STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECTLEADERSHIP PROJECT

THIRD ANNUAL THIRD ANNUAL

POLICY & PRACTICE INSTITUTEPOLICY & PRACTICE INSTITUTE

JUNE 28, 2005JUNE 28, 2005

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONSWELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Principals & Assistant PrincipalsPrincipals & Assistant Principals SuperintendentsSuperintendents 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

STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP IS IS about the vision of great leadersabout the vision of great leaders

PAUL CARLSON

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

INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTS…INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTS…DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF EDUCATIONDEPUTY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

NANCY WILSON

INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCTIONS of some very special of some very special people in our audiencepeople in our audience….….

No, not Tom and Katie, sorry

No, it No, it is notis not Paris Hilton….although she Paris Hilton….although she seems to be everywhere I goseems to be everywhere I go

Or Brad & Anjelina

Or Jessica & Nick

The State Action for Education Leadership The State Action for Education Leadership Project Project partners welcomes our HEROS who are partners welcomes our HEROS who are

superstars… superstars…

District Nominated Aspiring School Leaders

Rodel Teacher Network Leader Institute participants

SAELP Aspiring School Leader Interns: Wilmington College &

University of Delaware Education Leadership Programs

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 school leaders on school leaders

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

Twelve states received funding in SAELP I Twelve states received funding in SAELP I (2001)(2001)Delaware received $300,000 to focus on Delaware received $300,000 to focus 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 certification for Made revisions in licensure and certification for school leadersschool leadersState funded mentoring program and the State funded mentoring program and the development of an Assessment Center for development of an Assessment Center for school school leadersleaders

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

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 to:recommendations related to: Recruitment and Retention of Recruitment and Retention of School LeadersSchool LeadersWorking Conditions of School Working Conditions of School LeadersLeadersProfessional Development for Professional Development for School LeadersSchool LeadersRecruitment and Retention of Recruitment and Retention of Minority Candidates for School Minority Candidates for School LeadershipLeadership

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

OVERALL VISIONOVERALL VISION EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL

LEARNINGLEARNING CONDITIONS OF PRACTICECONDITIONS OF PRACTICE CANDIDATE POOLCANDIDATE POOL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM

ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION GOVERNANCE STRUCTURESGOVERNANCE STRUCTURES

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 issues and provide updates on national, state, and district issues and

accomplishments related to school leadershipaccomplishments related to school leadership build consensus and support for the SAELP II workbuild consensus and support for the SAELP II work strengthen partnerships with policymakers, school leaders, strengthen partnerships with policymakers, school leaders,

business representatives, and colleagues from institutions business representatives, and colleagues from institutions of higher educationof 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 of Develop four models of distributed leadership in distributed leadership in middle and high schools middle and high schools by partnering with four by partnering with four districtsdistricts

Develop a more diverse Develop a more diverse and highly qualified pool and highly qualified pool of school leaders by of school leaders by developing models of developing models of succession planning in succession planning in Delaware school districtsDelaware school 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 leaders teachers to become leaders in the school improvement in the school improvement process by providing process by providing responsibilityresponsibility, , professional professional development, formative development, formative feedback and supervision, feedback and supervision, trust, and accountabilitytrust, and accountability to to take on leadership roles take on leadership roles within the school/district within the school/district

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNING

Identifying and Identifying and developing a “ diverse developing a “ diverse pool of teacher leaders” pool of teacher leaders” within the district and within the district and providing them with providing them with professional professional development, leadership development, leadership opportunities, and opportunities, and clinical experiences that clinical experiences that prepare to take on prepare to take on leadership roles within leadership roles within the district and state the district and 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 work together for two days District teams of five work together for two days

to discuss distributed leadershipto discuss distributed leadershipo Four models of distributed leadership presented Four models of distributed leadership presented

to district teamsto district teamso Learning Focused SchoolsLearning Focused Schools

o Breaking Ranks IIBreaking Ranks II

o Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communities

o SREB’s High Schools That WorkSREB’s High Schools That Work

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

o Presentations by Jim Spillane and Joe MurphyPresentations by Jim Spillane and Joe Murphy

DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIPDISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP Districts received Request for Districts received Request for

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

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 eight distributed Two orientation meetings with eight distributed leadership schoolsleadership schools

Retreat for eight distributed leadership schools Retreat for eight distributed leadership schools and other interested districts on June 29-30 and other interested districts on June 29-30 facilitated by consultant Marilyn Katzenmeyerfacilitated by consultant Marilyn Katzenmeyer

