Not exact matches
However, I fear that his solution - virtually abandoning
licensure - would return the process of appointing
principals in public schools to the highly politicized
state that once prevailed.
School superintendents,
principals and other school leaders seeking
licensure in states that require the test.
Most charters are union - free and
in some cases free from
state licensure of
principals and teachers.
CEELO reviewed data on 21
states»
principal licensure requirements, conducted structured interviews with experts on
principal preparation and professional development
in seven
states, and spoke with staff at the National Association of Elementary School
Principals and the National Institute for School Leadership.
Today, nearly all
states have adopted some form of what's known as the «ISLLC standards,» which lay out a set of competencies school leaders need to succeed
in improving instruction.6 Iowa, Illinois, Delaware and Kentucky are among the
states that have used the standards to rewrite
principal licensure rules, toughen accreditation for
principal preparation programs, spell out requirements for mentoring newly hired
principals and evaluate leader performance.
States and districts should require that
principal licensure programs include evidence of knowledge of methods of teacher evaluation and evidence of proficiency
in supervision of instruction as core competencies.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stronger
licensure standards for teachers and
principals, identification of skills educators need from their first day
in the classroom, and more rigorous preparation programs for teachers and school leaders are among the steps
state education chiefs can -LSB-...]
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.
Outcomes - Focused School Leadership:
States must take action to improve their own process for
principal preparation and
licensure in order to get the best candidates into our schools.
describes findings from a CEELO review of data on 21
states»
principal licensure requirements, interviews with experts on
principal preparation and professional development
in seven
states, and interviews with staff at the National Association of Elementary School
Principals and the National Institute for School Leadership.
Supporting improved
principal preparation at the
state level by strengthening program accreditation and
licensure standards to ensure that
principals have clinical experiences
in schools with diverse students and staff and learn to create collaborative, supportive work environments for the teachers with whom they work.
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 princ
States Can Develop Effective Leaders, makes the case that now is the time for
states to improve the preparation and licensure of princ
states to improve the preparation and
licensure of
principals.
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.
States play a critical role
in approving
principal preparation programs and setting the bar for
licensure decisions.