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