Training of Leading Personnel - Structure

1. Training of Leading Personnel - Structure • 5 International Trends in Leadership Training • 4 Possible Recommendations for Croatia • Head Teacher Training in Austria • Head Teacher Training in Sweden F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

2. 5 International Trends in Leadership Training • PROFOUND TRAINING PROGRAMS Qualified initial training of heads and Continuous Professional Development • PROFESSIONAL MODEL – Empowering Versus DEFICIT MODEL – Autocratic and knowledge transmission • DECENTRALIZATION and DEVOLUTION F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

3. International Trends Continuation • TASK PROFILE OF HEAD TEACHERS and LEADING PERSONNEL Cooperation and Communicative Competences Problem-solving Organization and Developing Competences School Improvement Competences • DIFFERENT PROVIDERS Providers Moderate Market approach F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

4. 1 REMARK AND 4 POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS • ESDP (2005) School as professional learning communities Expertise on head teacher training and CPD Nothing happened so far CPD for head teacher – missing concepts yet • Task profile of heads and other leading educational staff (.g. counselor) Restructuring Brain-trust working group Croatian and international expert – politicians – stakeholders – teaching force F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

5. Possible Recommendations Continued • Two systemic frame factors Objective criteria for nomination (e.g. head teacher training, hearing, assessment) Reappointment of heads (“riskless average”) • University based center Center of excellence – knowledge resource center Evidence based Open forms of learning Bologna compatible 2 Centers of Excellence • Lifelong Learning Center • School Management Center F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

6. Possible Recommendations Continued • Academic degree (“Master Level”) for principals Modularized approach Target, competencies and contents (MoSES) 60 ECTS (1500 hours of workload) 6 - 10 Modules (150 – 250 hours of work load) Prior learning achievements of prospective heads (e.g. counselor, CPD trainer) as recognized modules Quality assessed courses for Initial Training for Heads and Continuous Professional Development of Heads F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

7. PT in Austria • Applying for the job of a Head Teacher Experiences Assessment Hearing Presentation in School • Certain number of points are awarded for all steps F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

8. Training Principals in Austria • 30 Credits Training Programme in 2 parts Part 1 before the application Basics of Administration, Management, Systemic Theory and Leadership, Encouragement, Stress and Time Management Part 2 after the nomination Research Work, Management II, Systemic Theory II, Staff Planning and Professional Development F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

9. The National Training Programme for Head Teachers in Sweden Based on a holistic view of the school • The national and local school goals • School management and school organisation • Development of educational activities – pedagogical leadership • Follow-up and evaluation F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

10. Democratic, Learning and Communicative School Leaders • Leading the teaching • Leading the learning of teachers • Developing language, values and culture • Leading relations to the outside world • Reading, thinking, reflecting, learning and acting F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

11. INNOVATION TRAP” OF CPD • Frequently in EU countries • Problem – suppression • Problem perceived • Problem solutions (small case studies) • Political decisions • No appropriate problem solution • The problem has changed – • “10 years failure” F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer

12. Experience and Training of Head Teachers in Europe F.Buchberger / S. Kiefer