scholarly journals Rural principal perspectives of leadership development needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Tommy Wells ◽  
Madeline Chimka ◽  
Sukhdeep Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Principal Development ◽  
Professional Isolation ◽  
Learning Plans ◽  
Rural Principals ◽  
Rural Student

Rural school principals often face issues of professional isolation and lack of access to leadership development opportunities. To address these challenges, the Elgin Children’s Foundation launched its Principal Support Program (PSP) in 2017 to support the development of effective school leaders in three states with high rural student populations in the Appalachian region. The PSP posited four components as essential for principal development: professional development, networking, mentoring, and learning plans. The aim of this qualitative study was to determine what PSP participants believed to be the most effective in terms of principal development. Results indicate that because of PSP training, rural principals grew from managers to instructional leaders and changed their mindsets and practices regarding shared leadership. Principals believed that they benefited most from the networking and coaching that the PSP provided. Future professional development for rural principals should consider a focus on opportunities to learn with and through others.

Principals’ views on continuing professional development programmes: Evidence from Malaysia

2021 ◽  
pp. 174114322198895
Author(s):  
Lokman Mohd Tahir ◽  
Mohammed Berhandden Musah ◽  
Mohd Fadzli Ali ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Hilmi Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

This study reports on the professional development and school leadership programmes requested by principals in Malaysian schools. A total of 557 principals provided feedback on their preferred school leadership and professional development programmes which they believed as essential to be effective school leaders. Based on their feedback, mentoring was named the most needed leadership development programme as it allowed access to the guidance, knowledge and skills of senior principals. As for school leadership courses mentioned by school principals, financial management was considered as most useful. The study concludes by recommending suggestions to improve principals’ professional development programmes in Malaysia.

The Principal Development Pipeline: A Call for Collaboration

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-84
Author(s):  
Stephen P. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Continuous Professional Development ◽  
Principal Development ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Development Pipeline

The author identifies 10 phases of the principal development pipeline, some of which are seldom acknowledged and many of which are inadequately addressed. The author argues that various stakeholder groups should collaborate to provide continuous professional development to future and current principals through each phase of the pipeline. Examples of leadership development and stakeholder collaboration for each phase of the pipeline are also provided in this article.

scholarly journals From dialogue to a training field. The next challenge of professional learning of novice school principals in Israel

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Mali Nets
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Instructional Leader ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Novice Principals ◽  
Principal Development ◽  
Northern District ◽  
The Impact

SummaryYear 2008 was a dramatic turning point in Israel concerning the professional development of school principals. This shift is reflected in the conception of the principal as an „instructional leader”22, thus Israel has formally adopted the integrative approach to principal development that emphasizes principal’s work in the post-modern era alongside the development of individual „managerial identity”; and the reflective abilities to strengthen implicit knowledge23. The professional development of novice principals provides a significant touchstone in the examination of the new training program that has been underway for the tenth year. This program assisting novice principal through two central mechanisms: peer support and personal guidance provided by veteran and retired principals. Key data from the evaluation of the training program for the novice principals in the Northern District will be presented. The main challenges of the current training program will be discussed, with questions to consider changes to increase the impact of personal guidance on the managerial capabilities of novice school principals24.

scholarly journals An Examination of Principal Professional Development and its Alignment to Professional Standards and Professional Development Constructs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
SUZANNE RODRIGUEZ ◽  
Jennifer Moradian-Watson ◽  
Mariya Yukhymenko
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Principal Professional Development ◽  
Principal Development ◽  
Leadership Standards ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
District Administrators ◽  
School District Administrators ◽  
Professional Leadership

Principals need and require specific professional development that is rigorous, effective, and aligned to professional leadership standards and effective professional development constructs. This case study examined the professional development strategies, and practices, used by school districts and their alignment to the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL) and effective professional development constructs. School district administrators and principals representing the Southern San Joaquin Valley, a predominantly rural area of California, participated in this research via interviews and focus groups. This research is critical as rural areas are often underrepresented in educational research. The findings indicate a lack of intentional alignment of principal professional development with professional standards and professional development constructs. The findings call for districts to take an intentional approach to principal development that is aligned with these frameworks to ensure principals are provided with effective and rigorous support for their educational leadership, growth, and development.

