Urban Education Center Executive Leadership Program Selection Process

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Urban Education CenterExecutive Leadership
Program Selection Process

• Orientation Session
• Dr. Kriner Cash, Superintendent
• Irving Hamer, Jr. Deputy Superintendent
• Myra I. Whitney, Associate Superintendent
• LaVaughn Bridges, Director

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AGENDA

• Welcome
• Overview of Urban Education Center
• Introduction of Staff
• Selection Process
• Curricula
• Residency
• Expectations
• Questions Answers

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Urban Education Center(UEC)

• Collaborative partnership with University of
  Memphis and Christian Brothers University
• Comprehensive approach to developing leaders to
  effectively lead urban schools
• Major Programs
• Executive Leadership Program (ELP)
• Principals Academy
• Summer Institutes

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2009-2010 Cohort

• K-12 Emphasis
• 14-month program
• Placements in Elementary, Middle and Secondary
  Schools.
• Open to External Applicants

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Executive Leadership Program(ELP)

• Intensive Preparation Program for Aspiring
  Leaders (open to applicants throughout the SE
  Region of U.S. and MCS)
• Program aligned to TN Instructional Leadership
  Standards (TILS) and Interstate School Leaders
  Licensure Consortium (ISLLC)
• Designed to develop a cadre of leaders committed
  to eliminating the achievement gap
• Teaching hospital concept

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Executive Leadership Program(ELP)

• Mentors and Facilitators provided for support
  throughout the program and the first three years
  of leadership
• Urban Education Certification from University of
  Memphis and recognized by Tennessee Department of
  Education

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Urban Education Center Faculty Staff

• Irving Hamer, Jr., Deputy Superintendent
• Myra I. Whitney, Associate Superintendent
• LaVaughn Bridges, Director
• Karen Simmons, Professional Development
  Coordinator
• Venessa Spearman, Special Projects Coordinator
• SREB Master Trainers-Administrators and
  Professors from various colleges, universities
  and leadership institutes. _______________________
  _________________________

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The Selection Process
Summer Intensive Begins
Cohort Selection Announcement May 29, 2009
Interviews May 20-22, 2009
Applicants that score competitively on the
application and Star Urban Administrator
Questionnaire will advance to interview
Submit to Application and Resume to
AssistantPrincipalCandidate_at_mcsk12.net or
PrincipalCandidate_at_mcsk12.net
Complete Application Star Urban
Administrator Assessment
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Requirements Aspiring Assistant Principals

• Minimum of five years as a classroom teacher
  w/positive evaluations
• Masters degree-supervision and administration or
  curriculum and instruction
• TN Beginning or Professional Administrator
  License

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RequirementsAspiring Principals

• Three years of successful experience as an
  assistant principal or other comparable
  leadership experience
• Masters degree-supervision and administration or
  curriculum and instruction
• TN Beginning or Professional Administrator License

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Selection Process

• Application Process Includes
• Completion of on-line application
  http//www.mcsk12.net/aboutmcs_human_resources_pap
  a.asp
• Submission of completed application and resume
• Completion of Habermans Star Urban Administrator
  Assessment (30 fee)
• Submission of assessment results
• External Applicants may complete a conference
  call interview and online assignments.

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Interview Day

• The Interview Day will include
• Data Analysis Exercise
• Writing Exercise
• Panel Interview
• All candidates that advance to interview must
  bring three letters of recommendation to the
  interview.

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Notification Process

• The selection committee will make recommendations
  for the cohort of residents for approval to
• Dr. Irving Hamer, Deputy Superintendent

District Leadership Notification
Current Supervisor Notification
Resident Notification
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The Residency

• Current Work Assignment may or may not serve as
  Residency site
• Current Supervisor will serve as SREB Certified
  Mentor with rotations to other sites for specific
  experiences
• Simulated Leadership Experience

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Mission Orientation
Professional Ethics
Transformation Leadership/ Innovation
Culture Climate
Research Standards Based Curriculum/ Instructio
n
Critical Success Domains
Diversity
Technology
Financial / Operations
Accountability/ System-wide Performance
Professional Development/ Growth
Youth Development
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Curriculum
Summer Institutes
Action Research
Mock Simulation
SREB Leadership Modules
Providers of Legendary Service
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Residency Expectations

• Universal acquisition of skills and tasks
• Residency Training on Wednesday evening and all
  day Thursday, while working at Residency site
  four days
• Mock School Simulation throughout Residency
• Action Research throughout Residency
• Assigned to SREB Certified Mentor for Residency
  Placement.

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Expectations

• Memorandum of Understanding
• Time Commitment
• Positive Progression through program based on
  Benchmark Assessment
• Professionalism
• Demonstrates relentless and effective leadership
• Commitment to providing Legendary Service

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Next Steps

• Ive successfully completed the program now what?
• Summer Intensive
• Placement

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Questions Answers

• Haberman Assessment
• Executive Leadership Program
• Human Resources