Leadership Matters!

National Institute for School Leadership Kentucky Initiative

Goal

The Leader in School Leadership™

Principals are responsible for over 25% of school effects on student learning...

… and also impact the hiring, training, and retention of teachers – who account for 33% of the effects.

Principals Teachers

Marzano, R.J.; Waters, T.: & McNulty, B. (2005) School Leadership that Works: From Research to Results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Foundati ons Development The Result

Four Years, $11 Million Dollars on Research and Development

Executi ve Development Program for

School Leaders T M

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Instructional Leadership

Leadership SkillsBest Practices in EducationContent Area Expertise

The guidance, direction, and support of sustained instructional improvement leading to higher

student achievement.

PowerfulResources

27 Days Instruction

40 HoursOnline

Learning

1. The Education Challenge

11. The Principal as Driver of Change

10. The Principal as Ethical Leader

9. The Principal as Instructional Leader and Team Builder

4. Foundations of Effective Learning

3. Elements of Standards-Based Instructional Systems

2. The Principal as Strategic Thinker

5. Leadership for Excellence in Literacy

6. Leadership for Excellence in Math

7. Leadership for Excellence in Science

12. Leading for Results

13. Culminating Simulation

8. Promoting Professional Learning and Phase One Simulation

13 Units Transform Leadership

Leadership Ed. Best Practices

Content-Area Instruction

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The Action Learning Project:Real-World, Real-Time Impact

• Concepts learned in program are applied to their school• Aligned to needs of principal, school and district• Runs throughout duration of program• Participants receive feedback and

support from peers and facilitator

Cohort Based

Job-Embedded

Extended

NISL Delivery is Research-Based and Engaging

Best Practices in Adult Pedagogy

• Over 50 Master Faculty• All have relevant, deep experience• 2 facilitators per session and 3-6 per

cohort assure topic-specific expertise• Staff matched to local needs

Unsurpassed Faculty

• Trainers must go through program + units on facilitation and coaching

• NISL Faculty observe and mentor• Certification contingent on

observations• Free updates and recertification• Can embed trainers to speed

rollout

NISL’s Rigorous Train-The-Trainer Model Maximizes Effectiveness

Lead More Effectively• Knowing how to leverage data• Able to build teams and drive change• Able to establish strategic visions that are achievable and measurable• Create a strong school culture

Implement Best Practices in Education in Their School• Understanding Standards-Based instruction and how to align instructional systems• Understanding best practices in Literacy, Mathematics and Science• Able to identify good instruction and coach towards it• Able to chart professional development and select curriculum

NISL Participants Graduate ready to…

Improve Classroom Instruction Raise Student Achievement

- David DriscollFormer MassachusettsCommissioner of

Education

NISL is the highest quality leadership

program I know of… It resulted in a complete

paradigm shift for our leaders, from

running a building to being an instructional

leader ”

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More than a

month of extra

learning

Massachusetts Results

Researchers: Johns Hopkins & Old Dominion University

38 Schools

Average Free & Reduced Lunch: 69%

Literacy

Math

Effect Size

0.14

0.11

Statistically

Significant in

Math and ELA✔

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- David DriscollFormer MassachusettsCommissioner of Education

NISL has helped us create turnaround artists, and has assisted principals in driving their schools from good to great.

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- Gerald Zahorchak Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education

101 SchoolsResearchers: Johns Hopkins & Old Dominion University Student 21,000

Elementary HighMiddle

Literacy

Math

Effect Size

0.68 9.482.04 0.08

0.72 3.244.16 0.07

Increase in % Students Meeting Proficiency

Represents 1,225 more

students reaching

proficiency in ELA and

1,089 in math!

Statistically

Significant at all

levels in Math

and ELA

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Pennsylvania Results

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2002

AYP

Chambersburg School District, PA

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

District Impact

“It was one of the most rewarding and informative programs that I've participated in during my seven-year tenure as an administrator.”

- Benita Draper-Terry, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School, Bethlehem, PA

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NISL

Implemented

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Left Corrective

Action

Accountability Rating

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX

2006 2007 2008

District ImpactNISL

Implemented

26,000 Students 51% poverty74% minority

Acceptable Acceptable Recognized

Student

Achievement

Top 30% in TX

“The program is designed to equip principals with the tools and knowledge needed to lead their schools to become high-performing schools. I highly recommend the NISL program to any district.”

- Sheila Maher, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX

NISL Has Trained More School Leaders Than Any Other

Organization

State-level Implementations:Arizona Missouri Kentucky PennsylvaniaMassachusetts VirginiaMinnesota

District Implementations:Anoka-Hennepin, MNAurora, COSan Juan BOCES, COBaltimore City, MDBoston, MADuval County, FLElgin, ILHarrison County, MSHartford, CTMilwaukee, WINorthwest ISD, TXPrince George’s County, MDSanta Monica, CAWashoe County, NVNorth Country Region, NH

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✔Over 7,000 Leaders

Trained

It’s Time For An UpgradePrincipal.2013

Leadership Matters!

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

Goal

• The Council on Post-Secondary Education, the University of Louisville, the Jefferson County Public Schools and the Kentucky Department of Education’s District 180 are collaborating to build a leadership development cadre for work in turnaround schools across the Commonwealth.

• Kentucky statute 160.346 requires support for leadership in our schools and with the reductions in federal and state funding streams, it is critical to build internal capacity to develop and support building level leaders in sustainable ways.

• Ultimately this work will ensure that there is an increase in the number of well-trained principals available for turnaround schools and situations. Frequently we did not find principals who met those criteria when hiring for the Priority Schools.

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

Leadership Matters!

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

Through our District 180 organizational framework we have three regions across Kentucky:

EastCentralWest

Cadres of NISL participants will be organized in each of these regions

Cadres will be led by NISL trained Kentucky educational recovery staff, university faculty, and KDE staff.

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

Our timeline is to begin the first cadres in June 2014 and continue through the 2014-15 school year with our first

NISL graduates being fully certified by June 2015.

Interested candidates should send inquiries to:kdenisl@education.ky.gov

Why Kentucky?Why Now?

How do you get involved?Contact your regional contact for educational recovery work for

additional information on NISL

East: Susan.brock@education.ky.gov Central: Deborah.powers@education.ky.gov West: William.philbeck@education.ky.gov

Program Manager: Jason.Radford@education.ky.gov at KDE Frankfort for general information and additional

enrollment materials