Growing Library Leaders for the Future

2016 ◽  
pp. 2100-2116
Author(s):  
Joanna Nelson ◽  
Katherine Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Programs ◽  
Library Community ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Curriculum Structure ◽  
Leadership Institute ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Committee ◽  
Skilled Workforce

Professional development opportunities are important for employees at all levels of an organization. Employees benefit by staying current in their field and advancing their career. Employers benefit by having a better skilled workforce. This chapter focuses on professional development based on the yearlong leadership institute run by the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) Leadership Development Committee. The development of the CAL Leadership Institute (CALLI) will be discussed along with the curriculum, structure, fees, mentoring, networking, accessibility, and benefits of CALLI to participants and the larger library community. The authors conducted two surveys and eight interviews to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback from current and past CALLI participants. A literature review of current trends in professional development and library leadership programs was completed. The future of professional development in this area is also explored.

Integrating Technology in Nurse Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Vivian H. Wright ◽  
Anjanetta Davis
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Nurse Education ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Routine Basis ◽  
Integrate Technology ◽  
Learning Plans

This chapter explores how nurse educators can better integrate technology in their professional development, teaching and learning, and clinical experiences in a purposeful and meaningful manner. The authors explore how and why nurse educators should be mindful of the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK) in developing teaching and learning plans. The authors contend that nurse educators should consider and employ TPACK on a routine basis, so that using technology purposefully becomes the traditional approach in one's teaching. Examples of how technology can become more meaningful in three areas that nurse educators routinely work within are: professional development, teaching, and clinical experiences.

Facilitating Transfer of Learning in Professional Development Programs: A Cognitive-Behavioral Tool

2020 ◽  
pp. 237929812095353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Burke-Smalley ◽  
Mark E. Mendenhall
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Learning Transfer ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Behavioral Theories ◽  
Professional Development Programs

Cognitive-behavioral theories offer a long-standing theoretical approach in clinical psychology that has wide-ranging implications for management education. We designed a cognitive-behavioral–based learning transfer tool for executives to enhance their application of leadership skills from professional development programs. We summarize the primary research-based principles underlying this transfer tool for leadership development, provide a template, describe how the tool is used, and offer evidence of executives’ reactions to the tool at the beginning and end of a 9-month program.

“School banding”

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 686-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphnee Hui Lin Lee ◽  
Chi Shing Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
School Context ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
School Based ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
School Based Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how principals’ leadership approaches to teacher professional development arise from school banding and may impact upon teacher professional capital and student achievement. Design/methodology/approach The case study is situated within the context of school-based management, comprising reflective accounts of nine school principals selected by stratified sampling from a sample of 56 Hong Kong schools to represent Bands One, Two, and Three schools. The reflective accounts were triangulated with observations of teachers and analysis of school websites. Findings First, under school-based management, principals remain obliged to recognize the power of state-defined examinations in determining the schools’ future priorities. Second, the exercise of school autonomy in response to this obligation varies, depending upon the competitive advantage schools have in the school banding system. Ideally, effective school-based management is dependent upon the principal’s capacity to facilitate good instructional practices. However, principals need to adjust their leadership practices to school contextual demands. Third, adaptations to contexts result in the varied developments of teacher capacities in schools, corresponding with the types of principal leadership adopted. Originality/value While statistical studies have identified attributes of exemplary principal leadership, few studies have examined the qualitative reasons for the exemplification of these attributes, and the influence of the school context in shaping these attributes. Departing from assumptions that leadership attributes are intrinsic to individuals, this paper considers how principals contextualize leadership in teacher professional development to the schools’ student academic achievement.

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