Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Initiative Creating Inspired Leaders at

Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Initiative: Creating Inspired Leaders at All Levels Pennsylvania Department of Education

Background Working group of educators Developed common set of standards for school leadership Work informed by PAIU advisory committee Focus on leadership for improving student achievement! Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Leadership Standards ¶ Three “Core” Leadership Standards ¶ Six “Corollary” Leadership Standards ¶ Two Program Components: “Grow” and “Support” ¶ 2005/06: Four sites- 2 “Grow” and 2 “Support” ¶ 2006/07: Eight sites; each with a “Grow” and a “Support” program Pennsylvania Department of Education

Core Standards 1. The leader has the knowledge and skills to think and plan strategically, creating an organizational vision around personalized student success. 1. The leader is grounded in standards-based systems theory and design and is able to transfer that knowledge to his/her job as the architect of standards-based reform in the school. 1. The leader knows how to access and use appropriate data to inform decision-making at all levels of the system. Pennsylvania Department of Education

Corollary Standards The leader: ¶ ¶ ¶ Creates a culture of teaching and learning with an emphasis on learning. Manages resources for effective results. Collaborates, communicates, engages, and empowers others inside and outside of the organization to pursue excellence in learning. Operates in a fair and equitable manner with personal and professional dignity. Advocates for children and public education in the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. Supports professional growth of self and others through practice and inquiry. Pennsylvania Department of Education

Program Component: Grow “Grow” – Regions 5 & 7 in 2005 -06 ¶ Cohort of novice principals and assistant principals (in their first three years) ¶ Training using the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) curriculum created by National Center for Education and the Economy (NCEE) using research on effective school leadership Pennsylvania Department of Education

Program Component: Support: Regions 4 & 8 in 2005 -06 ¶ Experienced school administrators- more than 3 years (Superintendents, Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Principals) ¶ Training using PA-adapted version of Total Leaders curriculum previously developed and delivered through the PLDC (PA Leadership Development Center) Pennsylvania Department of Education

Building Leadership Capacity State-wide: Developing a cadre of future program facilitators ¶ Imbedded facilitator/participants in all Grow program trainings from all four 2005 -2006 regions ¶ Imbedded facilitator/participants in all Support program trainings from all four 2005 -2006 regions Pennsylvania Department of Education

Benefits to Program Participants ¶ Cohort-based leadership group ¶ Act 48 credit ¶ No cost for NISL or Total Leadership training during first two years ¶ Opportunities for creating a network of colleagues state-wide who face similar challenges Pennsylvania Department of Education

Regional Advisory Committee 1. Membership: representatives from Intermediate Units, higher education, school districts, elected representatives, education groups, Distinguished Educators, Page One schools, foundations, business and community organizations. 1. Purpose: to provide insight into current leadership initiatives in the region, methods of promoting and sustaining the programs, and analyzing the results of the Initiative Pennsylvania Department of Education

Contact Information: Regional Site Coordinators SUPPORT PROGRAMS (05 -06) GROW PROGRAMS (05 -06) ¶ Region 4 (IU 9, 16, 17) Donna Mettler (570) 323 -8561 x 1122 dmettler@iu 17. org ¶ Region 5 (IU 12, 13, 15) Michael Clemens (717) 624 -6404 msclemens@iu 12. org ¶ Region 8 (IU 4, 5, 6, 28) Kim Zippie (724) 458 -6700 x 277 Kim_zippie@miu 4. k 12. pa. us ¶ Region 7 (IU 1, 2, 3, 7, 27) Joe Lachowicz (412) 665 -4170 joseph. lachowicz@aiu 3. net Pennsylvania Department of Education

Contact Information: PDE Project Team Juan Baughn, PDE, Project Leader (717) 346 -3291 jbaughn@state. pa. us ¶ Sharon Brumbaugh, PDE, Project Leader (717) 705 -8642 shbrumbaug@state. pa. us ¶ Jacqueline Kearns-Barber, Project Manager (717) 346 -7112 ¶ jkearns-ba@state. pa. us Pennsylvania Department of Education