Working Together to Working Together to Prepare Illinois School Prepare Illinois School Leaders InitiativeLeaders Initiative

February 20, 2009

May 2008May 2008Working Together to Prepare Illinois School Working Together to Prepare Illinois School Leaders Conference Part ILeaders Conference Part I

A two day conference sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and

the Illinois Board of Higher Education for professors in Higher Education and

members of the Illinois School Leader Task Force to learn about the work of

the Illinois School Leader Task Force and their recommendations on Illinois

School Leader Preparation. Topics included:  Illinois School Leader Preparation Task Force

Recommendations Principal Preparation Reform Efforts in Iowa Principal Preparation Reform Efforts in Alabama School and University Partnerships Models Panel Discussions: State Wide Agency Views Teacher Association Views

August 2008August 2008Working Together to Prepare Illinois School Leaders Working Together to Prepare Illinois School Leaders Conference Part II Conference Part II A two-day conference sponsored by the Illinois State Board of

Education and theIllinois Board of Higher Education for professors in Higher Education

and members of the Illinois School Leader Task Force to develop advisory groups

in the areas of School Leadership Standards, New Structure for Leadership

Certification & Endorsements, School/University Partnerships & Selection Process,

Residencies & Internships and Assessments of Candidates & Graduates.

Overview of School Leader Task Force Recommendations Introduce 5 Advisory Groups:

School Leadership Standards, New Structure for Leadership Certification & Endorsements School/University Partnerships & Selection Process Residencies & Internships Assessments of Candidates & Graduates

August & September 2008August & September 2008Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Board of Higher Education:Board of Higher Education:

Developed School Leader Web Site: http://www.illinoisschoolleader.org/ to Archive Research and Efforts in School Leader Redesign in Illinois;

Developed Charges for School Leader Redesign Teams on School Leadership Standards, New Structure for Leadership Certification & Endorsements, School/University Partnerships & Selection Process, Residencies & Internships, and Assessments of Candidates & Graduates;

Appointed School Leader Redesign Team Co-Chairs from Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education; and

Appointed School Leader Redesign Team Members from Volunteers Across the State of Illinois

September, October & November 2008September, October & November 2008School Leader Redesign Team Meetings #1, #2 School Leader Redesign Team Meetings #1, #2 & #3& #3 Three one-day meetings sponsored by the Illinois

State Board of Education and the Illinois Board of Higher Education to convene the five School Leadership Redesign Teams.

School Leader Redesign Team members consisted of 50 representatives of public and private institutions of Higher Education, the ISBE certification board, the Illinois Principals’ Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois School Board Association, Regional Office of Education, ICPEA, Illinois Association of School Administrators, the Illinois School Leader Task Force, and ISBE and IBHE staff members

Explained Charges for the five School Leader Redesign Teams

September, October & November 2008 September, October & November 2008 (Continued)(Continued)School Leader Redesign Team Meetings #1, School Leader Redesign Team Meetings #1, #2 & #3#2 & #3 Reviewed New Resource: Illinois School Leader

Website http://www.illinoisschoolleader.org/

School Leader Redesign Teams Researched and Drafted Recommendations in Alignment with the School Leader Redesign Team Charges pertaining to School Leadership Standards, New Structure for Leadership Certification & Endorsements, School/University Partnerships & Selection Process, Residencies & Internships, and Assessments of Candidates & Graduates. Time was provided for large and small group planning, writing and discussion.

January 2009January 2009School Leader Redesign Team Meeting #4School Leader Redesign Team Meeting #4

Invited representatives for parents, special education, early childhood education, English Language Learners, from around the State of Illinois, as well as additional ISBE & IBHE staff to attend the 4th School Leader Redesign Team Meeting. New members provided feedback and input to the draft recommendations completed by the 5 school leader redesign teams.

Today: February 20, 2009Today: February 20, 2009

Bringing together participants from the May and August conferences to present Draft Recommendations from redesign teams and special interest representatives.

Next StepsNext Steps

March 27, 2009 Illinois School Leader Task Force (ISLTF) MeetingPresent Final Draft Recommendations to the ISLTFLocation: Illinois Principals Association in Springfield,

Illinois

Next StepsNext Steps TBD 2009

Present Recommendations to the Illinois Certification Board and the Illinois State Board of Education

TBD 2009Present Redesign Model to Illinois Board of Higher Education

TBD 2009Propose Legislation

TBDPropose Changes in Rules & Regulations