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Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership
July 17th, 2013 2:00 EDT
Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership
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Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership
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Outline
Leadership frameworks
Leadership development programs
Leadership evaluations
During today’s webinar, we will cover the following topics:
Succession Management
Principal Preparation- Dr. Glenn Pethel
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Best Practices in Educational Leadership
Developing a true understanding of how best to support teachers
Managing the school curriculum in order to promote student learning
Helping schools transform into more effective organizations that better promote meaningful teaching and successful learning
Increase in literature on principal effectiveness
Three Key Aspects Of The Responsibilities Of A School Principal
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Characteristics of Effective Superintendents
Key characteristics of effective superintendents
Instructional leadership Visionary leadership
Leadership vs. Management
Communication and Collaboration
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Principal Preparation Programs
Effective principal preparation programs should include:
Source: Hess and Kelly , Harvard University
Instruction on accountability, managing with data, and utilizing research
Hiring, recruiting, evaluating, and terminating personnel
Overseeing an effective instructional program
Exposing candidates to diverse views regarding educational and organizational management
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Superintendent Preparation Program Design
Potential outcomes:
Systemic outcomes
Individual outcomes
Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Individual outcomes
Organizational outcomes
Community outcomes
Field of leadership outcomes
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Leadership Evaluations
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: Setting a widely shared vision for learning Developing a school culture and instructional program conducive to student
learning and staff professional growth Ensuring effective management of the organization, operation, and resources
for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse
community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, legal, and
cultural context
Source: American Institutes for Research and Council of Chief State School Officers
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How School Boards Evaluate Leaders
Type of Procedure Board Uses to Evaluate Superintendent
Number of Pupils in District
Procedure 25,000+ 3,000-24,999 Total*
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Formal 64 68.1% 294 53.9% 1197 53.7%
Informal 4 4.3% 51 9.4% 259 11.6%
Both 25 26.6% 189 34.7% 730 32.3%
Not Evaluated 1 1.0% 11 2.0% 54 2.4%
*Total includes superintendents from all districts surveyed, including those with fewer than 3,000 pupils. Source: AASA, State of the American School Superintendency: A Mid-Decade Study
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Presenter
Dr. Glenn Pethel Executive Director of Leadership
Development for Gwinnett County Public Schools
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Principal Preparation
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Principal Preparation
Our discussion today
Importance of principal training
Considerations in starting a program
Gwinnett’s experience: Principal Training
Meeting the challenge
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Principal Preparation
Leadership Imperatives Leadership matters.
In difficult times, leadership matters even more.
In periods of significant organizational transition, leadership is the major
controlling factor in explaining organizational performance.
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Principal Preparation
“… bombarded with multiple theories of leadership and management, school principals will likely experience a significant amount of role conflict and overload…” -Catano & Stronge (2007)
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Leadership key to student learning
“Leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school.” -- How Leadership Influences Student Learning, Kenneth Leithwood, et al, University of Minnesota, University of Toronto, 2004 “Six years later we are even more confident about this claim.” -- Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning, Louis, et al, 2010
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Principals: Key to teaching quality “It is the leader who both recruits and retains high quality staff. Indeed, the number one reason for teachers’ decisions about whether to stay in a school is the quality of administrative support – and it is the leader who must develop this organization.” -- Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, Linda Darling-Hammond, et al, Stanford University, 2007
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What effective principals do Shape a transformational vision of
academic success for all students Create a hospitable climate Manage people, data and processes Improve instruction
Lead the professional learning community
Cultivate leadership in others Lead the leadership team
Source: The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning, January 2012
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But: A good leader is hard to find There is no shortage of certified principals – but there is a shortage of qualified principals -- Beyond the Pipeline, 2003
50% of superintendents around the country report difficulty finding qualified principals. 61% of superintendents in urban areas can’t find the leaders they need -- Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, 2007
There needs to be a match between the district’s needs and the leaders that the programs produce -- Districts Developing Leaders, 2010
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Our discussion today
Importance of principal training
Considerations in starting a program
Gwinnett’s experience: Principal Training
Meeting the challenge
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Considering your own program
Need: Does your district have a need that is not being met through external leadership development programs?
Commitment: Would an aspiring principal preparation program align to the district’s priorities, and would it have commitment at the highest levels of the organization?
Resources: Do you have access to the human and financial resources to develop and run an aspiring principal academy?
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A note on resources What options do I have if my district answered “yes” to having the need and commitment, but “no” to having the resources?
