1. Assessing School Leader Preparation Program Quality: An Update on the Quality Measures Tool AACTE Webinar January 30, 2014 This webinar is made possible through generous funding from The Wallace Foundation

2. Quality Measures™ for Assessing Principal Preparation Programs Cheryl King, PhD Director and Principal Investigator

3. Today’s presentation: 1. Evolution of Quality Measures 2. Logic Model and Research-Based Underpinnings 3. Overview of QM program components, Quality Indicators, and Rubric Criteria 4. Evidence-based protocols 5. Examples of how these tools are being used as catalysts for change

4. Evolution of Quality Measures 1. Seminal study of exemplary principal preparation programs and practices (Darling-Hammond, L., LaPointe, M., Meyerson, D., & Orr, M., 2007)

5. Evolution of Quality Measures Indicator identification and QM rubric development: Course Content Pedagogy Supervised Clinical Practice INPUTS (Actions) 2006 2009 2004

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7. Evolution of Quality Measures Indicator identification and QM rubric development: Candidate Recruitment and Selection Graduate Performance as Principals Partnership Effectiveness Continuum OUTCOMES (Results of Action) 2012 2014

8. Quality Measures™ Logic Model Research Based Indicators Rubrics Evidence-Based Protocol School Districts Program Providers Principal Graduates Process Facilitators Team learning Program self assessment Ratings with supporting evidence Team consensus on ratings based on evidence Continuous Improvement Planning Intervention Design, Implementation, and Assessment of Impact Team knowledge of quality indicators Individual and aggregate reports of findings Identified areas for program improvement Program improvement plans Targeted Interventions Evidence that training programs are beginning to align with school district performance expectations for principals Evidence of training impact on principal overall job performance that is associated with preparation and training Evidence that training programs are fully aligned with school district performance expectations for principals Qualitative evidence of principal impact on school, teacher, and student performance that is linked to preparation and training Evidence that training programs are producing a pipeline of high performing principals that meet or exceed school district performance expectations for principals Empirical evidence of principal impact on school, teacher, and student performance that is linked to preparation and training Inputs Activities Outputs Short-Term Outcomes Mid-Term Outcomes Long-Term Outcomes

9. Overview of Program Components, Indicators, and Rating Criteria

10. Program Components 1. Course Content 2. Pedagogy 3. Supervised Clinical Practice 4. Candidate Recruitment and Selection 5. Graduate Performance Outcomes a. Knowledge, skills, and dispositions b. Market demand c. Impact on school, teacher, and student performance

11. Quality Indicators Rigorous Admission Standards Multiple Approaches to Outreach and Communication Valid Measures for Assessing Candidate Potential Competitive Candidate Recruitment Incentives Reliable Methods for Determining Candidate Match to School District Needs

12. Recruitment and Selection

14. Rating Criteria

15. Evidence-Based Protocols (How it actually works in practice)

16. Evidence-Based Protocol

17. QM as a Catalyst for Change: Lessons from the Pipeline Districts and Training Providers

18. PGCPS Pipeline Strategy and Current Network of Program Providers PGCPS NAESP (mentors for novice principals) NISL (aspiring principals) NLNS (aspiring principals) University Program Goal: A network of preparation program providers who work in close partnership with PGCS to ensure that school district leadership pipeline needs are met (supply, demand, and performance).

19. Gwinnett County Pipeline Strategy and Current Network of Program Providers Gwinnett County University of West Georgia University of Georgia Quality- Plus Leader Academy Goal: A network of preparation program providers who work in close partnership with GCPS to ensure that school district leadership pipeline needs are met (supply, demand, and performance).

20. This handbook includes the following tools and resources for use in conducting program self-assessments: Tips for Getting Started Self-Assessment Protocol Sample Meeting Agendas Evidence Record Sheets

21. For more information about Quality Measures tools and facilitation resources contact: Cheryl King, PhD Director and Principal Investigator Quality Measures 43 Foundry Avenue Waltham, MA (617) 618-2794 cking@edc.org www.edc.org

22. www.aacte.org Mary Harrill-McClellan mharrill@aacte.org