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Book Synopsis Supervising Principals' Perceptions of Preparing New Principal Program Completers by : Wesley Todd Trimble
Download or read book Supervising Principals' Perceptions of Preparing New Principal Program Completers written by Wesley Todd Trimble and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study sought to determine to what extend completers of School District A's Preparing New Principals Program (PNPP) are prepared to meet the 2011 Florida Principal Leadership Standards (FPLS). Major questions addressed (a) the perception of principals regarding how well prepared completers of School District A's principal preparation program were to meet the 2011 Florida Principal Leadership Standards, (b) if the perceived importance of the 2011 Florida Leadership Standards varied by leadership level, (c) if the perceived importance of the 2011 Florida Leadership Standards varied by a school's free/reduced lunch percentage, and (d) the 2011 Florida Principal Leadership Standards perceived as the most beneficial to increasing student achievement. This mixed method study employed an online survey. The participants in this study included 46 supervising principals of Preparing New Principals Program completers from an urban school district in central Florida. Findings indicated that principals believed that Preparing New Principals Program completers were prepared to meet the 2011 Florida Principal Leadership Standards. Principals also believed that the following experiences would enhance the program: (a) more meaningful experiences that require participants to solve identified deficiencies, (b) an 18 to 24 month principal internship as opposed to the current eight-week principal internship, and (c) differentiating principal preparation based on participants' experiences and school district needs.
Book Synopsis University-based Principal Preparation Programs in Texas by : Kenneth Border
Download or read book University-based Principal Preparation Programs in Texas written by Kenneth Border and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Perceptions of Professors of Instructional Supervision, Expert Principals, and Expert Teacher Leaders of how Principal Preparation Programs Should Prepare Instructional Leaders by : Karen Taylor-Backor
Download or read book Perceptions of Professors of Instructional Supervision, Expert Principals, and Expert Teacher Leaders of how Principal Preparation Programs Should Prepare Instructional Leaders written by Karen Taylor-Backor and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study examined the perceptions of expert professors, principals, and teacher leaders on how principal preparations programs should prepare aspiring principals to be effective supervisors and instructional leaders. Although the current knowledge base includes a great deal of literature on effective supervision and instructional leadership as well as on the need to reform principal preparation programs, there is little research on how principal preparation programs can assist aspiring principals to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be effective supervisors and instructional leaders. The research method chosen for this study was the open-ended interview. Interviews were conducted using the interview guide approach. An expert panel on supervision and instructional leadership nominated participants for the study. Fifteen participants were selected because of their expertise in supervision and instructional leadership. The participants included five professors of instructional supervision, five principals, and five teacher leaders. The research process was interactive and consisted of interviews, data analysis, member check, additional data analysis, conclusion drawing, and model building.
Book Synopsis Perceptions of State-funded, School District-based Principal Preparation Programs in Virginia 2004-2006 by : Kathryn Gordy Kirk
Download or read book Perceptions of State-funded, School District-based Principal Preparation Programs in Virginia 2004-2006 written by Kathryn Gordy Kirk and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mixed methods case study described and analyzed the 2004-2006 district-based principal preparation programs in Virginia. This dissertation explored goals stated in proposals for funding as well as program director and program completer perceptions of goals, content, processes, and outcomes for the 10 principal preparation programs that stemmed from the Commission to Review, Study, and Reform Educational Leadership. Data collection employed three phases: Phase I focused on the 10 grant proposals; Phase II involved semistructured interview questions centered on perceptions of nine participating program directors; Phase III investigated perceptions of 75 program completers who responded to a web-based survey. Data collection was conducted by coding proposals, transcriptions of directors' interviews, and open-ended survey responses were coded to explore key terms that would be used to identify themes within and across all data sets. Findings from qualitative data analyses revealed themes related to program goals, content, processes (i.e., program delivery, elements), and outcomes. Program directors' and program completers' perceptions of the identified themes (e.g., practitioner-oriented, real life) were found to both differ and have similarities. Instructional content received minimal discussion from most program directors; program completers generally perceived needs for more content instruction in school law, special education, and finance. Practitioner-oriented program processes were perceived as valuable by both groups. Mentorship, portfolio projects, and SLLA test preparation were perceived as critical. Diverse perceptions were found particularly in the personal interactive component of the eight elements. Program directors and completers shared the same outcome goal; both groups were focused on fully prepared, highly qualified principals. Both groups wanted a definition of standards for acceptance into district-based principal preparation programs. Outcomes of the 10 programs included unintended consequences as well as challenges, particularly the ongoing need to balance theory and practice to reform principal preparation programs. Three of the 10 programs have continued with redefined partnership roles. Universities provide the preparation and involved school divisions annually select their cohort of students and provide some funding.
