STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECTLEADERSHIP PROJECT

STATE BOARD PRESENTATIONSTATE BOARD PRESENTATIONAUGUST 18, 2005AUGUST 18, 2005

Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed.D.Jacquelyn O. Wilson, Ed.D.Project DirectorProject Director

STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP is about partnershipsis about partnerships

DASA

DOE,STATEBOARD & SCHOOL

DISTRICTS

DSBA

The State Action for Education The State Action for Education Leadership Project Leadership Project is about leadershipis about leadership

AND……AND……the ideas of committed educatorsthe ideas of committed educators

Project DirectorsWilliam BarkleyJackie WilsonDennis Loftus

Task Force ChairsBob Smith

Gary AnnettMike Owens

SAELP I & IISAELP I & IIYESTERDAY, TODAY, YESTERDAY, TODAY,

TOMORROWTOMORROW

The State Action for Education Leadership Project The State Action for Education Leadership Project values our values our partners who are superstars… partners who are superstars…

School DistrictsCharter Schools

University of DelawareWilmington College

Delaware State UniversityThe Rodel Foundation

Funded by the Wallace Foundation (Wallace Funded by the Wallace Foundation (Wallace Readers Digest) in an effort to support Readers Digest) in an effort to support states in improving schools by focusing states in improving schools by focusing

on on school leaders school leaders 5 National partners to provide technical 5 National partners to provide technical assistance assistance to statesto states

National 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 LegislatorsCouncil of Chief School OfficersCouncil of Chief School Officers

What is the State Action for What is the State Action for Education Leadership Project?Education Leadership Project?

Twelve states received funding in Twelve states received funding in SAELP I (2001)SAELP I (2001)Delaware received $300,000 to focus Delaware received $300,000 to focus on on policy issues related to school policy issues related to school leadershipleadership

Adopted state standards for school leadersAdopted state standards for school leadersMade revisions in licensure and Made revisions in licensure and certification for certification for school leaders school leadersState funded mentoring program and the State funded mentoring program and the

development of an Assessment Center development of an Assessment Center for for school leadersschool leaders

What is the State Action for What is the State Action for Education Leadership Project?Education Leadership Project?

What is the State Action for What is the State Action for Education Leadership Project?Education Leadership Project?

““Critical Friends Review” Critical Friends Review” of pre-service preparation of pre-service preparation programs at Delaware’s programs at Delaware’s colleges/universitiescolleges/universitiesRequirement of 90 clock Requirement of 90 clock hours of professional hours of professional development for licensure development for licensure renewal for school leadersrenewal for school leadersDevelopment of Skills & Development of Skills & Knowledge Clusters for Knowledge Clusters for school leadersschool leaders

What is the State Action for What is the State Action for Education Leadership Project?Education Leadership Project?

Four task force committees Four task force committees met to develop 19 policy met to develop 19 policy recommendations related recommendations related to:to: Recruitment and Retention Recruitment and Retention of School Leadersof School LeadersWorking Conditions of Working Conditions of School LeadersSchool LeadersProfessional Development Professional Development for School Leadersfor School LeadersRecruitment and Retention Recruitment and Retention of Minority Candidates for of Minority Candidates for School LeadershipSchool Leadership

What is the Focus of the State Action What is the Focus of the State Action for Education Leadership Project?for Education Leadership Project?

OVERALL VISION …OVERALL VISION …vision of school leadership vision of school leadership in Delaware in Delaware

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING….LEARNING….pre-service training and pre-service training and professional developmentprofessional development

CONDITIONS OF PRACTICE….CONDITIONS OF PRACTICE….barriers and barriers and support systemssupport systems

CANDIDATE POOL…CANDIDATE POOL…succession planningsuccession planning LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM

ACCREDITATION….ACCREDITATION….pathwayspathways GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES…GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES…unionsunions and and

boardsboards

What is the Purpose of the Policy & What is the Purpose of the Policy & Practice Institute?Practice Institute?

