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.
Not exact matches
AITSL's evidence - informed recommendations and advice describe what teachers need to develop their
leadership skills, and the specific
preparation of those who aspire to become
principals.
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.
How are states regulating
principal -
preparation programs, what does ESSA say about training school
leadership, and how do «niche»
principal - training programs aim to train more - effective school leaders?
Principals»
leadership is a critical factor in schools» success, and school leader
preparation programs play a key role in facilitating that success.
Leader in Practice Edition (INSPIRE - LP)-- This instrument enables the educational
leadership preparation programs to document
leadership practices and school improvement and organizational indicators from the perspective of program graduates who are working as school
principals.
Strong school
leadership is critical for improving school performance, but to be effective, school leaders (
principals, assistant
principals, and
principal managers) need strong
preparation.
Releasing its «Excellent Educators for Each and Every Child: A Policy Roadmap for Transforming the Teaching and
Principal Professions,» the group urges measures to strengthen the recruitment pipeline for teachers and
principals; build robust
preparation programs that ensure that future educators are profession - ready; and cultivate opportunities for continuous growth and
leadership.
Principal preparation and professional development programs should continue to emphasize both the «softer» (emotional) and the «harder» (behavioral) aspects of
leadership.
Help alumni access high - quality
principal preparation programs to build readiness for school
leadership roles
To celebrate October as National
Principals Month, UCEA wants to hear directly from principals about how high - quality, research - based preparation has impacted their l
Principals Month, UCEA wants to hear directly from
principals about how high - quality, research - based preparation has impacted their l
principals about how high - quality, research - based
preparation has impacted their
leadership.
This webinar will help you understand how
principal standards inform recruitment, selection,
leadership preparation, external partnerships, performance reviews, professional growth, talent mapping, and succession planning.
Evaluating
principal preparation programs helps us understand the impact of
leadership on student learning.
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.
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).
It draws from the research base in educational
leadership preparation to offer support to states seeking to improve their evaluation of
principal preparation programs and offers high - impact state policy examples.
It draws from the research base in educational
leadership preparation to propose a series of recommendations to improve current state policy and school
leadership preparation program (SLPP) practices around the recruitment and selection of aspirant
principal candidates.
Despite this, critics say that the curricula and methods at the majority of the nation's 500 - plus university - based
principal preparation programs remain subpar and out of step with district needs.10 A growing number of districts have become more assertive with universities and other training providers about improving their offerings, because district leaders want enough well - prepared
leadership candidates to meet local learning goals and to lessen the expense and damage of early turnover among poorly prepared novice
principals.
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.
A
principal's commitment to professional development should extend through the life cycle of
leadership — from
principal preparation to on - the - job practice.
Examining
leadership coaching for
principal preparation: Coaching for competency development.
Numerous provisions contained in S. 1177 represent a huge step forward from current legislation: the elimination of adequate yearly progress and the 100 percent proficiency requirements, tempering the test - and - punish provisions of No Child Left Behind; the continued requirement of disaggregated subgroup data; removal of the unworkable school turnaround models required under the School Improvement Grant and Race to the Top programs; clarification of the term school leader as the
principal of an elementary, middle or high school; inclusion of the use of Title II funds for a «School
Leadership Residency Program»; activities to improve the recruitment,
preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective
principals and school leaders in high - need schools; and the allowable use of Title II funds to develop induction and mentoring programs that are designed to improve school
leadership and provide opportunities for mentor
principals and other educators who are experienced and effective.
According to O * NET OnLine, about 63 % of those working in education administration hold a master's degree and 21 % hold a post-master's certificate.1 A master's degree in education administration, educational
leadership, or a related area of study provides specific
preparation for a career as a vice
principal.
At Green Dot schools,
principals and assistant
principals are not managers or bureaucrats but instructional leaders tasked with identifying high - quality teaching and providing personalized coaching and professional support; subjects lacking in
leadership preparation programs nor required of traditional school leaders.
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) launches its MBA in Education
Leadership, an entrepreneurial
principal preparation initiative that blends school
leadership training with business coursework.
In a letter to Congress, a coalition of 56 organizations and 200 + teachers, teacher leaders,
principals, other schools leaders,
leadership preparation faculty, and advocates call for funding for the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program (SLRSP).
Two weeks before school begins, the
leadership team, consisting of the
principal, master and mentor teachers, leads professional development and
preparation for the upcoming school year with the entire school staff.
Unfortunately, many
principal preparation programs fall short in equipping future school leaders with the skills they need to succeed, and state licensure systems rarely measure the competencies associated with effective school
leadership.
Indeed, we found that graduates of these innovative programs report higher quality program practices, feel better prepared, feel better about the principalship as a job and a vocation, and enact more effective
leadership practices than
principals with more conventional
preparation.
Graduates of the four pre-service
preparation programs we selected - Bank Street's
Principals» Institute, Delta State University (DSU), the University of Connecticut's Aspiring
Principal Program (UCAPP), and the Educational
Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) at the University of San Diego - felt significantly better prepared for nearly every aspect of
leadership practice, the one exception being operational areas such as management of school facilities.
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.
Reyes - Guerra, D, Pisapia, J & Mick, A 2016, «The
preparation of cognitively agile
principals for turnaround schools: a
leadership preparation programme study», School
leadership and management, vol.36, no. 4.
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.
Components of the program address the needs of emerging school leaders engaged in formal educational
leadership programs, approved district
principal preparation programs (PDF) and district professional development programs for current school leaders.
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.
Peter had a long period of
preparation for the
principal role with 24 years as a classroom teacher, developing his
leadership skills in deputy
principal roles and as an acting
principal.
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.
At the state policy level, 46 states have adopted
leadership standards for
principals, and many have begun aligning them to all components of a school leader's career continuum.125 In addition, recently more than half of states, through a mix of state and federal initiatives, have passed laws to strengthen the evaluation process for
principals.3 AAnd under the federal Race to the Top grant, states such as Louisiana and Rhode Island implemented new requirements for
principal preparation programs.
NYCLA's APP will provide rigorous
preparation and support for 50 assistant
principals and other aspiring leaders in school districts that need to grow
leadership talent to help improve low - performing schools.
Outcomes - focused school
leadership: Now is the time for states to take action to improve their own process for
principal preparation and licensure in order to get the best candidates into our schools.
SLP previously seeded some of the most innovative and effective school
leadership development programs in the country — including New Leaders, the NYC
Leadership Academy, and other high - quality, evidence - based
principal preparation and professional development programs.
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.
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)
This RAND guide unpacks what's behind ESSA - required logic models, providing a step - by - step guide for understanding how they work and how they can be applied to six types of school
leadership interventions:
principal preparation programs, strategic staff management, professional learning, leader evaluation systems, working conditions and school improvement.
During this comprehensive overhaul of our
leadership preparation for
principals and campus leaders, Herbert O'Neil, the Life School Director of Academics and former
principal of Corsicana High School, and I created the PRIMER podcast.