Book Synopsis Preparing Principals for a Changing World by : Linda Darling-Hammond
Download or read book Preparing Principals for a Changing World written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing Principals for a Changing World provides a hands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policies and programs for developing expert school leaders. Written by acclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and experts Debra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, this important book examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendations to improve programs nationwide. In a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond and the team examined eight exemplary principal development programs, as well as state policies and principals' experiences across the country. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successful programs are structured, the skills and knowledge participants gain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders as a result. What do these exemplary programs have in common? Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community; on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and a strong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional and transformational leadership. In addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, the study also explains the differences among the programs and sheds light on the effectiveness of approaches and models from different states and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural; pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomes for principals and their schools, including illustrative case studies and educators' voices on the influence of programs' strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, and coursework. The ideas and suggestions outlined in Preparing Principals for a Changing World are presented with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.
Book Synopsis Principals' Perceptions of Competence Needed for Administration of Special Education by : Rita A. Stevenson
Download or read book Principals' Perceptions of Competence Needed for Administration of Special Education written by Rita A. Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Principals' Perceptions of the National Board Certification Process for Administrators by : Wendolyn Conner-Knight
Download or read book Principals' Perceptions of the National Board Certification Process for Administrators written by Wendolyn Conner-Knight and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has indicated that the role of the principal as an instructional leader has come to the forefront as the school leader is an influential factor in student achievement and school improvement. Understanding the impact instructional leaders have on student achievement, reform efforts have focused on the preparation of school leaders to effectively transform 21st-century schools into high performing learning organizations by calling for higher standards for principals and more rigorous means of credentialing principals. In the effort to improve school leadership, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) began implementation of National Board Certification for Education Leaders (NBCEL), a research-based, nationwide advanced certification for principals. This phenomenological study was undertaken to uncover the perceptions and experiences of principals who participated and completed the pilot for NBCEL. Qualitative methods of in-depth interviewing, on-site observation and artifact collection were used to collect data from 10 principals who comprised this study. An analysis of interview data revealed five themes with corresponding subthemes regarding how principals described their experience of participation in the NBCEL pilot. The five major themes that emerged were (a) motivation, (b) reflection, (c) transformation, (d) validation, and (e) overall experience. This qualitative phenomenological study provided insight into the perceptions and experiences of NBCEL for administrators. This study was significant to education stakeholders interested in developing a national certifying credential, understanding principals' reflection and transformational learning, and improving the states' effectiveness models and current evaluation models for school administrators. The study will aid universities in preparation programs for school administrators. It may also serve as a premise for future support through funding, mentoring, and professional development. Recommendations of this study included (a) creating additional professional development opportunities that focus on growth for principals in the areas of instructional leadership; (b) developing and expanding course work in principal leadership preparation programs, training, and evaluation to include Standard V, Culture; (c) incorporating the Accomplished Principal Standards in the design of principal effectiveness models; (d) utilizing the surveys from the National Board to strengthen the state's educator effectiveness model; (e) adding a reflective task performance component to the state's evaluation process for educational leaders; (f) encouraging participation in programs that allow the entire school faculty to participate in professional learning communities; (g) increasing crucial conversations that center around professional growth and evidence of practice; and (h) establishing benchmarks and observation tools to monitor growth, and strengths and weaknesses.
