1. NEFEC Leadership Conference July 21, 2015 Kitty McElhaney

2. Level I Tier I: Aspiring Leader Tier II: Administrative Leadership Pool Participant Level II Tier III: Sitting Administrator Tier IV: Experienced Administrator

3. Level I Tier I: Aspiring Leader Interest in leadership Teacher leader at site

4. Aspiring Leader Requirement Have three years of successful teaching experience in public schools Express interest in educational leadership Attend orientation Obtain letter of recommendation from supervisor Complete letter of commitment

5. District Responsibility Provide orientation twice a year Provide funding for participation in training Provide opportunity to demonstrate leadership at work site

6. Attend orientation Serve in leadership role at work site Participate and successfully complete in NEFEC Aspiring Leaders Program (60 hours) Complete within two (2) years Aspiring Leader Responsibility

7. Blended: Online and face to face Sixty (60) hours Professional Learning NEFEC Aspiring Leaders Program

8. Professional Learning NEFEC Aspiring Leader Program Core Elements Proven practices of effective leaders Data analysis Observation and coaching Online assessment

9. Professional Learning NEFEC Aspiring Leaders Program Aspiring Administrator Elements Leadership Skills inventory Observation and feedback Principal responsibilities

10. Professional Learning NEFEC Aspiring Leaders Program Aspiring Teacher Leader Elements Coaching Coaching components Building curriculum plans and assessments

11. “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Dwight D. Eisenhower

12. Level I Tier II: Administrative Leadership Pool Participant Certified in Educational Leadership Complete Level I, Tier I requirements Apply to Leadership Pool Meet entry requirements Essay Targeted Selection interview

13. Provide documentation of Certification in Educational Leadership Have three years of successful teaching experience in public schools Provide current academic transcripts Provide current resume Provide three (3) administrative reference forms Provide documentation of Tier I training Complete letter of commitment Leadership Pool Participant Entry Requirements

14. Orientation twice a year Interview prospective participant Administer written screener Administer Targeted Selection interview screener Provide training and opportunities for leadership experiences District Responsibility

15. Attend orientation Participate and successfully complete in Columbia Leadership Academy (120 hours) Maintain portfolio Complete within two (2) years Leadership Pool Participant Responsibility

16. Professional Learning for Columbia Leadership Academy (CLA) William Cecil Golden Modules (8 hours) C-Palm Modules (2 hours) District provided trainings (20 hours) Portfolio (60 hours) STAR documents Job shadowing or district assigned project (30 hours) Total: 120 hours completed over a two year time period

17. CLA Professional Learning WCG Modules Prior learning inventory Shared leadership Shared vision Effective school culture Motivation Parent/Community relationships Technology Diversity

18. CLA Professional Learning C-Palms Using data to improve student outcomes Implications of the Florida Standards for Curriculum and Instruction

19. CLA Professional Learning District Provided Budget essentials Effective decision making Classroom Walk Through (CWT) Topics specific to district operational methods and processes Book study

20. CLA Professional Learning Portfolio Document trainings Prior learning inventory (WCG) Document attendance at School Board meetings STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) documents Documentation of job shadowing/district project Reviewed annually

21. Assessment of Academy Completion Mid-program assessment Final program assessment Failure to meet assessment requirements can result in dismissal from Academy

22. Mid-Program Assessment of Academy Completion Required to complete 50% of total required hours (60 hours) Minimum of four (4) STAR documents in each of the Florida Principal Leadership Standards STAR documents are rated by supervisor on a scale of 0-3 Earn minimum of 20 points on STAR documents Fewer than 10 points: removal from program for one calendar year More than 10 points, less than 20 points: continue on probationary basis

23. STAR Situation: Identify a situation or challenge. Task: Describe what it is you had to achieve. Action: Give a decisive, structured decision of what you did, your reasons for choosing this action, the alternatives you considered and rejected. Result: What did you achieve and was it the desired outcome? Would you alter your actions if faced with a similar situation again? Why or why not?

24. Final Assessment of Academy Completion Required to complete 100% of total required hours (120 hours) STAR documents are rated by supervisor on a scale of 0-3 Earn minimum 130 points on STAR documents

25. Level II Tier III: Sitting Administrator Selected as administrator Participate in Preparing New Principal Program (NEFEC)

26. Serve as current administrator Commit to participating in and successfully completing the NEFEC Regional Principal Leadership Academy (180 hours) Commit to obtaining Florida Principal Certification Sitting Administrator Requirement

27. Provide funding and support for participation in NEFEC Regional Principal Leadership Academy Provide mentor District Responsibility

28. Participate and successfully complete in NEFEC Regional Principal Leadership Academy (180 hours) Work collaboratively with mentor Obtain Florida Principal Certification Sitting Administrator Responsibility

29. Professional Learning NEFEC Regional Principal Leadership Academy Blended: Online and face to face One hundred eighty (180) hours

30. Professional Learning NEFEC Regional Principal Leadership Academy Topics Florida Principal Leadership Standards Data Analysis Goal setting ESOL Leadership District specific requirements

31.  A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.  John Maxwell

32. Level II Tier IV: Experienced Administrator High performing administrator Mentor as appropriate Candidate for Commissioner’s Leadership Academy

33. Serve as current high performing administrator Commit to mentoring a colleague Continue professional learning Experienced Administrator Requirement

34. Provide mentoring opportunity Provide funding and support for participation in professional learning District Responsibility

35. Mentor a colleague Continue professional learning Participate in the Commissioner’s Leadership Academy, if selected Experienced Administrator Responsibility

36. Professional Learning Dependent on prior professional learning Current best practices

37. Evaluation Level I, Tier I & Tier II Level II, Tier III

38. “What could be more important than helping to shape and mold other’s lives?” Guy Rice Doud

39. Columbia Leadership Academy: 2014-2015 Five sessions Two hours Outside the workday Florida Principal Leadership Standards Book Study Selected topics Finance Ethics Five Year Work Plan Human Resources

40. Survey Results FPLS: 76% Quite Useful Finance: 86% Quite Useful Human Resources: 81% Quite Useful Ethics: 86% Quite Useful Five Year Work Plan: 76% Quite Useful Book Study: 86% Quite Useful Peer Interaction: 76% Frequency and Length of sessions: 91% Very reasonable 21 of 26 participants completed the survey

41. Anecdotal Comments “ Opened my eyes to see leadership in a different manner.” The inclusion of various leaders gave depth to the program. “ Helped me to see a bigger picture and possible have a clearer understanding of the interrelationships of the whole infrastructure.” “Each activity gave me more insight into how to become a well-rounded effective leader (both as a teacher and a future administrator.”

42. Additional Thoughts Include other areas, such as transportation, food service, and special services. Include a panel of sitting experiences who share their experiences. Share/discuss STAR document