Succession PlanningSuccession PlanningNovember 3, 2006November 3, 2006

Presented By: Lou Ann CarlsonPresented By: Lou Ann Carlson

““The Start”The Start”Summer 2005 TrainingSummer 2005 Training

Philosophical AgreementPhilosophical AgreementReplacement: Replacement: Can fill a specific position “tomorrow”Can fill a specific position “tomorrow”

Succession: Succession: Developing people for target levels who could Developing people for target levels who could

fill a variety of leadership positionsfill a variety of leadership positions

NeedNeed

Task Force for Recruitment and Retention of Task Force for Recruitment and Retention of School Leaders & Task Force on Working School Leaders & Task Force on Working Conditions of School Leaders: Develop “pool” Conditions of School Leaders: Develop “pool” of highly qualified candidatesof highly qualified candidates

District Level NeedDistrict Level Need

““Buy-In”Buy-In”

School Board and SuperintendentSchool Board and Superintendent

““If it is IMPORTANT to you, it is If it is IMPORTANT to you, it is IMPORTANT to me!”IMPORTANT to me!”

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

““In Addition To………”In Addition To………”

A commitment to Succession PlanningA commitment to Succession Planning Mini-Grant Writing Mini-Grant Writing Bi-monthly meetingsBi-monthly meetings

Professional Development & PlanningProfessional Development & Planning

PlanningPlanning

SuperintendentAssistant Superintendent

Secondary SchoolAdministration

Elementary SchoolAdministration

DistrictAdministration

Non-InstructionalDepartments

InstructionalDepartments

Planning: Year 1Planning: Year 1(2005-2006)(2005-2006)

““Identified Pool” was Assistant Principals at Identified Pool” was Assistant Principals at both the elementary and secondary levelboth the elementary and secondary level

Year long professional development plan Year long professional development plan Topic: Instructional LeadershipTopic: Instructional Leadership

Reflection on Year 1Reflection on Year 1

Importance of Bi-Monthly MeetingsImportance of Bi-Monthly Meetings

Sharing and collaborating with other DistrictsSharing and collaborating with other Districts Continuation of Professional Development Continuation of Professional Development

Changes included expansion of “pool” to include Changes included expansion of “pool” to include more administratorsmore administrators

Formalized candidate recruitment & identification Formalized candidate recruitment & identification from “teacher pool”from “teacher pool”

Planning Year 2Planning Year 2(2006-2007)(2006-2007)

Participation in Aspiring School Leader Participation in Aspiring School Leader Internship ProgramInternship Program

Guiding Principles:Guiding Principles: Allows learner to assume an active roleAllows learner to assume an active role Aligns with the Delaware ISLLC StandardsAligns with the Delaware ISLLC Standards Reflects real problems and improvement efforts in Reflects real problems and improvement efforts in

schools, districts and social service agenciesschools, districts and social service agencies Honors the collaborative nature of leadershipHonors the collaborative nature of leadership

Planning: Year 2Planning: Year 2

POOL: TEACHERS POOL: TEACHERS 9 Teachers participated in the Internship 9 Teachers participated in the Internship

Cluster during the summer of 2006Cluster during the summer of 2006

Benefits to both teachers and administratorsBenefits to both teachers and administrators

Planning: Year 2Planning: Year 2

POOL: ADMINISTRATORSPOOL: ADMINISTRATORS

School Leader Cluster for ALL Caesar Rodney School Leader Cluster for ALL Caesar Rodney AdministratorsAdministrators LEARNING TEAMSLEARNING TEAMS

Development of “role understanding” and collaborationDevelopment of “role understanding” and collaboration

STRUGGLESSTRUGGLES

Time & ResourcesTime & Resources

BenefitsBenefits

Enhancement of “success profiles” in terms of Enhancement of “success profiles” in terms of Knowledge & Experiences and CompetenciesKnowledge & Experiences and Competencies

Development of a more qualified pool of Development of a more qualified pool of teacher leaders prepared to move into a teacher leaders prepared to move into a number of school leadership positionsnumber of school leadership positions

Development of a more qualified pool of Development of a more qualified pool of administrators to move into district level administrators to move into district level leadership positionsleadership positions

How to StartHow to Start

The basic premise is to START……….The basic premise is to START………. It is fine to start “small” It is fine to start “small” Manageable stepsManageable steps

Celebrate small, incremental growthCelebrate small, incremental growth Constant attention to “buy-in” with School Constant attention to “buy-in” with School

Board, School Leaders, and TeachersBoard, School Leaders, and Teachers

First StepFirst Step

Support from School Board and Support from School Board and SuperintendentSuperintendent

Shared Leadership: Involvement of othersShared Leadership: Involvement of others

REFLECTION, CHANGE, AND REFLECTION, CHANGE, AND CELBRATIONCELBRATION

Questions?Questions?

ResourcesResources

““Other Districts”Other Districts” Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Wallace Foundation web-siteWallace Foundation web-site