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Lessons Learned from the Wits Executive Leadership Program

Lessons Learned from the Wits Executive Leadership Program. James Stiles, Associate Professor University of Witwatersrand. School Leadership & Authority. Pre-1990 Separate Systems Based on Race Post-1990 Reorganization and Conversion Current School Context Former Model –C Afrikaans Mode

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Lessons Learned from the Wits Executive Leadership Program

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  1. Lessons Learned from the Wits Executive Leadership Program James Stiles, Associate Professor University of Witwatersrand

  2. School Leadership & Authority • Pre-1990 • Separate Systems Based on Race • Post-1990 • Reorganization and Conversion • Current School Context • Former Model –C • Afrikaans Mode • Farm Schools • Township Schools

  3. Challenges • Urgency of Change • Overwhelming Poverty • GROWING divide • Union – Government relationship • Weak results • Achievement Gap • International Comparisons • Personal Authority

  4. Executive Leadership Program in Teaching and Learning • Partnership – GDE and Wits • Ten month Certificate of Attendance • Monthly seminars • Focus • Professional Respect • Research • Attitude Shift • Community

  5. Attitude Shifting • Focus on teaching and learning • Focus on the desktop • Moving from blame to action

  6. Community • Syndicate groups • Geographic • Mixed levels • Process of change • Explore plenary issues more deeply • Modeling assignments

  7. ELP in Practice • Offered in 2008-2009 and again 2009 – 2010 • 780 SMT and district officials • Program issues • Selection • Support • Collaboration

  8. Results • Teaching and Learning Improvement Plan • 3-4 issues • Concrete outcomes • 585 SMT members “graduated” the program • 75% completion rate • Creation of an Alumni Forum

  9. Next Steps • Will be conducting research in the coming 3 years • Cooperative Large-Scale Narrative Study • In-depth case studies • Additional interventions in selected schools

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