Opportunity to:Opportunity to: share progress on 19 policy recommendationsshare progress on 19 policy recommendations communicate progress on goals of the SAELP projectcommunicate progress on goals of the SAELP project provide updates on national, state, and district provide updates on national, state, and district

issues and accomplishments related to school issues and accomplishments related to school leadershipleadership

build consensus and support for the SAELP II workbuild consensus and support for the SAELP II work strengthen partnerships with policymakers, school strengthen partnerships with policymakers, school

leaders, business representatives, and colleagues leaders, business representatives, and colleagues from institutions of higher educationfrom institutions of higher education

Develop knowledge-base for aspiring school leadersDevelop knowledge-base for aspiring school leaders recognize accomplishments of recognize accomplishments of

districts/schools/state/universities/collegesdistricts/schools/state/universities/colleges

2004-2005 ACCOMPLISHMENTS2004-2005 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SAELP II: BREAKTHROUGH IDEASSAELP II: BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS Develop four models Develop four models

of distributed of distributed leadership in middle leadership in middle and high schools by and high schools by partnering with four partnering with four districtsdistricts

Develop a more Develop a more diverse and highly diverse and highly qualified pool of school qualified pool of school leaders by developing leaders by developing models of succession models of succession planning in Delaware planning in Delaware school districtsschool districts

WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP AND WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION PLANNING?SUCCESSION PLANNING?

DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP

Providing opportunities for Providing opportunities for teachers to become teachers to become leaders in the school leaders in the school improvement process by improvement process by providing providing opportunity,opportunity, responsibilityresponsibility, , professional development, professional development, formative feedback, formative feedback, supervision, trust, and supervision, trust, and accountabilityaccountability to take on to take on leadership roles within the leadership roles within the school/district 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 roles within the district, school, or state district, school, or state

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2004-2005ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2004-2005DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP

Kick-off event for developing models of Kick-off event for developing models of DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP in Middle and High DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP in Middle and High SchoolsSchoolso District teams of five worked together for District teams of five worked together for

two days to discuss distributed leadershiptwo days to discuss distributed leadershipo Four models of distributed leadership Four models of distributed leadership

presented to district teamspresented to district teamso Learning Focused SchoolsLearning Focused Schoolso Breaking Ranks IIBreaking Ranks IIo Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communitieso SREB’s High Schools That WorkSREB’s High Schools That Work

o Four middle & high school visiting school Four middle & high school visiting school teams share school improvement teams share school improvement strategies using models of distributed strategies using models of distributed leadershipleadership

o Presentations by Jim Spillane and Joe Presentations by Jim Spillane and Joe MurphyMurphy

DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP Districts received Request for Districts received Request for

Proposal for $25,000 mini-Proposal for $25,000 mini-grant to develop models of grant to develop models of distributed leadershipdistributed leadership

Four districts selectedFour districts selected AppoquiniminkAppoquinimink

Redding Middle SchoolRedding Middle School Middletown High SchoolMiddletown High School

ChristinaChristina Gauger Cobbs Middle SchoolGauger Cobbs Middle School Glasgow High SchoolGlasgow High School

Indian RiverIndian River Sussex Central High SchoolSussex Central High School Sussex Central Middle SchoolSussex Central Middle School

New Castle County Votech New Castle County Votech Delcastle High SchoolDelcastle High School

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2004-2005ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2004-2005DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP

Training to local school board members on the Training to local school board members on the topic of the Delaware School Leader Standards topic of the Delaware School Leader Standards

Two orientation meetings with seven Two orientation meetings with seven distributed leadership schoolsdistributed leadership schools

Two-day retreat for eight distributed leadership Two-day retreat for eight distributed leadership schools and other interested districts facilitated schools and other interested districts facilitated by consultant Marilyn Katzenmeyer author of by consultant Marilyn Katzenmeyer author of Awakening the Sleeping GiantAwakening the Sleeping Giant

One-day Disney Institute Training for principals One-day Disney Institute Training for principals and assistant principals of 7 pilot schoolsand assistant principals of 7 pilot schools

ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTSSUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS INTERNATIONAL

Consultant: Loren Appelbaum

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNING

Kick-off event with district teams of five Kick-off event with district teams of five membersmembers

Keynote Speaker Jim Wolfe, Delaware Keynote Speaker Jim Wolfe, Delaware State Chamber of CommerceState Chamber of Commerce

Trainer: Loren Appelbaum from Trainer: Loren Appelbaum from Development Dimensions InternationalDevelopment Dimensions International

Two follow-up training sessions for Two follow-up training sessions for district teams to learn how to develop district teams to learn how to develop succession planssuccession plans

Districts proposals scored and pilot Districts proposals scored and pilot district selected and notified by August district selected and notified by August 1515thth, 2005, 2005

