87th General Assembly Regular Session 2009 ACT 222 87th General Assembly Regular Session 2009

A report to the Arkansas Joint Education Committee November 8, 2011

An Act to Strengthen the System of Arkansas Educational Leadership Development; and for other purposes Strengthen Arkansas Educational Leadership Development and Provide School Support

Leadership Coordinating Council Three Purposes: Serve as a central body to coordinate the leadership development system efforts across the state; Assist the Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Workforce Education, the Arkansas Leadership Academy and other leadership and school support efforts; and Aid in the development of model evaluation tools for use in the evaluation of school administrators.

Leadership Council Members Mary Gunter, AASCD, Chair Tom Kimbrell, ADE Debbie Davis, ALA Shane Broadway, ADHE Rod Duckworth, ACE Richard Abernathy, AAEA Don Sharp, AREA Frank Holman, ACEL Kieth Williams, ARPEA Becky Jester, ESC Judy Harrison, AACTE Dan Farley, ASBA Rich Nagel, AEA

Vision for Educational Leadership Educational leaders will create a culture of systems thinking which builds leadership capacity and results in student and adult growth, success and achievement.

Mission for the Leadership Coordinating Council To develop and recommend a state leadership system for public education in Arkansas.

Core Beliefs of the Council Collaboration Continuous improvement Student and adult growth and achievement Leadership capacity building Positive learning culture Effective evidence-based strategies and practices

Council Work to Date Meetings: Focus: December 10, 2010 June 28, 2011 August 11, 2011 Focus: Principal Evaluation System and Rubric New Superintendent’s Mentoring Program School Leadership Programs

Annual Report First Report: September 28, 2010, Presentation to Joint Education Committee, Mena, Arkansas Second Report: November 8, 2011, Presentation to Joint Education Committee, Little Rock, Arkansas Purpose of Report Identify: Deficient areas of school leadership, innovative programs to address deficient areas, progress made to improve school leadership, plans to improve school leadership

Work Plan for Council Deficient areas of school leadership: Leadership recruitment Principal mentoring Superintendent mentoring Innovative programs to address deficient areas: All organizations focused on recruitment ADE is redesigning the principal’s mentoring program with input from a Task Force AAEA is developing the superintendent’s mentoring program Progress made to improve school leadership: Teacher evaluation rubric Principal evaluation rubric Plans to improve school leadership: Develop a strategic plan for an Arkansas Leadership System Recommend a superintendent’s evaluation rubric and professional development for school boards Support changes in licensure

For More Information Contact: Dr. Mary B. Gunter, Dean Graduate College Arkansas Tech University mgunter@atu.edu 479-498-6022