STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECTLEADERSHIP PROJECTFOURTH ANNUAL FOURTH ANNUAL
POLICY & PRACTICE INSTITUTEPOLICY & PRACTICE INSTITUTEJacquelyn O. WilsonJacquelyn O. Wilson
JUNE 28, 2006JUNE 28, 2006
DELAWARE’S PLAN FOR BUILDING A DELAWARE’S PLAN FOR BUILDING A COHESIVE SYSTEMCOHESIVE SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP….CONNECTING THE LEADERSHIP….CONNECTING THE
PIECESPIECES
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONSWELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS SuperintendentsSuperintendents Principals & Assistant PrincipalsPrincipals & Assistant Principals District Office School LeadersDistrict Office School Leaders Department of Education School LeadersDepartment of Education School Leaders Aspiring School LeadersAspiring School Leaders State and District Board MembersState and District Board Members Representatives from Colleges & UniversitiesRepresentatives from Colleges & Universities Business LeadersBusiness Leaders Foundation LeadersFoundation Leaders PolicymakersPolicymakers Teacher LeadersTeacher Leaders
STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP is about partnershipsis about partnerships
DASA
DOE,STATEBOARD & SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
The State Action for Education The State Action for Education Leadership Project Leadership Project is about leadershipis about leadership
INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCTIONS of some special guests of some special guests in our audiencein our audience….….
Valerie Woodruff, Secretary of EducationValerie Woodruff, Secretary of Education Nancy Wilson, Deputy Secretary of EducationNancy Wilson, Deputy Secretary of Education Martha Brookes, Associate Secretary Martha Brookes, Associate Secretary Jean Allen, President of the State BoardJean Allen, President of the State Board Richard Farmer, Vice President of the State BoardRichard Farmer, Vice President of the State Board Barbara Rutt, State BoardBarbara Rutt, State Board Ann Case, Policy Analyst, State BoardAnn Case, Policy Analyst, State Board Joe Pika, Past President State BoardJoe Pika, Past President State Board Dori Jacobson, Rodel FoundationDori Jacobson, Rodel Foundation John Carwell, Rodel FoundationJohn Carwell, Rodel Foundation Julie Corbett, Rodel FoundationJulie Corbett, Rodel Foundation Michael Rasmussen, Rodel FoundationMichael Rasmussen, Rodel Foundation
Welcome to……Welcome to…… Richard Laine, Chair of Richard Laine, Chair of
Education, The Wallace Education, The Wallace FoundationFoundation
Judith Berg, Program Judith Berg, Program Director, The Wallace Director, The Wallace FoundationFoundation
Paul Barton, Paul Barton, Educational Testing Educational Testing ServiceService
Joseph Murphy, Joseph Murphy, Consultant to SAELP, Consultant to SAELP, Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University
Members of Vision Members of Vision 2015 Committee2015 Committee
…….and.and to the directors of our to the directors of our state consortium for leadershipstate consortium for leadership
Pat Carlson, Executive Director, Pat Carlson, Executive Director, Delaware Principals’ AcademyDelaware Principals’ Academy
Pete Basille, Executive Director, Pete Basille, Executive Director, Delaware Association of School Delaware Association of School AdministratorsAdministrators
Dennis Loftus, Director, Delaware Dennis Loftus, Director, Delaware Academy of School Leadership at Academy of School Leadership at the University of Delawarethe University of Delaware
Susan Francis, Executive Director, Susan Francis, Executive Director, Delaware School Boards’ AssociationDelaware School Boards’ Association
DOE project funded by the Wallace DOE project funded by the Wallace Foundation in an effort to support states in Foundation in an effort to support states in improving schools by focusing on school improving schools by focusing on school leadership leadership 5 National partners to provide technical 5 National partners to provide technical assistance to statesassistance to states
Council of Chief School OfficersCouncil of Chief School OfficersNational Association of State Boards of EducationNational Association of State Boards of EducationEducation Commission for the StatesEducation Commission for the StatesNational Governors’ AssociationNational Governors’ AssociationNational Association of State LegislatorsNational Association of State Legislators
What is the State Action for Education What is the State Action for Education Leadership Project?Leadership Project?