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNINGPILOT DISTRICTS AWARDED $10,000 MINI-GRANT FOR DEVELOPING DISTRICT MODELS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING ARE:•Appoquinimink•Brandywine•Caesar Rodney•Capital•Indian River•Laurel•Woodbridge

And one charter school receiving $2,500•Sussex Academy of Arts and Science

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNINGASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP

PROGRAMPROGRAM

ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMINTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Advisory Committee included representatives Advisory Committee included representatives from:from:

Wilmington CollegeWilmington College

University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware

Delaware State UniversityDelaware State University

District SuperintendentsDistrict Superintendents

Building PrincipalsBuilding Principals

District Personnel DirectorsDistrict Personnel Directors

Department of Education Department of Education Advisory Committee developed guiding Advisory Committee developed guiding

principles and design for the internship principles and design for the internship programprogram

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNINGASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP

PROGRAMPROGRAM

Ten interns placed in schools with a mentoring Ten interns placed in schools with a mentoring principalprincipal

120 hours of clinical experience120 hours of clinical experience Two seminarsTwo seminars Supervised by staff from Wilmington College & Supervised by staff from Wilmington College &

University of Delaware University of Delaware Two seminars hosted by a Two seminars hosted by a partnershippartnership of MED of MED

staff from WC, UD, DE STstaff from WC, UD, DE STOrientation Orientation

ReflectionsReflections

ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMPROGRAM

FALL 2005FALL 2005 Advisory Committee will Advisory Committee will

meet in September to meet in September to discuss the pilot and discuss the pilot and make recommendations make recommendations for changes for 2005-for changes for 2005-20062006

Skills & Knowledge Skills & Knowledge

Cluster for School Leader Cluster for School Leader Internship ProgramInternship Program

STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECT---PROJECT---TOMORROW….TOMORROW….

September 2005September 2005 SAELP website completedSAELP website completed September 15-September 15-Delaware Department of Delaware Department of

Education Library Conference Room Education Library Conference Room AM: Bi-monthly meetings for district succession AM: Bi-monthly meetings for district succession

planning pilot districts and the advisory planning pilot districts and the advisory committee--9:00-12:00committee--9:00-12:00

PM: Aspiring School Leaders Internship Advisory PM: Aspiring School Leaders Internship Advisory Committee 1:00-3:30Committee 1:00-3:30

September 16September 16 8:30-2:00: District succession planning teams 8:30-2:00: District succession planning teams

EVENTS FOR 2005-2006EVENTS FOR 2005-2006•October 7,2005October 7,2005 --State Inservice Day : Delaware --State Inservice Day : Delaware Department of Education & Wilmington College Department of Education & Wilmington College sponsoring a full-day session with Thomas sponsoring a full-day session with Thomas Sergiovanni & Joseph Murphy on the topic of Sergiovanni & Joseph Murphy on the topic of “Teacher Leaders and School Improvement”“Teacher Leaders and School Improvement”

•November (TBD)November (TBD): DASL and SAELP sponsor a : DASL and SAELP sponsor a professional development session for principals on professional development session for principals on the topic the topic of: “Interviewing for Highly Qualified of: “Interviewing for Highly Qualified Teachers” Teachers”

•January 2006 (TBD)January 2006 (TBD): DASL and SAELP sponsor a : DASL and SAELP sponsor a professional development session for principals on professional development session for principals on the topic of: “the topic of: “Helping Highly Qualified Teachers Helping Highly Qualified Teachers Become Leaders through Opportunity and Become Leaders through Opportunity and Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development””

STATE ACTION FORSTATE ACTION FOREDUCATION LEADERSHIP EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

PROJECTPROJECT

By By workingworking together, pooling our together, pooling our resources and building on our resources and building on our

strengthsstrengths, we can , we can accomplishaccomplish greatgreat things. things.

~ ~ Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan

DELAWARE ACADEMY FOR SCHOOL DELAWARE ACADEMY FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

DIRECTOR, Dr. Dennis LoftusDIRECTOR, Dr. Dennis Loftus

Dr. Marilyn KatzenmeyerDr. Marilyn Katzenmeyer

HELPING TEACHERS DEVELOP AS LEADERSHELPING TEACHERS DEVELOP AS LEADERS

STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP: BUILDING BRIDGES TO IMPROVE DELAWARE’S SCHOOL LEADER WORKFORCE