Human Resource Challenge
Financial Resource Challenge
Get development support: Work with external partner to develop program and train trainers, then take over program internally
Bring external programs in-house: Contract with partner to run program customized to your district’s needs
Seek external funding: School leadership is a growing focus for foundations and continues to be an opportunity for federal grants
Find economies of scale: Partner with other districts building similar programs on program development and/or execution
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Our discussion today
Importance of principal training
Considerations in starting a program
Gwinnett’s experience: Principal Training
Meeting the challenge
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The Need: Growth in Gwinnett has been constant for over three decades…
62,17780,220
104,552135,392
159,000 162,500 168,000
020,00040,00060,00080,000
100,000120,000140,000160,000180,000
GCPS Enrollment
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From 2013 to 2017 Gwinnett County Public Schools could need… 53 principals 133 assistant principals
School Year Principals Assistant Principals
2013-14 7 25
2014-15 9 20
2015-16 8 28
2016-17 13 30
2017-18 16 30
TOTAL 53 133
*Illustrative
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GCPS Principals: Years of Experience
76
36
15 4 1 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0-5 yrs 6-10 yrs 11-15 yrs 16-20 yrs 21-30 yrs
132 Principals
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Expectations for GCPS Leaders
Seven Quality Concepts: 1. Customer Focus 2. Data-driven Decisions 3. Teamwork 4. Passion for Quality 5. Continuous Improvement 6. Education and Training for All 7. Rewards and Recognition
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A Gwinnett Quality- Plus Leader
Focuses on results Views accountability as a value Passionately exhibits the three E’s
Has high Energy Energizes others Executes by consistently turning vision into desired results
Leads by example
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Aspiring Principal Program
Initiative began in January 2007. The 7th cohort is now in session. Designed for assistant principals aspiring to be principals. Based on the tenets of a Practicing Quality organization with “Quality-
Plus” leaders. 12 class sessions and a semester residency. Addresses the school district’s need for succession planning. 152 APP graduates and 18 current cohort members. 94 GCPS schools
(71%) are currently led by an APP trained principal.
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Aspiring Principal Program
Initiative began in January 2007. The 7th cohort is now in session. Designed for assistant principals aspiring to be principals. Based on the tenets of a Practicing Quality organization with “Quality-
Plus” leaders. 12 class sessions and a semester residency. Addresses the school district’s need for succession planning. 152 APP graduates and 18 current cohort members. 94 GCPS schools
(71%) are currently led by an APP trained principal.
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Aspiring Principal Program Appointment Data Summary, Cohorts 1-7
94 55%
17 10%
5 3%
54 32%
Current Principal
Former Principal
Other DistrictLeadership
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Aspiring Leader Program
Initiative began in January 2010. The 4th cohort in now in session with 54 class members.
Designed for teachers aspiring to be assistant principals. The ALP curriculum is aligned with ISLLC Standards and Georgia Leader
Performance Standards. Of the 167 ALP participants to date, 114 have been appointed to AP,
Principal, or district leader positions.
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Aspiring Leader Program Appointment Data Summary, Cohorts 1-4
2 1%
111 66% 1
1%
53 32%
Current Principal
Current AP
Other DistrictLeadershipNot Current GCPSLeader
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Evaluation Findings on AAP
External research: Five studies by the University of Georgia, with a sixth scheduled, reveal effectiveness of program and perception of teachers of program graduates.
The Broad Foundation assessments: The most highly effective program among those funded by Broad.
Internal research: High learning and preparedness ratings from program participants and graduates; some positive correlations to student achievement but not consistently demonstrated with statistical significance.
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Context for GCPS Leadership Development Model and Logic Model Unity of purpose Training and development visible and important Depicts a learning organization Logically consistent (all the separate parts fit together and add up to a
harmonious or credible whole) Shows lucidity and reason (it makes sense) Easy for others to understand
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Our discussion today
Importance of principal training
Considerations in starting a program
Gwinnett’s experience: Principal Training
Meeting the challenge
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“The civil rights issue of our times”
“Our challenge is to make sure every child has a fair chance to succeed in life. That is why education is the
great civil rights issue of our times.” President George W. Bush
January 19, 2002
“Too many of our kids are dropping out of schools. That’s not a white, black or brown problem. That’s everybody’s problem.” President Barack Obama April 5, 2011
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A disadvantage you can address
“There’s no such thing as a high-performing school without a great principal. It is impossible. … We’ve never asked so much of them. There’s nothing more important because the stakes have never been higher for our country.”
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan 2010
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Resources
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Resources
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Suggested information sources
Southern Regional Education Board School leadership training and
consulting Extensive research, program
evaluation, and benchmarking studies available for download
The Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center
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