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

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

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

Districts proposals due July 15 for $10,000 Districts proposals due July 15 for $10,000 mini-grant to develop district model of mini-grant to develop district model of succession planningsuccession planning

SUCCESSION PLANNINGSUCCESSION PLANNINGASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP

PROGRAMPROGRAM

ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMINTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Advisory Committee included representatives from:Advisory Committee included representatives 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 principles Advisory Committee developed guiding principles and design for the internship programand design for the internship program

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 & Delaware State UniversityUniversity of Delaware & Delaware State University Two seminars hosted by a Two seminars hosted by a partnershippartnership of MED staff of MED staff

from WC, UD, DE STfrom WC, UD, DE STOrientation Orientation

ReflectionsReflections

ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMPROGRAM

FALL 2005 FALL 2005 Skills & Knowledge Cluster Skills & Knowledge Cluster

for School Leader Internship for School Leader Internship ProgramProgram

Attend Breakout Session Attend Breakout Session on Succession Planning on Succession Planning and learn more about the and learn more about the internship programinternship program

STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECTLEADERSHIP PROJECT

TOMORROW….TOMORROW….

June 29-30—retreat for distributed leadership district teamsJune 29-30—retreat for distributed leadership district teams July 15—deadline for district proposals for succession July 15—deadline for district proposals for succession

planningplanning July 21—training NCCo district school board members on the July 21—training NCCo district school board members on the

topic of Delaware School Leader Standardstopic of Delaware School Leader Standards August 1—Announce districts receiving $10,000 mini-grants August 1—Announce districts receiving $10,000 mini-grants

for developing models of succession planningfor developing models of succession planning SeptemberSeptember

SAELP website completedSAELP website completed Bi-monthly meetings for distributed leadership schools & district Bi-monthly meetings for distributed leadership schools & district

succession planning teamssuccession planning teams Professional development in the areas of: interviewing for highly Professional development in the areas of: interviewing for highly

qualified teachers and developing teacher leadersqualified teachers and developing teacher leaders

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

KEYNOTE ADDRESSKEYNOTE ADDRESSDr. Marilyn KatzenmeyerDr. Marilyn Katzenmeyer

HELPING TEACHERS DEVELOP AS LEADERSHELPING TEACHERS DEVELOP AS LEADERS

REMINDERSREMINDERS Take a 15 minute break; Take a 15 minute break;

grab a drink and go to grab a drink and go to one of four breakout one of four breakout sessionssessions

Check program agenda Check program agenda for a session that you for a session that you find interesting—if find interesting—if session is over-crowded, session is over-crowded, make another selectionmake another selection

Return to this room for Return to this room for lunchlunch

LUNCHEON SPEAKERSLUNCHEON SPEAKERS

Richard Flanary Fred Brown

AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONSAFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONSTake a 15 minute break—get something to drink and Take a 15 minute break—get something to drink and choose a breakout session to attendchoose a breakout session to attendChoose a session of interest--If session is overcrowded, go Choose a session of interest--If session is overcrowded, go to another sessionto another sessionFollowing the afternoon breakout session, refer to your Following the afternoon breakout session, refer to your menu of “Exemplary Practices in Delaware Schools” and menu of “Exemplary Practices in Delaware Schools” and choose 4 that you want to learn more about choose 4 that you want to learn more about Return to this room—beginning at 3:00 go to your first Return to this room—beginning at 3:00 go to your first choice—tables are numbered; every 15 minutes you will choice—tables are numbered; every 15 minutes you will rotate to another session until you have attended four rotate to another session until you have attended four sessions sessions Two groups are presenting in adjoining rooms due to the Two groups are presenting in adjoining rooms due to the need for technology—see numbers on the door signneed for technology—see numbers on the door signPick up handouts on the other six sessions on the table Pick up handouts on the other six sessions on the table outside the roomoutside the room

EVALUATION AND THANK YOUEVALUATION AND THANK YOU

PLEASE TAKE TIME PLEASE TAKE TIME TO COMPLETE THE TO COMPLETE THE EVALUATION—WE EVALUATION—WE VALUE YOUR VALUE YOUR COMMENTS AND COMMENTS AND USE THEM TO USE THEM TO PLAN THE NEXT PLAN THE NEXT INSTITUTEINSTITUTE