evaluating principal
preparation programs helps us understand the impact of
leadership on student learning.
As a researcher, Dr. Clark focuses
on the topics of educational
leadership,
leadership development, feminist theory, gender performance, and nontraditional administrative
preparation.
Christine also served as assistant director and program analyst focused
on leadership development and principal
preparation at The Broad Foundation, worked with the Tennessee Achievement School District
on community engagement, and provided strategic support to Detroit Public Schools.
The conversation also touched
on leadership styles, the need to differentiate teacher and leader
preparation, the importance of teacher efficacy, and more.
A principal's commitment to professional development should extend through the life cycle of
leadership — from principal
preparation to
on - the - job practice.
In spring 2015, NJACTE submitted a successful proposal to AACTE for funds to expand the capacity,
leadership, and relationship with the PK — 12 community and the state Department of Education by collaborating
on strategies to debunk myths about teacher
preparation and teacher quality.
The Minnesota State Board of Teaching provides
leadership and oversight
on issues related to teaching and teacher
preparation.
State and federal policy makers are increasingly focusing
on the quality of
leadership preparation and practice in K - 12 education, and they are creating policies that have significant implications for colleges and schools of education where these leaders are being prepared.
We fulfill this mission through promoting, sponsoring and disseminating research
on the essential problems of schooling and
leadership practice; improving the
preparation and professional development of educational leaders and professors; and positively influencing local, state, and national educational policy.
• Educator Quality — We should aggressively expand alternatives to educator
preparation and certification, lead the movement to national standardized certification, significantly expand new teacher mentoring, aggressively recruit non-traditional
leadership for school administration, and introduce performance - based compensation for all educators based
on value - added evaluation.
Tozer was a charter member of the Illinois Educational Research Council and the chairman of a State Legislative Task Force
on school leader
preparation that led to the redesign of all school
leadership programs in Illinois.
Title II was carefully written to encourage districts to use effective strategies, drawing
on some of the best current research about the kinds of
preparation and professional development that are most effective for improving teaching and school
leadership.
The Fellows were selected based
on their
leadership and demonstrated effectiveness in improving student achievement, communication skills, experience implementing federal programs and initiatives, and commitment to strengthening federal education policies to improve the recruitment,
preparation, development, and support of great school leaders.
Assistant Professor of Practice — Math Department Duties (Focus
on elementary teacher
preparation).5 FTE (90 % teaching, 10 % service) Typical load: 2 courses per semester Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to assume a
leadership role with respect to the Mathematics department's courses for pre-service elementary teachers, maintaining a partnership with the Department of Teaching Learning and Teacher Education (TLTE) to ensure both the quality of the department's offerings and the professional development of graduate teaching assistants.
The focus of her work is to ensure educators are equipped for the education world and are led towards continuing their career
on the professional continuum from pre-service teacher
preparation to accomplished practices with a variety of
leadership roles.
Staying abreast of cutting - edge literature
on effective
leadership practices is critical to your
preparation and growth as a leader.
Traditional
leadership preparation programs often lack the critical element that our partner the USC Rossier School of Education provides: anchoring an understanding of organizational improvement in the research
on learning, motivation and organizational behavior.
Presenters will provide background
on the evidence base surrounding high - quality principal
preparation programs, including the alignment of professional standards as a key indicator of improved instructional
leadership and better student outcomes.
She has also written and advised clients
on teacher
preparation, teacher evaluation, school
leadership, technology in rural education, competency - based assessment systems, and the development of «learner positioning systems» to create a platform for personalized learning.
Taking advantage of Title II's optional 3 %
leadership set - aside funds that can enable states to strengthen the quality of school leaders by investing in principal recruitment,
preparation, induction, and development focused
on supportive school
leadership.
The Report recommends three shifts in state policy that it says would boost the odds for growing school effectiveness at scale in every region of the State: test less and report results in ways that are more useful for parents, teachers, and other end - users; follow through
on early advances in State support for principal
leadership preparation and development; and fund schools equitably.
Principals noted a compelling need for more adequate
preparation and professional development in specific
leadership areas, such as how to manage the change process in the schools, evaluate teachers» use of the new standards during instruction, align the school's instructional focus, make key decisions
on the best types of professional development to support teachers, and develop extended learning opportunities to sufficiently address CCSS implementation.
Principal
preparation should build
on a jurisdiction's or school's broader
leadership development strategies and activities, and continue to match learning to individuals» career stages, capabilities and contexts.
New York, NY — With the increasing national focus
on state
leadership in education policy reform, New Leaders» latest publication, Change Agents: How States Can Develop Effective Leaders, makes the case that now is the time for states to improve the
preparation and licensure of principals.
It is the only federal program specifically focused
on investing in evidence - based, locally - driven strategies to strengthen school
leadership in high - need schools and, in the past, has seeded some of the country's most innovative and effective principal
preparation programs.
But the review highlighted some positive efforts, such as a stronger emphasis
on MCAS
preparation and the fostering of
leadership skills and character development in its students, a central mission of the school.
Analysis of current policy trends influencing
leadership preparation and development (e.g., political and contextual issues that impact
leadership education such as state changes in teacher and principal evaluation systems, impact of Common Core Standards
on programs, and / or other timely and relevant policy topics)
Students took
on leadership responsibilities such as trail navigation, camp setup, meal
preparation, and activity facilitation.