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Direct linkOrr, Margaret Terry – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2020
This article provides conclusions and reflection on the three articles in this special issue. It unpacks how and in what ways active learning prepares educational leaders and draws lessons for future use: the action within context, reflection, frameworks, the intended learning, and how learning is structured and facilitated. It concludes with a…
Descriptors: Reflection, Active Learning, Leadership Training, Principals
Reising, Amy; Orr, Margaret Terry; Sandy, Mary Vixie – Planning and Changing, 2019
Policy analysts have advocated for better licensure assessments to determine leadership candidate quality and improve readiness for school leadership roles. Through a professionally guided design team process, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) developed initial leadership assessments [three cycles of the California Administrator…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Performance Based Assessment, Leadership Training, Evaluation Methods
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hollingworth, Liz; Cook, Janice – Journal of School Leadership, 2018
This article presents pilot study results of two leadership performance assessments, designed for a California principal preparation program and embedded in preparation using two learning approaches. The pilot study had two purposes: to evaluate the assessments' content validity and to evaluate the candidates' leadership skills as demonstrated…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Leadership Training, Performance Based Assessment
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hollingworth, Liz – School Leadership & Management, 2018
The Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) is a four-task evaluation system designed to improve the quality of initial school leaders in Massachusetts by evaluating candidate readiness using a rigorous, standard assessment system. By design, it is signalling leadership quality expectations to preparation programmes. Through two years of survey…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Educational Administration, Leadership Qualities, Readiness
Orr, Margaret Terry; Pecheone, Ray; Hollingworth, Liz; Beaudin, Barbara; Snyder, Jon; Murphy, Joseph – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2018
The Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) was developed by a team of nationally recognized experts in response to a Massachusetts requirement to determine and evaluate the leadership abilities of candidates seeking initial school principal licensure. This article describes and evaluates research conducted on all aspects of a 2014-2015 statewide…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Leaders, Construct Validity, Principals
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hollingworth, Liz; Beaudin, Barbara – Journal of Educational Administration, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare two years of results for one state's performance-based assessments for principal licensure Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL). This includes the field trial (2014-2015) and first year of statewide implementation (2015-2016) when passing score requirements and fees were added. Survey results on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Principals, Performance Based Assessment, Personnel Evaluation
