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Closing the Leadership Gap
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Closing the Leadership Gap
How District and University Partnerships Shape Effective School Leaders



March 2014 | 176 pages | Corwin
The state of educational leadership, the preparedness and efficacy of today's school leaders, and the strengths and weaknesses of leadership preparation programs are all topics under continual scrutiny in both practice and research.

What happens when schools and districts work together to bring out the best in school leaders and then harness those elements in "best practice" in both practice and research?

Experts in school-university partnerships for leadership development, the authors seek to build a bridge between practice and theory by: illustrating what effective leadership looks like, how to cultivate it and sustain it, and how to center today's leadership preparation curriculum on effective leadership so that a higher percentage of future school leaders remain in education.

This book includes:

- field-tested tools, templates, and forms

- school-university program leadership

development tools that are

research-based

- strategies that can be used and applied

in any leadership development endeavor

- performance assessment tools and

documentation

- school leader voices and

reflections throughout

 
About the Authors
 
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction
 
1. A Change in the Way We Think About Leadership
 
2. Using Successful Leadership Practice to Inform Theory
 
3. Using Leadership Theory to Inform Practice
 
4. Collaborative Partnerships for Preparing Leaders
 
5. Redesigning the Curriculum to Match the New Realities
 
6. Developing Ethical Leaders
 
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

"Will improve the training and practice of future school administrators and the learning of students across the country."

Jim Lentz, Superintendent
Augusta Public Schools, KS

"This book would make an outstanding choice for a principals’ study group and would be an incredible read for preservice administrators."

Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent
Augusta Public Schools, KS

"This book makes a distinct contribution to the field and will be a very useful resource for universities and school districts."

Susan Villani, Senior Program/Research Associate, Learning Innovations
Author, Mentoring and Induction Programs That Support New Principals

"Offers college-level libraries a satisfying blend of theory and real-world applications to address issues of effective leadership and draw together examples of results when universities and districts work together to shape such leadership qualities."

The Bookwatch, October 2007

"These veteran educators provide a practical recap for using leadership theory to inform school leadership practice, identifying the form and process for school-university collaboration that can be applied in a variety of settings."

The School Administrator, March 2008
American Association of School Administrators

“A fresh and sincere perspective on instituting collaborative training and partnership models to prepare emerging educational leaders for public school careers.”

NACADA Journal, Vol. 28(2)
National Academic Advising Association

Sample Materials & Chapters

Introduction

Chapter 1


Teresa N. Miller

Teresa Miller is an Associate Professor at Kansas State University in the Department of Educational Leadership, serving as a co-liaison for site-based Leadership Academies training prospective principals and teacher leaders. Prior to coming to KSU, she was a public school educator for 28 years, as a teacher of Language Arts, Gifted Education facilitator, and principal at both elementary and secondary levels. As a principal, she received the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration, and was actively involved in her district in the planning and development of Professional... More About Author

Mary E. Devin

Mary Devin has been an elementary teacher, library media specialist, director of public information, and chief business official. In the last 12 of her 37 years in school administration, she was superintendent of a very diverse, mobile, high poverty district that became one of the highest academic performers in the state. Under her leadership, the district partnered often with a university, implementing academies to prepare administrators and to build teacher leadership capacity. Dr. Devin is an Associate Professor at Kansas State University in the Department of Educational Leadership, and serves as co-liaison for Leadership Academies. More About Author

Robert J. Shoop

Dr. Robert J. Shoop is Professor of Education Law and Senior Scholar in the Leadership Studies Program at Kansas State University. He has served as a teacher, community education director, and principal, and he was the Ohio State Evaluator of Student Rights and Responsibilities. He is the author or coauthor of more than one hundred journal articles, fifteen books, and several monographs and book chapters on various legal issues. His most recent books are Virtuous Leadership (2004); Sexual Exploitation of Students: How to Spot it and Stop It (2003); Leadership Lessons from Bill Snyder (1998); Sexual Harassment Prevention (1997); Sexual... More About Author

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