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.
Not exact matches
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?
Join UCEA and Charles Doolittle, Team Lead for the
School Leadership Program at the U.S. Department of Education, for a vibrant discussion about funding streams for university - based
leadership preparation in ESSA.
Principals»
leadership is a critical factor in
schools» success, and
school leader
preparation programs play a key role in facilitating that success.
360 Edition (INSPIRE - 360)-- This instrument enables the educational
leadership preparation program to document
leadership practices and
school improvement and organizational indicators in the
schools where
program graduates work from the perspective of subordinate teachers and superordinate district leader (s).
Many educational
leadership programs have or are developing partnerships with local
schools and districts in an effort to increase the relevancy of their
preparation programs to the particular needs of local educational communities.
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).
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.
Help alumni access high - quality principal
preparation programs to build readiness for
school leadership roles
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 pr
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 pr
school leadership, the role of faculty diversity on doctoral student experiences, and effectiveness of a special education leader
preparation program.
Margaret Terry Orr (PhD, Columbia) is a faculty member of Bank Street College of Education (NY) and directs its Future
School Leaders Academy, a two - year school and district leadership preparation program in partnership with 30 + suburban and small city dist
School Leaders Academy, a two - year
school and district leadership preparation program in partnership with 30 + suburban and small city dist
school and district
leadership preparation program in partnership with 30 + suburban and small city districts.
She has been a professor of
leadership preparation for over 20 years, preparing
school and district leaders, and has developed several
preparation and post-
preparation programs for aspiring
school leaders and superintendents.
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).
If
schools are to eliminate the disparities in learning opportunities and achievement from which students of color and students situated in poverty suffer disproportionately, then
leadership preparation programs must prepare educational leaders who have the capacity to argue the following claims:
Although tremendous attention is paid to ranking and grading
schools, districts, and other educational entities, state policies guiding the approval of
leadership preparation programs and the licensure of educational leaders have received relatively limited attention.
A
school nurse with appropriate
preparation takes a
leadership role in coordinating
school health
programs and providing student health services.
Alabama Students Education
Preparation: State authorization to provide a
program related to the
preparation of teachers or other P - 12
school / system personnel does not indicate eligibility for an Alabama professional educator or professional
leadership certificate.
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.
Articles will address such topics as the qualities and skills today's
school leaders need; strengths and weaknesses of current
leadership preparation programs; and how practices like internships, coaching, and teams can support new leaders.
In 2016, LMU's
School of Education received AACTE's Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity.131 According to AACTE, all of the teacher
preparation programs at LMU are «grounded in principles such as the promotion of social justice, cultural responsiveness, inclusion, value and respect for all individuals, and
leadership that is moral, intellectual, responsible, and caring.»
His areas of expertise include
school leadership preparation, high
school reform,
school - community partnerships, youth development and
program 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.
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 effe
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 effe
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 effe
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 effe
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 effe
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 effe
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 effe
school leadership and provide opportunities for mentor principals and other educators who are experienced and effective.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Schools and districts, possibly in partnership with teacher
preparation programs and nonprofit organizations, can support teacher leaders as they develop the skills, knowledge, and dispositions that will help them achieve success in new
leadership positions.
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.
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.
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.
The Ontario Minister described their competitive Teacher Learning and
Leadership Program to fund teacher projects; Singapore builds
leadership development into each of its three career tracks; Finland starts
leadership training in its initial teacher
preparation; and New Zealand discussed its new Communities of
Schools initiative and Teacher - led Innovation Fund.
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.
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.
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.
It also includes questions to help intended audiences — state, district and local policymakers, university
preparation program directors and others — more deeply investigate issues, strategies and actions that policymakers and educators can consider to strengthen
school leadership.
Participants should have some
school leadership experience either currently or in the past, or, currently be enrolled in an education
leadership preparation program or other applicable education - related degree
program.