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INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Los Angeles Unified School District
Human Resources Division INFORMATIVE TO: Members, Board of Education DATE: March 10, 2010 Ramon C. Cortines, Superintendent FROM: Vivian K. Ekchian Chief Human Resources Officer SUBJECT: LEADERS OF LEADERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS In January 1999, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Leadership Academy established training for entry-level administrators and has since grown to provide training for aspiring, new, and continuing administrators. Currently, the Leadership Academy supports three major programs to recruit, train and support administrators: Principal Leadership Academy, Leadership Excellence through Administrator Development (LEAD) program, and the Master Program Institute. Attached is a brief overview of each of the programs. A presentation will be made at the Committee of the Whole to further explain the programs.
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Los Angeles Unified School District
Division of Human Resources
Leadership Development Pipeline
Multiple Pathways to a Differentiated Leadership PipelineMultiple Pathways to a Differentiated Leadership Pipeline
LeadershipPipeline
Job‐EmbeddedLearningPrograms
TeacherLeadershipCertification
PrincipalResidencyProgram
LEAD
Entry‐Level
NewAdministratorsProgram
NewPrincipal
PrincipalLeadershipAcademy
MentorPrincipalProgram
Continuing
MasterProgramInstitute
SupervisionofInstructionModules
ComprehensiveMentoringProgram
DifferentiatedSupportandTraining
Los Angeles Unified School District
Leadership AcademyPrograms and Partnerships
In response to the LAUSD Leaders of Leaders Resolution and the TeacherIn response to the LAUSD Leaders of Leaders Resolution and the Teacher
Effectiveness Task Force, the Division of Human Resources hasEffectiveness Task Force, the Division of Human Resources has
implemented multiple pathways to access the LAUSD Leadership Pipelineimplemented multiple pathways to access the LAUSD Leadership Pipeline
to administration. Our approach involves intentionally supporting andto administration. Our approach involves intentionally supporting and
developing our leaders through differentiated development and supportdeveloping our leaders through differentiated development and support
programs linked to highly successful partnerships.programs linked to highly successful partnerships.
TEACHTEACHFORFORAMERICAAMERICA
Job-embedded Leadership Program For Teacher Leaders
Teacher Leadership Certification Program
The Teacher Leadership Certification (TLC) Program is a fifteen monthThe Teacher Leadership Certification (TLC) Program is a fifteen month
LAUSD/UTLA/Mount St. MaryLAUSD/UTLA/Mount St. Mary’’s College partnership designed tos College partnership designed to
recruit, develop, and support a cohort of teacher leaders through arecruit, develop, and support a cohort of teacher leaders through a
university designed teacher leadership certification coursework program.university designed teacher leadership certification coursework program.
Aspiring Administrators
Principal Residency Program
Through the three-year program, aspiring principalsThrough the three-year program, aspiring principals
complete a mastercomplete a master’’s degree in School Leadership ats degree in School Leadership at
HGSE, a one-year residency in a school in LAUSD,HGSE, a one-year residency in a school in LAUSD,
and engage in HGSE ongoing professionaland engage in HGSE ongoing professional
development opportunities through their first year asdevelopment opportunities through their first year as
a principal.a principal.
Aspiring Secondary Administrators
Project Change
The goal of Project Change is to strengthen the secondaryThe goal of Project Change is to strengthen the secondary
schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District byschools within the Los Angeles Unified School District by
producing educational leaders who will act as "changeproducing educational leaders who will act as "change
agents" to lead the organizational, instructional, andagents" to lead the organizational, instructional, and
operational challenges of school reform. Participantsoperational challenges of school reform. Participants
successful in completing this program will earn a mastersuccessful in completing this program will earn a master’’ss
degree and Tier I Administrative Credential.degree and Tier I Administrative Credential.
Aspiring Administrator’s Job-embedded Internship Program
LEAD for Aspiring Assistant Principals
LEAD is a comprehensive guided oneLEAD is a comprehensive guided one
year leadership developmentyear leadership development
internship program designed to recruit,internship program designed to recruit,
identify, assess and develop futureidentify, assess and develop future
assistant principals.assistant principals.