Book Synopsis The Factors that Affect a Principal's Ability to be an Instructional Leader by : Margaret Mary Petit
Download or read book The Factors that Affect a Principal's Ability to be an Instructional Leader written by Margaret Mary Petit and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the factors that affect a principal's ability to be an instructional leader. It also examined the perceptions of principals regarding the effectiveness of their university-based principal preparation program in preparing them to be an instructional leader. Through the use of surveys and interview questions, the researcher asked five middle school principals their perceptions of their university-based principal preparation program and the internal and external factors that affect a principal's ability to be an instructional leader. A survey was used to ask 107 middle school teachers the instructional leadership characteristic of their principal and their perceptions of the internal and external factors that affect a principal's ability to be an instructional leader. Principals identified the following strengths of their university-based principal preparation program: goal setting, curriculum, organizational change, supervision, a field-based experience, student achievement, and instructional leadership. Program weaknesses included: data analysis, collaborative team building, standards-based instruction, and integrating theory into practice. Teachers identified the following instructional leadership strengths of their principals: student achievement, standards-based instruction, data analysis, goal setting, supervision, field-based experience, and instructional leadership. The instructional leadership weaknesses identified were: curriculum, collaborative team building, organizational change, and integrating theory into practice. Principals and teachers agreed that the predominant internal factors that affected a principal's ability to be an instructional leader were academic background and experience and time constraints. The major external factor that was viewed by principals and teachers to affect a principal's ability to be an instructional leader was state and federal mandates.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders by :
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Principal Pipelines by : Susan M. Gates
Download or read book Principal Pipelines written by Susan M. Gates and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the implementation of The Wallace Foundation's Principal Pipeline Initiative and its effects on student achievement, other school outcomes, and principal retention.
Book Synopsis The Importance of Principal Preparation Programs to Increase Student Achievement by : Theresa M. Campos
Download or read book The Importance of Principal Preparation Programs to Increase Student Achievement written by Theresa M. Campos and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of rigorous accountability for student achievement, the manner in which principals are prepared is subject to increasing scrutiny. Principals' preparation programs often fail to select individuals with the ideals and beliefs to drive urgent change efforts and lead school turnaround. Current curricula lack rigor and collaborative efforts are not aligned with what districts desire - bold principal leadership. This qualitative phenomenological study involved a focus group of elementary principals from a large urban Gulf Coast district whose schools had at least one sub-group that was rated academically unacceptable. As a result of this study, an analysis of principals' perceptions revealed that several gaps exist in principal preparation programs. The principals' responses revealed what they perceive is lacking and what is needed for principals to cease the momentum of school failure, systematically rid schools of the toxicity of ineffective practices and achieve increased student achievement.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders by : Michelle D. Young
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders written by Michelle D. Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the University Council of Educational Administration, this comprehensive handbook is the definitive work on leadership education in the United States. An in-depth portrait of what constitutes research on leadership development, this handbook provides a plan for strengthening the research-based education of school leaders in order to impact leadership’s influence on student engagement and learning. Although research-oriented, the content is written in a style that makes it appropriate for any of the following audiences: university professors and researchers, professional development providers, practicing administrators, and policy makers who work in the accreditation and licensure arenas.