What is the What is the FocusFocus of the State Action for of the State Action for Education Leadership Project in Delaware?Education Leadership Project in Delaware?
Developing policies and practices that Developing policies and practices that support school leaders including: support school leaders including:
A VISION A VISION FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING LEARNING CONDITIONS OF PRACTICECONDITIONS OF PRACTICE CANDIDATE POOLCANDIDATE POOL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM
ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION GOVERNANCE STRUCTURESGOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
Remarks by….Secretary of Education Remarks by….Secretary of Education Valerie WoodruffValerie Woodruff
What have we accomplished from 2001-What have we accomplished from 2001-2006?2006?
Adopted state standards for school leaders Adopted state standards for school leaders (ISLLC National Standards)(ISLLC National Standards)
Made revisions in licensure and certification Made revisions in licensure and certification for school leadersfor school leaders
Developed a state-funded mentoring program Developed a state-funded mentoring program for school leaders in the first three years on for school leaders in the first three years on the job (currently under revision)the job (currently under revision)
Provided an Assessment Center experience Provided an Assessment Center experience for both new and aspiring school leaders at no for both new and aspiring school leaders at no cost to districtscost to districts
What have we accomplished from 2001-What have we accomplished from 2001-2006?2006?
Engaged Delaware’ colleges/universities in a Engaged Delaware’ colleges/universities in a ““Critical Friends Review”Critical Friends Review” of pre-service of pre-service preparation programs to redesign education preparation programs to redesign education leadership programs, masters and doctorate, leadership programs, masters and doctorate, aligned with the Delaware School Leader aligned with the Delaware School Leader Standards—program approval contingent on Standards—program approval contingent on alignmentalignment
Put into policy a requirement of 90 clock Put into policy a requirement of 90 clock hours of professional development for hours of professional development for licensure renewal for school leaderslicensure renewal for school leaders
Funded the development of several 2% Skills Funded the development of several 2% Skills & Knowledge Clusters for school leaders& Knowledge Clusters for school leaders
What have we accomplished from 2001-What have we accomplished from 2001-2006?2006?
Four task force committees met to developFour task force committees met to develop
19 policy recommendations related to:19 policy recommendations related to: Recruitment and Retention of School Recruitment and Retention of School
LeadersLeaders Working Conditions of School LeadersWorking Conditions of School Leaders Professional Development for School Professional Development for School
LeadersLeaders Recruitment and Retention of Minority Recruitment and Retention of Minority
Candidates for School LeadershipCandidates for School Leadership
What have we accomplished from 2001-What have we accomplished from 2001-2006?2006?
