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Elizabeth Leisy Stosich; Rebecca A. Thessin; Coby V. Meyers – American Journal of Education, 2024
Purpose: This study examines a university-based professional learning program, the University School Systems Program (USSP), designed to strengthen district- and school-level leadership for improvement. The program has a record of success in improving student outcomes in participating schools, yet little is known about how the program design may…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Educational Theories, Educational Change
State Support Network, 2020
A leadership academy is a formal professional learning opportunity for current school leaders, focused on augmenting knowledge and skills, increasing specialization, and refreshing leadership practices. States interested in supporting leadership academies through federal or other funding sources can look to current models of leadership academies…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, State Programs, Educational Improvement
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Drake, Timothy A.; Ivey, Laura; Seaton, Lacey – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2023
In this case study, we explore how principal candidates made sense of their internship by analyzing their weekly reflections during a school year. We found that candidates' views of leadership developed from viewing leadership solely through the lens of making decisions and providing direction, to recognizing that much of the work of a school…
Descriptors: Principals, Reflection, Communities of Practice, Leadership Role
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Coleman, Lisa B.; Reames, Ellen – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2020
The researchers explored educational leadership program coordinator (PC) roles in developing university-K-12 school district partnerships. Little is known in regards to the PC's role in educational leadership preparation programs, and there is even less evidence of the PC's role in K-12 school district partnership development. This burden appears…
Descriptors: Coordinators, Role, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation
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Kirori, Maureen; Dickinson, David – South African Journal of Education, 2020
The performance of South Africa's educational system in national and international tests indicates that a large proportion of its public schools are underperforming. Ineffective leadership has been put forward as one reason. This paper analyses a leadership development programme, Partners for Possibility (PfP), which seeks to strengthen leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Leadership Effectiveness
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Fluckiger, Bev; Lovett, Susan; Dempster, Neil – Professional Development in Education, 2014
How to best address the professional learning needs of those aspiring to leadership roles in schools is a crucial issue. Robust evaluation practices are needed to determine the quality of current provisions and to identify where improvements can be made. This paper considers the quality of professional learning programmes using a set of 10…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Educational Quality, Professional Education, Leadership Role
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Carlson, Cameron B. – Planning and Changing, 2012
Recent state policies demand universities restructure principal preparation programs. Mandates, though unfunded, provide an opportunity for universities to engage representative stakeholders who benefit from context specific instruction. This article demonstrates how professors in one research university used collected programmatic information and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Program Design, Principals
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Della Sala, Matthew R.; Klar, Hans W.; Lindle, Jane Clark; Reese, Kenyae L.; Knoeppel, Robert C.; Campbell, Michael; Buskey, Frederick C. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2013
Despite the key role that principals play in leading schoolwide change, districts' efforts to support principals are often limited, particularly in rural settings. In this article, we report the preliminary findings of a cross-district mentoring program for nine midcareer rural school principals. The collaboratively developed human resource…
Descriptors: Principals, School Districts, Program Implementation, Mentors
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Goldring, Ellen; Schuermann, Patrick – Peabody Journal of Education, 2009
This article explores the changing context of school leadership in our nation, a context that requires education leaders who are skilled and knowledgeable with a new set of dispositions to lead complex, diverse, and innovative institutions. The article also discusses recent critiques of existing leadership preparation programs, with emphasis on…
Descriptors: Program Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Instructional Leadership
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Roy, Patricia; Elvecrog, Barbara – Journal of Staff Development, 1986
The Metropolitan Principals' Academy was formed in 1984 by eight suburban school districts in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in order to help administrators become more effective. The academy is described, and the research-based model of leadership which guides it is examined. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Management Development, Principals
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Klopf, Gordon; Caruso, Joseph – Journal of Staff Development, 1986
The Fall River Institute for Leadership was established in 1984 to aid administrators in learning about recent studies, programs, and practices in the field of leadership development and to help Fall River's 102 administrators refine their leadership skills. This article provides an overview of the institute's program. (MT)
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources, Leadership Training
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Meadows, Robert T. – Journal of Staff Development, 1986
The Akron Public Schools conduct three interrelated programs for principals to ensure school improvement. They are Administrative Supervision Workshops, /I/D/E/A/ Principals Inservice Program, and Operation Curriculum for School Improvement. The programs, and how they overlap, are described. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Management Development, Principals
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Robbins, Pam; Gerritz, Bill – Journal of Staff Development, 1986
This article describes the complex nature of the principal's job and discusses four programs that help principals acquire the skills needed to be successful. These programs are (1) Peer Assisted Leadership (PAL); (2) Cognitive Coaching; (3) Developmental Supervision; and (4) Differentiated Supervision. (MT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Management Development
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment. – 2000
This publication brings together the basic elements needed to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive guidance and counseling program in local school districts. As a companion publication it provides supporting documentation, materials, and resources to implement the basic framework. Seventeen standards that provide the structure and…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Program Design
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Hogue, June – Journal of Staff Development, 1986
In 1984, Texas law mandated that each principal, supervisor, and superintendent in the state attend training in general management, instructional leadership, and teacher appraisal. This article describes the three phases of Lubbock's Effective Teaching/Supervision Model, focusing on Phase I: Instructional Leadership. (MT)
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training
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