A Comprehensive Principal Development Program for Minnesota

1. A Comprehensive Principal Development Program for Minnesota Presentation to the BOSA Advisory Committee Friday, September 13, 2013

2. FOCUS ON WHAT IS POSSIBLE We have at our fingertips an infinite capacity to light a spark of possibility. Passion, rather than fear, is the igniting force. -Rosamund and Benjamin Zander

3. Welcome • Janet Mohr, BOSA Executive Director

4. Opening Remarks • Mary Mackbee, BOSA Board Chair

5. Who is in the room? • Janet Mohr (possible intro protocol???) • Select someone to interview • Ask the following questions... • Who are you? • What inspires you to lead? • Something many people do not know about you? • You will each have the opportunity to introduce the person you interview.

6. The purpose of this work. • Jean M. Haar, Ph. D., Dean, College of Education

7. Investing in Leadership Development • Jerry Timian, St. Paul Foundation

8. Where we have been. -- Dr. Candace F. Raskin Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Professor Chair of the Initial BOSA Workgroup • In 2010 the BOSA formed a work group comprised of representation from the BOSA board, administrative licensing institutions and the Minnesota Department of Education.

9. Charge of the Workgroup • ...this work group was to review the research and examples of effective practices around principal preparation and prepare a report with recommendations to the BOSA board.

10. Findings • The findings of this work group focused building a comprehensive program for Minnesota focusing on four critical areas of principal development found most consistent with leadership research and exemplary models used in other states. • Recruitment of Potential School Leaders • Pre-service Preparation Programs • Licensing and Certification • Continuing Professional Development

11. BOSA Workgroup RecommendationsRecruitment of Potential School Leaders • Recommendation: Create and initiate innovative recruitment programs to enhance the number and quality of candidates. • Recommendation: Align the recruitment process with admission processes at accredited, pre-service program institutions.

12. BOSA Workgroup RecommendationsPre-service Preparation Programs • Recommendation: Align ISLLC standards with the MN Principal competencies to provide a guide to review the preparation and professional practice for school leaders. • Recommendation: Redesign pre-service preparation programs to provide skill development through authentic leadership experiences during the program of study. • Recommendation: Monitor the current status of school leadership through BOSA toprovide recommendations for policy changes that ensure sustainable quality leadership at all school levels.

13. BOSA Workgroup RecommendationsLicensing and Certification • Recommendation: Create performance-based tools to assess licensure candidates’ demonstration of state competencies. • Recommendation: Create a tiered system for licensing that begins at entry level competency and moves toward exemplary demonstration of leadership ability.

14. BOSA Workgroup RecommendationsContinuing Professional Development • Recommendation: Provide structured continuous professional development aligned with a tiered licensing system for principals. • Recommendation: Establish sustainable appropriations for funding from the state, private funding sources and professional leadership associations to assist with policy implementations related to professional development. • Recommendation: Adopt and implement the newly developed evaluation process forprincipals.

15. Study by National Researchers – Pathways to Performance • In 2012 St. Paul Foundation funded a study by national researchers. • The research study focused on Recruitment & Section, Preparation, Licensure, and Professional Development for School Principals in Minnesota. • The study resulted in recommendations to the BOSA board on the current state of principal preparation in Minnesota and recommendations for change in practice across four areas: • Recruitment and selection • Pre-service preparation programs • Licensing and certification • Continuing professional development • Pathways to Performance Link to full report

16. Comparison of Pathway Recommendations and BOSA Work Group Recommendations

17. Comparison of Pathway Recommendations and BOSA Work Group Recommendations

18. Comparison of Pathway Recommendations and BOSA Work Group Recommendations

19. How we have been moving the work forward. • Jim Rhodes, BOSA Board MemberRepresenting: School Board Members • Louise Sundin, BOSA Board MemberRepresenting: Public

20. The work ahead...

21. Structure to Complete the Work

22. Purposes • BOSA Board • Provides direction and oversight??? • Advisory Committee • Provides feedback and advice • Represents the voices of the stakeholders???? • Workgroup • Create a plan of action to move the executive recommendations forward to rule making through the lens of the feedback and advice from the Advisory Committee???? • NOTE _ this needs major work!

23. At your table... • have a discussion around the following questions: • Who is not in the room that should be in the room? • What you like best about what was shared today? • What is most concerning about what was shared today? • Advice in moving the work forward? • Each group will share out major themes from their table’s discussion. • NOTE – these are just some ideas to help us get started on Friday

24. Next meeting – insert date

25. Thank you!

26. FOCUS ON WHAT IS POSSIBLE We have at our fingertips an infinite capacity to light a spark of possibility. Passion, rather than fear, is the igniting force. -Rosamund and Benjamin Zander