Aspiring Administrator’s Job-embedded Internship Program
LEAD Graduates Cohort 7
Entry-Level Administrators
New Administrator Program
The New Administrator Program is aThe New Administrator Program is a
collaborative professional developmentcollaborative professional development
program designed to prepare newly hiredprogram designed to prepare newly hired
assistant principals to assume their firstassistant principals to assume their first
administrative position.administrative position.
New Principal Support Program
Principal Leadership Academy
The Principal Leadership Academy is a one yearThe Principal Leadership Academy is a one year
research-based professional developmentresearch-based professional development
program for principals serving in our K-12program for principals serving in our K-12
schools, Small and Pilot Schools, Continuationschools, Small and Pilot Schools, Continuation
Schools, Charter and Partnership Schools servingSchools, Charter and Partnership Schools serving
within the first year of their new assignment.within the first year of their new assignment.
New Principal Mentor Support
Mentor Principal Program
A volunteer Mentor Principal Program to assistA volunteer Mentor Principal Program to assist
principals who wish to seek informal guidanceprincipals who wish to seek informal guidance
from a colleague. Any and all school-relatedfrom a colleague. Any and all school-related
topics such as budget, fundraising, personneltopics such as budget, fundraising, personnel
issues, and parent involvement may be discussed.issues, and parent involvement may be discussed.
Aspiring, New, and Continuing Administrators and Counselors
Master Program Institute
The Master Program Institute is a 40 hourThe Master Program Institute is a 40 hour
training institute designed to build thetraining institute designed to build the
capacity of those responsible for thecapacity of those responsible for the
development and implementation of thedevelopment and implementation of the
school master program.school master program.
The Master Program Institute has trained over 250 participants and providedThe Master Program Institute has trained over 250 participants and provided
thousands of hours of on-site support to secondary schools within LAUSD,thousands of hours of on-site support to secondary schools within LAUSD,
Partnership and Small Schools since Spring 2004.Partnership and Small Schools since Spring 2004.
Aspiring, New, and Continuing Administrators and Counselors
Master Program Institute
The Office of Staff Relations also providesThe Office of Staff Relations also provides
training and support to both Principaltraining and support to both Principal
Leadership Academy and Master ProgramLeadership Academy and Master Program
Institute participants on issues and proceduresInstitute participants on issues and procedures
related to the Collective Bargainingrelated to the Collective Bargaining
Agreement.Agreement.
Additional Support
Office of Staff Relations
2009-10 Superintendent’s Mandate – 3 Part Administrative Training forcurrent administrators – Evaluation, Investigations, Conferences
2010-11 Superintendent’s Mandate – 7 Part Administrative Training forcurrent administrators:
Developing as a Leader in a Collective Bargaining Environment
Understanding and Defining Evaluative Criteria
Enhancing Instructional Focus
Executive Use of Data – Purpose and Perspective
Effective Observation and/or Investigation – Developing a Critical Eye
Providing Feedback – Methods and Modes
Ensuring Quality Performance
Additional Support
Office of Staff Relations
Goals
Continue to seek partnerships and collaborate with universities and communityContinue to seek partnerships and collaborate with universities and community
organizations to provide the most effective and innovative training programsorganizations to provide the most effective and innovative training programs
Begin recruiting and identifying leaders early and provide a structured pipelineBegin recruiting and identifying leaders early and provide a structured pipeline
including formalized mentoring to leadership positionsincluding formalized mentoring to leadership positions
Require all entry level administrators to complete training programs designed toRequire all entry level administrators to complete training programs designed to
develop and support effective and accountable leadershipdevelop and support effective and accountable leadership
Invest in administrator quality through on-going training and support for entry,Invest in administrator quality through on-going training and support for entry,
new and veteran administratorsnew and veteran administrators
Provide multiple pathways to complete training: online, university partnershipProvide multiple pathways to complete training: online, university partnership
offerings, pre-service trainingofferings, pre-service training