A Suggested Framework for Developing a Performance Based Educational Leadership Certification Progra


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Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Leadership Certification Update
NW GA RESA Leadership Conference
June 6 2008
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Because Leadership Matters. Because Leadership Pr
eparation Makes a Difference.
Because What We Have Been Doing is NOT Working.

Because PerformanceBased is the Missing Link.
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Understand this is a Significant Change.
It is NOT a typical PSC Rule change.
There Will Be Obstacles and Resistance.
Two Ways of Approaching a Task
Find Reasons Why it Wont Work
Find Ways to Make it Work
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The job of school leaders has been transformed by
extraordinary economic demographic
technological and global change.
Educating School Leaders Arthur Levine 2005
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PREPARATION STANDARDS AND APPROVED PROGRAMS
LEADERSHIP REDESIGN
ASSESSMENT
CERTIFICATE STRUCTURE
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GEORGIA LEADER
Any individual who has the authority and/or
responsibility in a supervisory role for
Boardapproved educational programs and/or
personnel required to hold certification for
their assigned job as determined by the PSC.
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LEADER DEFINITION
For the Purpose Only of Accepting Candidates
into an L6/7 PerformanceBased Program
Leadership Position Determined by the Local
School System in Partnership
with their College/University Provider
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Certificate Structure
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L5 Program and GACE Assessment
Similar structure to existing programs.
Emphasis on Leadership Core Knowledge.
Content must be aligned with new standards.
GACE Leadership Assessment must be passed.
Masters Degree or higher may be in any field
combined with GACE Leadership Assessment.
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L6 or L7 Program
PerformanceBased Building or System level bas
ed on leaders area of job responsibility
Building Leader programs emphasize
Instructional Leadership skills focused on
student achievement. System Leader programs emp
hasize Management of Resources to
facilitate student learning.
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New Georgia Leadership Certificates
PL
PL
Superintendent PL6/7
NPL
Building Leader PL6/7
System Leader PL6/7
PL
NPL
Employment in an Educational Leadership Position
NL
PreService Leadership Candidate NL5
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LEADERSHIP PREPARATION CHANGES Where are we
NOW?

• New Standards approved effective April 15
  2007.
  
• L567 Leadership programs based on new
  performancebased requirements are being
  developed.
  
• Current stateapproved programs will sunset on
  July 1 2008.

New programs will be approved by July 1 2008.
New stateapproved performancebased programs
will begin in Fall 2008.
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LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT CHANGES Where are we
NOW?

• The GACE Leadership Assessment will be
  administered for the first time on June 14 2008.

The last date the Praxis Leadership test could be
taken and used for Leadership certification in
Georgia WAS March 15 2008. Special retest for
those preregistered missed due to Atlanta
tornado scored mailed on April 29 2008.
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OLD GEORGIA CERTIFICATE HOLDERS What About Us?
Holders of Clear Renewable L5 L6 or L7
certificates issued prior to SEP 30 2009

GRANDFATHERED KEEP L CERTIFICATE
Certificate will NOT be PerformanceBased.
Renew with standard
requirements.
Continue to be eligible to be hired/serve as
leaders. If L5 do not have to move
to L6 or L7. May
elect to add PB Designators not required.

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What if I am Already Enrolled in a Georgia
Leadership Program?
Complete Existing Program and
pass Praxis Leadership test by NLT March 15
2008
OR
pass GACE Leadership Assessment to be given the
first time on June 14 2008.
The Date of PROGRAM COMPLETION
is the Key..
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What if I am Already Enrolled in a Georgia
Leadership Program?
Those completing their initial Leadership Program
AFTER September 30 2009 must have
GACE and upon leadership
employment MUST enroll in a
Level6 or Level7 PerformanceBased Leadership
Program.
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What if I am an Incoming Outof State Leadership
Certificate Holder?
After Sep 30 2009 no change from current
procedures.
Move employment to Georgia with outofstate
L certificate and L content test
Meet Sp GA Req get Clear Renewable L Not
PB. Without Sp GA Req get 1year NL to meet
. May elect to add PerformanceBased Designato
rs optional not required. NOTE In this cas
e we do accept outofstate L Content Test.
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What if I Work in Georgia and Complete an Outof
State Leadership Program?
After Sep 30 2009 if employed in GA school and
complete an initial outofstate nonPSC
approved Leadership Program
Get an upgrade of Georgia certificates.
If meet
Sp GA Req including GACE get NL cert.
Upon Leadership employment enter
a Performance Based L6 or L7 Program.

If do not
meet Sp GA req get no L cert until met.
NOTE In this case do NOT accept outofstate
L Content Test.
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DEGREE LEVEL BY SELECTED UNIVERSITY
12/1/2006 and 1/9/2008
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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPROVAL REQUESTS
APRIL 10 2008 APPROVED 1. Columbus State Uni
versity NL5 PL6
2. Georgia Southern
University NL5 PL6 3.
Kennesaw State University NL5
4. Mercer University
NL5 PL6
5. University of West Georgia
NL5 PL6
MAY 8 2008 APPROVED 6. Georgia State Unive
rsity NL5 PL6 7. Valdosta State
University NL5 PL6 PL7

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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPROVAL REQUESTS
JUNE 12 2008 PENDING
1. Albany State University NL5
PL6
2. Augusta State University NL5 PL6
3. Berry College
PL6
4. Clark Atlanta
University NL5 PL6 PL7
5. Georgia
College State Univ NL5 PL6
6. Mercer
University PL6 PL7
7.
North Georgia College NL5 PL6
8.
University of Georgia NL5 PL6

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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPROVAL REQUESTS
JULY 10 2008 PENDING 9. Covenant Colleg
e NL5
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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPROVAL REQUESTS
OUTOFSTATE INQUIRIES 1. Central Mich
igan University 2. Lincoln Memorial
University 3. Nova Southeastern
University 4. Argosy
University
5. Capella University
6. University of Phoenix
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Supervised Residency Specialist Doctoral Level

• Guideline 1 Trained and qualified coach
• Conference 4 times
• BLCS Team at least 3 times
• Onsite coaching sessions 4 times
• Examine portfolio documentation Standards 16
  feedback.
  
• Guide the beginning leader to apply the knowledge
  and skills

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Supervised Residency Specialist Doctoral Level

• Guideline 2 Supervisor/building or system or
  designee
  
• Support institution personnel activities of
  BLC
  
• Assist the institution arranging conferences.
• Provide time to fulfill the responsibilities of
  the residency.
  
• Serve on the BLCST
• Meet with the beginning leader 36 clock hours
• Observe 6 times
• Guide the beginning leader to apply the knowledge
  and skills

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Supervised Residency Specialist Doctoral Level

• Guideline 3 Beginning Leader Candidate
  Support Team
  
• Meet at least three times B/M/E
• Create the Individual Induction Plan.
• Establish observation experiences
• Examine portfolio.
• Evaluate progress and establish areas of need
• Determine if requirements for the residency have
  been satisfactorily met

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QUESTIONS ?