Provided training to local school board members on the Provided training to local school board members on the topic of the Delaware School Leader Standards topic of the Delaware School Leader Standards
Trained eight district teams on models of distributed Trained eight district teams on models of distributed leadershipleadership
Implementing models of distributed leadership in two Implementing models of distributed leadership in two middle schools and three high schools ---four districtsmiddle schools and three high schools ---four districts
Trained 17 district teams on models for succession Trained 17 district teams on models for succession planningplanning
Implementing eight models of succession planning in Implementing eight models of succession planning in seven districts and one charter school (currently have seven districts and one charter school (currently have approximately 80 aspiring school leaders participating in approximately 80 aspiring school leaders participating in the programs)the programs)
Developed a statewide Performance Evaluation System Developed a statewide Performance Evaluation System for School Leaders—piloting in two districtsfor School Leaders—piloting in two districts
What have we accomplished from 2001-2006?What have we accomplished from 2001-2006? Established an Aspiring School Leaders’ Advisory Established an Aspiring School Leaders’ Advisory
Committee to develop guiding principles and the Committee to develop guiding principles and the design for a Delaware University Internship design for a Delaware University Internship ProgramProgram
Placed 20 aspiring school leader interns in schools Placed 20 aspiring school leader interns in schools with a mentoring principal in Delaware school with a mentoring principal in Delaware school districts districts
Received approval from the Professional Standards Received approval from the Professional Standards Board and State Board to provide a 2% Skills and Board and State Board to provide a 2% Skills and Knowledge Cluster to mentoring principals and to Knowledge Cluster to mentoring principals and to aspiring school leaders participating in district aspiring school leaders participating in district succession planning programssuccession planning programs
Developed a SAELP websiteDeveloped a SAELP website
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
School leader effectiveness
Roles & Responsibilities
Skills & Knowledge Clusters
Continuum from Aspiring to Retiring
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
DELAWARE’S DELAWARE’S COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMCOHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM
Putting the pieces together to form Putting the pieces together to form Delaware’s Cohesive Leadership Delaware’s Cohesive Leadership
SystemSystem
MORNING BREAKOUT MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONSSESSIONS
9:15-10:159:15-10:15 Session 1: Succession Planning Session 1: Succession Planning
Chardonnay RoomChardonnay Room
Appoquinimink, Laurel, Indian River and Appoquinimink, Laurel, Indian River and Capital School DistrictsCapital School Districts
Champagne RoomChampagne Room
Brandywine, Woodbridge, Caesar Rodney, Brandywine, Woodbridge, Caesar Rodney, and Sussex Academy of Arts and and Sussex Academy of Arts and SciencesSciences
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONSMORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:30-11:30 Session 2: Teacher Leadership (Distributed 10:30-11:30 Session 2: Teacher Leadership (Distributed LeadershipLeadership) )
Chardonnay RoomChardonnay RoomChristina School DistrictChristina School District
Gauger Cobbs Middle &Glasgow High SchoolGauger Cobbs Middle &Glasgow High SchoolAppoquinimink School DistrictAppoquinimink School District
Redding Middle SchoolRedding Middle School
Champagne RoomChampagne RoomIndian River School DistrictIndian River School DistrictSussex Central High SchoolSussex Central High School
New Castle County Vo-Tech DistrictNew Castle County Vo-Tech DistrictDelcastle High SchoolDelcastle High School
WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP AND WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION PLANNING?SUCCESSION PLANNING?
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP
Providing opportunities Providing opportunities for teachers to become for teachers to become leaders in the school leaders in the school improvement process by improvement process by providing providing responsibilityresponsibility, , professional professional development, formative development, formative feedback and feedback and supervision, trust, and supervision, trust, and accountabilityaccountability to take on to take on leadership roles within leadership roles within the school/district the school/district
SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNING
Identifying and Identifying and developing a “ diverse developing a “ diverse pool of teacher pool of teacher leaders” within the leaders” within the district and providing district and providing them with professional them with professional development, development, leadership leadership opportunities, and opportunities, and clinical experiences clinical experiences that prepare them to that prepare them to take on leadership take on leadership roles within the district roles within the district and state and state
