Closing the Leadership Gap : How District and University Partnerships Shape Effective School Leaders.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (177 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - A Change in the Way We Think about Leadership -- Chapter 2 - Using Successful Leadership Practice to Inform Theory -- Chapter 3 - Using Leadership Theory to Inform Practice -- Chapter 4 - Collaborative Partnerships for Preparing Leaders -- Chapter 5 - Redesigning the Curriculum to Match the New Realities -- Chapter 6 - Developing Ethical Leaders -- Chapter 7 - The PALA Story: An Example of a Partnership Academy for Leaders -- Resources -- A. ISLLC Standards Summary and Sample -- B. McREL's 21 Responsibilities of School Leaders -- C. Matrix Combining ISLLC Standards and McREL's 21 Responsibilities -- D. Matrix Combining ISLLC Standards and NPBEA 21 Competencies -- E. Importance/Urgency Organizer -- F. Planning Framework by ISLLC Standard -- G. Leadership Academy Application -- H. Brochure: Sample -- I. Planning Meeting Notes: Sample -- J. Mentoring Guidelines -- K. Request for Input from Mentors: Sample -- L. Required Activities -- M. Agenda: Sample -- N. Leadership Academy Interview Rubric -- O. Academy Progress/End of Phase I: Sample -- P. Portfolio Evaluation Rubric for the Leadership Academy -- Q. Research Tracking Matrix -- References -- Index.
Ideal for creating a positive impact on leadership retention and student achievement, this resource helps close the gap between academic training and day-to-day issues by incorporating collaborative partnerships between university faculty and inservice administrators. Cultivate and sustain effective leadership with these field-tested tools, research-based leadership development strategies, and performance assessment and documentation methods!.