BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

DR. SANDRA J. MOOREDR. ROBERT C. MCCRACKEN

RADFORD UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTSCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP

DECEMBER 2011

Implementing the ISLLC Standards at the Higher Education Level: Shared Decision-

Making

Who We Are

Radford UniversityCollege of Education and Human Development

School of Teacher Education and Leadership (STEL)

Sandy Moore, Director of STELsjmoore@radford.edu

Robert McCracken, Assistant Professorrmccracke@radford.edu

A Little Team Work..Please

What We Did (History)

Steering Committee

Assistant Director

Program Area Leaders

What We Did (History)

Learning About One and Another

Nuts and Bolts

Short and Long Range Planning

What We Did (History)

The Path

Initiatives

What We Did(History)

Teaching Tips

Faculty Presentations

United Front

Studying Together

*ISLLC 1

Standard 1:An education leader promotes the success of every

student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.

Functions:A. Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and missionB. Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promoteorganizational learningC. Create and implement plans to achieve goalsD. Promote continuous and sustainable improvementE. Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans

http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

*ISLLC 2

Standard 2: An education leader promotes the success of every student by

advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Functions:A. Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectationsB. Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular programC. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for studentsD. Supervise instructionE. Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progressF. Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staffG. Maximize time spent on quality instructionH. Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support

teachingand learningI. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program

http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

*ISLLC 3

Standard 3:An education leader promotes the success of every

student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

Functions:A. Monitor and evaluate the management and operational systemsB. Obtain, allocate, align, and efficiently utilize human, fiscal, and

technological resourcesC. Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staffD. Develop the capacity for distributed leadershipE. Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused to support

quality instruction and student learning

http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

*ISLLC 4

Standard 4: An education leader promotes the success of every student by

collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Functions:A. Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environmentB. Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community’s diverse cultural,

social,and intellectual resourcesC. Build and sustain positive relationships with families and caregiversD. Build and sustain productive relationships with community partners

*http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

*ISLLC 5

Standard 5: An education leader promotes the success of every student by acting

with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.

Functions:

A. Ensure a system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success

B. Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior

C. Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversityD. Consider and evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of

decision-makingE. Promote social justice and ensure that individual student needs inform all

aspects of schooling

*http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

*ISLLC 6

Standard 6:

An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

Functions:A. Advocate for children, families, and caregiversB. Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting

student learningC. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order

to adapt leadership strategies

*http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2008/Educational_Leadership_Policy_Standards_2008.pdf

School Leader Intentional Plans and Actions

Identify Own ValuesEquityBuilding Leadership Capacity

School Leader Intentional Plans and Actions

Understanding Each Others Values and Beliefs

Building of Real Path and Implementation

Reassessing Initiatives and Resources

Faculty Member Perceptions

Relationship to the ISLLC Standards

1. Stakeholder involvement and visioning2. Promoting a faculty culture of trust, learning, professional

development and high expectations3. Ensuring management of the organization that is efficient, safe

and builds an effective learning environment4. Collaboration with stakeholders, diverse community interests and

maximizing resources5. Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner6. Considering, understanding, responding to the political, social,

economic, legal and cultural context of the organization

Faculty Member Perceptions

Positive Actions Leadership Development Growth of the Unit/Organization Sense of Self Worth for Faculty/Better

Understanding of Challenges Ownership and Understanding of the “Big

Picture” Creativity is Encouraged “We’re All in this Together” Results of Planning are Seen – First Hand Use of Technology for Coordination of Efforts

Faculty Member Perceptions

Challenges

Time Management Individual Differences Built in Bureaucratic Requirements

“Sometime there ain’t time for no votin” The 20% Factor Varying Workloads of Faculty

Activity

Case 1aYou are a principal (assume whatever level you want)

and you operate from an authoritarian model. The superintendent has told you that you must reduce your staff by three full time positions for next year.

Case 1bYou are a department head or chair of a department in a

university and you operate from an authoritarian model. The Dean has directed you to reduce expenditures by 5% for next year.

Activity

Case 2aYou are a principal (assume whatever level you want).

You operate from the beliefs expressed by the ISLLC standards. The superintendent has told you that must reduce your staff by three full time positions for next year.

Case 2bYou are a department head or chair of a department in a

university and you operate from the beliefs expressed by the ISLLC standards. The Dean has directed you reduce expenditures by 5% for next year.

Discussion of Activity

Participant and Presenters Discussion

Results of Changes at STEL

More Collaboration

Improved Attitude Valued Culture and Pride in the

School

Removal of Many Perceived Barriers

Dealing Positively with Less Resources

Premlinary Report of the Most Recent NCATE

Evaluation is Very Positive

Leadership Team work at the College Level

Summary

Leadership Expectations in Today’s

Educational Setting

Similarities and Differences

Shared Leadership

Collaboration

Increased Performance

Summary

Management is ManagementTeam Work is Team WorkLeadership is Leadership

…public schools or higher education..

Team Building – Student Style

Questions - Discussions

Discussion and Questions

Where to Find This Presentation

You can find this presentation at:http://www.slideshare.net/rmccracke/vascd-2011-

conference

You can also scan our QR code to locate this presentation or e-mail us at:

Dr. Sandra J. Moore srmoore@radford.edu Dr. Robert C. McCracken

rmccracke@radford.edu

Appendices

Appendices Available at http://bobmccracken.net/VASCD2011

Long Term Planning

The “Path”