Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership July 17th, 2013 2:00 EDT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership July 17th, 2013 2:00 EDT

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Background on Hanover Research  Research and grant development firm headquartered in Washington, DC  We provide solutions for K-12 senior administrators in the areas of: Instructional Student Integrity Success PROGRAM EVALUATION LABOR MARKET OUTLOOK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS CURRICULUM AUDIT DROP OUT PREVENTION 21 ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TEACHING STRATEGIES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION STUDENT HEALTH & WELLNESS Community Resource Grant Engagement Management & Transformation Development SCHOOL CLIMATE & PERCEPTION CAPACITY BUILDING & PRE-PROPOSAL OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PARENT SATISFACTION PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING COMMUNITY AWARENESS POST-AWARD COMPLIANCE ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT BOND/LEVY COMMUNITY EDUCATION EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Outline During today’s webinar, we will cover the following topics: Leadership frameworks Leadership development programs Leadership evaluations Succession Management Principal Preparation- Dr. Glenn Pethel Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Best Practices in Educational Leadership Increase in literature on principal effectiveness Three Key Aspects Of The Responsibilities Of A School Principal 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Characteristics of Effective Superintendents Key characteristics of effective superintendents Visionary leadership Instructional leadership Communication and Leadership vs. Collaboration Management Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation Programs Effective principal preparation programs should include:  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 Source: Hess and Kelly , Harvard University Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Superintendent Preparation Program Design Potential outcomes: Systemic outcomes Field of leadership outcomes Community outcomes Organizational outcomes Individual outcomes Individual outcomes Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

How School Boards Evaluate Leaders Type of Procedure Board Uses to Evaluate Superintendent Number of Pupils in District 25,000+ 3,000-24,999 Total* Procedure 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Presenter Dr. Glenn Pethel Executive Director of Leadership Development for Gwinnett County Public Schools Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation Our discussion today Considerations Importance of Gwinnett’s experience: Meeting the in starting a principal training Principal Training challenge program Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

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. Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

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) Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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 Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation Our discussion today Considerations Importance of Gwinnett’s experience: Meeting the in starting a principal training Principal Training challenge program Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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? Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation 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 Financial Resource Resource Challenge Challenge   Get development support: Work Seek external funding: School with external partner to develop leadership is a growing focus for program and train trainers, then foundations and continues to be take over program internally an opportunity for federal grants   Bring external programs in- Find economies of scale: Partner house : Contract with partner to with other districts building run program customized to your similar programs on program district’s needs development and/or execution Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership

Principal Preparation Our discussion today Considerations Importance of Gwinnett’s experience: Meeting the in starting a principal training Principal Training challenge program Strategies for Effective K-12 Leadership