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LEAP International Seminar

LEAP International Seminar. Principal qualification, accreditation and selection processes. Tom Urry Relieving Deputy Director-General, Schools Department of Education and Communities. Welcome and Introduction. NSW Public School System >2200 schools >2200 principals Everyone is an expert!.

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LEAP International Seminar

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  1. LEAP International Seminar Principal qualification, accreditation and selection processes Tom Urry Relieving Deputy Director-General, Schools Department of Education and Communities T Urry 07/11

  2. Welcome and Introduction • NSW Public School System • >2200 schools • >2200 principals • Everyone is an expert! T Urry 07/11

  3. The importance of qualifications, accreditation and selection of principals • Important to whom… • Principals • Aspiring principals • Teachers • Students • Local community • Wider community • When, where, how …….. T Urry 07/11

  4. What might a ‘future’, well-informed population with high expectations expect …… • Will this be the same in every population subset? • Should it be the same in every population subset? • Are there some key ‘givens’ for… • Qualifications? • Accreditation? • Selection? T Urry 07/11

  5. What might be the expectation (for principal qualifications, accreditation & selection) of our political masters …… • Where might these expectations come from? • The majority…. • The vocal interest groups….. • What, if anything, has changed? • Local decision-making • Greater flexibility • Accountability commensurate with the degree of control • When ……. T Urry 07/11

  6. Reflections ….. • The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. (McKinsey Report, September 2007) • Getting the right teachers to become principals. (McKinsey Report, September 2007) • The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of the people who become its principals …… T Urry 07/11

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