Book Synopsis Principal Preparatory Programs by : Trenae Hill
Download or read book Principal Preparatory Programs written by Trenae Hill and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principal preparation programs often leave aspiring leaders with misaligned perceptions of the role. The knowledge, skill set and attributes taught within preparation programs should accurately mirror the reality of the position. Because perceptions are developed from experiences, the following research question guided this study; are leadership preparatory programs equipping aspiring leaders with the knowledge, skill set, and attributes applicable to the real-world experience of school leadership? Principal preparation programs aim to give aspiring leaders the quality experience needed to feel ready for campus leadership, but often leave them with perceptions that vary from reality. The purpose of this study was to examine aspiring leaders’ preservice perceptions of the principalship based on their preparation programs, and compare those perceptions to their actual experiences as principals. This was a qualitative study with ten participants, comprising a convenience sample of nine assistant principals and one principal within their first through fifth year of the role, from ten elementary schools in a large suburban school district in Texas, Gavin ISD (pseudonym). The data were gathered through ten recorded one-on-one cognitive interviews, during which five questions were asked of the participants. The content analysis technique was utilized to transcribe the interviews for accuracy and the responses were analyzed for trends and commonalities relating to their principal preparation programs, which guided their perceptions of the role. The results of the study revealed that the preparation programs attended by the school leaders interviewed for this study, did not provide real-world experiences, were not rigorous and were misaligned with the realities of their current position. In conclusion, the cognitive interviews and research revealed that principal preparation programs are in need of revamping to become more aligned with real-world skills that will be applicable to the daily responsibilities of the campus leader.
Book Synopsis Standards for the Preparation and Certification of Elementary School Principals by : John Cayce Morrison
Download or read book Standards for the Preparation and Certification of Elementary School Principals written by John Cayce Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Analysis of the Connection Between a Principal Development Program and Executive Leadership by : David William Jones (Ed. D.)
Download or read book An Analysis of the Connection Between a Principal Development Program and Executive Leadership written by David William Jones (Ed. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America faces a shortage of school principals, coupled with a poor understanding of their changed role, and inadequate training. In response to these problems, North Carolina (N.C.) has implemented the School Executive Standards to evaluate principals and drive their professional development. The purpose of this descriptive study was to report on the perceptions of principals and assistant principals regarding the connection between a district level principal development program and preparation to meet the N.C. School Executive Standards. A sequential quantitative-qualitative analysis (p. 28) was applied to data collected through a survey and individual interviews with Union County principals and assistant principals who had completed all five components of the Staff Development Expectations for Administrators (n=22; p. 38). Measures of central tendency were used to analyze the survey; theme coding was conducted to analyze the interviews. Detailed reporting on program participant perceptions related to each of the N.C. School Executive Standards is presented. Analysis of the data revealed that participants in the principal development program generally agreed that the program helped prepare them to be effective leaders in accordance with the N.C. School Executive Standards. With the exception of one realm of executive leadership, namely external development leadership, data from both the survey and interview clearly show positive perceptions of the connection between the principal preparation program and the standards.
Book Synopsis Principal Perceptions of the Relationship Among Principal Preparation Programs, Professional Development and Instructional Leadership Confidence in One Urban School Division in Virginia by : Harry R. Thomas (III.)
Download or read book Principal Perceptions of the Relationship Among Principal Preparation Programs, Professional Development and Instructional Leadership Confidence in One Urban School Division in Virginia written by Harry R. Thomas (III.) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blended Coaching written by Gary S. Bloom and published by Corwin Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harness the power of coaching to support professional educators. How can we construct professional development and supervision models that best serve the needs of adult learners? Building on the groundbreaking model outlined in the bestselling first edition of Blended Coaching, authors Bloom and Wilson outline a powerful set of strategies that can serve as a foundation for effective supervision. With a significant new focus on coaching leaders through issues of equity, this revised second edition provides a fresh approach to the professional development and supervision of education professionals, including: Explicit basic coaching strategies Elaboration of the Blended Coaching model, which addresses issues of professional practice, and social and emotional dispositions and skills An overview of coaching-based systems, pipelines, and tools for the development of school leaders Alignment to current professional standards for educational leaders Professional development resources for the development and implementation of Blended Coaching and Coaching-Based Supervision Exploding the myth that supervisors can't coach, this book provides the foundation of effective professional supervision by presenting a range of approaches that can be applied to the individual learning needs of education leaders.
