Educational Leadership Update

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Educational Leadership Update

• Certification Officials Drive-in Conference
• December 1, 2008

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Educational Leadership Update

• Overview What Has Changed?
• Impact of Change - General
• Impact on University Preparation Programs
• What Comes Next

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Timeline for Change

• 2004 2006 EDL faculty advisory committee
  meetings
• Fall 2005 Announcement of programs sunset in
• 2008
• Spring 06 Advisory committee development of
  standards
• and framework
• March 07 PSC approved new Leadership
  Standards, effective April 15, 2007
• Spring 07 Test development for GACE
• Spring 07 PSC Leadership/Partnership Task
  Force established

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Timeline for Change

• Oct 1, 07 Progress report due to PSC
• Jan 22, 08 Application for program approval
  due
• Mar 1, 08 2nd Application for program
  approval due
• Fall 08 New EDL preparation programs enroll
  first cohort of candidates
• Summer 09 Grandfather process ends for
  students under the old rules
• Sept. 30, 2009 Paperwork to PSC by this date

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Changes . . .

• New Certificate Structure
• Performance-based Preparation
• University/District Partnerships
• Teacher Leadership Endorsement
• District- and School-level Certification

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Special Note

• The PSC rules do not change the GADOE salary
  rules no impact on salaries.
• Does not impact anyone who holds a valid L5, L6
  and L7 certificate issued prior to September 30,
  2009 may serve in any leadership capacity.
• The following endorsements sunset in Fall 08
• Director of Special Education
• Director Vocational Education
• Instructional Supervision (IS)
• Director of Media Services
• Director of Student Services

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New Georgia Leadership Certificates
PL
PL
Superintendent (PL-6/7)
NPL
Building Leader (PL-6/7)
System Leader (PL-6/7)
PL
NPL
Employment in an Educational Leadership Position
NL
Pre-Service Leadership Candidate (NL-5)
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What is performance-based?

• Provides developing and new school leaders
• opportunities to practice and demonstrate
  proficiency in real work, in real time, in the
  real school working environment
• support by a performance coach who provides
  specific feedback against clear, written
  performance criteria

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College of Education Commitment

• College of Education through its Educational
  Leadership Program commits to
• Collaborate with school systems/RESA to create a
  program design that meets the needs of
  candidates, the University and LEA/RESA
• Collaborate with RESA/system staff to develop and
  implement a performance-based residency program
  for BLC

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System/RESA Commitment

• The LEA/RESA commits to
• Collaborate with institution faculty to create a
  program design that meets the needs of both the
  institution and the school system/RESA.
• Collaborate with institution faculty to develop
  and implement a performance-based residency
  program for BLC

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University - District Partnership

• LSS
• Supervisor/Bldg Designee
• Observation Experiences

• IHE
• Coach
• Portfolio
• Req 505-3-.01

• Partnership
• BLCST
• IIP
• Partnership Agreement

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Revision of 505-3-.58 Accompanying Certification
Rule

• Refinement of the Ed. Leadership Rules
• Examine for possible contradictions
• Elimination of confusing wording
• Definition of leader
• Move from one level to another (ex. building to
  central office)
• Teacher leader
• Conversion of L certificate to PBL
• Timeframe Spring 09

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Building the Plane As It Flies

• Technical Assistance Visits, Spring Fall 2009
• PSC, USG, Program Peers
• Identification of best practices
• Determination of areas in which assistance is
  needed
• Possible changes for certificate renewal for
  those already certified in leadership
• 60 Million Dollar Question

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Resources Assistance

• PSC
• GLISI
• Professional Organizations
• Universities
• RESAs

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• Questions?

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Contacts

• Rick Eiserman Rick.Eiserman_at_GAPSC.com
• David Hill David.Hill_at_GAPSC.com
• Penney McRoy Penney.McRoy_at_GAPSC.com
• Phil Blackwell Phil.Blackwell_at_GAPSC.com
• Randy Dobbs Randy.Dobbs_at_galeaders.org