REMINDERSREMINDERS
Take a 15 minute Take a 15 minute break; grab a drink break; grab a drink and go to one of two and go to one of two breakout sessions breakout sessions (same topic-different (same topic-different districts)districts)
Take a break at 10:15 Take a break at 10:15 and arrive at second and arrive at second breakout session at breakout session at 10:3010:30
Return to this room Return to this room for lunch at 11:30for lunch at 11:30
LUNCHEON SPEAKERLUNCHEON SPEAKER12:30-1:3012:30-1:30
Richard LaineRichard Laine
Director of EducationDirector of Education
The Wallace FoundationThe Wallace Foundation
AFTERNOON SESSIONSAFTERNOON SESSIONS
Take a 15 minute break—get Take a 15 minute break—get something to drink and return to this something to drink and return to this room for the next session which begins room for the next session which begins promptly at 1:45 PMpromptly at 1:45 PM
Correlates of AchievementCorrelates of Achievement
Dr. Audrey Noble, Executive Director of the Dr. Audrey Noble, Executive Director of the Research & Development Center at the Research & Development Center at the University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware
Paul Barton, Senior Associate,Paul Barton, Senior Associate,Educational Testing Service Educational Testing Service Policy Information Center Policy Information Center Sharing the report “Sharing the report “Parsing the Parsing the Achievement Gap”Achievement Gap”
Kelley Scollon, Associate at the R & D Kelley Scollon, Associate at the R & D Center, University of DelawareCenter, University of Delaware
VISION 2015VISION 2015““Creating a world-class education system in Creating a world-class education system in
Delaware by 2015”Delaware by 2015”Marvin "Skip" Schoenhals, Chairman and President, WSFS Marvin "Skip" Schoenhals, Chairman and President, WSFS
BankBankDavid Webb, The Boston Consulting GroupDavid Webb, The Boston Consulting GroupDan Rich, Provost, University of DelawareDan Rich, Provost, University of Delaware
Panel Members:Panel Members: Valerie Woodruff, Secretary of EducationValerie Woodruff, Secretary of Education Lisa Blunt-Bradley, Executive Director, Wilmington Urban Lisa Blunt-Bradley, Executive Director, Wilmington Urban
LeagueLeague John Taylor, Delaware Public Policy InstituteJohn Taylor, Delaware Public Policy Institute Dennis Loftus, Director, Delaware Academy for School Dennis Loftus, Director, Delaware Academy for School
Leadership, University of DelawareLeadership, University of Delaware Kevin Carson, Superintendent, Woodbridge School DistrictKevin Carson, Superintendent, Woodbridge School District Gus Rivera, Director of Division of Public HealthGus Rivera, Director of Division of Public Health
Next Pieces……Next Pieces…… Work with three Work with three
districts to districts to customize school customize school board training board training based on the based on the needs of the needs of the district in an district in an effort to improve effort to improve state-district-state-district-school school relationshipsrelationships
Next Pieces…Next Pieces… Revise the school leader induction program Revise the school leader induction program
including the development of a residency including the development of a residency programprogram
Redesign the current school leader Redesign the current school leader mentoring program to be aligned with the mentoring program to be aligned with the Delaware Performance Evaluation System Delaware Performance Evaluation System
Develop and map a continuum of Develop and map a continuum of developmentally appropriate professional developmentally appropriate professional development experiences aligned to the development experiences aligned to the Delaware School Leader StandardsDelaware School Leader Standards
Build the technology to monitor and assess Build the technology to monitor and assess school leader professional developmentschool leader professional development
Next Pieces….Next Pieces…. Expand models of distributed leadership Expand models of distributed leadership
statewidestatewide Replicate the Kentucky SAMS Project (time Replicate the Kentucky SAMS Project (time
for instructional leadership vs. for instructional leadership vs. management) in 6 middle/high schoolsmanagement) in 6 middle/high schools
Expand the use of the data warehouse with Expand the use of the data warehouse with school leadersschool leaders
Participate in the Executive Leadership Participate in the Executive Leadership Program at the University of Virginia---and Program at the University of Virginia---and explore a similar program in Delawareexplore a similar program in Delaware
Assist districts in using the DPAS II to Assist districts in using the DPAS II to develop job descriptions and hiring develop job descriptions and hiring practicespractices
Next Pieces…..Next Pieces….. Expand succession planning Expand succession planning
statewidestatewide Participate in Vision 2015 to explore Participate in Vision 2015 to explore
relationship of leadership to the relationship of leadership to the improvement of education in improvement of education in DelawareDelaware
Expand the SAELP websiteExpand the SAELP website Participate in three national Participate in three national
Leadership Issue Groups Leadership Issue Groups
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